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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
25,295 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
17,523 observations
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
17,357 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
12,709 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
7,829 observations
Atala
Eumaeus atala
7,254 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
7,027 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
6,894 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
6,719 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
6,631 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
6,108 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
6,084 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
5,640 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
5,387 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
5,128 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
4,947 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
4,840 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
4,748 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
4,673 observations
Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
4,607 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
4,516 observations
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
4,449 observations
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
4,366 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
4,263 observations
Monk Skipper
Choranthus capucinus
3,940 observations
Ornate Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix
3,666 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
3,596 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
3,595 observations
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
3,549 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
3,511 observations
Southern Pink-striped Oakworm Moth
Anisota pellucida
3,278 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
3,248 observations
Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
3,227 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
3,194 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
3,103 observations
Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Syngamia florella
2,999 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,993 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
2,917 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,844 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
2,823 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
2,796 observations
Echo Moth
Seirarctia echo
2,618 observations
Dorantes Longtail
Cecropterus dorantes
2,539 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
2,469 observations
Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus
2,396 observations
Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis
2,315 observations
Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus
2,173 observations
Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
2,170 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,157 observations
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
2,143 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Florida are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
- Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Atala (Eumaeus atala)
- Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia detrita)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Florida is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 25,295 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native butterflies and moths in Florida include:
- Atala (Eumaeus atala)