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Euceratia securella

Observed: Jun 16, 2026

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Jun 16, 2026

Verified by: davidwdroppers

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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Observed: Jun 15, 2026

Submitted by: lewismagpie

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Observed: Jun 15, 2026

Submitted by: karin_k

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Observed: Jun 15, 2026

Submitted by: Steve Koehler

Verified: Jun 16, 2026

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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Observed: Jun 15, 2026

Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Gesneria centuriella

Observed: Jun 15, 2026

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Jun 16, 2026

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Ellabella editha

Observed: Jun 15, 2026

Submitted by: weflybye

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades

Observed: Jun 14, 2026

Submitted by: cjgoin

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Phymatopus behrensii

Observed: Jun 13, 2026

Submitted by: JamesZ

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Observed: Jun 13, 2026

Submitted by: cjgoin

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Observed: Jun 13, 2026

Submitted by: cjgoin

Verified: Jun 15, 2026

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Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Observed: Jun 12, 2026

Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson

Verified: Jun 15, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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Most Recent Sightings in Washington

Euceratia securella

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Gesneria centuriella

Ellabella editha

Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades

Phymatopus behrensii

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

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Butterflies and Moths of Washington

1077 Species Recorded in Washington

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Washington

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Washington

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Northern CloudywingThorybes pylades

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Echo AzureCelastrina echo

Woodland SkipperOchlodes sylvanoides

Polyphemus mothAntheraea polyphemus

Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Pale SwallowtailPapilio eurymedon

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Anise SwallowtailPapilio zelicaon

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon