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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,765 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,418 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,262 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,262 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
935 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
691 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
667 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
641 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
614 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
597 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
593 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
577 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
559 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
552 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
535 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
531 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
510 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
475 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
464 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
452 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
444 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
396 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
390 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
388 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
388 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
375 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
372 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
338 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
338 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
337 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
331 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
307 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
303 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
269 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
258 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
244 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
238 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
237 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
232 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
229 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
227 observations
Mournful Sphinx
Enyo lugubris
220 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
216 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
211 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
204 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
201 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
198 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
188 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
184 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
183 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Mississippi are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Mississippi is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 1,765 recorded observations.