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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
4,803 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
3,164 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,216 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,085 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,835 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,652 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
1,625 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
1,518 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
1,466 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,392 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,369 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,365 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
1,339 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
1,325 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
1,129 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,119 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
1,068 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
1,048 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,039 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
997 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
992 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
935 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
910 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
882 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
870 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
860 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
766 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
710 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
694 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
666 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
624 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
620 observations
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola
611 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
583 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
564 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
508 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
507 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
491 observations
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
473 observations
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
467 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
461 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
452 observations
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
448 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
447 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
439 observations
Southern Pearly-eye
Lethe portlandia
431 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
425 observations
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
419 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
404 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
400 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)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in South Carolina is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 4,803 recorded observations.