Butterfly flight seasons in Alaska from 4,531 research-grade iNaturalist observations. June has the most activity.
By month
Alaska butterfly calendar (top 24)
Fewer More observations (relative to each row's peak month)
Activity by month (all species)
Most-photographed butterflies in Alaska
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Mourning Cloak
Margined White
Green Comma
Western Tailed-blue
Silvery Blue
Greenish Blue
Hoary Comma
Satyr Comma
Mormon Fritillary
Red-spotted Admiral
American Silver-bordered Fritillary
Painted Lady
Field Crescent
Red Admiral
Where to photograph butterflies in Alaska
National Wildlife RefugeArctic National Wildlife Refuge
State ParkChugach State Park
Botanical GardenAlaska Botanical Garden
State ParkDenali State Park
National Wildlife RefugeYukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife RefugeAlaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife RefugeKenai National Wildlife Refuge
State ParkWood-Tikchik State Park