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Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
498 observations
Short-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio brevicauda
354 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
347 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
282 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
281 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
281 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
232 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
229 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
201 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
171 observations
Northern Azure
Celastrina lucia
144 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
140 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
126 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
118 observations
Flame-shouldered Dart
Ochropleura implecta
109 observations
White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis
101 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
97 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
89 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
88 observations
American Angle Shades
Euplexia benesimilis
87 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
82 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
82 observations
Large Gray Dagger
Acronicta insita
82 observations
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas
78 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
77 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
71 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
67 observations
Olive Angle Shades
Phlogophora iris
66 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
64 observations
Invasive
Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
62 observations
Atlantis Fritillary
Argynnis atlantis
60 observations
Jutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta
56 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
55 observations
Spruce Budworm Moth
Choristoneura fumiferana
51 observations
Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
51 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
50 observations
Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae
47 observations
St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Arctia parthenos
47 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
46 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
46 observations
Gray Spruce Looper Moth
Caripeta divisata
46 observations
Unmarked Dagger
Acronicta innotata
45 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
44 observations
Rose Hooktip
Oreta rosea
44 observations
Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album
44 observations
Lettered Habrosyne Moth
Habrosyne scripta
44 observations
Pelidne Sulphur
Colias pelidne
43 observations
Garden Arches Moth
Lacanobia radix
43 observations
American Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria myrina
43 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
41 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Newfoundland and Labrador are:
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- Short-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio brevicauda)
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
- White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma)
- Virginia Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha virginica)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Newfoundland and Labrador is Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata), with 498 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Newfoundland and Labrador include:
- Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)