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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
641 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
384 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
352 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
293 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
274 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
227 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
181 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
179 observations
Invasive
Small White
Pieris rapae
175 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
167 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
164 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
135 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
130 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
128 observations
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
126 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
106 observations
Invasive
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
105 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
92 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
91 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
87 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
85 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
79 observations
Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
77 observations
Regal Fritillary
Argynnis idalia
76 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
75 observations
Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera
71 observations
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
68 observations
Edwards's Fritillary
Argynnis edwardsii
67 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
64 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
62 observations
Forage Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea
61 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
60 observations
Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis aphrodite
60 observations
North American Common Gray
Anavitrinella pampinaria
59 observations
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
59 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
58 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
57 observations
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
56 observations
Celery Looper Moth
Anagrapha falcifera
54 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
54 observations
Marsh Dagger
Acronicta insularis
53 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
52 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
52 observations
Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon
51 observations
Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus
49 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
45 observations
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth
Pseudeustrotia carneola
45 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
44 observations
Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon
42 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
41 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in South Dakota are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa)
- Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
- Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in South Dakota is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 641 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in South Dakota include:
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)