Butterflies and Moths of Georgia

1396 Species Recorded in Georgia

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Agraulis vanillae

100 Most Recent Sightings in Georgia

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Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: ncrosbyrd

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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King's Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: ncrosbyrd

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: ncrosbyrd

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: ncrosbyrd

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: ncrosbyrd

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: ncrosbyrd

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observed: May 07, 2026

Submitted by: ncrosbyrd

Verified: May 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Observed: May 03, 2026

Submitted by: cfield

Verified: May 05, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok

Observed: May 02, 2026

Submitted by: J. Trapnell

Verified: May 04, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observed: Apr 11, 2026

Submitted by: MothManda

Verified: Apr 11, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Observed: Apr 11, 2026

Submitted by: MothManda

Verified: Apr 11, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Observed: Apr 09, 2026

Submitted by: MothManda

Verified: Apr 10, 2026

Verified by: Alex Stach

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Georgia

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus	Male is yellow with dark tiger stripes. Female has 2 forms: one yellow like the male and the other black with shadows of dark stripes. Hindwing of both female forms has a row of striking blue chevrons and an iridescent blue wash over parts of the interior hindwing. The upperside hindwing has a prominent orange marginal spot that is generally larger than the row of pale marginal spots. On the underside of forewing of spring individuals the row of marginal spots may be merged into a continuous band, thus appearing similar to the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.
Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae	Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated, iridescent silver spots.
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia	Upperside is brown. Forewing with 2 orange cell bars and 2 eyespots; part of white subapical band appears in the largest, lower eyespot. Hindwing has 2 eyespots; upper one is largest and contains a magenta crescent. Underside of hindwing is brown or tan in the wet season (summer) form and rose-red in the dry season (fall) form.
Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus	Tails are long. Upperside is dark blackish brown; body and wing bases are iridescent blue-green. Males have a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing. Dark row on underside of hindwing is a complete band.
Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus	Antennae are very short. Male wide black stigma. Underside of the hindwing is scattered with small black spots. Female: Upperside is dark brown with a very irregular orange band. Underside of hindwing is pale brown with paler checks.
Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae	Upper surface of male is lemon yellow with no markings. Female is yellow or white; outer edges of both wings with irregular black borders; upper forewing with dark spot in cell. Lower surface of hindwing of both sexes with 2 pink-edged silver spots.
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus	Wings are brown-black; hindwing is lobed. Forewing has transparent gold spots; underside of hindwing has a metallic silver band.
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos	Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. Spring and fall broods (form marcia) have a gray mottled hindwing below.
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis	Upperside with uneven brown, yellow, and orange pattern. Forewing with a black apical patch, a small white spot in the orange field below the patch, and a white bar at the leading edge of the forewing. Underside of hindwing with two large eyespots. Winter form is smaller and paler, summer form larger with brighter coloring.
Sleepy Orange Abaeis nicippe	Upperside of wings orange in both sexes; orange-yellow form rare. Forewing with small black cell spot. Male with sharply defined black borders on outer and costal margins; female borders not so well-defined. In winter form, underside of hindwing is brick red, brown, or tan; in summer form it is orange-yellow.

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1396 Species Recorded in Georgia

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Georgia

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Most Recent Sightings in Georgia

Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

King's Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi

Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops

Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Sleepy Orange
Abaeis nicippe

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Butterflies and Moths of Georgia

1396 Species Recorded in Georgia

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Georgia

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Georgia

Banded HairstreakSatyrium calanus

King's HairstreakSatyrium kingi

Red-banded HairstreakCalycopis cecrops

Great Purple HairstreakAtlides halesus

Striped HairstreakSatyrium liparops

Oak HairstreakSatyrium favonius

Gray HairstreakStrymon melinus

American LadyVanessa virginiensis

Hobomok SkipperPoanes hobomok

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

Common BuckeyeJunonia coenia

Long-tailed SkipperUrbanus proteus

Fiery SkipperHylephila phyleus

Cloudless SulphurPhoebis sennae

Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

American LadyVanessa virginiensis

Sleepy OrangeAbaeis nicippe

Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

King's Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi

Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops

Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Sleepy Orange
Abaeis nicippe