Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Butterflies and Moths of North Carolina

1536 Species Recorded in North Carolina

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100 Most Recent Sightings in North Carolina

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Most Recent Sightings in North Carolina

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Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis

Observed: Oct 26, 2024
Submitted by: luvacat1
Verified: Oct 28, 2024
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Observed: Oct 17, 2024
Submitted by: KristaJ765
Verified: Oct 17, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner

Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius

Observed: Oct 11, 2024
Submitted by: rjgrycki
Verified: Oct 12, 2024
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Observed: Oct 07, 2024
Submitted by: ap_boone89
Verified: Oct 10, 2024
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observed: Oct 03, 2024
Submitted by: Flatcoatnc@yahoo.com
Verified: Nov 12, 2024
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Observed: Oct 02, 2024
Submitted by: TientsinMama
Verified: Oct 04, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observed: Oct 02, 2024
Submitted by: TientsinMama
Verified: Oct 04, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner

Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis asopialis

Observed: Oct 01, 2024
Submitted by: vsantiagoam
Verified: Oct 09, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Observed: Sep 30, 2024
Submitted by: Tara Evans
Verified: Sep 30, 2024
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe

Manto Tussock Moth
Dasychira manto

Observed: Sep 23, 2024
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Verified: Sep 24, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner

White-blotched Heterocampa
Heterocampa umbrata

Observed: Sep 23, 2024
Submitted by: jopalmer
Verified: Sep 28, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner

Mournful sphinx
Enyo lugubris

Observed: Sep 16, 2024
Submitted by: LSFalcon
Verified: Sep 19, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner