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Polaris Fritillary
Boloria polaris
63 observations
Arctic Woolly Bear Moth
Gynaephora groenlandica
40 observations
Ross's Alpine
Erebia rossii
31 observations
Moorland Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno
18 observations
Ross' Tussock Moth
Gynaephora rossii
16 observations
Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
15 observations
Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria alaskensis
12 observations
Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa
12 observations
Hecla Sulphur
Colias hecla
10 observations
Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes
10 observations
Catoptria trichostomus
Catoptria trichostomus
10 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
7 observations
Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija
6 observations
Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba
6 observations
Banded Alpine
Erebia fasciata
6 observations
Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis polixenes
6 observations
Booth's Sulphur
Colias boothii
6 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
5 observations
White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore
5 observations
Alpine Sallow
Sympistis zetterstedtii
5 observations
Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga
4 observations
Alpine Arches
Polia richardsoni
4 observations
Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia
3 observations
Labrador Tiger Moth
Apantesis quenseli
3 observations
Lapland Tiger Moth
Arctia lapponica
3 observations
Phiaris inquietana
Phiaris inquietana
3 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
3 observations
Beringian Fritillary
Boloria natazhati
2 observations
Arctic Ringlet
Erebia disa
2 observations
Dwarf Willow Looper
Syngrapha parilis
2 observations
Xestia quieta
Xestia quieta
2 observations
Entephria bradorata
Entephria bradorata
2 observations
Psychophora sabini
Psychophora sabini
2 observations
Large Marble
Phiaris schulziana
2 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
1 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
1 observations
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas
1 observations
Pink-edged Sulphur
Colias interior
1 observations
Mustard White
Pieris oleracea
1 observations
Western White
Pontia occidentalis
1 observations
Northern Arches
Apamea zeta
1 observations
Opulent Tiger Moth
Arctia opulenta
1 observations
Aspitates orciferaria
Aspitates orciferaria
1 observations
Johansen's Sulphur
Colias johanseni
1 observations
Pelidne Sulphur
Colias pelidne
1 observations
Northern Marble
Euchloe creusa
1 observations
Arctic White
Pieris angelika
1 observations
Sympistis heliophila
Sympistis heliophila
1 observations
Lasionycta phaea
Lasionycta phaea
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Nunavut are:
- Polaris Fritillary (Boloria polaris)
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica)
- Ross's Alpine (Erebia rossii)
- Moorland Clouded Yellow (Colias palaeno)
- Ross' Tussock Moth (Gynaephora rossii)
- Arctic Blue (Agriades glandon)
- Alaskan Fritillary (Boloria alaskensis)
- Melissa Arctic (Oeneis melissa)
- Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla)
- Labrador Sulphur (Colias nastes)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Nunavut is Polaris Fritillary (Boloria polaris), with 63 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native butterflies and moths in Nunavut include:
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica)
- Ross's Alpine (Erebia rossii)
- Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla)
- Labrador Sulphur (Colias nastes)
- Catoptria trichostomus