Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) is an ambitious effort to collect, store, and share species information and occurrence data. You can participate by taking and submitting photographs of butterflies, moths, and caterpillars.

Explore the variety of moths and butterflies in North America. Choose a region to find photographs, Top 20 species, and regional species checklists.

Get involved in the project. Submit photographs of your sightings, or share your expertise and help us review and verify submissions.

Discover our maps and data. Find recently verified sightings, or search and browse the sightings database.

Learn more about this project. We aim to fill the needs of scientists and nature observers by bringing verified occurrence and life history data into one location.

Get help identifying a butterfly, moth, or caterpillar. It is a trade: you help us collect verifiable data, and we will try to identify the species.

Browse stunning images hand-selected for the BAMONA image gallery.

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Hoodies and t-shirts in two designs!


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Recent Sightings

Dusky Groundling
Apr 30, 2024
United States, New Jersey, Mercer County
Oak Beauty
Apr 30, 2024
United States, New Jersey, Mercer County
Apr 30, 2024
United States, New Jersey, Mercer County
Yellow-headed Looper
Apr 30, 2024
United States, New Jersey, Mercer County
Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Apr 29, 2024
United States, New Jersey, Mercer County
American Lady
Apr 29, 2024
United States, South Carolina, Edgefield County
Hoary Elfin
Apr 29, 2024
United States, Massachusetts, Barnstable County
Red Admiral
Apr 29, 2024
United States, New York, Schuyler County
Great Leopard Moth
Apr 29, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Mottled Gray Carpet
Apr 29, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Black Swallowtail
Apr 29, 2024
United States, Texas, Wichita County
Northern Petrophora
Apr 28, 2024
Canada, Ontario