Butterflies and Moths of Vermont

485 Species Recorded in Vermont

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Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata

Observed: Sep 28, 2023

Submitted by: Babshatch

Verified: Sep 28, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Observed: Sep 14, 2023

Submitted by: Patricia R Warren

Verified: Sep 14, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Observed: Aug 06, 2023

Submitted by: Blaire_a_a

Verified: Aug 14, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Luna moth
Actias luna

Observed: Jul 09, 2023

Submitted by: Cherylk

Verified: Aug 23, 2023

Verified by: BAMONA

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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Observed: Jul 07, 2023

Submitted by: Ktown Lola

Verified: Jul 07, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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False Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria

Observed: Jun 28, 2023

Submitted by: Blaire_a_a

Verified: Jul 05, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton

Observed: Jun 23, 2023

Submitted by: Kyle Jones

Verified: Jun 23, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observed: Jun 16, 2023

Submitted by: rohrjk

Verified: Jul 05, 2023

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observed: Jun 09, 2023

Submitted by: rohrjk

Verified: Jun 09, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata

Observed: Jun 09, 2023

Submitted by: rohrjk

Verified: Jun 09, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Yellow Slant-line
Tetracis crocallata

Observed: Jun 06, 2023

Submitted by: TrailRunner13

Verified: Jun 16, 2023

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Lettered sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum

Observed: May 30, 2023

Submitted by: Wood Girl

Verified: Jun 16, 2023

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Vermont

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.
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.
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-spotted Purple or White Admiral Limenitis arthemis	These two very different forms had once been considered separate species. WHITE ADMIRAL: Upperside is black with broad white median bands on both wings; hindwing has a marginal row of blue dashes and a submarginal row of red dots. Underside is reddish-brown with white median bands as on the upperside. RED-SPOTTED PURPLE: Upperside is blue to blue-green with much iridescence on the outer part of the hindwing. Underside is dark brown. Forewing has 2 red-orange bars near the base of the leading edge; hindwing has 3 red-orange spots near the base and a submarginal row of red-orange spots. The two forms hybridize where their ranges overlap, creating various intermediate forms which may be found in or near the overlap zone.
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.
European Skipper Thymelicus lineola	Wings are brassy burnt orange; upperside of both wings with black borders and black on the outer portions of the veins. The male forewing has a narrow black stigma. A pale form (pallida) is very rare.
Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala	Geographically variable. Wings are brown. Upperside of forewing has 2 large yellow-ringed eyespots. Lowerside of hindwing has a variable number of small eyespots. Southern and coastal butterflies are larger and have a yellow or yellow-orange patch on the outer part of the forewing. Inland butterflies are smaller and have the yellow forewing patch reduced or absent.
Viceroy Limenitis archippus	Upperside is orange and black, resembling the Monarch (Danaus plexippus), except the Viceroy has a black line across the hindwing and a single row of white dots in the black marginal band. Where Monarchs are rare in Florida, Georgia, and the Southwest, Viceroys are brown instead of orange and mimic the Queen (Danaus gilippus).
Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok	Wings are rounded. Upperside of male is yellow-orange with irregular black borders and no stigma; underside of hindwing has purple-gray on the inner margin. Female has 2 forms: Upperside of normal form is duller and has less orange than the male; underside of hindwing is orange with purple-gray at the inner margin. Upperside of "pocahontas" form is purple-black with some dull white spots on the forewing; underside is purple-black with the pattern obscured.
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.

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Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Luna moth
Actias luna

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

False Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria

Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata

Yellow Slant-line
Tetracis crocallata

Lettered sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola

Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala

Viceroy
Limenitis archippus

Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

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Butterflies and Moths of Vermont

485 Species Recorded in Vermont

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Vermont

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Most Recent Sightings in Vermont

Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger MothLophocampa maculata

Great Spangled FritillarySpeyeria cybele

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear MothSpilosoma virginica

Luna mothActias luna

American LadyVanessa virginiensis

False Crocus GeometerXanthotype urticaria

Baltimore CheckerspotEuphydryas phaeton

Cecropia silkmothHyalophora cecropia

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Pale BeautyCampaea perlata

Yellow Slant-lineTetracis crocallata

Lettered sphinxDeidamia inscriptum

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Clouded SulphurColias philodice

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Red-spotted Purple or White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis

MonarchDanaus plexippus

European SkipperThymelicus lineola

Common Wood-NymphCercyonis pegala

ViceroyLimenitis archippus

Hobomok SkipperPoanes hobomok

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Luna moth
Actias luna

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

False Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria

Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata

Yellow Slant-line
Tetracis crocallata

Lettered sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola

Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala

Viceroy
Limenitis archippus

Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes