Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Regional Butterfly and Moth Information

Top 20 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of North Dakota

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


Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus melissa

Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite

Long Dash
Polites mystic

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma

Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

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Identifying Caterpillars

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Surprisingly, most of the larval stages of butterflies and moths are simply unknown, and caterpillar photographs can be very difficult to identify. It may take some time for a coordinator to identify your caterpillar.

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