Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

1513 Species Recorded in Ohio

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Sitochroa palealis

Observed: Jul 13, 2026

Submitted by: Tam Stage

Verified: Jul 15, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata

Observed: Jul 13, 2026

Submitted by: Tam Stage

Verified: Jul 13, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Nason's Slug Moth
Natada nasoni

Observed: Jul 07, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Doerder

Verified: Jul 11, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Confused Eusarca
Eusarca confusaria

Observed: Jul 06, 2026

Submitted by: Tam Stage

Verified: Jul 11, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis

Observed: Jul 06, 2026

Submitted by: melinamtopp

Verified: Jul 10, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Io moth
Automeris io

Observed: Jul 03, 2026

Submitted by: Donna Hruz

Verified: Jul 04, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

Observed: Jul 03, 2026

Submitted by: Bowbender

Verified: Jul 11, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Observed: Jul 02, 2026

Submitted by: bimboinlimbo

Verified: Jul 13, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota stigma

Observed: Jul 02, 2026

Submitted by: Mary June

Verified: Jul 02, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Diploschizia impigritella

Observed: Jul 01, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Doerder

Verified: Jul 03, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Glossy Black Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis

Observed: Jul 01, 2026

Submitted by: mikeminium

Verified: Jul 10, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observed: Jul 01, 2026

Submitted by: mikeminium

Verified: Jul 06, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

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.
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.
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.
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.
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus	Wings are brown-black; hindwing is lobed. Forewing has transparent gold spots; underside of hindwing has a metallic silver band.
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.
Cabbage White Pieris rapae	Upperside of wings white; forewing with black tip. Two submarginal black spots in female, one in male. Underside of hindwing and forewing apex evenly yellow-green or gray-green. Spring and fall short-day form is smaller, less yellow, with reduced black areas.
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta	Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon	Male black borders and no stigma. Underside of hindwing is mostly yellow with a dark brown wingbase and outer margin. Female: Upperside is purple-brown with pale yellow spots; underside of hindwing is brown and purple-gray with a white-edged costal margin.
'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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1513 Species Recorded in Ohio

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Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

Sitochroa palealis

Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata

Nason's Slug Moth
Natada nasoni

Confused Eusarca
Eusarca confusaria

Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis

Io moth
Automeris io

Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota stigma

Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Diploschizia impigritella

Glossy Black Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

1513 Species Recorded in Ohio

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

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Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

Beautiful Wood-nymphEudryas grata

Nason's Slug MothNatada nasoni

Confused EusarcaEusarca confusaria

Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis

Io mothAutomeris io

Banded HairstreakSatyrium calanus

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear MothSpilosoma virginica

Spiny oakworm mothAnisota stigma

Yellow Nutsedge MothDiploschizia impigritella

Glossy Black Idia MothIdia lubricalis

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Zabulon SkipperPoanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted PurpleLimenitis arthemis astyanax

Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata

Nason's Slug Moth
Natada nasoni

Confused Eusarca
Eusarca confusaria

Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis

Io moth
Automeris io

Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota stigma

Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Diploschizia impigritella

Glossy Black Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax