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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
767 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
304 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
301 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
298 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
260 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
250 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
227 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
225 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
210 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
205 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
187 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
184 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
183 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
168 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
163 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
160 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
149 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
137 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
134 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
132 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
126 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
124 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
114 observations
Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans
112 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
110 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
104 observations
American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
102 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
99 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
95 observations
Baltimore Snout
Hypena baltimoralis
95 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
94 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
92 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
90 observations
Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata
87 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
87 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
87 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
86 observations
Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
85 observations
Porcelain Gray
Protoboarmia porcelaria
85 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
83 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
82 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
81 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
80 observations
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis angulalis
78 observations
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
76 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
75 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
73 observations
Juniper Geometer Moth
Patalene olyzonaria
73 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
71 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
68 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Rhode Island are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Zabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Huron Skipper (Atalopedes huron)
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)
- Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Rhode Island is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 767 recorded observations.