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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
25,155 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
17,426 observations
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
17,283 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
12,652 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
7,815 observations
Atala
Eumaeus atala
7,209 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
7,011 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
6,873 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
6,717 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
6,625 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
6,070 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
6,044 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
5,626 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
5,364 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
5,076 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
4,935 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
4,821 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
4,746 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
4,658 observations
Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
4,606 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
4,473 observations
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
4,428 observations
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
4,353 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
4,251 observations
Monk Skipper
Choranthus capucinus
3,939 observations
Ornate Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix
3,653 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
3,586 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
3,578 observations
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
3,534 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
3,507 observations
Southern Pink-striped Oakworm Moth
Anisota pellucida
3,240 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
3,223 observations
Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
3,216 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
3,174 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
3,098 observations
Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Syngamia florella
2,992 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,960 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
2,916 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,828 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
2,798 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
2,765 observations
Echo Moth
Seirarctia echo
2,595 observations
Dorantes Longtail
Cecropterus dorantes
2,537 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
2,455 observations
Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus
2,394 observations
Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis
2,291 observations
Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus
2,171 observations
Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
2,167 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,152 observations
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
2,132 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Florida are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
- Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Atala (Eumaeus atala)
- Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia detrita)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Florida is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 25,155 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native butterflies and moths in Florida include:
- Atala (Eumaeus atala)