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Photo of an American lady butterfly, wings folded.

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Baltimore checkerspot, perched, with wings folded

Baltimore Checkerspot

Euphydryas phaeton

Photo of a Black Swallowtail, Male, Wings Spread

Black Swallowtail (Parsnip Swallowtail)

Papilio polyxenes

Several regal fritillaries feeding on butterfly weed

Butterflies and Skippers

More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Clouded Sulphur on a wildflower

Clouded Sulphur

Colias philodice

Common buckeye butterfly nectaring on a flower, wings spread

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Photo of a common wood-nymph butterfly

Common Wood Nymph

Cercyonis pegala

Photo of an eastern tiger swallowtail resting with wings spread open

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

A wavy-lined emerald moth resting on a glass window

Geometrid Moths

About 250 species recorded for Missouri

Polyphemus Moth, Belton MO

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

About 75 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Giant Swallowtail, Wings Spread

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Goatweed leafwing perched on a tree trunk with wings closed

Goatweed Leafwing

Anaea andria

Great Spangled Fritillary, Wings Spread, nectaring on milkweed flowers

Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria cybele

Photo of a Hackberry Emperor

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

image of a Honey Locust Moth

Honey Locust Moth

Syssphinx bicolor (syn. Sphingicampa bicolor)

Hummingbird clearwing taking nectar from a flower

Hummingbird Clearwing

Hemaris thysbe

Photo of a male Io Moth

Io Moth

Automeris io

Photo of an Isabella Tiger Moth

Isabella Tiger Moth (Woolly Bear; Woolly Worm)

Pyrrharctia isabella

Photo of a Luna Moth

Luna Moth

Actias luna

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Magdalen Underwing

Catocala illecta

Image of a monarch

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Forage looper moth perched on a brick wall, viewed from side

Moths

More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Dagger Moth

Noctuid Moths

More than 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of an Orange Sulphur taking nectar from a flower

Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa Butterfly)

Colias eurytheme

Photo of a Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

image of a White-Headed Prominent moth

Prominent Moths

About 50 species recorded from Missouri

Photo of a red admiral butterfly, wings spread.

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Photo of a Red-Spotted Purple with wings closed, showing ventral side of wings

Red-Spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis

Photo of a regal fritillary, perched on a flower, wings folded

Regal Fritillary

Speyeria idalia

A white-lined sphinx moth sips nectar from a purple locoweed flower

Sphinx Moths (Hawk Moths)

More than 50 species in Missouri

Photo of a Spicebush Swallowtail, Male, Wings Spread

Spicebush Swallowtail

Pterourus troilus

image of a Tawny Emperor, Wings Spread

Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton

image of an Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Tent Caterpillar And Lappet Moths

About 35 species in North America north of Mexico

dogbane tiger moth

Tiger and Lichen Moths

Subfamily Arctiinae (formerly a family)

Tussock moth resting on a wooden board

Tussock Moths

About 30 species in subfamily Lymantriinae (formerly a family) in North America

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Underwing Moths

Catocala spp., more than 100 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Viceroy resting with wings open

Viceroy

Limenitis archippus

Photo of a Virginia Creeper Sphinx moth

Virginia Creeper Sphinx

Darapsa myron

White-Lined Sphinx Moth

White-Lined Sphinx

Hyles lineata