Butterflies of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance

New for county from carolinaleps

Cassius BlueDare -
Eastern Giant SwallowtailMoore; C - Kyle Rice
Oak HairstreakMcDowell; P - Bert Harris
Tawny-edged SkipperClay - Al Hooks, Jeff Pippen
White PeacockDare; Mainland -
Zebra LongwingDavidson -
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Aaron's SkipperDare; Mainland2025-08-23Audrey Whitlock1time stamp on MST so recording 2 hrs earlier than it was iNat 308764368
American CopperHaywood2025-09-23Heather Russell1iNat 317122103
American LadyDurham2025-08-30Dan Levine2Carolina Arbors
American SnoutBuncombe2025-09-23Elijah M.1iNat 316119199
Aphrodite FritillaryHaywood2025-09-23Savannah Carter1iNat 318036081
Appalachian AzureAlleghany2025-06-04Jeff Pippen, Lori Arent, Ryan Chaffee11Multiple sites
Appalachian BrownRowan2025-09-14Joe Poston1iNat 314490456
Appalachian Tiger SwallowtailRutherford; M2025-06-19Dennis Kent1iNat 291054455
Baltimore CheckerspotMadison2025-06-09William Young1iNat 288266054
Banded HairstreakGraham2025-07-011iNat 296250972
Black SwallowtailAshe2025-09-18Kim H1iNat 315165022
Brazilian SkipperDare; OBU2025-08-03Tom Stock2Duck
Broad-winged SkipperCurrituck2025-09-091iNat 313359308
Brown ElfinTransylvania2025-04-211iNat 272086120
Byssus SkipperChatham2025-09-13Laurie Hamon1iNat 314143279
Cabbage WhiteCarteret2025-08-31Bob Cavanaugh1Newport
Carolina Roadside-SkipperDare; Mainland2025-08-24John and Nancy Crosby1Nectaring on Chinese Bush Clover, an invasive species. iNat 309320706
Carolina SatyrAlleghany2025-09-20Guy McGrane1There were several in this area, at least 4, so possibly a colony up on the blue ridge, where they are somewhat rare. iNat 315615396
Cassius BlueDare2025-09-181iNat 314918940
Checkered WhiteSwain2025-08-15Robert Emmott1Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Clouded SkipperHyde; OB2025-09-231iNat 317355102
Clouded SulphurHaywood2025-08-30Anna-Catherine Super, Paul E. Super1The Purchase
Cloudless SulphurAvery2025-09-221iNat 315931986
Cobweb SkipperMadison2025-04-14Kevin Metcalf1same individual photographed by @robvanepps iNat 270548809
Common BuckeyeEdgecombe2025-09-09Randy Emmitt1iNat 312905678
Common Checkered-SkipperRandolph2025-09-15ava!1iNat 314180657
Common Roadside-SkipperSurry2025-08-25Brian Bockhahn and party1PIMO Butterfly Count
Common SootywingMadison2025-08-251iNat 309371113
Common Wood-NymphOnslow2025-09-201iNat 315380111
Confused CloudywingMoore; C2025-08-04Nancy Williamson1WEWO
Coral HairstreakBurke; P2025-06-21Liza Hagey1iNat 291620496
Creole Pearly-eyeMecklenburg2025-09-27Dennis Kent1iNat 317068732
Crossline SkipperChatham2025-08-31Laurie Hamon1Jordan Lake Game Land
Crystal SkipperCarteret2025-08-07Randy Newman1FOMA
Delaware SkipperWilkes; P2025-09-14Rob Van Epps1iNat 315858635
Diana FritillaryHaywood2025-09-201iNat 316796244
Dion SkipperWake2025-09-191iNat 315412264
Dreamy DuskywingBurke; P2025-06-301iNat 294128278
Dukes' SkipperDare; OBU2025-08-131Is this really a Dukes' ? iNat 306080069
Dun SkipperBuncombe2025-09-01Heather Rayburn, Asheville, NC1UNCA Woods iNat 312589861
Dusky AzureGraham2025-04-18Kevin Metcalf1Female repeatedly visiting and ovipositing on Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), the larval food plant of Dusky Azure. In series of photos, note broad dark gray margins on upper side of wings, dark along wing veins, lack of bright blue on upper side of wings. Also, dark marks along the marginal and submarginal bands on the underside of the wings, especially the forewings, relatively prominent compared to Spring/Summer Azures seen in the same area on this date. One male Dusky Azure was also present, but never landed for good photos. It lacked bright blue on upper side of wings, and was instead a dark slaty gray. iNat 271452728
Dusted SkipperClay2025-05-18Jeff Pippen, Lori Arent, Audrey Whitlock, Al Hooks1Multiple sites
Early HairstreakSwain2025-03-29Jaimie Matzko1iNat 267764606
Eastern CommaLincoln2025-09-201iNat 315545228
Eastern Giant SwallowtailMoore; C2025-09-27Kyle Rice1Significantly larger than other common Swallowtails. Visiting Zenia blossoms repeatedly. Possibly first sighting recorded in Moore County. iNat 317085191
Eastern Pine ElfinGuilford2025-06-21Marie Poteat1Jamestown
Eastern Tailed-BlueChatham2025-08-31Laurie Hamon1Jordan Lake Game Land
Eastern Tiger SwallowtailForsyth2025-08-31Sven Halling5Garden Terrace Ln, Lewisville
Edwards' HairstreakMoore; C2025-06-10Brian Bockhahn, Jeff Pippen, et al.5WEWO -- Multiple sites
Eufala SkipperDare; OBL2025-09-28John Landon1iNat 317385430
Falcate OrangetipBuncombe2025-04-19Sparrel Wood1CarBMP record. Butler Mountain Bald
Fiery SkipperTransylvania2025-09-28Owen Carson1iNat 317387166
Frosted ElfinRichmond; C2025-04-17Gabriela Garrison1Sandhills Game Land
Gemmed SatyrWatauga2025-09-29Guy McGrane1Appears to be only the second record for Watauga county. iNat 317582747
Georgia SatyrCarteret2025-09-01Kevin Metcalf1iNat 310933843
Golden Banded-SkipperMadison2025-05-311iNat 286173889
Gray HairstreakChowan2025-09-19Tyler Neitzey1iNat 315091328
Great Purple HairstreakCumberland2025-09-23Genesis Haskell-Ayala1iNat 316027456
Great Spangled FritillaryHaywood2025-08-30Anna-Catherine Super, Paul E. Super1The Purchase
Gulf FritillaryChowan2025-09-301iNat 317821888
Hackberry EmperorGuilford2025-09-30Cassidy Bentley1iNat 317808681
HarvesterForsyth2025-09-171iNat 314662813
Hayhurst's ScallopwingSurry2025-08-251iNat 310070626
Henry's ElfinLee2025-04-29Jimmy Randolph1photographed, on Facebook Carolina Leps. In yard in Sanford.
Hessel's HairstreakRichmond; C2025-04-17Mark Walker, Bill Dempwolf6
Hoary EdgeGranville2025-09-21Laura Taylor1iNat 315647187
Hobomok SkipperBuncombe2025-07-25Lorna Luketin1Blue Ridge Parkway
Holly AzureRichmond; C2025-04-17Mark Walker, Bill Dempwolf10
Horace's DuskywingChatham2025-08-31Laurie Hamon1Jordan Lake Game Land
Incognito CrescentClay2025-08-27Al Hooks, Jeff Pippen10Nantahala Forest
Indian SkipperClay2025-05-18Jeff Pippen, Lori Arent, Audrey Whitlock, Al Hooks1Multiple sites
Intricate SatyrBrunswick2025-04-15Jayden Ward1iNat 270910477
Juniper HairstreakRandolph2025-08-301iNat 310331959
Juvenal's DuskywingHaywood2025-05-20Paul E. Super1CarBMP record. The Purchase
King's HairstreakPitt2025-06-29railprof1iNat 293775547
Lace-winged Roadside-SkipperBladen2025-09-21Steven Joyner1iNat 318102907
Least SkipperRowan2025-09-17Joe Poston1iNat 314691087
Little GlassywingBuncombe2025-08-25Sparrel Wood, Gail Lankford, et al.1Butler Mountain
Little MetalmarkOnslow2025-09-191iNat 319376186
Little Wood-SatyrOrange2025-07-05Chloe Gude, Wren Gudhart, Erica Janko, Janice O'Leary1Mason Farm
Little YellowHoke2025-09-11Steven Joyner1iNat 315006349
Long-tailed SkipperCraven2025-09-26Karen1iNat 317228782
Meadow FritillaryAvery2025-09-21mmbubbles1iNat 315657023
MonarchCleveland2025-09-03Patrick Anderson1iNat 311339723
Mottled DuskywingRutherford; P2025-06-11Will Stuart1This butterfly is not well marked like the Mottled Duskywings I see in April but the markings on the hindwings, the size of the butterfly, the behavior, and the location all lead me to this species. iNat 288984786
Mourning CloakCurrituck2025-09-141iNat 314017479
Northern Broken-dashRockingham2025-08-19Brian Bockhahn and party1MARI Butterfly Count
Northern CloudywingSurry2025-08-25Brian Bockhahn and party1PIMO Butterfly Count
Northern Pearly-eyeOrange2025-09-191ecoEXPLORE Username: wfredericksmithwick iNat 317187028
Oak HairstreakMcDowell; P2025-05-29Bert Harris1https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290099466
Ocola SkipperRandolph2025-09-211iNat 317354657
Olympia MarbleMadison2025-04-05Pete Dixon, Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum1Hot Springs
Orange SulphurTransylvania2025-09-21Joe Alec King1iNat 315654519
Painted LadyWake2025-09-20Amber Warren1iNat 315446482
Palamedes SwallowtailJones2025-09-011iNat 310801398
Palatka SkipperDare; Mainland2025-06-18andrew thornton1iNat 290682826
Pearl CrescentForsyth2025-08-31Sven Halling2Garden Terrace Ln, Lewisville
Peck's SkipperAlleghany2025-09-13Greg Hays1iNat 313699899
Pepper and Salt SkipperTransylvania2025-06-22Erin Price1iNat 294105668
Phaon CrescentBrunswick2025-08-25Daniel Farrell1iNat 309360560
Pipevine SwallowtailGuilford2025-08-30Marie Poteat1Jamestown
QueenNew Hanover2025-09-20Cody Little1iNat 315780756
Question MarkChatham2025-08-30Susie Moffat1yard
Red AdmiralAlexander2025-09-17Lonnie Johnson1iNat 314603769
Red-banded HairstreakOnslow2025-09-201iNat 316058693
Red-spotted PurpleAvery2025-09-19AylaWolf81iNat 315071950
Reversed Roadside-SkipperRichmond; C2025-07-01Brian Bockhahn1Sandhills Game Land
SachemMecklenburg2025-09-13Kevin Metcalf1iNat 313721475
Salt Marsh SkipperDare; OBM2025-09-29Amber Roth1iNat 317669953
Silver-spotted SkipperRobeson2025-09-25Aaron U. Hartman1iNat 316602873
Silvery BlueMadison2025-04-05Pete Dixon, Heather Rayburn, Ben Gillum1Hot Springs
Silvery CheckerspotWatauga2025-08-30Debbie Shetterly, Jimmy Shetterly1Green Valley Community Park
Sleepy DuskywingClay2025-05-18Jeff Pippen, Lori Arent, Audrey Whitlock, Al Hooks4Multiple sites
Sleepy OrangeMontgomery2025-09-171iNat 314692834
Southern Broken-dashOrange2025-08-29Jeff Pippen, Ava Mackay-Smith1Brumley Nature Preserve
Southern CloudywingMoore; C2025-08-29Michelle Kellogg1WEWO
Southern Pearly-eyeBrunswick2025-09-28Kathryn Curtis1iNat 318230821
Southern SkipperlingBrunswick2025-08-25Laurie Hamon1iNat 309243267
Spicebush SwallowtailCarteret2025-08-31Bob Cavanaugh5Newport
Spring AzureWatauga2025-05-21Julie Mullis4CarBMP record. Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
Summer AzurePitt2025-08-31Salman Abdulali1Pitt County Arboretum
Swarthy SkipperHertford2025-09-131iNat 313749902
Tawny CrescentClay2025-05-301iNat 285464167
Tawny EmperorOrange2025-09-251iNat 317632548
Tawny-edged SkipperClay2025-08-27Al Hooks, Jeff Pippen1Nantahala Forest
Twin-spot SkipperCarteret2025-09-01Kevin Metcalf1iNat 310937423
Variegated FritillaryGaston2025-09-20Tommy Butler1iNat 315286066
ViceroyCherokee2025-09-20Alanis Rose1iNat 315426440
West Virginia WhiteJackson2025-05-01Michael Weisensee1iNat 277703889
WhirlaboutCumberland2025-09-24Steven Joyner1iNat 318775836
White PeacockDare; Mainland2025-09-071iNat 312233137
White-M HairstreakOrange2025-09-161iNat 314276136
Wild Indigo DuskywingWatauga2025-09-011iNat 310921557
Yehl SkipperPitt2025-09-251iNat 316559010
Yucca Giant-SkipperOnslow2025-04-181iNat 272107500
Zabulon SkipperMecklenburg2025-09-26Tony KM1iNat 317091634
Zarucco DuskywingCurrituck2025-08-27Jeff Lewis2Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary
Zebra LongwingDavidson2025-09-121iNat 316052999
Zebra SwallowtailMecklenburg2025-09-12Dennis Kent1iNat 313386176