Regional Species Checklists
Suffolk County, New York, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 924 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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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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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 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 baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Atalopedes huron Huron Sachem
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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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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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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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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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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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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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 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 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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Appias drusilla Florida 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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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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 niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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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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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 lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer 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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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 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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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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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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttata Yellow-spotted Graylet
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta tritona Triton Dagger Moth
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Acronicta haesitata Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta longa Long-winged Dagger
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Oligia bridghamii Bridgham's Brocade
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Apamea vulgaris Common Apamea
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Fagitana littera Marsh Fern Moth
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Apamea cariosa Nondescript Dagger Moth
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Chaetaglaea sericea Silky Sallow
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Sympistis perscripta Scribbled Sallow
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Chaetaglaea tremula Trembling Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Xylotype arcadia Acadian Sallow
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Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Hooded Owlet
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Epiglaea apiata Pointed Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Psaphida styracis Fawn Sallow
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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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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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Mesapamea fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Sideridis maryx The Maroonwing
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Lacinipolia anguina Snaky Arches
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
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Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Xestia dilucida Dull Reddish Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa bostoniensis Boston Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Euxoa detersa Rubbed Dart
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Euxoa perpolita Polished Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Xystopeplus rufago Red-winged Sallow
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Metaxaglaea semitaria Footpath Sallow
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Euxoa scandens White Cutworm
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Epiglaea decliva Sloping Sallow
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Euxoa violaris Violet Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Fringed Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
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Derrima stellata Pink Star Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Comachara cadburyi Cadbury's Lichen Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypenopsis macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala jair Jair Underwing
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Zale obliqua Oblique Zale
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Doryodes spadaria Dull Doryodes
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Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Catocala amica Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
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Catocala praeclara Praeclara Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
