Butterflies and Moths of South Carolina
Most Recent Sightings in South Carolina

Whirlabout
Polites vibex
Observed: Apr 21, 2025
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Verified: Apr 21, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
Observed: Apr 20, 2025
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Verified: Apr 23, 2025
Verified by: John Calhoun

Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
Observed: Apr 20, 2025
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Verified: Apr 23, 2025
Verified by: John Calhoun

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
Observed: Apr 14, 2025
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Verified: Apr 15, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena amoenaria
Observed: Apr 09, 2025
Submitted by: NaturallyWade
Verified: Apr 10, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Observed: Apr 08, 2025
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Verified: Apr 10, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
Observed: Apr 08, 2025
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Verified: Apr 10, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Observed: Apr 08, 2025
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Verified: Apr 10, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea
Observed: Apr 07, 2025
Submitted by: Gwilson
Verified: Apr 08, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Oak Besma
Besma quercivoraria
Observed: Apr 01, 2025
Submitted by: cfield
Verified: Apr 02, 2025
Verified by: rogerdowner

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
Observed: Apr 01, 2025
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Verified: Apr 02, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Oak Beauty
Phaeoura quernaria
Observed: Mar 29, 2025
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified: Mar 29, 2025
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe