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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
4,446 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
2,894 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,111 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,979 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,725 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
1,516 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
1,498 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,415 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
1,328 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
1,309 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,265 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,262 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
1,223 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,203 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,083 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
1,042 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
989 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
963 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
958 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
935 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
863 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
843 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
836 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
826 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
805 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
784 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
747 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
683 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
651 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
597 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
594 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
571 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
560 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
557 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
525 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
497 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
455 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
452 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
443 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
441 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
438 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
426 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
426 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
419 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
409 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
394 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
388 observations
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
381 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
371 observations
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria
364 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)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in South Carolina is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 4,446 recorded observations.