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Butterflies and Moths of Nova Scotia
707 Species Recorded in Nova Scotia
Featured Species
100 Most Recent Sightings in Nova Scotia
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Most Recent Sightings in Nova Scotia
Waved sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa
Observed: Jul 14, 2026
Submitted by: Purple Pyr
Verified: Jul 15, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Observed: Jul 12, 2026
Submitted by: Smacqueen
Verified: Jul 12, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Northern Pearly-eye
Enodia anthedon
Observed: Jul 11, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: jmgesell
Large Lace-border
Scopula limboundata
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 12, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Large Lace-border
Scopula limboundata
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Bent-Lined Gray
Iridopsis larvaria
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Common Idia Moth
Idia aemula
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: EJones
Verified: Jul 11, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: Purple Pyr
Verified: Jul 16, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Luna moth
Actias luna
Observed: Jul 10, 2026
Submitted by: Purple Pyr
Verified: Jul 16, 2026
Verified by: Sue Gregoire