Butterflies and Moths of Florida

1720 Species Recorded in Florida

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Dusky Herpetogramma
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis

Observed: Jan 11, 2026

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Jan 12, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Vetch Looper Moth
Caenurgia chloropha

Observed: Jan 07, 2026

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Jan 08, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius

Observed: Jan 06, 2026

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Jan 06, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Observed: Jan 06, 2026

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Jan 06, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Observed: Jan 02, 2026

Submitted by: John Wells

Verified: Jan 02, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Observed: Dec 26, 2025

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Dec 26, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Red-waisted Florella Moth
Syngamia florella

Observed: Dec 26, 2025

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Dec 26, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Observed: Dec 25, 2025

Submitted by: 4wildlife

Verified: Dec 29, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observed: Dec 25, 2025

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Jan 11, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Observed: Dec 25, 2025

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Dec 26, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Leptostales pannaria

Observed: Dec 25, 2025

Submitted by: MuscadineMochi

Verified: Jan 03, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Observed: Dec 19, 2025

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Verified: Dec 20, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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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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1720 Species Recorded in Florida

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Florida

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Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Dusky Herpetogramma
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis

Vetch Looper Moth
Caenurgia chloropha

Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Red-waisted Florella Moth
Syngamia florella

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Leptostales pannaria

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

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 North America

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Butterflies and Moths of Florida

1720 Species Recorded in Florida

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Florida

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Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Dusky HerpetogrammaHerpetogramma phaeopteralis

Vetch Looper MothCaenurgia chloropha

Cassius BlueLeptotes cassius

Dorantes LongtailUrbanus dorantes

Zebra HeliconianHeliconius charithonia

Fiery SkipperHylephila phyleus

Red-waisted Florella MothSyngamia florella

Dorantes LongtailUrbanus dorantes

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

Long-tailed SkipperUrbanus proteus

Long-tailed SkipperUrbanus proteus

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

Dusky Herpetogramma
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis

Vetch Looper Moth
Caenurgia chloropha

Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Red-waisted Florella Moth
Syngamia florella

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

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