Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Butterflies and Moths of Minnesota

1539 Species Recorded in Minnesota

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Minnesota

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Most Recent Sightings in Minnesota

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Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Observed: Mar 14, 2024
Submitted by: jimz
Verified: Mar 15, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis

Observed: Feb 10, 2024
Submitted by: Laura J Sibert
Verified: Feb 14, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
Observed: Jan 08, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Verified: Jan 08, 2024
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Observed: Oct 17, 2023
Submitted by: Doug Nettleton
Verified: Oct 17, 2023
Verified by: jmgesell

Afflicted Dagger Moth
Acronicta afflicta

Observed: Oct 12, 2023
Submitted by: Poplpop8
Verified: Oct 12, 2023
Verified by: jmgesell

Green Comma
Polygonia faunus

Observed: Oct 01, 2023
Submitted by: Allison Barta
Verified: Oct 07, 2023
Verified by: jmgesell
Observed: Sep 25, 2023
Submitted by: moollylooloo
Verified: Sep 26, 2023
Verified by: jmgesell

Fall Cankerworm Moth
Alsophila pometaria

Observed: Sep 20, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Verified: Nov 26, 2023
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Observed: Sep 19, 2023
Submitted by: Allison Barta
Verified: Sep 19, 2023
Verified by: jmgesell

Nevada buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis

Observed: Sep 17, 2023
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Verified: Sep 23, 2023
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Fall Cankerworm Moth
Alsophila pometaria

Observed: Sep 17, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Verified: Nov 26, 2023
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Observed: Sep 15, 2023
Submitted by: Allison Barta
Verified: Sep 19, 2023
Verified by: jmgesell