Butterflies of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance

New for county from carolinaleps

Dion SkipperGuilford - Marie Poteat
Hayhurst's ScallopwingCurrituck - Jeff Lewis
Henry's ElfinDare; OBM - Jeff Pippen
Oak HairstreakBuncombe - Miles Buddy
White Checkered-SkipperScotland - Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society
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Records added to the database from carolinaleps. We have 249,312 records in the database.
Cnamecountydateobservernumbercomments
Aaron's SkipperDare; Mainland2024-05-21Derb Carter1near Hyde County line
American CopperHaywood2024-07-11Anna-Catherine Super, Paul E. Super1CarBMP record. The Purchase
American LadyJohnston; C2024-02-17Al Hooks1
American SnoutWake2024-01-30Richard Stickney1Raulston Arbortetum
Aphrodite FritillaryMadison2024-06-10Heather Rayburn5Harmon Den
Appalachian AzureMadison2024-03-14Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum1River Road
Appalachian BrownHalifax; P2024-05-07Harry LeGrand, Jeff Pippen1
Appalachian Tiger SwallowtailMacon2024-04-13Jason Love2Bartram Trail
Baltimore CheckerspotHalifax; P2024-05-07Harry LeGrand, Jeff Pippen175
Banded HairstreakGuilford2024-05-20Marie Poteat2Jamestown
Berry's SkipperHyde2024-05-21Derb Carter1near Dare County line
Black SwallowtailOrange2024-03-05Lior Carlson1
Brazilian SkipperDurham2024-10-07Dan Levine1Carolina Arbors yard
Broad-winged SkipperWake2024-05-11Mike Turner4Harris Lake Holleman Crossing
Brown ElfinOrange2024-03-13John and Lior Carlson3OCMO
Byssus SkipperMoore; C2024-06-16Maureen O'Halloran1
Cabbage WhiteCarteret2024-01-12Robert Cavanaugh1
Carolina Roadside-SkipperCraven2024-04-17Jason Cole1Croatan NF (4/15-4/18)
Carolina SatyrRichmond; C2024-04-05Kevin Metcalf3Sandhills Game Land
Checkered WhiteMoore; C2023-10-21Jeff Beane1Hoffman Rd
Clouded SkipperCraven2024-04-17Jason Cole5Croatan NF (4/15-4/18)
Clouded SulphurWake2024-03-20Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent1Schenck Forest
Cloudless SulphurColumbus2024-01-26Brian Bockhahn4LAWA
Cobweb SkipperMadison2024-04-28Jason Cole1Pisgah NF
Common BuckeyeColumbus2024-01-26Brian Bockhahn1LAWA
Common Checkered-SkipperPitt2024-03-13Salman Abdulali1Boyd Lee Park
Common Roadside-SkipperRichmond; C2024-04-05Kevin Metcalf2Sandhills Game Land
Common SootywingScotland2024-06-02Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society5Sandhills Game Land
Common Wood-NymphGranville2024-06-25Harry LeGrand, Jeff Pippen, Lori Arent17Butner Area
Confused CloudywingScotland2024-06-02Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society1Sandhills Game Land
Coral HairstreakSurry2024-06-04Joe Mickey1
Creole Pearly-eyeJohnston; C2024-05-19Al Hooks, Audrey Whitlock1
Crossline SkipperGuilford2024-05-20Marie Poteat3Jamestown
Crystal SkipperCarteret2024-04-14Jason Cole50FOMA
Dainty SulphurWatauga2024-07-27Guy McGrane1
Delaware SkipperGuilford2024-05-29Marie Poteat1Jamestown
Diana FritillaryRutherford; P2024-06-13Dennis Kent and Will Stuart1Old CC Rd
Dion SkipperGuilford2024-06-06Marie Poteat1Jamestown
Dotted SkipperScotland2024-06-02Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society2Sandhills Game Land
Dreamy DuskywingHenderson2024-03-27Brian Bockhahn2
Dukes' SkipperCurrituck2024-09-12Jeffrey Smith25Coinjock
Dun SkipperJohnston; C2024-05-19Al Hooks, Audrey Whitlock1
Dusky AzureGraham2024-04-23Rick Borchelt23
Dusted SkipperMadison2024-04-28Jason Cole1Pisgah NF
Eastern CommaWake2024-02-19Zane Fish2Harris Lake County Park
Eastern Giant SwallowtailCurrituck2024-05-29Jeff Lewis2CarBMP record. Pine Island
Eastern Pine ElfinDurham2024-03-11Lisa Dellwo and Bill Schlesinger1yard
Eastern Tailed-BlueNew Hanover2024-03-13John Taggart1County Landfill Revegetation Project
Eastern Tiger SwallowtailMecklenburg2024-02-26Lenny Lampel, Stefanie Hedrick, Diane Podolsky1Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, Charlotte
Edwards' HairstreakMoore; C2024-06-01Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society7WEWO
Eufala SkipperPitt2024-06-03Salman Abdulali1Pitt County Arboretum
Falcate OrangetipDurham2024-03-12Harry LeGrand, Clair Sullivan3Flat River Waterfowl Impoundments
Fiery SkipperNew Hanover2024-03-15John Taggart1
Frosted ElfinRichmond; C2024-05-15Gabiela Garrison2Sandhills Game Land
Gemmed SatyrOrange2024-03-31Zane Fish1
Georgia SatyrCarteret2024-05-19Jimmy Randolph1
Golden Banded-SkipperMadison2024-04-29Heather Rayburn, Harry LeGrand, Pete Dixon3
Gray HairstreakWake2024-03-12John Connors2Anderson Point Park
Great Purple HairstreakWake2024-03-12John Connors1Anderson Point Park
Great Spangled FritillaryPolk; M2024-05-16Doug Allen14Tryon Peak
Green CommaYancey2024-05-17Scottt Hartley1MOMI
Gulf FritillaryOrange2024-04-27Rick Borchelt1
Hackberry EmperorDurham2024-05-10Claire Sullivan, Harry LeGrand6Flat River Waterfowl Impoundments
HarvesterPolk; M2024-03-28Doug Allen2
Hayhurst's ScallopwingCurrituck2008-08-31Jeff Lewis1Center for Wildlife Education
Henry's ElfinDare; OBM2024-03-20Jeff Pippen3Roanoke Island
Hessel's HairstreakRichmond; C2024-03-31Richard Stickney, John Hendrix1
Hoary EdgeMadison2024-04-28Jason Cole1Pisgah NF
Hobomok SkipperGraham2024-04-24Jason Cole1Nantahala NF 4/21-4/25 combined
Holly AzureMoore; C2024-03-20Sven Halling2WEWO
Horace's DuskywingMacon2024-05-05Jason Love1Middle Creek Rd, Otto, NC
Incognito CrescentClay2024-05-16Jason Cole10Nantahala NF
Intricate SatyrCraven2024-04-17Jason Cole1Croatan NF (4/15-4/18)
Juniper HairstreakMacon2024-03-29Jason Love2
Juvenal's DuskywingHertford2024-04-08Nick Flanders7Nectaring at blueberries
King's HairstreakMoore; C2024-06-01Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society6WEWO
Lace-winged Roadside-skipperHyde2012-09-08Salman Abdulali1observer has photo; Whipping Creek Road.
Least SkipperOrange2024-04-27Rick Borchelt2
Little GlassywingJohnston; C2024-05-19Al Hooks, Audrey Whitlock1
Little MetalmarkPender2024-04-15Miles Buddy1Holly Shelter
Little Wood-SatyrWake2024-05-11Mike Turner3Harris Lake Holleman Crossing
Little YellowBuncombe2024-07-14Heather Rayburn and Gail Lankford12Sandy Mush Game Land
Long-tailed SkipperMoore; C2024-07-07Maureen O'Halloran1Southern Pines
Meadow FritillaryWatauga2024-04-15Lori Arent5Green Valley Community Park
Meske's SkipperScotland2024-06-02Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society1Sandhills Game Land
MonarchOrange2024-04-12Barbara Driscoll1
Mottled DuskywingMadison2024-04-28Jason Cole1Pisgah NF
Mourning CloakAvery2024-02-15George Andrews1Wilson Creek Trail
Northern Broken-dashMacon2024-07-22Brian Bockhahn1
Northern CloudywingRichmond; C2024-04-05Kevin Metcalf1Sandhills Game Land
Northern Pearly-eyeGuilford2024-05-20Marie Poteat2Jamestown
Oak HairstreakBuncombe2011-05-21Miles Buddy1Asheville. https://bugguide.net/node/view/518402
Ocola SkipperAlamance2024-06-21Jeff Pippen1Beauregard
Olympia MarbleMadison2024-03-14Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum1River Road
Orange SulphurNew Hanover2024-03-05Zane Fish1
Painted LadyForsyth2024-04-16Sven Halling1
Palamedes SwallowtailBladen2024-03-17Miles Buddy2Bladen Lakes Game Land
Palatka SkipperDare; Mainland2024-07-02Audrey Whitlock10Natures Harmony Nursery
Pearl CrescentRichmond; C2024-03-02Mike Turner1McKinney Lake Fish Hatchery
Peck's SkipperMadison2024-06-11Heather Rayburn1Harmon Den
Pepper and Salt SkipperClay2024-05-16Jason Cole5Nantahala NF
Phaon CrescentNew Hanover2024-06-02John Taggart2James Wade Park and Navaho Trail
Pipevine SwallowtailBuncombe2024-03-31Brian Bockhahn2Southern App Highlands Conservancy
QueenNew Hanover2024-05-29John Taggart2FOFI
Question MarkHertford2024-04-08Nick Flanders1First Ridge CBMP route on Chowan Swamp Game Land near the Wiccacon River; fresh
Red AdmiralWake2024-02-26John Hendrix1Schenck Forest
Red-banded HairstreakDurham2024-03-16Jeff Pippen, Laura Turcotte, Lisa Dellwo, Bill Schlesinger2
Red-spotted PurpleBladen2024-03-21Zane Fish1
Reversed Roadside-SkipperRichmond; C2024-03-25Will Stuart1
SachemGuilford2024-04-07Marie Poteat2
Salt Marsh SkipperNew Hanover2024-05-29John Taggart1FOFI
Silver-spotted SkipperNew Hanover2024-03-13John Taggart2County Landfill Revegetation Project
Silvery BlueMadison2024-03-14Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum2River Road
Silvery CheckerspotMacon2024-04-13Jason Love1Bartram Trail
Sleepy DuskywingMadison2024-03-14Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum2River Road
Sleepy OrangeOrange2024-02-02Lior Carlson1
Southern Broken-dashGuilford2024-05-20Marie Poteat3Jamestown
Southern CloudywingRichmond; C2024-03-21Will Stuart1Sandhills Game Land
Southern Pearly-eyeRichmond; C2024-04-05Kevin Metcalf1Sandhills Game Land
Southern SkipperlingNew Hanover2024-04-01John Taggart1County Landfill Revegetation Project
Spicebush SwallowtailCumberland2024-03-17Mike Turner1Person St boat access Cape Fear River
Spring AzureYadkin2024-03-29Sven Halling1PIMO
Striped HairstreakHaywood2024-06-23Heather Rayburn, Gail Lankford, Ben Gillum1Fines Creek/Harmon Den
Summer AzureGuilford2024-02-20Marie Poteat1
Swarthy SkipperGuilford2024-05-20Marie Poteat2Jamestown
Tawny CrescentClay2024-05-16Jason Cole4Nantahala NF
Tawny EmperorLee2024-06-06Mike Turner1Deep River at US 501 bridge
Tawny-edged SkipperGuilford2024-05-23Marie Poteat1Jamestown
Twin-spot SkipperDare; Mainland2024-08-31Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent, Audrey Whitlock, Jeff Lewis1Alligator River NWR
Variegated FritillaryHoke2024-03-02John Hendrix4
ViceroyDurham2024-05-10Claire Sullivan, Harry LeGrand1Flat River Waterfowl Impoundments
West Virginia WhiteMadison2024-03-14Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum2River Road
WhirlaboutNew Hanover2024-04-29John Taggart1Landfill Revegetation Project
White Checkered-SkipperScotland2024-06-02Rob Gilson, Carolina Butterfly Society1Sandhills Game Land
White-M HairstreakOrange2024-03-05Lior Carlson1
Wild Indigo DuskywingMadison2024-03-14Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum2River Road
Yehl SkipperGates2024-06-25Nick Flanders5
Yucca Giant-skipperCumberland2024-04-02John Lynch1CACR - Almost hit me in the face as I approached the known patch of yucca. Very powerful flight. Followed it for ~20 seconds and was able to see it through binoculars before it drifted out of site over the trees. Couldn't relocate it after 30 minutes of searching the area.
Zabulon SkipperJohnston; C2024-04-17Al Hooks & Jeff Pippen1Spring Meadow Farm
Zarucco DuskywingBladen2024-04-14Mike Turner1Suggs Mill Pond GL
Zebra LongwingDuplin2024-09-23Jessica Lopez1Albertson
Zebra SwallowtailNew Hanover2024-03-13John Taggart1County Landfill Revegetation Project