Regional Species Checklists
Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 127 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok 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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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 cresphontes Giant 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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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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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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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray 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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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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 astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone 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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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Neonympha mitchellii Mitchell's Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Mimallonidae Mimallonid Moths
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Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack-bearer
