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California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,201 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
827 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
813 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
700 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
690 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
648 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
584 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
481 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
481 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
480 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
458 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
424 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
421 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
416 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
404 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
389 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
356 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
324 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
320 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
315 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
309 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
305 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
304 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
295 observations
Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba
280 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
272 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
270 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
259 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
242 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
237 observations
Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla
228 observations
Becker's White
Pontia beckerii
227 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
223 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
216 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
203 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
200 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
200 observations
Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus
196 observations
Western White
Pontia occidentalis
192 observations
Callippe Fritillary
Argynnis callippe
188 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
186 observations
Julia Orangetip
Anthocharis julia
183 observations
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
178 observations
Ranchman's Tiger Moth
Arctia virginalis
170 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
154 observations
Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
147 observations
Edith's Copper
Tharsalea editha
144 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
137 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
134 observations
Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti
127 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Idaho are:
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
- Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Idaho is California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica), with 1,201 recorded observations.