Butterflies and Moths of Windham County

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Clymene Moth
Haploa clymene

Observed: Aug 03, 2025

Submitted by: salliewaters

Verified: May 14, 2026

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Observed: Aug 01, 2022

Submitted by: Blaire_a_a

Verified: Jun 23, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observed: Aug 01, 2022

Submitted by: Blaire_a_a

Verified: Jun 23, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observed: Aug 01, 2022

Submitted by: Blaire_a_a

Verified: Jun 23, 2023

Verified by: jwileyrains

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The Purple Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi

Observed: Jun 26, 2021

Submitted by: Quaker state mothing

Verified: Nov 24, 2022

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Gray-Patched Prominent
Dasylophia thyatiroides

Observed: Jun 26, 2021

Submitted by: Quaker state mothing

Verified: Nov 24, 2022

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

Observed: Jun 26, 2021

Submitted by: Quaker state mothing

Verified: Jul 26, 2021

Verified by: Tom Clark

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White Triangle Tortrix
Clepsis persicana

Observed: Jun 26, 2021

Submitted by: Quaker state mothing

Verified: Nov 24, 2022

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Chalcoela iphitalis

Observed: Jun 25, 2021

Submitted by: Quaker state mothing

Verified: Nov 24, 2022

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Splendid Dagger Moth
Acronicta superans

Observed: Jun 25, 2021

Submitted by: Quaker state mothing

Verified: Nov 25, 2022

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Black-dotted Maliattha
Maliattha synochitis

Observed: Jun 25, 2021

Submitted by: Quaker state mothing

Verified: Nov 24, 2022

Verified by: Tom Clark

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Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Observed: Jul 24, 2020

Submitted by: Pamela Simmons

Verified: Dec 30, 2020

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Windham County

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme	Quite variable. Upperside of male yellow with orange overlay, yellow veins, wide black border, and dark black cell spot. Female yellow or white with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Underside hindwing spot silver with 2 concentric dark rings, and a spot above it.
Peck's Skipper Polites peckius	Upperside of male is brown with reddish-orange patches; forewing has a sinuous stigma. Female is darker with no stigma. Underside of the hindwing of both sexes has a patch of large yellow spots in the center surrounded by dark brown.
Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris	Upperside of head and thorax is yellow-orange. Wings are brown-black; male forewing has a black stigma, female forewing has very small cloudy white spots.

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Most Recent Sightings in Windham County

Clymene Moth
Haploa clymene

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

The Purple Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi

Gray-Patched Prominent
Dasylophia thyatiroides

Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

White Triangle Tortrix
Clepsis persicana

Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Chalcoela iphitalis

Splendid Dagger Moth
Acronicta superans

Black-dotted Maliattha
Maliattha synochitis

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala

European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris

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Butterflies and Moths of Windham County

154 Species Recorded in Windham County

100 Most Recent Sightings in Windham County

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Most Recent Sightings in Windham County

Clymene MothHaploa clymene

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

The Purple PlagodisPlagodis kuetzingi

Gray-Patched ProminentDasylophia thyatiroides

Walnut sphinxAmorpha juglandis

White Triangle TortrixClepsis persicana

Sooty Winged Chalcoela MothChalcoela iphitalis

Splendid Dagger MothAcronicta superans

Black-dotted MaliatthaMaliattha synochitis

Red-spotted Purple or White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis

Clouded SulphurColias philodice

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Red-spotted Purple or White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis

Common Wood-NymphCercyonis pegala

European SkipperThymelicus lineola

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Orange SulphurColias eurytheme

Peck's SkipperPolites peckius

Dun SkipperEuphyes vestris

Clymene Moth
Haploa clymene

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

The Purple Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi

Gray-Patched Prominent
Dasylophia thyatiroides

Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

White Triangle Tortrix
Clepsis persicana

Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Chalcoela iphitalis

Splendid Dagger Moth
Acronicta superans

Black-dotted Maliattha
Maliattha synochitis

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala

European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris