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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
9,011 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
8,370 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
4,624 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
4,051 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
3,571 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3,515 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
3,469 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
3,314 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
2,861 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
2,556 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,420 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,344 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
2,233 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
2,172 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
2,050 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
2,019 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
1,993 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
1,937 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,909 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,876 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
1,654 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
1,653 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
1,629 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,555 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
1,518 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
1,510 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
1,412 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
1,391 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
1,350 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
1,312 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
1,269 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
1,267 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,245 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
1,142 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,113 observations
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
1,093 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
1,076 observations
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
1,059 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
999 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
973 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
968 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
952 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
932 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
916 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
843 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
817 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
809 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
774 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
771 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
756 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Georgia are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Georgia is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 9,011 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native butterflies and moths in Georgia include:
- Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
- Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)