Butterflies and Moths of West Virginia
1166 Species Recorded in West Virginia
Featured Species
100 Most Recent Sightings in West Virginia
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Most Recent Sightings in West Virginia
Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon
Observed: Mar 25, 2026
Submitted by: FireByrd71
Verified: Mar 26, 2026
Verified by: jwileyrains
Grapevine Epimenis
Psychomorpha epimenis
Observed: Mar 22, 2026
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Verified: Mar 23, 2026
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
Observed: Mar 21, 2026
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Verified: Mar 22, 2026
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Observed: Mar 21, 2026
Submitted by: greggra
Verified: Mar 26, 2026
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Ruby Quaker
Orthosia rubescens
Observed: Mar 20, 2026
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Verified: Mar 22, 2026
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Observed: Mar 09, 2026
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Verified: Mar 09, 2026
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Small Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria
Observed: Mar 05, 2026
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Verified: Mar 06, 2026
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Roadside Sallow
Metaxaglaea viatica
Observed: Nov 07, 2025
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Verified: Nov 08, 2025
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Bicolored Sallow
Sunira bicolorago
Observed: Nov 07, 2025
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Verified: Nov 07, 2025
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
Observed: Oct 18, 2025
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Verified: Oct 20, 2025
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
Observed: Oct 18, 2025
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Verified: Oct 20, 2025
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Observed: Oct 18, 2025
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Verified: Oct 20, 2025
Verified by: curtis.lehman