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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,697 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,324 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,208 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,194 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
836 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
650 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
597 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
595 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
548 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
547 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
546 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
541 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
538 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
520 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
506 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
490 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
474 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
417 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
416 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
415 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
411 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
364 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
357 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
349 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
345 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
344 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
319 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
306 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
306 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
305 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
299 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
290 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
277 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
244 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
238 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
232 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
228 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
227 observations
Mournful Sphinx
Enyo lugubris
218 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
213 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
206 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
205 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
195 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
185 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
183 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
176 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
172 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
166 observations
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
164 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
163 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)
- Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Mississippi is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 1,697 recorded observations.