Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

1511 Species Recorded in Ohio

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Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia

Observed: Jun 13, 2026

Submitted by: Holly Lockhart

Verified: Jun 14, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Abbott's sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii

Observed: Jun 13, 2026

Submitted by: panik frog

Verified: Jun 14, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Grapholita tristrigana

Observed: Jun 12, 2026

Submitted by: melinamtopp

Verified: Jun 13, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Observed: Jun 11, 2026

Submitted by: robjm99

Verified: Jun 13, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Veggie Steve

Verified: Jun 12, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Veggie Steve

Verified: Jun 12, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Pearly Wood-nymph
Eudryas unio

Observed: Jun 09, 2026

Submitted by: Laura_V

Verified: Jun 09, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observed: Jun 04, 2026

Submitted by: pandohannah@gmail.com

Verified: Jun 05, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Observed: Jun 01, 2026

Submitted by: melinamtopp

Verified: Jun 13, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Acrobasis demotella

Observed: May 27, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Doerder

Verified: Jun 09, 2026

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Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Observed: May 25, 2026

Submitted by: tiki33wv

Verified: May 30, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis

Observed: May 25, 2026

Submitted by: chneal

Verified: Jun 03, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

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.
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.
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.
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos	Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. Spring and fall broods (form marcia) have a gray mottled hindwing below.
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus	Wings are brown-black; hindwing is lobed. Forewing has transparent gold spots; underside of hindwing has a metallic silver band.
Eastern Tailed-Blue Cupido comyntas	One narrow tail on hindwing. Upperside of male iridescent blue; summer females uniformly brown, spring females smaller with much blue at the wing bases. Underside of hindwing pale gray with black bar at end of cell, distinct black spots, and three large orange spots at outer margin near tail.
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.
Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon	Male black borders and no stigma. Underside of hindwing is mostly yellow with a dark brown wingbase and outer margin. Female: Upperside is purple-brown with pale yellow spots; underside of hindwing is brown and purple-gray with a white-edged costal margin.
'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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1511 Species Recorded in Ohio

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Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia

Abbott's sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii

Grapholita tristrigana

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Pearly Wood-nymph
Eudryas unio

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Acrobasis demotella

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

1511 Species Recorded in Ohio

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

Great Leopard MothHypercompe scribonia

Abbott's sphinxSphecodina abbottii

Clouded SulphurColias philodice

Hackberry EmperorAsterocampa celtis

Hackberry EmperorAsterocampa celtis

Pearly Wood-nymphEudryas unio

Polyphemus mothAntheraea polyphemus

Zabulon SkipperPoanes zabulon

Clouded SulphurColias philodice

Silvery CheckerspotChlosyne nycteis

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Zabulon SkipperPoanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted PurpleLimenitis arthemis astyanax

Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia

Abbott's sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Pearly Wood-nymph
Eudryas unio

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax