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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
3,815 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,803 observations
Gulf Coast Buck Moth
Hemileuca orleans
2,011 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,923 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,914 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,890 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
1,650 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,624 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
1,580 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,416 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
1,256 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,235 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
1,210 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,202 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,100 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
1,099 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
1,075 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,038 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
1,038 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
1,006 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
996 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
995 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
978 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
921 observations
Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
Elophila obliteralis
915 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
911 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
887 observations
Salvinia Stem Borer Moth
Samea multiplicalis
872 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
849 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
831 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
738 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
737 observations
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
733 observations
Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis
709 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
697 observations
Wedgling Moth
Galgula partita
695 observations
Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora
694 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
680 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
678 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
669 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
653 observations
Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Darapsa myron
635 observations
Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus
625 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
616 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
599 observations
Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus
552 observations
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
532 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
509 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
506 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
502 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Louisiana are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Gulf Coast Buck Moth (Hemileuca orleans)
- Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
- Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes)
- Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Louisiana is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 3,815 recorded observations.