Butterflies and Moths of Minnesota
Most Recent Sightings in Minnesota

Narrow-winged Midget Moth
Tarache augustipennis
Observed: Apr 22, 2026
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Verified: May 02, 2026
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Stout Spanworm
Lycia ursaria
Observed: Apr 20, 2026
Submitted by: prairie fairie
Verified: Apr 25, 2026
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Observed: Oct 13, 2025
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Verified: Dec 09, 2025
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Observed: Oct 09, 2025
Submitted by: tomseedorf
Verified: Oct 20, 2025
Verified by: jmgesell

Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
Observed: Sep 28, 2025
Submitted by: Steph K
Verified: Sep 28, 2025
Verified by: jmgesell

Gray Looper Moth
Rachiplusia ou
Observed: Sep 28, 2025
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Verified: Dec 09, 2025
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
Observed: Sep 27, 2025
Submitted by: Steph K
Verified: Sep 28, 2025
Verified by: jmgesell

White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
Observed: Sep 25, 2025
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Verified: Nov 29, 2025
Verified by: Tom Middagh

The Common Looper Moth
Autographa precationis
Observed: Sep 24, 2025
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Verified: Apr 27, 2026
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia convexipennis
Observed: Sep 23, 2025
Submitted by: ExplorerMama
Verified: Nov 29, 2025
Verified by: Tom Middagh

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides
Observed: Sep 21, 2025
Submitted by: Steph K
Verified: Sep 28, 2025
Verified by: jmgesell

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
Observed: Sep 20, 2025
Submitted by: Steph K
Verified: Sep 28, 2025
Verified by: jmgesell