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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
8,816 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
7,891 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
4,214 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
3,847 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3,397 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
3,250 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
3,140 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
3,066 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
2,834 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
2,517 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,262 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
2,173 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
2,083 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,974 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
1,931 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,859 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,798 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
1,732 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
1,715 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,711 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
1,594 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
1,543 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
1,479 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
1,439 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
1,406 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,404 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
1,376 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
1,297 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
1,230 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
1,217 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,184 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
1,174 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
1,160 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
1,102 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
1,075 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,003 observations
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
964 observations
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
964 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
945 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
919 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
890 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
889 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
871 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
853 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
818 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
783 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
717 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
715 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
712 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
700 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 8,816 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)