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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,876 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,586 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,353 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,132 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
1,113 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
1,008 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
925 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
677 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
633 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
601 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
537 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
535 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
425 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
418 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
403 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
380 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
332 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
315 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
307 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
304 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
301 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
292 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
282 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
272 observations
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
265 observations
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
264 observations
Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti
262 observations
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
254 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
253 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
251 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
247 observations
Four-spotted Moth
Tyta luctuosa
239 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
218 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
211 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
206 observations
Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba
202 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
198 observations
Rocky Mountain Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus
196 observations
Blue Copper
Tharsalea heteronea
191 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
182 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
182 observations
Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula
182 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
180 observations
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
178 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
176 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
158 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
155 observations
Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chersis
153 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
152 observations
Western Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis
151 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Utah are:
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii)
- Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
- Police Car Moth (Gnophaela vermiculata)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Utah is White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata), with 1,876 recorded observations.