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1290 Species Recorded in New Hampshire

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Argyrotaenia alisellana

Observed: Jun 14, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: Jun 14, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Pandemis limitata

Observed: Jun 08, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: Jun 09, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Confused Meganola
Meganola minuscula

Observed: Jun 08, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: Jun 09, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Homoeosoma deceptorium

Observed: May 28, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: May 30, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana

Observed: May 14, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: May 15, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Pale Homochlodes
Homochlodes fritillaria

Observed: May 06, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: May 15, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Eupithecia columbiata

Observed: May 05, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: May 06, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Semioscopis inornata

Observed: Apr 23, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: Apr 23, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Common Oak Moth
Phoberia atomaris

Observed: Apr 14, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: Apr 15, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Spiny Looper
Phigalia titea

Observed: Mar 11, 2026

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: Mar 14, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos

Observed: Oct 12, 2025

Submitted by: JoAnnHallHkr

Verified: Oct 15, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Juniper Geometer
Patalene olyzonaria

Observed: Sep 23, 2025

Submitted by: TJ in Derry

Verified: Sep 25, 2025

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of New Hampshire

Luna moth Actias luna	Hindwings have long curving tails. Wings are pale green, each with a transparent eyespot. Outer margins are pink in the southern spring brood, yellow in the southern summer brood and in northern populations.
White Admiral Limenitis arthemis arthemis
Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele	Large. Upperside of male tan to orange with black scales on forewing veins; female tawny, darker than male. Underside of hindwing with wide pale submarginal band and large silver spots.
Polyphemus moth Antheraea polyphemus	Upperside is reddish to yellowish brown; forewing margin is usually lighter than the basal area; forewing submarginal line is pink, or black and pink. Clear oval eyespots are ringed with yellow, blue, and black; hindwing eyespot is separated from the basal area of the wing by a thin pink line. Underside has rust, brown, and pink markings.
Rosy maple moth Dryocampa rubicunda	Extremely variable in color. Upperside of wing is yellow to cream to white with pink at the margins and bases of the wings. The amount of pink can vary from covering most of the wing to being absent altogether. Form alba occurs in Missouri and is all white or white with some pink markings.
Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris	Upperside of head and thorax is yellow-orange. Wings are brown-black; male forewing has a black stigma, female forewing has very small cloudy white 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.
Cecropia silkmoth Hyalophora cecropia	Body is red with a white collar and white bands on the abdomen. Wings are dark brown with white hairlike scales giving a frosted appearance; forewings are red at the base. Crescent spots and the area outside the postmedian line are red on all wings.
Summer Azure Celastrina neglecta	Upperside of male powdery blue often with ill-defined white patch on hindwing. Female with much white scaling on both forewings and hindwings. Underside of hindwing pale gray or white with small black dots and submarginal dark zigzag line.
Northern Crescent Phyciodes cocyta	Antennal clubs of male are orange. Females are darker than males. Upperside is orange-brown with dark borders; median orange-brown areas are mostly open, with few dark markings. Underside of hindwing is orange with a tan patch surrounding the pale marginal crescent.

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Most Recent Sightings in New Hampshire

Argyrotaenia alisellana

Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Pandemis limitata

Confused Meganola
Meganola minuscula

Homoeosoma deceptorium

Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana

Pale Homochlodes
Homochlodes fritillaria

Eupithecia columbiata

Semioscopis inornata

Common Oak Moth
Phoberia atomaris

Spiny Looper
Phigalia titea

St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos

Juniper Geometer
Patalene olyzonaria

Luna moth
Actias luna

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Rosy maple moth
Dryocampa rubicunda

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta

Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Butterflies and Moths of New Hampshire

1290 Species Recorded in New Hampshire

100 Most Recent Sightings in New Hampshire

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in New Hampshire

Three-lined Leafroller MothPandemis limitata

Confused MeganolaMeganola minuscula

Red Banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinana

Pale HomochlodesHomochlodes fritillaria

Common Oak MothPhoberia atomaris

Spiny LooperPhigalia titea

St. Lawrence Tiger MothPlatarctia parthenos

Juniper GeometerPatalene olyzonaria

Luna mothActias luna

White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis arthemis

Great Spangled FritillarySpeyeria cybele

Polyphemus mothAntheraea polyphemus

Rosy maple mothDryocampa rubicunda

Dun SkipperEuphyes vestris

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Cecropia silkmothHyalophora cecropia

Summer AzureCelastrina neglecta

Northern CrescentPhyciodes cocyta

Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Pandemis limitata

Confused Meganola
Meganola minuscula

Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana

Pale Homochlodes
Homochlodes fritillaria

Common Oak Moth
Phoberia atomaris

Spiny Looper
Phigalia titea

St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos

Juniper Geometer
Patalene olyzonaria

Luna moth
Actias luna

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Rosy maple moth
Dryocampa rubicunda

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta

Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta