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Butterflies and Moths of Tennessee, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 649 butterfly and moth species from this region.Hesperiidae Skippers
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus albescens White Checkered-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
Polites vibex Whirlabout
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
Amblyscirtes linda Linda's Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio appalachiensis Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Eurema daira Barred Yellow
Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
Leptotes marina Marine Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Celastrina nigra Dusky Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
Polygonia faunus Green Comma
Polygonia progne Gray Comma
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
Automeris io Io moth
Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
Actias luna Luna moth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Anisota peigleri Peigler's oakworm moth
Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingicampa bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Paratraea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Cautethia grotei Grote's sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry clearwing
Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird clearwing
Hyles lineata White-lined sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Tersa sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Datana angusii Angus's Datana
Datana contracta Contracted Datana
Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Maple Prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Schizura concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
Acontia aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
Acronicta impleta Nondescript Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
Amphipoea velata Veiled Ear Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Anorthodes tarda The Slow Poke
Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
Lithophane signosa Signate Pinion
Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Charadra deridens The Laugher
Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
Argyrogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
Himella intractata Intractable Quaker
Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilion Dart
