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Conservation Projects

Sharon Creek Restoration
Elk Falls Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Erie Coastal Marine Sanctuary Initiative
Hillsboro Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Las Animas Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Simpson Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Plant a Butterfly Garden at Chisholm Park
Hemingford Native Plant Nursery Initiative

Most Favorited

American Ermine (9)
Evening Bat (9)
Downy Woodpecker (8)
Baltimore Oriole (8)
American Beaver (8)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Steller's Jay (7)
Say's Phoebe (7)

Recent Observations

Scarlet Lady's Tresses
Common Ink Cap
Swift Crab Spider
Lophiolepis decussata
wild garlic
western honey mesquite
Ringed Sap-sucking Slug
New Zealand Grasshopper

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Butterflies & Moths

Butterflies & Moths in Hawaii

Discover butterflies and moths observed in Hawaii, United States

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Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

2,008 observations

Monarch

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

1,880 observations

Black Witch

Black Witch

Ascalapha odorata

1,532 observations

Lesser Grass Blue

Lesser Grass Blue

Zizina otis

664 observations

Dot-lined Angle

Dot-lined Angle

Psamatodes abydata

547 observations

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth

Agrius cingulata

500 observations

Pea Blue

Pea Blue

Lampides boeticus

494 observations

Chinese Yellow Swallowtail

Chinese Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio xuthus

483 observations

Small White

Small White

Pieris rapae

446 observations

Fiery Skipper

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

431 observations

Western Pygmy-Blue

Western Pygmy-Blue

Brephidium exilis

333 observations

Sleepy Orange

Sleepy Orange

Eurema nicippe

310 observations

Hawaiian Blue

Hawaiian Blue

Udara blackburni

309 observations

Madagascan fireweed moth

Madagascan fireweed moth

Galtara extensa

267 observations

Oleander Hawkmoth

Oleander Hawkmoth

Daphnis nerii

247 observations

Grass Webworm Moth

Grass Webworm Moth

Herpetogramma licarsisalis

242 observations

Large Orange Sulphur

Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe

221 observations

Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth

Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth

Spoladea recurvalis

203 observations

Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak

Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bazochii

192 observations

Koa Seedworm

Koa Seedworm

Cryptophlebia illepida

175 observations

Indomitable Graphic Moth

Indomitable Graphic Moth

Melipotis indomita

173 observations

Guava Moth

Guava Moth

Ophiusa disjungens

170 observations

Castor Semi-looper

Castor Semi-looper

Achaea janata

164 observations

Lawn Armyworm Moth

Lawn Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera mauritia

162 observations

Plain grey hawkmoth

Plain grey hawkmoth

Psilogramma increta

161 observations

Polydesma boarmoides

Polydesma boarmoides

Polydesma boarmoides

150 observations

Kamehameha Butterfly

Kamehameha Butterfly

Vanessa tameamea

136 observations

Grass Bagworm

Grass Bagworm

Brachycyttarus griseus

123 observations

Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth

Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth

Hippotion rosetta

113 observations

Potato Moth

Potato Moth

Stoeberhinus testaceus

107 observations

Eupithecia monticolens

Eupithecia monticolens

Eupithecia monticolens

104 observations

Athetis thoracica

Athetis thoracica

Athetis thoracica

102 observations

Maile Pilau Hornworm

Maile Pilau Hornworm

Macroglossum pyrrhosticta

99 observations

Erechthias simulans

Erechthias simulans

Erechthias simulans

89 observations

Kou Leafworm

Kou Leafworm

Ethmia nigroapicella

83 observations

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

81 observations

Armyworm Moth

Armyworm Moth

Pseudaletia unipuncta

79 observations

White-lined Sphinx

White-lined Sphinx

Hyles lineata

77 observations

Scotorythra euryphaea

Scotorythra euryphaea

Scotorythra euryphaea

75 observations

Lantana Hairstreak

Lantana Hairstreak

Tmolus echion

72 observations

Episimus unguiculus

Episimus unguiculus

Episimus unguiculus

65 observations

Scotorythra rara

Scotorythra rara

Scotorythra rara

62 observations

American Lady

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

60 observations

Lantana Defoliator

Lantana Defoliator

Hypena laceratalis

58 observations

Oxyplax pallivitta

Oxyplax pallivitta

Oxyplax pallivitta

57 observations

Red Admiral

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

55 observations

Oriental Banner

Oriental Banner

Eublemma accedens

55 observations

Kiawe Moth

Kiawe Moth

Iridopsis fragilaria

55 observations

Green Garden Looper

Green Garden Looper

Chrysodeixis eriosoma

54 observations

Bocana manifestalis

Bocana manifestalis

Bocana manifestalis

52 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common butterflies and moths in Hawaii?

The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Hawaii are:

Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)
Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)
Dot-lined Angle (Psamatodes abydata)
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)
Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio xuthus)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

What is the most observed butterflies and moth in Hawaii?

The most observed butterflies and moth in Hawaii is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 2,008 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive butterflies and moths in Hawaii?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Hawaii include:

Dot-lined Angle (Psamatodes abydata)
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio xuthus)
Madagascan fireweed moth (Galtara extensa)
Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe)