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Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe

Observed: Aug 16, 2024

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Verified: Aug 16, 2024

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Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene

Observed: Aug 16, 2024

Submitted by: weflybye

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Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Observed: Aug 16, 2024

Submitted by: weflybye

Verified: Aug 16, 2024

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Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado

Observed: Aug 16, 2024

Submitted by: weflybye

Verified: Aug 16, 2024

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Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius

Observed: Aug 16, 2024

Submitted by: weflybye

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Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides

Observed: Aug 16, 2024

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Aug 16, 2024

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Cosmia praeacuta

Observed: Aug 15, 2024

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Aug 16, 2024

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Pheosia californica

Observed: Aug 13, 2024

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Aug 13, 2024

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observed: Aug 12, 2024

Submitted by: pgericks

Verified: Aug 12, 2024

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Pero mizon

Observed: Aug 12, 2024

Submitted by: pammymp

Verified: Aug 12, 2024

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Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti

Observed: Aug 11, 2024

Submitted by: wingz2fly

Verified: Aug 13, 2024

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Eulithis xylina

Observed: Aug 11, 2024

Submitted by: Fanno

Verified: Aug 12, 2024

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Washington

Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus	Upperside of hindwing with upper-most marginal spot yellow or lacking. Underside of forewing with separate yellow spots forming marginal band. Hindwing has narrow marginal spots and no orange tint except for 2 spots near end of inner margin.
Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini	Upperside is black with white median bands on both wings; tip of forewing is orange-brown. Underside is reddish-brown with white markings.
Echo Azure Celastrina echo	Chalky pale blue gray beneath with small black spots or dashes. Submarginal row of inward pointing triangular marks. Males are a pale chalky blue above.
Woodland Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides	Upperside is orange with toothed brown borders. Forewing has a black stigma (male) or a black diagonal band (female). Hindwing has a large reddish patch. Underside varies from yellow to reddish to brown; hindwing varies from unmarked to having a distinct band of cream to yellow spots.
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.
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.
Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia	Extremely variable geographically, with at least 4 subspecies. Wings range from dark orange-brown to pale cream. Underside of forewing usually has a small eyespot near its tip. Underside of hindwing is gray-green with a wavy white median line.
Pale Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon	Upper surface of wings creamy white with black stripes. Front wing is narrow and pointed; tail of hindwing is long, slender and twisted.
Boisduval's Blue Plebejus icarioides	Upperside of male lilac-blue with dark borders. Female may be brown, or blue with wide dark borders. Below, black or white postmedian spots are larger on forewing than on hindwing.
Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon	Upper surface of hindwing has yellow-orange eyespot near tail with round black center that is not connected to hindwing margin. Anal cell of hindwing is primarily yellow.

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Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe

Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado

Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius

Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides

Cosmia praeacuta

Pheosia californica

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Pero mizon

Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti

Eulithis xylina

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

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Butterflies and Moths of Washington

1017 Species Recorded in Washington

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Washington

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Most Recent Sightings in Washington

Hydaspe FritillarySpeyeria hydaspe

Zerene FritillarySpeyeria zerene

Woodland SkipperOchlodes sylvanoides

Western Branded SkipperHesperia colorado

Clodius ParnassianParnassius clodius

Copper UnderwingAmphipyra pyramidoides

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Sandhill SkipperPolites sabuleti

Western Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulus

Lorquin's AdmiralLimenitis lorquini

Echo AzureCelastrina echo

Woodland SkipperOchlodes sylvanoides

Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa

Polyphemus mothAntheraea polyphemus

Common RingletCoenonympha tullia

Pale SwallowtailPapilio eurymedon

Boisduval's BluePlebejus icarioides

Anise SwallowtailPapilio zelicaon

Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe

Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado

Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius

Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon