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Butterflies and Moths of Minnesota
Most Recent Sightings in Minnesota
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Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia
Observed: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: mourning.cloak
Verified: Jul 20, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Observed: Jul 17, 2024
Submitted by: dcs8815
Verified: Jul 17, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea
Observed: Jun 30, 2024
Submitted by: boomercostello
Verified: Jul 02, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Observed: Jun 29, 2024
Submitted by: tbeltt
Verified: Jun 30, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus
Observed: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Verified: Jun 28, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Gray Comma
Polygonia progne
Observed: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Verified: Jun 28, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
Observed: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Verified: Jun 28, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Long Dash
Polites mystic
Observed: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Verified: Jun 28, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
Observed: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Verified: Jun 28, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
Observed: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Verified: Jun 28, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis
Observed: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: AnnL
Verified: Jun 26, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell
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Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele
Observed: Jun 23, 2024
Submitted by: skageyama
Verified: Jun 23, 2024
Verified by: jmgesell