Recently Verified Sightings
This page displays the most recent user-submitted butterfly and moth sightings that have been verified by collaborating regional coordinators. You can also see these sightings on a map.
Access a species profile by clicking on the scientific name link. Additional information about each sighting is available by clicking on "Details."
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Juno Longwing
Dione juno
Observation date: Jun 10, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
Observation date: Jun 09, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Fawn-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes trebius
Observation date: Jun 07, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Pompeius Skipper
Pompeius pompeius
Observation date: Jun 07, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Red Cracker
Hamadryas amphinome
Observation date: Jun 07, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante
Observation date: Jun 06, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 11, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala
Observation date: Jun 06, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
Observation date: Jun 05, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima
Observation date: Jun 05, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 11, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Fawn-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes trebius
Observation date: Jun 05, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Red-headed Firetip
Pyrrhopyge zenodorus
Observation date: Jun 05, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Statira Sulphur
Aphrissa statira
Observation date: Jun 04, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus
Observation date: Jun 04, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Mexican Silverspot
Dione moneta
Observation date: Jun 04, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

White Angled-Sulphur
Anteos clorinde
Observation date: Jun 04, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus
Observation date: Jun 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Statira Sulphur
Aphrissa statira
Observation date: Jun 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Giant Butterfly-Moth
Castniomera atymnius
Observation date: Jun 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Pompeius Skipper
Pompeius pompeius
Observation date: Jun 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 13, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes
Observation date: Jun 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
Observation date: Jun 01, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
Observation date: Jun 01, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis
Observation date: May 28, 2025
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 28, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Straight-lined Sulphur
Rhabdodrayas trite
Observation date: May 20, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 28, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Whirlabout
Polites vibex
Observation date: May 16, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Two-barred Flasher
Astraptes fulgerator
Observation date: May 16, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Rounded Metalmark
Calephelis perditalis
Observation date: May 16, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas
Observation date: May 15, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Florida White
Appias drusilla
Observation date: May 14, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes
Observation date: May 13, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 20, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Tropical Buckeye
Junonia evarete
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 18, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Giant White
Ganyra josephina
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 18, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
Observation date: May 09, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

White Angled-Sulphur
Anteos clorinde
Observation date: May 09, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Mimosa Skipper
Cogia calchas
Observation date: May 08, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Southern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia otho
Observation date: May 08, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
Observation date: May 08, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Statira Sulphur
Aphrissa statira
Observation date: May 07, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia nise
Observation date: May 06, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 03, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa
Observation date: May 05, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
Observation date: May 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 18, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
Observation date: May 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 18, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Skinner's Cloudywing
Achalarus albociliatus
Observation date: May 03, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Tanna Longtail
Urbanus tanna
Observation date: May 02, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Brown Longtail
Urbanus procne
Observation date: May 02, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 20, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
Observation date: May 02, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Yellow-tipped Flasher
Astraptes anaphus
Observation date: May 02, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia nise
Observation date: May 02, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 03, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

Manis Satyr
Pedaliodes manis
Observation date: Dec 24, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 03, 2025
Region: Costa Rica

White-banded Satyr
Pareuptychia metaleuca
Observation date: Nov 22, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 18, 2025
Region: San Jose, Costa Rica