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Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
603 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
597 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
477 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
473 observations
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
461 observations
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
415 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
365 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
358 observations
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
344 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
341 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
311 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
269 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
253 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
251 observations
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
245 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
236 observations
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
229 observations
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
225 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
218 observations
George's Carpet Moth
Plemyria georgii
204 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
203 observations
Invasive
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
195 observations
Tufted Thyatirine Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
180 observations
Double-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania magnoliata
180 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
178 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
177 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
173 observations
Gray Spruce Looper Moth
Caripeta divisata
166 observations
Grand Rivulet Moth
Martania grandis
164 observations
Western Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus skada
153 observations
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
152 observations
Western Black-headed Budworm
Acleris gloveranus
148 observations
Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album
147 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
143 observations
Wandering Brocade Moth
Fishia illocata
141 observations
Western Carpet
Melanolophia imitata
138 observations
Moorland Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno
128 observations
Lettered Habrosyne Moth
Habrosyne scripta
126 observations
Cranberry Blue
Agriades optilete
113 observations
Summer Hyppa Moth
Hyppa contrasta
110 observations
Pearsall's Carpet Moth
Venusia pearsalli
109 observations
Sharp-lined Yellow
Sicya macularia
104 observations
Variable Girdle Moth
Sabulodes venata
103 observations
American Angle Shades
Euplexia benesimilis
101 observations
Western Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera occidentalis
101 observations
Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
97 observations
Small Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
96 observations
Lesser Wainscot
Mythimna oxygala
96 observations
Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria alaskensis
95 observations
Stenoporpia pulmonaria
Stenoporpia pulmonaria
95 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Alaska are:
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- Variable Carpet Moth (Anticlea vasiliata)
- Thoughtful Apamea (Apamea cogitata)
- Bedstraw Hawkmoth (Hyles gallii)
- Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua)
- Welsh Wave Moth (Venusia cambrica)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Alaska is Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis), with 603 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Alaska include:
- Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata)