This is my attempt at keeping a life list of Lepidoptera I have identified. Leps include moths, butterflies, and their caterpillars. At this point it’s a photo life list, since I have little skill at identifying leps in the field, and rely on photos for confirmation. Maybe that will change, but for now — this is a start. If you spot a mis-ID, please contact me or leave a comment on this page.
Zebra Longwing | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 15 September 2012
Common Buckeye | Rollins Savanna, Lake County IL | 13 July 2010 [in Florida]
Gulf Fritillary | Lake Lotus, Seminole County FL | 22 April 2012 [previous]
Viceroy | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 02 December 2011
Tersa Sphinx Moth caterpillar | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 12 August 2011
Tersa Sphinx Moth | Circle B Bar Reserve, Polk County FL | 27 February 2012
Ilia Underwing moth caterpillar | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 13 March 2012
Spicebush Swallowtail (female) | Lake Woodruff NWR, Volusia County FL | 10 March 2012 [previous]
Palamedes Swallowtail | Longleaf Pine Preserve, Volusia County FL | 28 March 2012
White-marked Tussock Moth caterpillar | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 01 April 2012
Pearl Crescent | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 10 April 2012
Tiger Moth caterpillar sp. (cannot ID to species?) | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 10 April 2012
Little Wood Satyr | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 08 April 2012
White Peacock | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 29 September 2012 [previous]
Virginia Tiger Moth caterpillar (“Yellow Woolly Bear”) | Lake Lotus, Seminole County FL | 22 April 2012
Tawny Emperor | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 24 April 2012
American Painted Lady | Prairie Wolf Slough, Lake County IL | 8 May 2012
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 10 May 2013 [previous]
Mourning Cloak | private residence, Lake County IL | 8 May 2012
Question Mark | Prairie Wolf Slough, Lake County IL | 8 May 2012
Red Admiral | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 31 March 2015
Eastern Tent Caterpillar | Rollins Savanna, Lake County IL | 10 May 2012
Buck Moth Caterpillar | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 20 May 2012
Long-tailed Skipper | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 15 September 2012
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth caterpillar | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 17 September 2012
Mournful Sphinx | Hickory Point Park, Lake County FL | 28 September 2012
Cabbage White | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Dane County WI | 24 October 2012
Dainty Sulphur | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Dane County WI | 24 October 2012
Tropical Checkered Skipper (female) | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 29 September 2012
Eastern Comma | Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier County TN | 05 October 2012
Southern Flannel Moth | Flagler County FL | 03 October 2012
Yellowstriped Armyworm | Rollins Savanna, Lake County IL | 15 October 2012
Fiery Skipper | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 21 November 2012
Florida White (Appias drusilla) | Canaveral National Seashore, Volusia County FL | 17 November 2012
Eastern Black Swallowtail (male) | Audubon Park, Deltona, Volusia County FL | 07 July 2014 | (female)
Queen | Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Collier County FL | 25 June 2013 [previous]
Giant Swallowtail | Spruce Creek Park, Volusia County FL | 20 February 2013 [previous]
Orange-barred Sulphur | ACBOP, Orange County FL | 07 February 2013
Cloudless Sulphur | Spruce Creek Park, Volusia County FL | 20 February 2013
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Prairie Wolf Slough, Lake County IL | 19 May 2013
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 18 August 2013
Io Moth Caterpillar | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 26 August 2013
Ornate Moth | Paynes Creek Historic State Park, Hardee County FL | 23 June 2013
Ruddy Daggerwing | Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Collier County FL | 25 June 2013
Monarch caterpillar | private residence, Lake County IL | 01 August 2013
noctuidae sp. | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 29 September 2013
Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 22 September 2013
Ceraunus Blue | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 18 November 2013
Mangrove Skipper | Crane Point, Monroe Co. FL | 07 December 2013
Mangrove Buckeye | Curry Hammock State Park, Monroe Co. FL | 25 September 2013
Atala | Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve, Broward Co. FL | 26 October 2013
Cream-spot Tiger Moth | Dosrius, Spain | 10 May 2014
unknown moth (possible brown form Red-fringed Emerald (Nemoria bistriaria)) | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 18 April 2014
Cinnabar Moth | De Brabantse Wal, the Netherlands | 29 May 2014
Painted Lady / Cosmopolitan | Llobregat Delta, Spain | 14 May 2014
Small Tortoiseshell | De Brabantse Wal, the Netherlands | 29 May 2014
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet | Llobregat Delta, Spain | 14 May 2014
Variegated Fritillary | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 16 June 2014
Gray Hairstreak | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 30 June 2014
![Proteus Longtail (Urbanus proteus)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/14518395910_a39e46acee_z.jpg)
Proteus Longtail | Bok Tower Garden, Polk Co. FL | 13 December 2013
![Waved Sphinx*](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/14704722150_1d52c5676f_z.jpg)
Waved Sphinx (I think) | Grundy Co. TN | 27 July 2014
![Giant Leopard Moth](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/14704855767_5ef9ed8213_z.jpg)
Giant Leopard Moth (deceased) | Grundy Co. TN | 27 July 2014
![Gulf Fritillary caterpillar](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3916/14889543288_3a1a8b6186_z.jpg)
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar | Gemini Springs, Volusia Co. FL | 17 August 2014
![Zarucco Duskywing](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/15076137585_a3159bfa74_z.jpg)
Zarucco Duskywing | DeBary, Volusia Co. FL | 22 August 2014
![Datana contracta](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5551/14987701577_d655d4759f_z.jpg)
Contracted Datana | Spring-to-spring Trail, DeBary, Volusia Co. FL | 3 September 2014
![Orange-spotted Flower Moth [Syngamia florella]](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/15944654900_678c64b7e6_z.jpg)
Orange-spotted Flower Moth [Syngamia florella] | our house, DeBary, Volusia Co. FL | 8 December 2014
![Desmia sp. moth](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8586/16788082611_a0545d8dcc_z.jpg)
Desmia sp. moth | Circle B Bar Reserve, Polk Co. FL | 27 February 2015
![Luna Moth (Actias luna)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8781/17030443006_8dbb162f9c_z.jpg)
Luna Moth (deceased) | Audubon Park, Volusia Co. FL | 20 March 2015
![Underwing sp. [Catocala sp.]](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/422/19163225846_04b7492ee1_z.jpg)
Underwing moth sp. (Little Nymph Underwing?) | home, Volusia Co. FL | 20 April 2015
![Rosy Maple Moth [Dryocampa rubicunda]](https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7726/27885647904_eda51a162b_z.jpg)
Rosy Maple Moth | Deltona Landings, Volusia Co. FL | 01 July 2016
![Red Cracker](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/285/32128969210_1f8436456b_z.jpg)
Red Cracker (Hamadryas amphinome) | Ecocentro Danaus, La Fortuna, Costa Rica | 07 May 2016
![Giant Owl butterfly](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/497/32357108422_54039ff019_z.jpg)
Illioneus Giant Owl (Caligo illioneus) | Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge, La Fortuna, Costa Rica | 08 May 2016
![Blue Morpho](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/354/32468847886_8acc8145c0_z.jpg)
Peleides Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) | Selvatura Adventure Park, Santa Elena, Costa Rica | 11 May 2016
![Red-banded Hairstreak](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/35606824693_f16d9fe6fd_z.jpg)
Red-banded Hairstreak | Gemini Springs, Volusia County, Florida | 30 May 2017
![Antheraea polyphemus](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4353/36583670493_e1050e3335_z.jpg)
Polyphemus Moth | Belleville, Illinois | 15 August 2017
![Mormon Fritillary](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4506/36643787623_77cc6d725b_z.jpg)
Mormon Fritillary | Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming | 19 August 2017
![Edwards' Fritillary](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4370/36643787973_c0fb81ef12_z.jpg)
Edwards’ Fritillary | Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming | 19 August 2017
![Nevada Tiger Moth](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4446/37245732380_42506d0caf_z.jpg)
Nevada Tiger Moth | Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona | 08 September 2017
![California Sister](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4501/37632438322_7817254947_z.jpg)
California Sister | Yosemite NP, California | 28 August 2017
![Puss Caterpillar](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1887/43757216524_d3c76190ed_o.jpg)
Puss Caterpillar (caterpillar of Southern Flannel Moth) | Congaree NP, South Carolina | 31 August 2018