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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,720 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,378 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,235 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,232 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
884 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
682 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
640 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
599 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
594 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
575 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
566 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
562 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
554 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
531 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
524 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
510 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
506 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
450 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
446 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
441 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
428 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
387 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
383 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
372 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
366 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
360 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
333 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
327 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
325 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
324 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
305 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
296 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
287 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
252 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
244 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
236 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
235 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
231 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
227 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
227 observations
Mournful Sphinx
Enyo lugubris
218 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
210 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
210 observations
Whirlabout
Hedone vibex
210 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
203 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
191 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
191 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
183 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
182 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
180 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 1,720 recorded observations.