Butterflies and Moths of New York

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1905 Species Recorded in New York

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Zeuzera pyrina

100 Most Recent Sightings in New York

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Dusky Groundling
Condica vecors

Observed: Jul 23, 2026

Submitted by: Brittanie

Verified: Jul 25, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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Hypsopygia olinalis

Observed: Jul 23, 2026

Submitted by: Brittanie

Verified: Jul 25, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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Eupithecia miserulata

Observed: Jul 23, 2026

Submitted by: Brittanie

Verified: Jul 25, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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One-Spotted Variant
Hypagyrtis unipunctata

Observed: Jul 23, 2026

Submitted by: Brittanie

Verified: Jul 25, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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Clymene Moth
Haploa clymene

Observed: Jul 23, 2026

Submitted by: jwsformo

Verified: Jul 24, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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Caloptilia superbifrontella

Observed: Jul 22, 2026

Submitted by: jskinner

Verified: Jul 23, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Observed: Jul 22, 2026

Submitted by: Graycatbird88

Verified: Jul 23, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Observed: Jul 22, 2026

Submitted by: Graycatbird88

Verified: Jul 23, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Observed: Jul 22, 2026

Submitted by: Graycatbird88

Verified: Jul 23, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Observed: Jul 22, 2026

Submitted by: Natkg07

Verified: Jul 23, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Renia flavipunctalis

Observed: Jul 22, 2026

Submitted by: Lutya

Verified: Jul 22, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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Barberry Geometer
Rheumaptera meadii

Observed: Jul 21, 2026

Submitted by: Lutya

Verified: Jul 22, 2026

Verified by: Sue Gregoire

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of New York

Monarch Danaus plexippus	Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is a Mullerian mimic; it has similar coloration and is also distasteful.
Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele	Large. Upperside of male tan to orange with black scales on forewing veins; female tawny, darker than male. Underside of hindwing with wide pale submarginal band and large silver spots.
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes	Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. In the Southwest, yellow forms predominate in the subspecies P. coloro.
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.
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta	Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus	Male is yellow with dark tiger stripes. Female has 2 forms: one yellow like the male and the other black with shadows of dark stripes. Hindwing of both female forms has a row of striking blue chevrons and an iridescent blue wash over parts of the interior hindwing. The upperside hindwing has a prominent orange marginal spot that is generally larger than the row of pale marginal spots. On the underside of forewing of spring individuals the row of marginal spots may be merged into a continuous band, thus appearing similar to the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.
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.
Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice	Upper surface of male wings bright, clear yellow with solid black edging; lower side of forewing with some dark submarginal spots; hindwing with silver cell spot rimmed with orange-pink, usually doubled. Female has 2 forms: yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots, and a white form which is greenish-white rather than yellow. Spring and fall forms are smaller and less conspicuously marked.
Cecropia silkmoth Hyalophora cecropia	Body is red with a white collar and white bands on the abdomen. Wings are dark brown with white hairlike scales giving a frosted appearance; forewings are red at the base. Crescent spots and the area outside the postmedian line are red on all wings.
White Admiral Limenitis arthemis arthemis

Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

National Moth Week is July 18-26!

Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.

1905 Species Recorded in New York

Featured Species

Zeuzera pyrina

100 Most Recent Sightings in New York

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Most Recent Sightings in New York

Dusky Groundling
Condica vecors

Hypsopygia olinalis

Eupithecia miserulata

One-Spotted Variant
Hypagyrtis unipunctata

Clymene Moth
Haploa clymene

Caloptilia superbifrontella

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Renia flavipunctalis

Barberry Geometer
Rheumaptera meadii

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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National Moth Week is July 18-26!

Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.

Butterflies and Moths of New York

1905 Species Recorded in New York

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in New York

Please donate!

Advertise with us!

Most Recent Sightings in New York

Dusky GroundlingCondica vecors

One-Spotted VariantHypagyrtis unipunctata

Clymene MothHaploa clymene

Peck's SkipperPolites peckius

Peck's SkipperPolites peckius

Spicebush SwallowtailPapilio troilus

Great Spangled FritillarySpeyeria cybele

Yellow-spotted Renia MothRenia flavipunctalis

Barberry GeometerRheumaptera meadii

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Great Spangled FritillarySpeyeria cybele

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Polyphemus mothAntheraea polyphemus

Clouded SulphurColias philodice

Cecropia silkmothHyalophora cecropia

White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis arthemis

Dusky Groundling
Condica vecors

One-Spotted Variant
Hypagyrtis unipunctata

Clymene Moth
Haploa clymene

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Renia flavipunctalis

Barberry Geometer
Rheumaptera meadii

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis