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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
4,452 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
2,906 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,118 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,989 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,734 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
1,524 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
1,498 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,425 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
1,329 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
1,309 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,292 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,270 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
1,230 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,208 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,089 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
1,047 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
989 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
968 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
963 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
940 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
864 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
855 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
847 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
830 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
810 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
809 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
750 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
683 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
657 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
600 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
598 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
572 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
566 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
562 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
527 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
497 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
458 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
457 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
444 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
444 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
442 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
432 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
427 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
419 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
412 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
394 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
389 observations
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
388 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
373 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
366 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in South Carolina are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in South Carolina is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 4,452 recorded observations.