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Heliothis phloxiphaga

Observed: May 20, 2024

Submitted by: one72guy

Verified: Jun 08, 2024

Verified by: Tom Middagh

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Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Observed: May 16, 2024

Submitted by: Geoff Urwin

Verified: May 19, 2024

Verified by: Tom Middagh

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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observed: May 10, 2024

Submitted by: Geoff Urwin

Verified: Jun 26, 2024

Verified by: alchem30

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Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Observed: May 09, 2024

Submitted by: Jessully1104

Verified: Jun 26, 2024

Verified by: alchem30

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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observed: May 08, 2024

Submitted by: Geoff Urwin

Verified: Jun 26, 2024

Verified by: alchem30

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Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba

Observed: May 08, 2024

Submitted by: one72guy

Verified: May 19, 2024

Verified by: Tom Middagh

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Nameless Pinion
Lithophane innominata

Observed: Apr 27, 2024

Submitted by: one72guy

Verified: May 19, 2024

Verified by: Tom Middagh

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Ypsolopha flavistrigella

Observed: Apr 26, 2024

Submitted by: one72guy

Verified: May 19, 2024

Verified by: Tom Middagh

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American Swordgrass Moth
Xylena nupera

Observed: Apr 25, 2024

Submitted by: one72guy

Verified: May 19, 2024

Verified by: Tom Middagh

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Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Observed: Apr 24, 2024

Submitted by: scienceofthemind

Verified: Jun 26, 2024

Verified by: alchem30

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Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Observed: Apr 13, 2024

Submitted by: James Ross

Verified: Jun 26, 2024

Verified by: alchem30

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Semioscopis merriccella

Observed: Apr 13, 2024

Submitted by: one72guy

Verified: May 19, 2024

Verified by: Tom Middagh

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Saskatchewan

Achemon sphinx Eumorpha achemon	Upperside of wings is light pinkish brown. Forewing has a squarish dark spot at the center of the inner margin; hindwing is mostly pink with a broken black line separating the pink from the brown border.
Milbert's Tortoiseshell Aglais milberti	Forewing tip squared-off. Upperside is black with a wide orange submarginal band which grades to yellow at the inner edge of band. Narrow black marginal border on both wings; the hindwing border may contain some blue spots.
Polyphemus moth Antheraea polyphemus	Upperside is reddish to yellowish brown; forewing margin is usually lighter than the basal area; forewing submarginal line is pink, or black and pink. Clear oval eyespots are ringed with yellow, blue, and black; hindwing eyespot is separated from the basal area of the wing by a thin pink line. Underside has rust, brown, and pink markings.
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa	Short projections on both wings, borders irregular. Upperside is purple-black with a wide, bright yellow border on outer margins, and a row of iridescent blue spots at the inner edge of the border.
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui	Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.
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.
White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineata	Upperside of forewing is dark olive brown with paler brown along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins. Hindwing upperside is black with a reddish pink median band.
Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum	Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases and black spots; a single white spot on leading edge of each wing. Underside is mottled gray and brown, with dark bases and borders; hindwing with small white V at outer end of cell.
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.
Hummingbird Clearwing Hemaris thysbe	Adult appearance is variable; Hummingbird mimic. The thorax is olive to golden-olive in color dorsally, yellow ventrally; abdomen is dark burgundy (sometimes almost black) both dorsally and ventrally, with light olive to dark golden patches dorsally. Wings mostly clear with reddish brown terminal borders and dark scaling along veins. While wing maculation is too variable to be 100% diagnostic, <i>thysbe</i> typically has thick terminal borders and the discal cell is typically covered or bisected by dark scales. However, <i>thysbe</i> can always be distinguished from <i>gracilis</i> and <i>diffinis</i> by two characteristics: 1) the lack of any banding on the lateral side of the thorax; 2) <i>thysbe</i> always has yellowish or pale colored legs.

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Most Recent Sightings in Saskatchewan

Heliothis phloxiphaga

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba

Nameless Pinion
Lithophane innominata

Ypsolopha flavistrigella

American Swordgrass Moth
Xylena nupera

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Semioscopis merriccella

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

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Butterflies and Moths of Saskatchewan

387 Species Recorded in Saskatchewan

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Saskatchewan

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Most Recent Sightings in Saskatchewan

Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Bilobed Looper MothMegalographa biloba

Nameless PinionLithophane innominata

American Swordgrass MothXylena nupera

Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti

Compton TortoiseshellNymphalis vaualbum

Achemon sphinxEumorpha achemon

Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti

Polyphemus mothAntheraea polyphemus

Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

MonarchDanaus plexippus

White-lined SphinxHyles lineata

Compton TortoiseshellNymphalis vaualbum

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Hummingbird ClearwingHemaris thysbe

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba

Nameless Pinion
Lithophane innominata

American Swordgrass Moth
Xylena nupera

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe