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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,921 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,658 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,524 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,298 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
1,234 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
1,105 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,035 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
728 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
700 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
692 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
655 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
549 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
464 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
445 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
436 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
431 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
396 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
394 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
364 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
358 observations
Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti
348 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
317 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
315 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
313 observations
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
304 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
300 observations
Four-spotted Moth
Tyta luctuosa
298 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
297 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
294 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
283 observations
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
269 observations
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
268 observations
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
255 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
240 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
236 observations
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
223 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
221 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
219 observations
Blue Copper
Tharsalea heteronea
219 observations
Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba
218 observations
Western Tailed-blue
Everes amyntula
216 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
214 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
213 observations
Rocky Mountain Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus
205 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
192 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
179 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
178 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
173 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
173 observations
Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chersis
169 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Utah are:
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii)
- Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- Police Car Moth (Gnophaela vermiculata)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Utah is White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata), with 1,921 recorded observations.