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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,908 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,439 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,343 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,322 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
992 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
705 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
674 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
672 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
630 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
605 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
604 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
598 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
588 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
568 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
554 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
553 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
510 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
490 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
476 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
475 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
452 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
416 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
401 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
401 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
388 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
377 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
377 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
363 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
353 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
344 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
335 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
312 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
312 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
306 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
282 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
256 observations
Mournful Sphinx
Enyo lugubris
256 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
242 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
239 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
236 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
235 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
230 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
217 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
213 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
212 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
207 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
201 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
193 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
184 observations
Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Darapsa myron
184 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)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Mississippi is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 1,908 recorded observations.