Regional Species Checklists
Penobscot County, Maine, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 235 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Lycaena dorcas Dorcas Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Callophrys lanoraieensis Bog Elfin
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca lucina New England buckmoth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Geina tenuidactyla Himmelman's Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Archiearis infans The Infant
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Eufidonia notataria Powder Moth
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Petrophora subaequaria Northern Petrophora
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Mesoleuca ruficillata White-ribboned Carpet Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
