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1898 Species Recorded in Tennessee

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Most Recent Sightings in Tennessee

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Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Observed: Aug 14, 2024

Submitted by: ButtahflyEtn37354

Verified: Aug 15, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observed: Aug 14, 2024

Submitted by: Colleen K

Verified: Aug 14, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Hoary Edge
Achalarus lyciades

Observed: Aug 14, 2024

Submitted by: Tdloyd

Verified: Aug 15, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Observed: Aug 14, 2024

Submitted by: Colleen K

Verified: Aug 14, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris

Observed: Aug 14, 2024

Submitted by: Colleen K

Verified: Aug 14, 2024

Verified by: John Calhoun

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Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Observed: Aug 14, 2024

Submitted by: Colleen K

Verified: Aug 14, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Observed: Aug 14, 2024

Submitted by: ButterBelle

Verified: Aug 14, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: ButtahflyEtn37354

Verified: Aug 14, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: Colleen K

Verified: Aug 13, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Little Glassywing
Pompeius verna

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: Colleen K

Verified: Aug 13, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: ButterBelle

Verified: Aug 13, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: Colleen K

Verified: Aug 13, 2024

Verified by: James Steen

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Tennessee

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.
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.
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.
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.
Sachem Atalopedes campestris	Upperside of male is yellow-orange with a wide brown border and a large squarish black stigma. Female upperside varies from yellow-brown to very dark brown, but always has a square transparent white spot at the end of the forewing cell. Underside of female hindwing is brown with nearly square cream or white 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.
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.
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.
'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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Most Recent Sightings in Tennessee

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Hoary Edge
Achalarus lyciades

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Little Glassywing
Pompeius verna

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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Butterflies and Moths of Tennessee

1898 Species Recorded in Tennessee

100 Most Recent Sightings in Tennessee

Please donate!

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Most Recent Sightings in Tennessee

Long-tailed SkipperUrbanus proteus

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

Hoary EdgeAchalarus lyciades

Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia

Dun SkipperEuphyes vestris

Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus

Zabulon SkipperPoanes zabulon

Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Little GlassywingPompeius verna

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

SachemAtalopedes campestris

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus

SachemAtalopedes campestris

Common BuckeyeJunonia coenia

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Cloudless SulphurPhoebis sennae

'Astyanax' Red-spotted PurpleLimenitis arthemis astyanax

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Hoary Edge
Achalarus lyciades

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Little Glassywing
Pompeius verna

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax