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Eulithis destinata

Observed: Aug 16, 2025

Submitted by: Marlin

Verified: Sep 10, 2025

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Gazoryctra confusus

Observed: Aug 14, 2025

Submitted by: Marlin

Verified: Aug 24, 2025

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Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Observed: Jun 26, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Sep 12, 2025

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Western White
Pontia occidentalis

Observed: Jun 26, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Sep 12, 2025

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observed: Jun 26, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Aug 31, 2025

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Autographa buraetica

Observed: Jun 25, 2025

Submitted by: BillNye

Verified: Jul 08, 2025

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Palaeno Sulphur
Colias palaeno

Observed: Jun 25, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Oct 10, 2025

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Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija

Observed: Jun 25, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Sep 12, 2025

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White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata

Observed: Jun 25, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Aug 31, 2025

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Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon

Observed: Jun 24, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Aug 31, 2025

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Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia

Observed: Jun 24, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Sep 12, 2025

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Banded Alpine
Erebia fasciata

Observed: Jun 24, 2025

Submitted by: bjones7777

Verified: Sep 13, 2025

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Alaska

Milbert's Tortoiseshell Aglais milberti	Forewing tip squared-off. Upperside is black with a wide orange submarginal band which grades to yellow at the inner edge of band. Narrow black marginal border on both wings; the hindwing border may contain some blue spots.
Bedstraw hawkmoth Hyles gallii	Forewing upperside is dark olive brown with lighter brown along the outer margin and a tan band running from the wing tip to the inner margin. Hindwing upperside is dark brown with a pale narrow outer margin and a reddish median band which becomes white at the inner margin.
Arctic Fritillary Boloria chariclea	Variable. Wings orange-brown with dark markings. Underside of hindwing margin has thin white spots topped with brown; inwardly pointing triangles are black with little or no white areas. Median band pale yellow-brown to purple-brown with wavy, sometimes broken, black line.
Arctic Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon	Upperside is black with squarish orange spots. Underside of the forewing is orange with black spots; underside of hindwing is red-orange with cream spots outlined in black.
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio canadensis	Smaller than Eastern or Western Tiger Swallowtails. Upperside of forewing with relatively broad black stripes; underside with marginal yellow spots merged into continuous band. Hindwing with numerous orange scales. Extremely rare black female form.
Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum	Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases and black spots; a single white spot on leading edge of each wing. Underside is mottled gray and brown, with dark bases and borders; hindwing with small white V at outer end of cell.
Freija Fritillary Boloria freija	Upperside tawny to orange-brown; arctic butterflies darker. Underside tawny with characteristic black zigzag median line; arrowhead-shaped white spots in center of wing at outer margin.
Old World Swallowtail Papilio machaon	Upperside of hindwing near tail has reddish-orange eyespot with black along lower border touching inner edge of hindwing or at least not a centered eyespot.
White-veined Arctic Oeneis bore	Wings are translucent, veins are usually white. Upperside is gray-brown with no eyespots. Underside is light brown; hindwing has a dark median band outlined in white.
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.

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405 Species Recorded in Alaska

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Most Recent Sightings in Alaska

Eulithis destinata

Gazoryctra confusus

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Western White
Pontia occidentalis

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Autographa buraetica

Palaeno Sulphur
Colias palaeno

Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata

Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon

Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia

Banded Alpine
Erebia fasciata

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii

Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea

Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija

Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon

White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Butterflies and Moths of Alaska

405 Species Recorded in Alaska

100 Most Recent Sightings in Alaska

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Alaska

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Western WhitePontia occidentalis

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Palaeno SulphurColias palaeno

Freija FritillaryBoloria freija

White AdmiralLimenitis arthemis rubrofasciata

Arctic SkipperCarterocephalus palaemon

Bog FritillaryBoloria eunomia

Banded AlpineErebia fasciata

Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti

Bedstraw hawkmothHyles gallii

Arctic FritillaryBoloria chariclea

Arctic SkipperCarterocephalus palaemon

Canadian Tiger SwallowtailPapilio canadensis

Compton TortoiseshellNymphalis vaualbum

Freija FritillaryBoloria freija

Old World SwallowtailPapilio machaon

White-veined ArcticOeneis bore

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Western White
Pontia occidentalis

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Palaeno Sulphur
Colias palaeno

Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata

Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon

Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia

Banded Alpine
Erebia fasciata

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii

Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea

Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija

Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon

White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia