Butterflies and Moths of Vermont

485 Species Recorded in Vermont

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Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Observed: Oct 05, 2025

Submitted by: Nilesh Shah

Verified: Oct 26, 2025

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata

Observed: Sep 23, 2025

Submitted by: hondo58

Verified: Sep 27, 2025

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Purple Carrot-seed Moth
Depressaria depressana

Observed: Aug 06, 2025

Submitted by: killamfarm

Verified: Aug 07, 2025

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Green Comma
Polygonia faunus

Observed: Apr 28, 2025

Submitted by: david.eberly

Verified: Apr 29, 2025

Verified by: jwileyrains

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American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: Checkedout802

Verified: Aug 14, 2024

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles

Observed: Aug 03, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Aug 04, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor

Observed: Aug 03, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Aug 03, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis

Observed: Aug 02, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Aug 04, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observed: Aug 01, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Aug 01, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observed: Aug 01, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Aug 01, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Observed: Aug 01, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Aug 11, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus

Observed: Jul 31, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jul 31, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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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.

Butterflies and Moths of North America

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485 Species Recorded in Vermont

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Vermont

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Most Recent Sightings in Vermont

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata

Purple Carrot-seed Moth
Depressaria depressana

Green Comma
Polygonia faunus

American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana

Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles

Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus

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

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Vermont

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Most Recent Sightings in Vermont

Compton TortoiseshellNymphalis vaualbum

Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger MothLophocampa maculata

Purple Carrot-seed MothDepressaria depressana

Green CommaPolygonia faunus

American Dagger MothAcronicta americana

Tawny-edged SkipperPolites themistocles

Least SkipperAncyloxypha numitor

White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis arthemis

Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Red-spotted Purple or White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis

Bronze CopperLycaena hyllus

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

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata

Purple Carrot-seed Moth
Depressaria depressana

Green Comma
Polygonia faunus

American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana

Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles

Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus

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