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Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Observed: Apr 06, 2026

Submitted by: karin_k

Verified: Apr 06, 2026

Verified by: davidwdroppers

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Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Observed: Apr 06, 2026

Submitted by: karin_k

Verified: Apr 06, 2026

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Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
Acleris nivisellana

Observed: Apr 05, 2026

Submitted by: weflybye

Verified: Apr 05, 2026

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Deceptive Sallow
Feralia deceptiva

Observed: Apr 03, 2026

Submitted by: weflybye

Verified: Apr 03, 2026

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Gluphisia severa

Observed: Mar 29, 2026

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Mar 31, 2026

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California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observed: Mar 28, 2026

Submitted by: Silverwind

Verified: Mar 31, 2026

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Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Observed: Mar 27, 2026

Submitted by: weflybye

Verified: Mar 31, 2026

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Epinotia momonana

Observed: Mar 27, 2026

Submitted by: weflybye

Verified: Apr 01, 2026

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Nameless Pinion
Lithophane innominata

Observed: Mar 24, 2026

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Mar 25, 2026

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Variable Carpet
Anticlea vasiliata

Observed: Mar 24, 2026

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Mar 25, 2026

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Orthosia praeses

Observed: Mar 23, 2026

Submitted by: Varn

Verified: Mar 31, 2026

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Pearsall's Carpet
Venusia pearsalli

Observed: Mar 21, 2026

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Mar 22, 2026

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Washington

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.
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.
Echo Azure Celastrina echo	Chalky pale blue gray beneath with small black spots or dashes. Submarginal row of inward pointing triangular marks. Males are a pale chalky blue above.
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.
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa	Short projections on both wings, borders irregular. Upperside is purple-black with a wide, bright yellow border on outer margins, and a row of iridescent blue spots at the inner edge of the border.
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.
Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia	Extremely variable geographically, with at least 4 subspecies. Wings range from dark orange-brown to pale cream. Underside of forewing usually has a small eyespot near its tip. Underside of hindwing is gray-green with a wavy white median line.
Pale Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon	Upper surface of wings creamy white with black stripes. Front wing is narrow and pointed; tail of hindwing is long, slender and twisted.
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.
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.

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Most Recent Sightings in Washington

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
Acleris nivisellana

Deceptive Sallow
Feralia deceptiva

Gluphisia severa

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Epinotia momonana

Nameless Pinion
Lithophane innominata

Variable Carpet
Anticlea vasiliata

Orthosia praeses

Pearsall's Carpet
Venusia pearsalli

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Butterflies and Moths of Washington

1073 Species Recorded in Washington

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Washington

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Washington

Echo AzureCelastrina echo

Echo AzureCelastrina echo

Snowy-shouldered Acleris MothAcleris nivisellana

Deceptive SallowFeralia deceptiva

California TortoiseshellNymphalis californica

Echo AzureCelastrina echo

Nameless PinionLithophane innominata

Variable CarpetAnticlea vasiliata

Pearsall's CarpetVenusia pearsalli

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Echo AzureCelastrina echo

Woodland SkipperOchlodes sylvanoides

Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa

Polyphemus mothAntheraea polyphemus

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Pale SwallowtailPapilio eurymedon

Anise SwallowtailPapilio zelicaon

Boisduval's BluePlebejus icarioides

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
Acleris nivisellana

Deceptive Sallow
Feralia deceptiva

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Nameless Pinion
Lithophane innominata

Variable Carpet
Anticlea vasiliata

Pearsall's Carpet
Venusia pearsalli

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides