37 butterflies were recorded flying in Kansas 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
Painted Lady
Goatweed Leafwing
Huron Skipper
Common Checkered-Skipper
Monarch
Orange Sulphur
Dainty Sulphur
Eastern Comma
Pearl Crescent
Cloudless Sulphur
Gulf Fritillary
All butterflies flying in Kansas in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 23 | Sep (past peak) |
| 2 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 22 | Sep (past peak) |
| 3 | Goatweed Leafwing | Anaea andria | Brush-footed Butterflies | 13 | Apr (past peak) |
| 4 | Huron Skipper | Atalopedes huron | Skippers | 13 | Aug (past peak) |
| 5 | Common Checkered-Skipper | Burnsius communis | Skippers | 12 | Oct (past peak) |
| 6 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 11 | Sep (past peak) |
| 7 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 11 | Oct (past peak) |
| 8 | Dainty Sulphur | Nathalis iole | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 10 | Sep (past peak) |
| 9 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 7 | Sep (past peak) |
| 10 | Pearl Crescent | Phyciodes tharos | Brush-footed Butterflies | 6 | Sep (past peak) |
| 11 | Cloudless Sulphur | Phoebis sennae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 4 | Sep (past peak) |
| 12 | Gulf Fritillary | Dione vanillae | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Aug (past peak) |
| 13 | Western Pygmy-Blue | Brephidium exilis | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 14 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 15 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 3 | Oct (past peak) |
| 16 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Jun (past peak) |
| 17 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 18 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 19 | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio glaucus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 2 | Aug (past peak) |
| 20 | Hackberry Emperor | Asterocampa celtis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 21 | Phaon Crescent | Phyciodes phaon | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 22 | Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus | Skippers | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 23 | Gray Hairstreak | Strymon melinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 24 | Queen | Danaus gilippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 25 | Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 26 | Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 27 | American Snout | Libytheana carinenta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 28 | Viceroy | Limenitis archippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 29 | Checkered White | Pontia protodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 30 | Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 31 | Eufala Skipper | Lerodea eufala | Skippers | 1 | Oct (past peak) |
| 32 | Summer Azure | Celastrina neglecta | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 33 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | Heraclides cresphontes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 34 | Melissa Blue | Plebejus melissa | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 35 | Southern Dogface | Zerene cesonia | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 36 | Texan Crescent | Anthanassa texana | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 37 | Common Mestra | Mestra amymone | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Oct (past peak) |