Throughout the warmer months of the year we have a variety of butterfly and moth species that visit our campus. This year we have had a ton of gulf fritillaries come through (Agraulis vanillae seen in the picture above). You can also see the list below for other butterflies and moths that we have seen this year.
Butterflies and Moths seen at Immanuel Memphis
Polyphemus Moth | Antheraea polyphemus |
Giant Leopard Moth | Hypercompe scribonia |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio glaucus |
Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia |
Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus |
Curve-tooth Geometer Moth | Eutrapela clemataria |
Juvenal’s Duskywing | Erynnis juvenalis |
Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus |
American Painted Lady | Vanessa virginiensis |
Giant Swallowtail | Papilio cresphontes |
Hummingbird Moth | Hemaris spp. |
The Beggar | Eubaphe mendica |
Cloudless Sulphur | Phoebis sennae |
Gulf Fritillary | Agraulis vanillae |
Silver-spotted skipper | Epargyreus clarus |
Spicebush Swallowtail | Papilio troilus |
Pearly Crescent | Phyciodes tharos |