Regional Species Checklists
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 491 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted 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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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 zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius 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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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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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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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 aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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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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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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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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 favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral 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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Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina nigra Dusky Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
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 diana Diana 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 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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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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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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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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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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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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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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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper 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
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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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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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Comachara cadburyi Cadbury's Lichen Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Haploa colona Colona Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala sordida Sordid Underwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Dasychira manto Manto Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Coleotechnites florae Coleotechnites Flower Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Tebenna gnaphaliella Everlasting Tebenna Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Duponchelia fovealis Exotic Greenhouse Invasive
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Samea castellalis Stained-glass Moth
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Herpetogramma fluctuosalis Greater Sweetpotato Webworm Moth
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Galleria mellonella Greater Wax Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
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Geina tenuidactyla Himmelman's Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Metarranthis obfirmaria Yellow-washed Metarranthis
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Macaria fissinotata Hemlock Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Hethemia pistasciaria Pistachio Emerald
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Waved
Mimallonidae Mimallonid Moths
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Lacosoma chiridota Scalloped Sack-bearer
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
