Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Regional Butterfly and Moth Information

Top 20 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Delaware

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


Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Luna moth
Actias luna

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus popeanella

Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis

Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

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Identifying Caterpillars

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