Butterflies of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance
Butterflies of NC Butterflies of North Carolina Database
record
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments
1 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2023-05-07 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 CHSW
2 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2021-08-14 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
3 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2021-08-14 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
4 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2021-05-09 N. Flanders 1 Chowan Swamp Game Land
5 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-10-20 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
6 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-10-14 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
7 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-10-13 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
8 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-10-08 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
9 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-10-01 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
10 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-09-21 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 CHSW
11 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-09-20 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
12 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-09-12 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
13 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-09-03 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
14 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-08-31 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
15 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-08-25 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
16 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-08-18 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
17 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-08-13 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
18 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-08-08 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
19 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-07-30 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
20 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-07-24 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
21 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-06-17 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
22 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-05-06 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
23 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-05-03 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
24 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-04-29 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
25 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-04-17 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
26 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-04-16 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
27 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-04-14 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
28 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2020-04-12 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI - FOY
29 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-09-27 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
30 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-09-16 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
31 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-09-01 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
32 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-08-20 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
33 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-08-16 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 CHSW
34 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-07-27 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
35 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-06-16 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
36 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-06-10 F. Williams 4 CHSW
37 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-05-30 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
38 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-05-13 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
39 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-05-04 F. Williams, S. Williams 4 MEMI
40 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-04-18 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
41 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-04-10 F. Williams 1 MEMI
42 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2019-04-10 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 CHSW
43 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-11-01 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 Latest date for here.
44 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-10-10 F. Williams 1
45 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-10-08 N. Flanders 1 Great Dismal Swamp NWR
46 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-10-06 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
47 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-09-30 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
48 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-09-29 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
49 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-09-21 F. Williams, S. Williams 2
50 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-09-04 F. Williams, S. Williams 2
51 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-08-25 F. Williams, S. Williams 2
52 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-07-31 F. Williams, S. Williams 6
53 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-07-27 F. Williams 5
54 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-07-14 F. Williams, S. Williams 8
55 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-07-08 F. Williams, S. Williams 8
56 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-07-01 F. Williams, S. Williams 8
57 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-06-26 F. Williams, S. Williams 4
58 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-05-29 F. Williams, S. Williams 4
59 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-05-22 F. Williams 3
60 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2018-05-12 F. Williams, S. Williams 2
61 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-10-15 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
62 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-10-09 F. Williams 1 MEMI
63 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-09-22 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
64 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-08-29 F. Williams, S. Williams 4 MEMI
65 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-08-18 j.wyche 2 MEMI - 1 near visitor center; 1 at 358 Millpond Road
66 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-08-09 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
67 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-08-02 F. Williams, S. Williams 6 MEMI
68 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-07-19 j.wyche 1 MEMI - in driveway at 358 Millpond Road
69 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-07-14 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
70 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-06-03 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
71 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2017-05-04 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI - Calling
72 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2016-06-14 j.wyche 1 MEMI
73 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2016-04-23 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
74 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-09-14 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
75 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-09-09 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
76 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-09-07 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
77 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-09-03 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
78 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-09-01 F. Williams, S. Williams 4 MEMI
79 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-09-01 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
80 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-08-30 F. Williams, S. Williams 4 MEMI
81 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-08-26 F. Williams, S. Williams 2 MEMI
82 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-08-23 F. Williams, S. Williams 6 MEMI
83 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-08-12 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
84 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-08-05 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 MEMI
85 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-07-26 F. Williams, S. Williams 8 MEMI
86 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-07-21 j.wyche 1 MEMI - near visitor center
87 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-07-20 F. Williams, S. Williams 4 MEMI
88 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-06-17 F. Williams 2 MEMI
89 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-05-19 F. Williams 2 MEMI
90 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2015-05-04 F. Williams 2 MEMI
91 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-10-13 F. Williams 1
92 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-10-10 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
93 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-09-30 F. Williams 1
94 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-09-16 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
95 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-09-10 F. Williams 3
96 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-09-02 F. Williams 2
97 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-08-24 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
98 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-08-11 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
99 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-07-29 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
100 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-07-28 j.wyche 1 on bike trail
101 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-07-16 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
102 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-07-08 j.wyche 1 near visitor center
103 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-07-05 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
104 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-05-31 F. Williams, S. Williams, A. Petzke 1
105 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-05-25 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
106 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-05-17 F. Williams, S. Williams 2
107 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2014-04-21 F. Williams 1 FOY
108 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-09-25 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
109 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-09-22 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
110 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-09-16 F. Williams 2 Honey Pot Rd.
111 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-09-06 F. Williams, S. Williams 8
112 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-09-05 j.wyche 1 on side walk near visitor center
113 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-08-25 F. Williams, S. Williams 12
114 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-08-22 j.wyche 1 near the outdoor classroom
115 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-08-21 j.wyche 1 driveway at 358 Millpond Rd.
116 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-08-20 j.wyche 2 1 at 358 Millpond Rd., 1 at picnic area
117 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-08-08 j.wyche 1 in driveway at 358 Millpond Rd.
118 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-08-07 j.wyche 1 at 358 Millpond Rd.
119 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-08-06 j.wyche 1
120 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-07-31 j.wyche 1 358 Millpond Rd.
121 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-07-24 j.wyche 1 remains beside Millpond Rd.
122 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-07-24 j.wyche 1 found dead beside the visitor center side door; This is the same specimen that was recorded there before.
123 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-07-23 j.wyche 1 by visitor center
124 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-05-12 F. Williams, S. Williams 2
125 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-04-14 F. Williams, S. Williams, T. DeSantis 1 Caterpillar
126 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2013-04-08 j.wyche 1 driveway at 358 Millpond Rd.
127 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-10-24 F. Williams 1
128 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-10-12 F. Williams, S. Williams 1
129 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-10-05 J. Wyche 1 old canoe area
130 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-09-21 F. Williams 2 Honey Pot Rd.
131 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-09-17 J. Wyche 1 on road to picnic area
132 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-08-01 J. Wyche 1 beside driveway at 358 Millpond Rd.
133 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-07-22 J. Wyche 1 behind the visitor center
134 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2012-04-06 F. Williams, S. Williams, J. Williams 1 Honey Pot Rd.
135 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2011-07-01 FKW, SBW 2 MEMI
136 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2011-06-16 FKW 2 MEMI
137 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2011-05-30 FKW, SBW 8 MEMI
138 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2011-05-26 Paul Scharf 2 MEMO
139 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2011-05-21 FKW, SBW 4 MEMI
140 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2011-05-17 FKW 1 MEMI - Honey Pot Rd.
141 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2011-04-25 Jane Wyche 3 MEMI - 2 at maintenance area, 1 at 358 Millpond Rd.
142 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-10-02 FKW, SBW 2 MEMI - Honey Pot Rd.
143 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-08-23 S. Williams 1 DISW
144 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-07-20 Jane Wyche 5 MEMI - Morning: (1 feeding off of the hummingbird feeders);Afternoon: (1 driveway of 358 Millpond Rd., 1 DOR beside driveway to Group Walkin Campground, 1 flying behind maintenance shop, 1 flying around the side door to visitor center)
145 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-07-19 Jane Wyche 2 MEMI - one at 358 Millpond rd., one at picnic area
146 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-07-13 S. Williams 1 DISW
147 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-07-13 Jane Wyche 2 MEMI - feeding on dead river cooter in the rocks on the NE side of Millpond Dam
148 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-07-04 SBW, FKW 8 DISW
149 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-07-03 FKW 3 MEMI
150 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-06-29 Jane Wyche 1 MEMI - Millpond Bridge
151 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-06-28 Jane Wyche 1 MEMI - around Millpond Dam
152 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-06-21 S. Williams 8 DISW
153 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-06-13 SBW, FKW 6 DISW
154 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-06-05 S. Williams, F. Williams 1 DISW
155 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-05-26 FKW, SBW 3 MEMI
156 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-05-11 FKW 3 MEMI - Honey Pot Rd.
157 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-05-10 Jane Wyche 1 MEMI - flying around Cypress Point Trail
158 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-05-04 S. Williams 4 DISW
159 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2010-04-19 Jane Wyche 1 MEMI - in driveway at 358 Millpond rd.
160 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-10-21 F. Williams 1 MEMI - Honey Pot Rd.
161 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-10-02 F. Williams 4 MEMI - Honey Pot Rd.
162 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-09-20 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 MEMI
163 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-09-15 E. Corey, T. DeSantis, F. Williams, 1 DISW
164 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-09-12 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 DISW - VC yard and swamp boardwalk
165 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-09-11 S. Williams 1 DISW
166 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-09-09 F. Williams 2 MEMI
167 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-09-01 F. Williams 1 MEMI - Caterpillar
168 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-30 F. Williams, S. Williams 3 DISW - Swamp boardwalk
169 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-28 S. Williams 5 DISW - Around VC area
170 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-23 F. Williams, S. Williams 4 MEMI - Bennett's Creek Trail
171 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-18 S. Williams 1 DISW
172 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-17 T. DeSantis 1 DISW
173 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-16 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 DISW - Numerous along N. Canal Rd. and Kim Saunders
174 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-12 S. Williams 1 DISW - VC yard
175 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-11 S. Williams 1 DISW
176 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-06 T. DeSantis 1 DISW
177 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-08-03 F. Williams, S. Williams 1 DISW - Bridge
178 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-07-26 S. Williams 2 DISW - Swamp boardwalk
179 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-07-25 T. DeSantis 1 DISW
180 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-07-21 S. Williams 1 DISW - Swamp boardwalk
181 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-07-17 S. Williams 1 DISW
182 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-07-15 S. Williams 2 DISW - Swamp boardwalk
183 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-07-03 T. DeSantis 1 DISW - N. Canal Rd.
184 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-07-02 S. Williams 1 DISW
185 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-06-28 T. DeSantis 1 DISW
186 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-06-20 S. Williams 1 DISW - Kim Saunders
187 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-06-16 S. Williams 2 DISW - Swamp boardwalk
188 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-05-20 S. Williams 1 DISW - South Canal Rd.
189 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-05-19 FKW, T. DeSantis 4 MEMI
190 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-05-15 S. Williams 1 DISW
191 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2009-04-21 F. Williams 2 MEMI
192 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2008-09-01 FKW, SBW 10 MEMI
193 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2008-07-07 FKW 4 MEMI
194 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2008-06-01 SBW, FKW 5 DISW
195 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2008-05-17 FKW 2 MEMI
196 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2008-04-24 FKW 1 MEMI
197 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-09-12 FKW, SBW 0 Kim Saunders
198 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-08-19 FKW, SBW 8
199 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-08-12 FKW 10
200 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-07-30 FKW 4
201 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-07-15 FKW 2
202 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-07-05 SBW 1 Yard of temporary office trailer.
203 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-06-04 SBW 0 Puddling on Kim Saunders
204 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2007-05-01 FKW 4
205 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2006-06-22 SBW 2 DISW Behind temporary office trailer.
206 Red-spotted Purple Gates 2005-04-30 FKW 1 MEMI Along Millpond Road at spillway.
207 Red-spotted Purple Gates 1998-05-17 J. Ruffin 1 MEMI
208 Red-spotted Purple Gates 1997-05-04 H Pavulaan 2
209 Red-spotted Purple Gates ? 0 Nekola - Opler
210 Red-spotted Purple Gates ? F. Williams 1 MEMI