Regional Species Checklists
Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 521 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
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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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina idella Holly Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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 arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny 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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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 appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Datana major Major Datana
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing
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Metaxaglaea inulta Unsated Sallow
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Exoteleia pinifoliella Pine Needleminer Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Galacticidae Galacticid Moths
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Homadaula anisocentra Mimosa Webworm Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Tebenna gnaphaliella Everlasting Tebenna Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Carmenta bassiformis Eupatorium Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Olethreutes griseoalbana Putty-patched Moth
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Ancylis nubeculana Little Cloud
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Olethreutes astrologana The Astronomer Moth
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Retinia virginiana Wenzel's Pitch-blister Moth
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Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
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Paralobesia viteana Grape Berry Moth
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Olethreutes furfuranum Woolly-backed Moth
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Cydia caryana Hickory Shuckworm Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Proteoteras crescentana Black-crescent Proteoteras
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Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Cenopis pettitana Maple-basswood Leafroller Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
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Choristoneura parallela Spotted Fireworm Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Syndemis afflictana Gray Leafroller
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Acleris placidana Black-headed Birch Leaffolder
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Aethes seriatana Seriated Aethes Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia mariana Gray-banded Leafroller
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Henricus contrastana Contrasting Henricus Moth
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Acleris albicomana Red-edged Acleris Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Petrophila bifascialis Two-banded Petrophila
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus girardellus Girard's Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Pococera robustella Pine Webworm Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Sciota subcaesiella Locust Leafroller Moth
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Dioryctria abietivorella Evergreen Coneworm Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Moodna ostrinella Darker Moodna Moth
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Metarranthis hypochraria Common Metarranthis
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
