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1463 Species Recorded in Ohio

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Dichomeris inversella

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Machimia tentoriferella

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Grateful Midget
Elaphria grata

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Hypena palparia

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Master's Dart
Feltia herilis

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Acrobasis angusella

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Pink-spotted Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Bristly Cutworm Moth
Lacinipolia renigera

Observed: Aug 28, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Hemlock Looper
Lambdina fiscellaria

Observed: Aug 26, 2024

Submitted by: NNing

Verified: Aug 27, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Oedemasia concinna

Observed: Aug 26, 2024

Submitted by: Leslie Warren

Verified: Aug 29, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra

Observed: Aug 25, 2024

Submitted by: mikeminium

Verified: Aug 27, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Scythris sinensis

Observed: Aug 25, 2024

Submitted by: EPRSON

Verified: Aug 25, 2024

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

Monarch Danaus plexippus	Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is a Mullerian mimic; it has similar coloration and is also distasteful.
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.
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes	Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. In the Southwest, yellow forms predominate in the subspecies P. coloro.
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.
Cabbage White Pieris rapae	Upperside of wings white; forewing with black tip. Two submarginal black spots in female, one in male. Underside of hindwing and forewing apex evenly yellow-green or gray-green. Spring and fall short-day form is smaller, less yellow, with reduced black areas.
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.
Eastern Tailed-Blue Cupido comyntas	One narrow tail on hindwing. Upperside of male iridescent blue; summer females uniformly brown, spring females smaller with much blue at the wing bases. Underside of hindwing pale gray with black bar at end of cell, distinct black spots, and three large orange spots at outer margin near tail.
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta	Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon	Male black borders and no stigma. Underside of hindwing is mostly yellow with a dark brown wingbase and outer margin. Female: Upperside is purple-brown with pale yellow spots; underside of hindwing is brown and purple-gray with a white-edged costal margin.
'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

Dichomeris inversella

Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Machimia tentoriferella

Grateful Midget
Elaphria grata

Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Hypena palparia

Master's Dart
Feltia herilis

Acrobasis angusella

Pink-spotted Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea

Bristly Cutworm Moth
Lacinipolia renigera

Hemlock Looper
Lambdina fiscellaria

Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Oedemasia concinna

Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra

Scythris sinensis

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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Butterflies and Moths of Ohio

1463 Species Recorded in Ohio

100 Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

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Most Recent Sightings in Ohio

Gold-striped Leaftier MothMachimia tentoriferella

Grateful MidgetElaphria grata

Mottled Bomolocha MothHypena palparia

Master's DartFeltia herilis

Pink-spotted DartPseudohermonassa bicarnea

Bristly Cutworm MothLacinipolia renigera

Hemlock LooperLambdina fiscellaria

Red-humped Caterpillar MothOedemasia concinna

Green Cloverworm MothHypena scabra

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Zabulon SkipperPoanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted PurpleLimenitis arthemis astyanax

Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Machimia tentoriferella

Grateful Midget
Elaphria grata

Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Hypena palparia

Master's Dart
Feltia herilis

Pink-spotted Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea

Bristly Cutworm Moth
Lacinipolia renigera

Hemlock Looper
Lambdina fiscellaria

Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Oedemasia concinna

Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax