Butterflies and Moths of Oregon

761 Species Recorded in Oregon

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Hyles lineata

100 Most Recent Sightings in Oregon

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Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Observed: Jul 06, 2026

Submitted by: pdxgene711

Verified: Jul 06, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observed: Jul 06, 2026

Submitted by: pdxgene711

Verified: Jul 06, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Observed: Jul 02, 2026

Submitted by: pdxgene711

Verified: Jul 03, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Gnophaela latipennis

Observed: Jun 22, 2026

Submitted by: Buddy Mays

Verified: Jun 23, 2026

Verified by: davidwdroppers

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Chrysoteuchia topiaria

Observed: Jun 22, 2026

Submitted by: Tser

Verified: Jun 30, 2026

Verified by: davidwdroppers

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Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Observed: Jun 21, 2026

Submitted by: RoxannaTessman

Verified: Jun 22, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

Observed: Jun 21, 2026

Submitted by: RoxannaTessman

Verified: Jun 22, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observed: Jun 21, 2026

Submitted by: RoxannaTessman

Verified: Jun 22, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Observed: Jun 20, 2026

Submitted by: RoxannaTessman

Verified: Jun 22, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea

Observed: Jun 17, 2026

Submitted by: RoxannaTessman

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore

Observed: Jun 17, 2026

Submitted by: sandyleapt

Verified: Jun 29, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore

Observed: Jun 17, 2026

Submitted by: sandyleapt

Verified: Jun 29, 2026

Verified by: Ken Davenport

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Oregon

California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica	Upperside is orange-brown with large black spots and dark wing borders. Underside looks like a dead leaf and is dark mottled brown with darker wing bases; hindwing does not have a centered silver spot.
Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini	Upperside is black with white median bands on both wings; tip of forewing is orange-brown. Underside is reddish-brown with white markings.
Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus	Upperside of hindwing with upper-most marginal spot yellow or lacking. Underside of forewing with separate yellow spots forming marginal band. Hindwing has narrow marginal spots and no orange tint except for 2 spots near end of inner margin.
Johnson's Hairstreak Callophrys johnsoni	Upperside of males rusty brown, females more orange. Underside gray-brown, darker toward wing bases. Postmedian line is white bordered with black on the inside edge.
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.
Woodland Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides	Upperside is orange with toothed brown borders. Forewing has a black stigma (male) or a black diagonal band (female). Hindwing has a large reddish patch. Underside varies from yellow to reddish to brown; hindwing varies from unmarked to having a distinct band of cream to yellow spots.
Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta	Upperside is bright reddish orange with narrow dark markings. Lacks the prominent black inner marginal spot of Phyciodes pallidus. Underside is yellow-orange with somewhat blurry rusty orange markings.
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.
Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon	Upper surface of hindwing has yellow-orange eyespot near tail with round black center that is not connected to hindwing margin. Anal cell of hindwing is primarily yellow.
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus	One tail on hindwing. Upperside blue-gray with large red spot near tail. Underside of spring/fall form is dark gray, summer form is paler gray. Relatively straight postmedian line is white, bordered with orange on the inside edge.

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761 Species Recorded in Oregon

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Oregon

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Most Recent Sightings in Oregon

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Gnophaela latipennis

Chrysoteuchia topiaria

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea

Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore

Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Johnson's Hairstreak
Callophrys johnsoni

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Butterflies and Moths of Oregon

761 Species Recorded in Oregon

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Oregon

Please donate!

Advertise with us!

Most Recent Sightings in Oregon

Pale SwallowtailPapilio eurymedon

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Mylitta CrescentPhyciodes mylitta

California TortoiseshellNymphalis californica

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Gray BuckeyeJunonia grisea

Pacific FritillaryBoloria epithore

Pacific FritillaryBoloria epithore

California TortoiseshellNymphalis californica

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Johnson's HairstreakCallophrys johnsoni

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Woodland SkipperOchlodes sylvanoides

Mylitta CrescentPhyciodes mylitta

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Anise SwallowtailPapilio zelicaon

Gray HairstreakStrymon melinus

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea

Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore

Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Johnson's Hairstreak
Callophrys johnsoni

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus