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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
464 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
375 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
310 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
278 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
263 observations
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
260 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
254 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
250 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
210 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
208 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
203 observations
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
179 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
165 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
145 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
131 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
130 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
117 observations
Ceanothus Silk Moth
Hyalophora euryalus
115 observations
Mexican Tiger Moth
Apantesis proxima
109 observations
Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino
104 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
99 observations
Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis
98 observations
White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albezens
93 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
89 observations
Western Tussock Moth
Orgyia vetusta
82 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
75 observations
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
73 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
69 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
67 observations
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
60 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
56 observations
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara
56 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
55 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
48 observations
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
48 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
45 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
44 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
42 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
41 observations
Apantesis ursina
Apantesis ursina
40 observations
Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala
39 observations
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
39 observations
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe
38 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
33 observations
Eight-barred Lygropia Moth
Conchylodes octonalis
31 observations
Gabb's Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii
28 observations
Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula
28 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
27 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
24 observations
Fatal Metalmark
Calephelis nemesis
23 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Baja California are:
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)
- Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Behr's Metalmark (Apodemia virgulti)
- Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
- Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
- Queen (Danaus gilippus)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Baja California is White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata), with 464 recorded observations.