Butterflies and Moths of Arkansas

949 Species Recorded in Arkansas

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Most Recent Sightings in Arkansas

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The Wedgling
Galgula partita

Observed: Apr 21, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 22, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa

Observed: Apr 21, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 22, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

Observed: Apr 21, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 21, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa myron

Observed: Apr 15, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 15, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observed: Apr 14, 2026

Submitted by: Thesplee

Verified: Apr 15, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae

Observed: Apr 10, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 11, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Common Gray
Anavitrinella pampinaria

Observed: Apr 09, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 11, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Rustic Quaker
Orthodes majuscula

Observed: Apr 09, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 11, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Observed: Apr 05, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 06, 2026

Verified by: stomlins701

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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observed: Apr 05, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 06, 2026

Verified by: stomlins701

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Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Observed: Apr 05, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 06, 2026

Verified by: stomlins701

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Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Observed: Apr 05, 2026

Submitted by: Lisa McClendon

Verified: Apr 06, 2026

Verified by: stomlins701

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Arkansas

Sachem Atalopedes campestris	Upperside of male is yellow-orange with a wide brown border and a large squarish black stigma. Female upperside varies from yellow-brown to very dark brown, but always has a square transparent white spot at the end of the forewing cell. Underside of female hindwing is brown with nearly square cream or white spots.
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia	Upperside is brown. Forewing with 2 orange cell bars and 2 eyespots; part of white subapical band appears in the largest, lower eyespot. Hindwing has 2 eyespots; upper one is largest and contains a magenta crescent. Underside of hindwing is brown or tan in the wet season (summer) form and rose-red in the dry season (fall) form.
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.
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos	Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. Spring and fall broods (form marcia) have a gray mottled hindwing below.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus	Male is yellow with dark tiger stripes. Female has 2 forms: one yellow like the male and the other black with shadows of dark stripes. Hindwing of both female forms has a row of striking blue chevrons and an iridescent blue wash over parts of the interior hindwing. The upperside hindwing has a prominent orange marginal spot that is generally larger than the row of pale marginal spots. On the underside of forewing of spring individuals the row of marginal spots may be merged into a continuous band, thus appearing similar to the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia	Upperside tawny orange with thick dark veins and markings; black spots near margin. Hindwing margin angled and slightly scalloped. Underside of hindwing with a mottled pattern and no silver spots.
Eastern Tailed-Blue Cupido comyntas	One narrow tail on hindwing. Upperside of male iridescent blue; summer females uniformly brown, spring females smaller with much blue at the wing bases. Underside of hindwing pale gray with black bar at end of cell, distinct black spots, and three large orange spots at outer margin near tail.
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme	Quite variable. Upperside of male yellow with orange overlay, yellow veins, wide black border, and dark black cell spot. Female yellow or white with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Underside hindwing spot silver with 2 concentric dark rings, and a spot above it.
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis	Upperside with uneven brown, yellow, and orange pattern. Forewing with a black apical patch, a small white spot in the orange field below the patch, and a white bar at the leading edge of the forewing. Underside of hindwing with two large eyespots. Winter form is smaller and paler, summer form larger with brighter coloring.
Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus	Upper surface of forewing is mostly black with ivory spots along margin. Upper surface of hindwing has orange spot on costal margin and sheen of bluish (female) or bluish-green (male) scales. Underside of hindwing with pale green marginal spots.

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Most Recent Sightings in Arkansas

The Wedgling
Galgula partita

White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa

Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa myron

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae

Common Gray
Anavitrinella pampinaria

Rustic Quaker
Orthodes majuscula

Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

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Butterflies and Moths of Arkansas

949 Species Recorded in Arkansas

100 Most Recent Sightings in Arkansas

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Most Recent Sightings in Arkansas

The WedglingGalgula partita

White-dotted ProminentNadata gibbosa

Walnut sphinxAmorpha juglandis

Virginia creeper sphinxDarapsa myron

Cecropia silkmothHyalophora cecropia

Carpenterworm MothPrionoxystus robiniae

Common GrayAnavitrinella pampinaria

Rustic QuakerOrthodes majuscula

Question MarkPolygonia interrogationis

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Spicebush SwallowtailPapilio troilus

Question MarkPolygonia interrogationis

SachemAtalopedes campestris

Common BuckeyeJunonia coenia

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Orange SulphurColias eurytheme

American LadyVanessa virginiensis

Spicebush SwallowtailPapilio troilus

The Wedgling
Galgula partita

White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa

Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa myron

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae

Common Gray
Anavitrinella pampinaria

Rustic Quaker
Orthodes majuscula

Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus