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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
758 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
301 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
299 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
293 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
257 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
244 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
224 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
215 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
193 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
185 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
183 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
163 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
162 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
159 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
157 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
156 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
149 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
135 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
134 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
125 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
123 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
122 observations
Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans
109 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
109 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
103 observations
American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
98 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
97 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
95 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
91 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
88 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
88 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
88 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
86 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
86 observations
Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
85 observations
Porcelain Gray
Protoboarmia porcelaria
84 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
83 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
81 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
81 observations
Baltimore Snout
Hypena baltimoralis
80 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
80 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
75 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
75 observations
Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata
75 observations
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis angulalis
75 observations
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
74 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
73 observations
Juniper Geometer Moth
Patalene olyzonaria
72 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
71 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
64 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Rhode Island are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Zabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Huron Skipper (Atalopedes huron)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
- American Copper (Lycaena hypophlaeas)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Rhode Island is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 758 recorded observations.