Butterflies and Moths of Florida

1727 Species Recorded in Florida

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Io moth
Automeris io

Observed: May 31, 2026

Submitted by: PaulaLyons

Verified: May 31, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Conchylodes ovulalis

Observed: May 27, 2026

Submitted by: LanaV

Verified: May 28, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius

Observed: May 27, 2026

Submitted by: LanaV

Verified: May 29, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola

Observed: May 27, 2026

Submitted by: BugWeedle

Verified: May 27, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Observed: May 26, 2026

Submitted by: LanaV

Verified: May 29, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Observed: May 26, 2026

Submitted by: LanaV

Verified: May 29, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observed: May 26, 2026

Submitted by: LanaV

Verified: May 29, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Observed: May 24, 2026

Submitted by: LanaV

Verified: May 24, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observed: May 24, 2026

Submitted by: ridgeboy

Verified: May 24, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Observed: May 24, 2026

Submitted by: LanaV

Verified: May 25, 2026

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae

Observed: May 23, 2026

Submitted by: BugWeedle

Verified: May 27, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus

Observed: May 22, 2026

Submitted by: Cdwrigley

Verified: May 24, 2026

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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1727 Species Recorded in Florida

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Florida

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Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Io moth
Automeris io

Conchylodes ovulalis

Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius

Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae

Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus

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 Florida

1727 Species Recorded in Florida

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Io mothAutomeris io

Carolina SatyrHermeuptychia sosybius

Large Maple Spanworm MothProchoerodes lineola

Spicebush SwallowtailPapilio troilus

American LadyVanessa virginiensis

Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes

Common BuckeyeJunonia coenia

Carolina sphinxManduca sexta

Zebra HeliconianHeliconius charithonia

Carpenterworm MothPrionoxystus robiniae

Ceraunus BlueHemiargus ceraunus

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

Io moth
Automeris io

Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius

Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae

Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus

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