Regional Species Checklists
Schenectady County, New York, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 85 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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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least 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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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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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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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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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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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
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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 rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary 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 caryaevorus Hickory 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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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 serotina Cherry Gall Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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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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 batesii Tawny Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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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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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
