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Butterflies and Moths of Massachusetts
1781 Species Recorded in Massachusetts
Featured Species
100 Most Recent Sightings in Massachusetts
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Most Recent Sightings in Massachusetts
Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon
Observed: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: tedzimmerman
Verified: Jul 26, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains
Delaware Skipper
Anatrytone logan
Observed: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: tedzimmerman
Verified: Jul 26, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains
Fervid Plagodis
Plagodis fervidaria
Observed: Jul 25, 2024
Submitted by: lyndageller
Verified: Jul 26, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
Observed: Jul 25, 2024
Submitted by: tedzimmerman
Verified: Jul 25, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
Observed: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: CLRBAC
Verified: Jul 24, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner
Short-Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis anilis
Observed: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: lyndageller
Verified: Jul 23, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
Observed: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: Elisabeth_Cassinari
Verified: Jul 25, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
Observed: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: SIG@animallover
Verified: Jul 21, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains
Large Lace-border
Scopula limboundata
Observed: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: SIG@animallover
Verified: Jul 20, 2024
Verified by: rogerdowner
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
Observed: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: Elisabeth_Cassinari
Verified: Jul 25, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains
Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
Observed: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: ian pepper
Verified: Jul 20, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
Observed: Jul 18, 2024
Submitted by: tedzimmerman
Verified: Jul 18, 2024
Verified by: jwileyrains