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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
8,880 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
8,098 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
4,295 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
3,962 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3,479 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
3,434 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
3,203 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
3,202 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
2,838 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
2,530 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,281 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,228 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
2,153 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
2,066 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
2,038 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
1,943 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,872 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
1,824 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,793 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
1,744 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
1,608 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
1,571 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
1,509 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
1,486 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
1,474 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,466 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
1,376 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
1,355 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
1,287 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
1,256 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,222 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
1,220 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
1,216 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
1,113 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
1,076 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,044 observations
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
1,032 observations
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
984 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
976 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
963 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
917 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
909 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
907 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
869 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
831 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
804 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
758 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
748 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
733 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
730 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)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Georgia is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 8,880 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)