Butterflies and Moths of Utah

630 Species Recorded in Utah

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Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia

Observed: May 29, 2026

Submitted by: amandarichael

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus

Observed: May 29, 2026

Submitted by: amandarichael

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Observed: May 17, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observed: May 09, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Field Bindweed Moth
Tyta luctuosa

Observed: Apr 25, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: May 19, 2026

Verified by: J_Martineau

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Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Observed: Apr 23, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observed: Apr 23, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observed: Apr 23, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Observed: Apr 18, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observed: Apr 18, 2026

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Jul 09, 2026

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Desert Marble
Euchloe lotta

Observed: Mar 29, 2026

Submitted by: Mendrola

Verified: Apr 30, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Gray Swordgrass
Xylena cineritia

Observed: Nov 01, 2025

Submitted by: Kfergi

Verified: Nov 03, 2025

Verified by: J_Martineau

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Utah

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.
Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata	Upper surface of male forewing with narrow black stripes. Each hindwing has 2 tails.
Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides	Upperside of male brown with purple iridescence; female more orange. Hindwing of both sexes with broad orange band at margin.
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.
White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineata	Upperside of forewing is dark olive brown with paler brown along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins. Hindwing upperside is black with a reddish pink median band.
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.
Indra Swallowtail Papilio indra	Abdomen is all black, or black with a yellow dash on the side of the rear. Wings are mostly black with pale yellow markings. Tails are very short on most subspecies.
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.
Checkered White Pontia protodice	Upperside of male forewing has black checkered pattern on outer half. Female is more heavily patterned, but markings are more brown and diffuse. Hindwing of both male and female white. Underside of male hindwing with pale checkered pattern. Underside of female with yellow-tan markings on hindwing and tip of forewing. Short-day form has underside hindwing veins with heavy gray-green outlines.
Common Checkered-Skipper Burnsius communis	Upperside of male is blue-gray; female is black. Both sexes have large white spots which form median bands across both wings. Fringes of male checkered but black checks often reach only halfway to edge of fringe. Male has a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the upperside of the forewing. Underside is dull white with dark gray or olive bands. Spots of the hindwing marginal row are very small; spots of the submarginal row are larger. This species is separated from the white checkered skipper with confidence only by dissection and examination of the male genitalia.

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630 Species Recorded in Utah

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Most Recent Sightings in Utah

Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia

Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Field Bindweed Moth
Tyta luctuosa

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Desert Marble
Euchloe lotta

Gray Swordgrass
Xylena cineritia

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

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Butterflies and Moths of Utah

630 Species Recorded in Utah

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Utah

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Most Recent Sightings in Utah

Arizona SisterAdelpha eulalia

Sagebrush CheckerspotChlosyne acastus

Marine BlueLeptotes marina

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Field Bindweed MothTyta luctuosa

Checkered WhitePontia protodice

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Gray HairstreakStrymon melinus

Two-tailed SwallowtailPapilio multicaudata

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Desert MarbleEuchloe lotta

Gray SwordgrassXylena cineritia

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Two-tailed SwallowtailPapilio multicaudata

Purplish CopperLycaena helloides

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

White-lined SphinxHyles lineata

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Indra SwallowtailPapilio indra

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Checkered WhitePontia protodice

Common Checkered-SkipperBurnsius communis

Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia

Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Field Bindweed Moth
Tyta luctuosa

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Desert Marble
Euchloe lotta

Gray Swordgrass
Xylena cineritia

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis