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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,702 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,347 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,227 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,218 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
857 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
671 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
612 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
598 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
570 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
556 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
551 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
550 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
549 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
526 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
510 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
502 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
492 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
432 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
430 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
430 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
423 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
371 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
370 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
368 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
353 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
352 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
332 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
317 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
315 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
315 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
301 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
291 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
280 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
244 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
239 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
234 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
233 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
227 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
226 observations
Mournful Sphinx
Enyo lugubris
218 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
208 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
207 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
197 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
195 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
191 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
188 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
178 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
177 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
170 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
167 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)
- Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Mississippi is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 1,702 recorded observations.