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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,613 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,071 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
981 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
763 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
453 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
414 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
388 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
351 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
314 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
304 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
296 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
286 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
280 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
248 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
232 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
227 observations
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
226 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
211 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
201 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
188 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
179 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
171 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
167 observations
Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma
167 observations
Becker's White
Pontia beckerii
167 observations
Behr's Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii
156 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
152 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
144 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
138 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
135 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
133 observations
Western Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis
131 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
126 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
126 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
125 observations
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
123 observations
Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
121 observations
Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon
121 observations
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
119 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
112 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
109 observations
White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis
108 observations
Coronis Fritillary
Argynnis coronis
107 observations
California Patch
Chlosyne californica
104 observations
Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis sthenele
103 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
92 observations
Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba
92 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
85 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
83 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
81 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)
- Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Nevada is White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata), with 1,613 recorded observations.