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732 Species Recorded in Oklahoma

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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Observed: Oct 10, 2024

Submitted by: Aspaskas

Verified: Oct 12, 2024

Verified by: CA Ivy

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Queen
Danaus gilippus

Observed: Sep 21, 2024

Submitted by: hrr705

Verified: Sep 24, 2024

Verified by: CA Ivy

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Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata

Observed: Sep 06, 2024

Submitted by: Cboat33

Verified: Jan 24, 2025

Verified by: stomlins701

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Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Observed: Aug 26, 2024

Submitted by: Ssollowa

Verified: Aug 26, 2024

Verified by: CA Ivy

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Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Observed: Aug 24, 2024

Submitted by: Texan

Verified: Aug 26, 2024

Verified by: Emily Geest

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Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: Ssollowa

Verified: Aug 19, 2024

Verified by: CA Ivy

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Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Observed: Aug 12, 2024

Submitted by: hrr705

Verified: Aug 19, 2024

Verified by: CA Ivy

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Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata

Observed: Aug 07, 2024

Submitted by: Vtreadway

Verified: Sep 05, 2024

Verified by: stomlins701

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Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Observed: Aug 06, 2024

Submitted by: tkhott

Verified: Sep 05, 2024

Verified by: stomlins701

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Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Observed: Aug 01, 2024

Submitted by: Cgarton91

Verified: Sep 05, 2024

Verified by: stomlins701

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Banded sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus

Observed: Jul 29, 2024

Submitted by: gemini_jen

Verified: Sep 05, 2024

Verified by: stomlins701

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Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata

Observed: Jul 28, 2024

Submitted by: 82BeaMeR

Verified: Sep 05, 2024

Verified by: stomlins701

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Oklahoma

Sachem Atalopedes campestris	Upperside of male is yellow-orange with a wide brown border and a large squarish black stigma. Female upperside varies from yellow-brown to very dark brown, but always has a square transparent white spot at the end of the forewing cell. Underside of female hindwing is brown with nearly square cream or white spots.
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos	Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. Spring and fall broods (form marcia) have a gray mottled hindwing below.
Eastern Tailed-Blue Cupido comyntas	One narrow tail on hindwing. Upperside of male iridescent blue; summer females uniformly brown, spring females smaller with much blue at the wing bases. Underside of hindwing pale gray with black bar at end of cell, distinct black spots, and three large orange spots at outer margin near tail.
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme	Quite variable. Upperside of male yellow with orange overlay, yellow veins, wide black border, and dark black cell spot. Female yellow or white with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Underside hindwing spot silver with 2 concentric dark rings, and a spot above it.
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus	One tail on hindwing. Upperside blue-gray with large red spot near tail. Underside of spring/fall form is dark gray, summer form is paler gray. Relatively straight postmedian line is white, bordered with orange on the inside edge.
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia	Upperside is brown. Forewing with 2 orange cell bars and 2 eyespots; part of white subapical band appears in the largest, lower eyespot. Hindwing has 2 eyespots; upper one is largest and contains a magenta crescent. Underside of hindwing is brown or tan in the wet season (summer) form and rose-red in the dry season (fall) form.
Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole	Small, with elongated forewings. Upperside yellow with black markings, female with more extensive black than male. White form very rare. Underside of forewing with orange or yellow patch at base of wing and black spots at outer wing edge. Winter form has dusty green hindwing, summer form hindwing is pale yellow.
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia	Upperside tawny orange with thick dark veins and markings; black spots near margin. Hindwing margin angled and slightly scalloped. Underside of hindwing with a mottled pattern and no silver spots.
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis	Upperside with uneven brown, yellow, and orange pattern. Forewing with a black apical patch, a small white spot in the orange field below the patch, and a white bar at the leading edge of the forewing. Underside of hindwing with two large eyespots. Winter form is smaller and paler, summer form larger with brighter coloring.
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.

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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Queen
Danaus gilippus

Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Banded sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus

Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

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Butterflies and Moths of Oklahoma

732 Species Recorded in Oklahoma

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Oklahoma

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Most Recent Sightings in Oklahoma

Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia

QueenDanaus gilippus

Blinded sphinxPaonias excaecata

Large Orange SulphurPhoebis agarithe

Red-spotted Purple or White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis

Large Orange SulphurPhoebis agarithe

Great Spangled FritillarySpeyeria cybele

Blinded sphinxPaonias excaecata

Achemon sphinxEumorpha achemon

Hummingbird ClearwingHemaris thysbe

Banded sphinxEumorpha fasciatus

Black WitchAscalapha odorata

SachemAtalopedes campestris

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Orange SulphurColias eurytheme

Gray HairstreakStrymon melinus

Common BuckeyeJunonia coenia

Dainty SulphurNathalis iole

Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia

American LadyVanessa virginiensis

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Queen
Danaus gilippus

Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Banded sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus

Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Monarch
Danaus plexippus