Butterflies and Moths of Utah

620 Species Recorded in Utah

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Oegoconia sp.

Observed: Apr 01, 2025

Submitted by: KatSkan

Verified: Apr 02, 2025

Verified by: J_Martineau

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Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Observed: Oct 29, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 29, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

Observed: Oct 29, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 29, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Observed: Oct 29, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 29, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Observed: Oct 26, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 27, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Observed: Oct 17, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 29, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma

Observed: Oct 16, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 17, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Observed: Oct 07, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 29, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observed: Oct 07, 2024

Submitted by: Mulberry

Verified: Oct 29, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba

Observed: Sep 16, 2024

Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly

Verified: Sep 20, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Banded Sunflower Moth
Cochylis hospes

Observed: Aug 20, 2024

Submitted by: alexanimalphotos

Verified: Feb 11, 2025

Verified by: J_Martineau

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Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene

Observed: Aug 18, 2024

Submitted by: miriam_the_legend

Verified: Aug 19, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Utah

Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia	Extremely variable geographically, with at least 4 subspecies. Wings range from dark orange-brown to pale cream. Underside of forewing usually has a small eyespot near its tip. Underside of hindwing is gray-green with a wavy white median line.
Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata	Upper surface of male forewing with narrow black stripes. Each hindwing has 2 tails.
Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides	Upperside of male brown with purple iridescence; female more orange. Hindwing of both sexes with broad orange band at margin.
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui	Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.
White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineata	Upperside of forewing is dark olive brown with paler brown along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins. Hindwing upperside is black with a reddish pink median band.
Cabbage White Pieris rapae	Upperside of wings white; forewing with black tip. Two submarginal black spots in female, one in male. Underside of hindwing and forewing apex evenly yellow-green or gray-green. Spring and fall short-day form is smaller, less yellow, with reduced black areas.
Indra Swallowtail Papilio indra	Abdomen is all black, or black with a yellow dash on the side of the rear. Wings are mostly black with pale yellow markings. Tails are very short on most subspecies.
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.
Common Checkered-Skipper Burnsius communis	Upperside of male is blue-gray; female is black. Both sexes have large white spots which form median bands across both wings. Fringes of male checkered but black checks often reach only halfway to edge of fringe. Male has a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the upperside of the forewing. Underside is dull white with dark gray or olive bands. Spots of the hindwing marginal row are very small; spots of the submarginal row are larger. This species is separated from the white checkered skipper with confidence only by dissection and examination of the male genitalia.
Sagebrush Checkerspot Chlosyne acastus	Upperside is checkered black, orange-brown, and orange; hindwing has a dark wing base and a light median band. Underside of hindwing has pearly white spots.

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Most Recent Sightings in Utah

Oegoconia sp.

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba

Banded Sunflower Moth
Cochylis hospes

Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus

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Butterflies and Moths of Utah

620 Species Recorded in Utah

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Utah

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Most Recent Sightings in Utah

Checkered WhitePontia protodice

West Coast LadyVanessa annabella

Marine BlueLeptotes marina

Marine BlueLeptotes marina

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Yuma SkipperOchlodes yuma

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)Plebejus melissa

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Juba SkipperHesperia juba

Banded Sunflower MothCochylis hospes

Silver-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Two-tailed SwallowtailPapilio multicaudata

Purplish CopperLycaena helloides

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

White-lined SphinxHyles lineata

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Indra SwallowtailPapilio indra

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Common Checkered-SkipperBurnsius communis

Sagebrush CheckerspotChlosyne acastus

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba

Banded Sunflower Moth
Cochylis hospes

Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus