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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,065 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
4,261 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,783 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
3,747 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
2,876 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,857 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,792 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
2,567 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,418 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
2,363 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,246 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,977 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,930 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,827 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,798 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,768 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,643 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,487 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
1,437 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
1,437 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
1,430 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
1,401 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
1,350 observations
Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans
1,287 observations
American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
1,256 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,218 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,213 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,209 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
1,181 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,171 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
1,162 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
1,141 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,135 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,097 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
1,082 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
1,078 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
1,064 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
997 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
960 observations
Eastern Panthea Moth
Panthea furcilla
946 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
944 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
895 observations
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis angulalis
846 observations
Common Idia Moth
Idia aemula
833 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
829 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
825 observations
Small-eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops
815 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
813 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
800 observations
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
786 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Massachusetts are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)
- American Copper (Lycaena hypophlaeas)
- Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Zabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Massachusetts is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 8,065 recorded observations.