Butterflies and Moths of Florida

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Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Observed: Mar 08, 2025

Submitted by: TT

Verified: Mar 08, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus

Observed: Mar 06, 2025

Submitted by: Aria

Verified: Mar 07, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Palmetto Borer Moth
Litoprosopus futilis

Observed: Mar 04, 2025

Submitted by: Bjbrownhall

Verified: Mar 05, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus

Observed: Mar 03, 2025

Submitted by: BernieBerry

Verified: Mar 03, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Observed: Mar 01, 2025

Submitted by: hoganmt2

Verified: Mar 02, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Small Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria

Observed: Mar 01, 2025

Submitted by: KShell

Verified: Mar 02, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Edwards' Wasp Moth
Lymire edwardsii

Observed: Feb 26, 2025

Submitted by: LukaCustoms

Verified: Feb 27, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observed: Feb 23, 2025

Submitted by: John Gibbons

Verified: Feb 25, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observed: Feb 22, 2025

Submitted by: LukaCustoms

Verified: Feb 25, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Monk
Asbolis capucinus

Observed: Feb 21, 2025

Submitted by: irastone99

Verified: Feb 22, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa

Observed: Feb 20, 2025

Submitted by: hiker96

Verified: Mar 02, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus

Observed: Feb 20, 2025

Submitted by: hiker96

Verified: Feb 25, 2025

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Florida

Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae	Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated, iridescent silver spots.
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae	Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker.
Monarch Danaus plexippus	Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is a Mullerian mimic; it has similar coloration and is also distasteful.
Zebra Heliconian Heliconius charithonia	Wings long and narrow; black with narrow yellow stripes.
Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus	Antennae are very short. Male wide black stigma. Underside of the hindwing is scattered with small black spots. Female: Upperside is dark brown with a very irregular orange band. Underside of hindwing is pale brown with paler checks.
Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus	Tails are long. Upperside is dark blackish brown; body and wing bases are iridescent blue-green. Males have a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing. Dark row on underside of hindwing is a complete band.
Horace's Duskywing Erynnis horatius	Fringes are brown. Upperside of male forewing is dark brown with little contrast and no white overscaling. Upperside of female forewing is light brown with a contrasting pattern and large transparent spots. Underside of hindwing is usually without 2 spots below the apex. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Barred Yellow Eurema daira	Males and females differ; plus 2 seasonal forms. Upperside of male forewing yellow with black bar along inner edge and a large black area at apex. Female varies from yellow to white; forewing with gray-black on apex and black patch on outer edge of hindwing. Summer (wet season) form is smaller with more extensive black areas. Underside hindwing of summer form is satiny white; that of winter form is brick red or tan with two small black spots in cell. In southern Florida, some individuals have white hindwings.
Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes	Forewing with diagonal band of yellow spots. Tails are edged with black and filled with yellow.
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes	Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. In the Southwest, yellow forms predominate in the subspecies P. coloro.

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Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus

Palmetto Borer Moth
Litoprosopus futilis

Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus

Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Small Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria

Edwards' Wasp Moth
Lymire edwardsii

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Monk
Asbolis capucinus

Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa

Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

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Butterflies and Moths of Florida

1713 Species Recorded in Florida

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Florida

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Most Recent Sightings in Florida

Tersa SphinxXylophanes tersa

Three-spotted SkipperCymaenes tripunctus

Palmetto Borer MothLitoprosopus futilis

Ruddy DaggerwingMarpesia petreus

Fig sphinxPachylia ficus

Small PhigaliaPhigalia strigataria

Edwards' Wasp MothLymire edwardsii

Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes

Carolina sphinxManduca sexta

MonkAsbolis capucinus

Baracoa SkipperPolites baracoa

Tropical Checkered-SkipperBurnsius oileus

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

White PeacockAnartia jatrophae

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Zebra HeliconianHeliconius charithonia

Fiery SkipperHylephila phyleus

Long-tailed SkipperUrbanus proteus

Horace's DuskywingErynnis horatius

Barred YellowEurema daira

Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus

Palmetto Borer Moth
Litoprosopus futilis

Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus

Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Small Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria

Edwards' Wasp Moth
Lymire edwardsii

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Monk
Asbolis capucinus

Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa

Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes