Butterflies of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance
100 Records recently added to the database.
Cnamecountydateobservernumbercomments
Spring AzureRichmond; C2024-03-29Kevin Metcalf1"Fresh individual. This one seemed to represent the majority of the Azures flying locally today." https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204726424
Spring AzureJackson2024-04-11Skye Cahoon1iNat 206686163
Spring AzureHenderson2024-04-161iNat 207748951
Red-spotted PurpleCabarrus2024-04-131iNat 207007999
Pearl CrescentPerson2024-04-121iNat 207734815
Juvenal's DuskywingStanly2024-03-30Rene Kimray1iNat 205169864
Juvenal's DuskywingHenderson2024-04-08Michael W Plauché1iNat 206231218
Juvenal's DuskywingBeaufort2024-03-30Don Kinney1iNat 204824168
Henry's ElfinIredell2024-04-051iNat 205572323
HarvesterAshe2024-04-13Brian Antczak1iNat 207666086
Gemmed SatyrHaywood2024-04-071iNat 205967209
Falcate OrangetipTyrrell2024-04-131iNat 207290142
Eastern Tiger SwallowtailLincoln2024-03-30breaze1iNat 206129379
Eastern Tailed-BlueNash2024-04-16Sarah Oberlin1iNat 207678950
Eastern Pine ElfinPender2024-04-08John Lynch1iNat 206270565
Dreamy DuskywingAshe2024-04-14Kristin Wyatt1iNat 207236112
Brown ElfinAvery2024-04-01Emily L. Stanley1iNat 205011769
Black SwallowtailRowan2024-04-08Becca1iNat 206105956
Black SwallowtailPerson2024-04-071iNat 206306188
Black SwallowtailBrunswick; BHI2024-04-13Megan Stephenson1larva iNat 207200852
Carolina Roadside-SkipperWarren2024-04-041iNat 205408279
Reversed Roadside-skipperCraven2024-04-151https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207819321
Juvenal's DuskywingIredell2024-04-051Briefly observed large pale spot on underside of the hindwing, but was not able to get a photo iNat 205573645
Yucca Giant-SkipperScotland2024-04-01Lori Arent1iNat 205034120
West Virginia WhiteSwain2024-04-12Holly Amato1iNat 207420289
West Virginia WhiteSwain2024-04-061iNat 205753412
West Virginia WhiteSwain2024-03-29Jean H.1iNat 205232861
West Virginia WhiteMadison2024-04-141iNat 207304636
West Virginia WhiteMadison2024-04-121iNat 206878997
West Virginia WhiteMadison2024-04-011iNat 205003802
West Virginia WhiteJackson2024-04-131iNat 207221464
West Virginia WhiteJackson2024-03-29Ripley Patton1iNat 204634935
West Virginia WhiteHaywood2024-04-071iNat 205966996
West Virginia WhiteClay2024-03-29Brad Reese1iNat 204602227
West Virginia WhiteBuncombe2024-04-03Emily L. Stanley1iNat 205365917
West Virginia WhiteBuncombe2024-03-30Emily L. Stanley1iNat 204599614
Silvery BlueMadison2024-04-011iNat 205003776
Silvery BlueBuncombe2024-03-301iNat 204644487
Olympia MarbleMadison2024-04-071iNat 206048475
Olympia MarbleMadison2024-03-311iNat 205006129
Olympia MarbleMadison2024-04-011iNat 205003793
Intricate SatyrPender2024-04-08John Lynch1iNat 206270586
Early HairstreakMadison2024-03-301iNat 204731552
Crystal SkipperCarteret2024-04-141iNat 207281361
Crystal SkipperCarteret2024-04-081iNat 206180217
Carolina Roadside-SkipperCamden2024-04-13Larry Chen1very worn, photo didn't quite turn out but finely striped antennae and checkered underwing pattern visible in field iNat 207059774
Carolina Roadside-SkipperCamden2024-04-08Lior Carlson1iNat 206257331
Yucca Giant-SkipperRichmond; C2024-04-05Kevin Metcalf1iNat 205778831
Yucca Giant-SkipperRichmond; C2024-03-29Kevin Metcalf1Two seen together, and likely another seen. With @robvanepps. One slightly worn, another appeared fresh. Associated with common yucca. iNat 204586072
West Virginia WhitePolk; M2024-04-13Heather Russell1iNat 207150437
West Virginia WhitePolk; M2024-04-05Suzanne Dingwell1iNat 205842896
Hessel's HairstreakRichmond; C2024-03-29Will Stuart1Late day, and not much of a look. Very flighty. Gave me a 2 minute look, flew, and did not give me a second look. iNat 204488158
Lace-winged Roadside-skipperHyde2012-09-08Salman Abdulali1observer has photo; Whipping Creek Road.
Oak HairstreakBuncombe2011-05-21Miles Buddy1Asheville. https://bugguide.net/node/view/518402
Pipevine SwallowtailHenderson2024-04-151Hendersonville; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207454574
Question MarkHertford2024-04-08Nick Flanders1First Ridge CBMP route on Chowan Swamp Game Land near the Wiccacon River; fresh
West Virginia WhiteSwain2024-03-171Maybe iNat 203003910
West Virginia WhiteMadison2024-03-16Rob Van Epps1iNat 202904953
West Virginia WhiteHaywood2024-03-23Antigone Burke1iNat 203761954
West Virginia WhiteBuncombe2024-03-22Emily L. Stanley1iNat 203520286
Olympia MarbleMadison2024-03-16Kevin Metcalf1iNat 202766745
Silvery BlueMadison2024-03-141iNat 202633660
Reversed Roadside-SkipperRichmond; C2024-03-25Will Stuart1A cool day, perhaps 60 degrees F but some sun and this Reversed Roadside-Skipper was sitting in the gravel road with a small group of Duskywings. I was able to lie on the road and take a few photos as it walked about. It looked very fresh. iNat 203972477
Olympia MarbleMadison2024-03-16Rob Van Epps1iNat 202905537
Early HairstreakJackson2024-03-151iNat 202603186
Carolina Roadside-SkipperCamden2024-04-001https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207096355 also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207059774
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.
Juvenal's DuskywingHertford2024-04-08Nick Flanders7Nectaring at blueberries
Hayhurst's ScallopwingCurrituck2008-08-31Jeff Lewis1Center for Wildlife Education