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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,625 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,087 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,005 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
829 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
473 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
427 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
397 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
353 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
331 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
319 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
305 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
292 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
287 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
256 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
240 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
238 observations
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
227 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
217 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
211 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
195 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
190 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
174 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
171 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
168 observations
Becker's White
Pontia beckerii
168 observations
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
167 observations
Behr's Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii
157 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
154 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
153 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
145 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
145 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
144 observations
Western Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis
133 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
127 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
127 observations
Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
125 observations
White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis
124 observations
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
123 observations
Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon
123 observations
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
119 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
114 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
109 observations
Coronis Fritillary
Argynnis coronis
107 observations
California Patch
Chlosyne californica
105 observations
Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis sthenele
103 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
95 observations
Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba
94 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
86 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
85 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
83 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Nevada are:
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)
- Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
- Queen (Danaus gilippus)
- Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Nevada is White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata), with 1,625 recorded observations.