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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
64,089 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
27,035 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
26,393 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
24,078 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
23,897 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
20,639 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
20,618 observations
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
18,824 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
17,729 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
17,605 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
16,784 observations
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
16,481 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
16,165 observations
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
14,951 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
14,423 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
14,175 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
11,885 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
11,544 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
10,896 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
10,745 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
10,316 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
9,575 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
9,409 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
8,777 observations
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
7,991 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
7,615 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
7,575 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
7,447 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
6,733 observations
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
6,705 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
6,609 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
6,583 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
6,301 observations
Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis
6,112 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
5,280 observations
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara
5,260 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
5,236 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
4,961 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
4,651 observations
Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis
4,179 observations
Ceanothus Silk Moth
Hyalophora euryalus
3,855 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
3,753 observations
California Oak Moth
Phryganidia californica
3,719 observations
Western Tussock Moth
Orgyia vetusta
3,526 observations
Omnivorous Looper
Sabulodes aegrotata
3,386 observations
Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis propertius
3,381 observations
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
3,340 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
3,269 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
3,236 observations
Genista Broom Moth
Uresiphita reversalis
3,172 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in California are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
- Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in California is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 64,089 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native butterflies and moths in California include:
- Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
- Umber Skipper (Lon melane)
- Acmon Blue (Icaricia acmon)
- California Sister (Adelpha californica)
- Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)