Butterflies and Moths of Florida

1722 Species Recorded in Florida

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Urbanus proteus

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Gray Woodgrain
Morrisonia mucens

Observed: Mar 04, 2026

Submitted by: Rob Williams

Verified: Mar 04, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Oak Beauty
Phaeoura quernaria

Observed: Mar 04, 2026

Submitted by: Rob Williams

Verified: Mar 04, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Confused Meganola
Meganola minuscula

Observed: Mar 04, 2026

Submitted by: Rob Williams

Verified: Mar 05, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Straight-lined Vaxi
Vaxi critica

Observed: Feb 27, 2026

Submitted by: GrammaRalph

Verified: Mar 01, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Hill's Wave
Idaea hilliata

Observed: Feb 27, 2026

Submitted by: GrammaRalph

Verified: Mar 01, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Marimatha nigrofimbria

Observed: Feb 27, 2026

Submitted by: GrammaRalph

Verified: Mar 01, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Observed: Feb 27, 2026

Submitted by: Timbreland16

Verified: Feb 28, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Observed: Feb 24, 2026

Submitted by: Timbreland16

Verified: Feb 28, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Fulvous Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia

Observed: Feb 23, 2026

Submitted by: Blond crestedwarbler

Verified: Feb 26, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Proroblemma testa

Observed: Feb 22, 2026

Submitted by: GrammaRalph

Verified: Feb 23, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Darker Moodna Moth
Moodna ostrinella

Observed: Feb 17, 2026

Submitted by: GrammaRalph

Verified: Feb 18, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Observed: Feb 15, 2026

Submitted by: Hohenheim

Verified: Feb 15, 2026

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Florida

Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae	Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated, iridescent silver spots.
Monarch Danaus plexippus	Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is a Mullerian mimic; it has similar coloration and is also distasteful.
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae	Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker.
Zebra Heliconian Heliconius charithonia	Wings long and narrow; black with narrow yellow stripes.
Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus	Antennae are very short. Male wide black stigma. Underside of the hindwing is scattered with small black spots. Female: Upperside is dark brown with a very irregular orange band. Underside of hindwing is pale brown with paler checks.
Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus	Tails are long. Upperside is dark blackish brown; body and wing bases are iridescent blue-green. Males have a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing. Dark row on underside of hindwing is a complete band.
Horace's Duskywing Erynnis horatius	Fringes are brown. Upperside of male forewing is dark brown with little contrast and no white overscaling. Upperside of female forewing is light brown with a contrasting pattern and large transparent spots. Underside of hindwing is usually without 2 spots below the apex. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Barred Yellow Eurema daira	Males and females differ; plus 2 seasonal forms. Upperside of male forewing yellow with black bar along inner edge and a large black area at apex. Female varies from yellow to white; forewing with gray-black on apex and black patch on outer edge of hindwing. Summer (wet season) form is smaller with more extensive black areas. Underside hindwing of summer form is satiny white; that of winter form is brick red or tan with two small black spots in cell. In southern Florida, some individuals have white hindwings.
Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes	Forewing with diagonal band of yellow spots. Tails are edged with black and filled with yellow.
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes	Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. In the Southwest, yellow forms predominate in the subspecies P. coloro.

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1722 Species Recorded in Florida

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Florida

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Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Gray Woodgrain
Morrisonia mucens

Oak Beauty
Phaeoura quernaria

Confused Meganola
Meganola minuscula

Straight-lined Vaxi
Vaxi critica

Hill's Wave
Idaea hilliata

Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Marimatha nigrofimbria

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Fulvous Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia

Proroblemma testa

Darker Moodna Moth
Moodna ostrinella

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

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Butterflies and Moths of Florida

1722 Species Recorded in Florida

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Gray WoodgrainMorrisonia mucens

Oak BeautyPhaeoura quernaria

Confused MeganolaMeganola minuscula

Straight-lined VaxiVaxi critica

Hill's WaveIdaea hilliata

Black-bordered Lemon MothMarimatha nigrofimbria

Zebra HeliconianHeliconius charithonia

Julia HeliconianDryas iulia

Fulvous HairstreakElectrostrymon angelia

Darker Moodna MothMoodna ostrinella

Tersa SphinxXylophanes tersa

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

MonarchDanaus plexippus

White PeacockAnartia jatrophae

Zebra HeliconianHeliconius charithonia

Fiery SkipperHylephila phyleus

Long-tailed SkipperUrbanus proteus

Horace's DuskywingErynnis horatius

Barred YellowEurema daira

Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Gray Woodgrain
Morrisonia mucens

Oak Beauty
Phaeoura quernaria

Confused Meganola
Meganola minuscula

Straight-lined Vaxi
Vaxi critica

Hill's Wave
Idaea hilliata

Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Marimatha nigrofimbria

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Fulvous Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia

Darker Moodna Moth
Moodna ostrinella

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes