Butterflies and Moths of Nevada

670 Species Recorded in Nevada

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Nevada

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Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

Observed: Jun 11, 2026

Submitted by: papilio1

Verified: Jun 13, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observed: May 29, 2026

Submitted by: erinlale

Verified: May 31, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma

Observed: May 15, 2026

Submitted by: Carolyn Seaton

Verified: May 16, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Observed: May 13, 2026

Submitted by: flyinganvil

Verified: May 28, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Observed: May 10, 2026

Submitted by: erinlale

Verified: May 13, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observed: May 10, 2026

Submitted by: erinlale

Verified: May 13, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: Carolyn Seaton

Verified: May 09, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: Carolyn Seaton

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Mohave Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: Carolyn Seaton

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observed: Apr 24, 2026

Submitted by: rdduncan

Verified: May 09, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Rindgea cyda

Observed: Apr 23, 2026

Submitted by: erinlale

Verified: Apr 27, 2026

Verified by: J_Martineau

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Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Observed: Apr 19, 2026

Submitted by: HOFFMER

Verified: Apr 24, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Nevada

Sagebrush Checkerspot Chlosyne acastus	Upperside is checkered black, orange-brown, and orange; hindwing has a dark wing base and a light median band. Underside of hindwing has pearly white spots.
Checkered White Pontia protodice	Upperside of male forewing has black checkered pattern on outer half. Female is more heavily patterned, but markings are more brown and diffuse. Hindwing of both male and female white. Underside of male hindwing with pale checkered pattern. Underside of female with yellow-tan markings on hindwing and tip of forewing. Short-day form has underside hindwing veins with heavy gray-green outlines.
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui	Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.
Desert Orangetip Anthocharis cethura	White to pale yellow with orange tip on forewing. Green marbling on underside of hindwing.
Boisduval's Blue Plebejus icarioides	Upperside of male lilac-blue with dark borders. Female may be brown, or blue with wide dark borders. Below, black or white postmedian spots are larger on forewing than on hindwing.
Western Pygmy-Blue Brephidium exilis	Tiny. Upperside copper brown with dull blue at the bases of both wings. Underside of hindwing is copper brown with white at the base; fringe mostly white; 3 small black spots near base; row of black spots at outer margin.
Becker's White Pontia beckerii	Upperside of both male and female is white, with black spots near tip of forewing. Inside the forewing cell is a square black bar with a curved white center. The underside of the hindwing of both sexes has wide green edging along the veins, confined by a white median band.
Leanira Checkerspot Chlosyne leanira	Quite variable. Upperside ranges from black to orange, with light spots. Underside of hindwing is cream-colored with black veins; wide black median band surrounds cream-colored spots.
Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus	Widespread and variable. Western and eastern populations were once considered separate species but have been found to hybridize. Western: Upperside of male dull red-brown, female tawny; both with dark brown costa and wing borders. Underside of forewing rust-red; hindwing dull to bright green with irregular white line edged inwardly with red-brown. Eastern: Upperside of male dark brown with olive-colored sheen, female blackish brown. Underside green; forewing with tawny base, hindwing with 2 white spots near base and irregular white line edged inwardly with red-brown.
Marine Blue Leptotes marina	Upperside blue; male with purple tinge, female with no white. Underside of forewing with unbroken pale brown bands from costa to inner margin.

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670 Species Recorded in Nevada

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Most Recent Sightings in Nevada

Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole

Mohave Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Rindgea cyda

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides

Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis

Becker's White
Pontia beckerii

Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira

Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

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Butterflies and Moths of Nevada

670 Species Recorded in Nevada

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Nevada

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Nevada

Mylitta CrescentPhyciodes mylitta

Gray HairstreakStrymon melinus

Yuma SkipperOchlodes yuma

Checkered WhitePontia protodice

Checkered WhitePontia protodice

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Great Purple HairstreakAtlides halesus

Dainty SulphurNathalis iole

Mohave SootywingHesperopsis libya

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Checkered WhitePontia protodice

Sagebrush CheckerspotChlosyne acastus

Checkered WhitePontia protodice

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Desert OrangetipAnthocharis cethura

Boisduval's BluePlebejus icarioides

Western Pygmy-BlueBrephidium exilis

Becker's WhitePontia beckerii

Leanira CheckerspotChlosyne leanira

Juniper HairstreakCallophrys gryneus

Marine BlueLeptotes marina

Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole

Mohave Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides

Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis

Becker's White
Pontia beckerii

Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira

Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina