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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
4,499 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
3,005 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,143 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,010 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,774 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
1,557 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,530 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
1,503 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
1,333 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,326 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
1,312 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,303 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,302 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
1,268 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,105 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
1,063 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
1,008 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
996 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
993 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
986 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
883 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
877 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
871 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
863 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
848 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
830 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
756 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
684 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
680 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
642 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
599 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
592 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
586 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
579 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
540 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
499 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
474 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
471 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
458 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
451 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
445 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
440 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
439 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
429 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
420 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
419 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
411 observations
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
402 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
392 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
380 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in South Carolina are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in South Carolina is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 4,499 recorded observations.