22 butterflies were recorded flying in Connecticut in November 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 November
Common Buckeye
Monarch
Orange Sulphur
Eastern Comma
Clouded Sulphur
Huron Skipper
American Lady
Small White
Variegated Fritillary
Red Admiral
Spicebush Swallowtail
American Copper
All butterflies flying in Connecticut in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 14 | Aug (past peak) |
| 2 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 11 | Aug (past peak) |
| 3 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 9 | Sep (past peak) |
| 4 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 8 | Jul (past peak) |
| 5 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 8 | Sep (past peak) |
| 6 | Huron Skipper | Atalopedes huron | Skippers | 6 | Sep (past peak) |
| 7 | American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 5 | Aug (past peak) |
| 8 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | Jul (past peak) |
| 9 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 5 | Sep (past peak) |
| 10 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Jul (past peak) |
| 11 | Spicebush Swallowtail | Papilio troilus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 12 | American Copper | Lycaena hypophlaeas | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 13 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Sep (past peak) |
| 14 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 15 | Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 2 | Aug (past peak) |
| 16 | Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus | Skippers | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 17 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 18 | Common Wood-Nymph | Cercyonis pegala | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 19 | Sleepy Orange | Eurema nicippe | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 20 | Silver-spotted Skipper | Epargyreus clarus | Skippers | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 21 | Red-banded Hairstreak | Calycopis cecrops | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 22 | Peck's Skipper | Polites peckius | Skippers | 1 | Aug (past peak) |