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Most Favorited

Dyer's Polypore (8)
American Ermine (8)
Baltimore Oriole (7)
Downy Woodpecker (7)
Monarch (6)
Steller's Jay (6)
blue spruce (6)
Evening Bat (6)

Recent Observations

White-tailed Deer
White-breasted Nuthatch
Conchylis subfurcatana
Mediterranean juniper
Boa Constrictors
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Andranolava Reed Frog

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Butterflies & Moths

Butterflies & Moths in South Dakota

Discover butterflies and moths observed in South Dakota, United States

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Monarch

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

664 observations

Red Admiral

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

422 observations

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

369 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

316 observations

White-lined Sphinx

White-lined Sphinx

Hyles lineata

309 observations

Melissa Blue

Melissa Blue

Plebejus melissa

233 observations

Black Swallowtail

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

189 observations

Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

185 observations

Orange Sulphur

Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme

182 observations

Small White

Small White

Pieris rapae

180 observations

Common Checkered-Skipper

Common Checkered-Skipper

Burnsius communis

165 observations

Isabella Tiger Moth

Isabella Tiger Moth

Pyrrharctia isabella

148 observations

Weidemeyer's Admiral

Weidemeyer's Admiral

Limenitis weidemeyerii

133 observations

Variegated Fritillary

Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta claudia

132 observations

Chickweed Geometer Moth

Chickweed Geometer Moth

Haematopis grataria

130 observations

Virginian Tiger Moth

Virginian Tiger Moth

Spilosoma virginica

112 observations

Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth

Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth

Hyles euphorbiae

112 observations

Viceroy

Viceroy

Limenitis archippus

111 observations

Common Wood-Nymph

Common Wood-Nymph

Cercyonis pegala

92 observations

Pearl Crescent

Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

88 observations

Cecropia Moth

Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

88 observations

Huron Skipper

Huron Skipper

Atalopedes huron

85 observations

North American Common Gray

North American Common Gray

Anavitrinella pampinaria

84 observations

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet

Coenonympha california

80 observations

Eastern Comma

Eastern Comma

Polygonia comma

79 observations

Regal Fritillary

Regal Fritillary

Argynnis idalia

76 observations

Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

72 observations

Dingy Cutworm Moth

Dingy Cutworm Moth

Feltia jaculifera

72 observations

Snowberry Clearwing

Snowberry Clearwing

Hemaris diffinis

71 observations

Edwards's Fritillary

Edwards's Fritillary

Argynnis edwardsii

68 observations

Yellow-collared Scape Moth

Yellow-collared Scape Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis

67 observations

Celery Looper Moth

Celery Looper Moth

Anagrapha falcifera

66 observations

Green Cloverworm Moth

Green Cloverworm Moth

Hypena scabra

65 observations

Northern Crescent

Northern Crescent

Phyciodes cocyta

63 observations

Forage Looper Moth

Forage Looper Moth

Caenurgina erechtea

63 observations

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Cupido comyntas

60 observations

Aphrodite Fritillary

Aphrodite Fritillary

Argynnis aphrodite

60 observations

Clouded Sulphur

Clouded Sulphur

Colias philodice

58 observations

Hackberry Emperor

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

58 observations

Armyworm Moth

Armyworm Moth

Pseudaletia unipuncta

58 observations

Marsh Dagger

Marsh Dagger

Acronicta insularis

57 observations

Waved Sphinx

Waved Sphinx

Ceratomia undulosa

54 observations

Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth

Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth

Pseudeustrotia carneola

54 observations

Gray Hairstreak

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

53 observations

Common Sootywing

Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus

53 observations

Question Mark

Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis

53 observations

Achemon Sphinx

Achemon Sphinx

Eumorpha achemon

52 observations

Polyphemus Moth

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

46 observations

Western Pine Elfin

Western Pine Elfin

Callophrys eryphon

46 observations

Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Aglais milberti

45 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common butterflies and moths in South Dakota?

The 10 most common butterflies and moths in South Dakota are:

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa)
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Small White (Pieris rapae)

What is the most observed butterflies and moth in South Dakota?

The most observed butterflies and moth in South Dakota is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 664 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive butterflies and moths in South Dakota?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in South Dakota include:

Small White (Pieris rapae)
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)