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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
24,434 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
17,002 observations
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
16,848 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
12,305 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
7,617 observations
Atala
Eumaeus atala
7,049 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
6,737 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
6,733 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
6,685 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
6,529 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
5,862 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
5,783 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
5,472 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
5,277 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
4,852 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
4,815 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
4,720 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
4,657 observations
Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
4,573 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
4,562 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
4,355 observations
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
4,281 observations
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
4,276 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
4,164 observations
Monk Skipper
Choranthus capucinus
3,867 observations
Ornate Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix
3,571 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
3,520 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
3,446 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
3,437 observations
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
3,408 observations
Southern Pink-striped Oakworm Moth
Anisota pellucida
3,170 observations
Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
3,130 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
3,090 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
3,064 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
3,034 observations
Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Syngamia florella
2,980 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
2,914 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,881 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,710 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
2,702 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
2,702 observations
Dorantes Longtail
Cecropterus dorantes
2,524 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
2,405 observations
Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus
2,364 observations
Echo Moth
Seirarctia echo
2,331 observations
Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis
2,223 observations
Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus
2,153 observations
Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
2,138 observations
Southern Broken-Dash
Polites otho
2,082 observations
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
2,075 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)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia detrita)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Florida is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 24,434 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native butterflies and moths in Florida include:
- Atala (Eumaeus atala)