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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
4,430 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
2,817 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,061 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,926 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,647 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
1,495 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
1,474 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,385 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
1,317 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
1,295 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,227 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
1,184 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,179 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,156 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,035 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
986 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
951 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
938 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
936 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
909 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
861 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
816 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
809 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
801 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
762 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
731 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
665 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
663 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
617 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
591 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
590 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
549 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
549 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
537 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
507 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
470 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
442 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
436 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
431 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
430 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
419 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
400 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
397 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
392 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
391 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
384 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
376 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
360 observations
Mournful Sphinx
Enyo lugubris
356 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
354 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)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- 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 4,430 recorded observations.