Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Regional Butterfly and Moth Information

Top 20 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Maryland

These are the most commonly reported butterflies and moths in Maryland. If you do not see the species you found, look at all photographs submitted in Maryland, or visit the Maryland page to see recently submitted sightings.


European Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra

Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans

Large Lace-border
Scopula limboundata

Canadian melanolophia
Melanolophia canadaria

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

The Wedgling
Galgula partita

Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea

Luna moth
Actias luna

Forage Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea

Common Tan Wave
Pleuroprucha insulsaria

One-Spotted Variant
Hypagyrtis unipunctata

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

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Identifying Caterpillars

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Surprisingly, most of the larval stages of butterflies and moths are simply unknown, and caterpillar photographs can be very difficult to identify. It may take some time for a coordinator to identify your caterpillar.

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