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Butterflies and Moths of Virginia
1517 Species Recorded in Virginia
Featured Species
100 Most Recent Sightings in Virginia
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Most Recent Sightings in Virginia
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
Observed: Jul 21, 2026
Submitted by: WirelessMike
Verified: Jul 22, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Morning-glory Prominent
Schizura ipomoeae
Observed: Jul 19, 2026
Submitted by: Moth_woman
Verified: Jul 22, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis
Observed: Jul 16, 2026
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Verified: Jul 18, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Mediterranean Flour Moth
Ephestia kuehniella
Observed: Jul 14, 2026
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Verified: Jul 18, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Observed: Jul 14, 2026
Submitted by: WirelessMike
Verified: Jul 15, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Common Tan Wave
Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Observed: Jul 14, 2026
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Verified: Jul 18, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Dead-wood Borer Moth
Scolecocampa liburna
Observed: Jul 13, 2026
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Verified: Jul 18, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Red Groundling
Perigea xanthioides
Observed: Jul 12, 2026
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Verified: Jul 18, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Observed: Jul 12, 2026
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Verified: Jul 13, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Observed: Jul 12, 2026
Submitted by: WirelessMike
Verified: Jul 12, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Chocolate Moth
Acherdoa ferraria
Observed: Jul 11, 2026
Submitted by: WirelessMike
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner
Northern pine sphinx
Lapara bombycoides
Observed: Jul 09, 2026
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Verified: Jul 10, 2026
Verified by: rogerdowner