25 butterflies were recorded flying in Arkansas in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top butterflies in February
Question Mark
Mourning Cloak
Eastern Comma
Goatweed Leafwing
Common Buckeye
Orange Sulphur
Spring Azure
Falcate Orangetip
American Snout
Clouded Sulphur
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Monarch
All butterflies flying in Arkansas in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 37 | May (rising) |
| 2 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 24 | May (rising) |
| 3 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 10 | Mar (rising) |
| 4 | Goatweed Leafwing | Anaea andria | Brush-footed Butterflies | 10 | Apr (rising) |
| 5 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 7 | Aug (rising) |
| 6 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | Oct (rising) |
| 7 | Spring Azure | Celastrina ladon | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Falcate Orangetip | Anthocharis midea | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | American Snout | Libytheana carinenta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Jun (rising) |
| 10 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio glaucus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 3 | Aug (rising) |
| 12 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Sep (rising) |
| 13 | Dainty Sulphur | Nathalis iole | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 14 | Juvenal's Duskywing | Erynnis juvenalis | Skippers | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 15 | Gray Comma | Polygonia progne | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 16 | Checkered White | Pontia protodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 17 | American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 18 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 19 | Gray Hairstreak | Strymon melinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 20 | Pearl Crescent | Phyciodes tharos | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jun (rising) |
| 21 | Great Purple Hairstreak | Atlides halesus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 22 | Sleepy Orange | Eurema nicippe | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 1 | Aug (rising) |
| 23 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Aug (rising) |
| 24 | Zebra Swallowtail | Eurytides marcellus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 25 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | Heraclides cresphontes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Aug (rising) |