Butterflies Flying in Kentucky in April (60 Species)

60 butterflies were recorded flying in Kentucky in April in our iNaturalist sample; 11 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Top butterflies in April

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail417 obs.

Zebra Swallowtail363 obs.

Juvenal's Duskywing210 obs.

Eastern Tailed-Blue191 obs.

Pearl Crescent186 obs.

Zabulon Skipper156 obs.

Pipevine Swallowtail133 obs.

Red Admiral122 obs.

Silver-spotted Skipper115 obs.

Spicebush Swallowtail107 obs.

Red-banded Hairstreak88 obs.

Eastern Gemmed-Satyr86 obs.

All butterflies flying in Kentucky in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Papilio glaucus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	417	Aug (rising)
2	Zebra Swallowtail	Eurytides marcellus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	363	Apr (peak)
3	Juvenal's Duskywing	Erynnis juvenalis	Skippers	210	Apr (peak)
4	Eastern Tailed-Blue	Everes comyntas	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	191	Jul (rising)
5	Pearl Crescent	Phyciodes tharos	Brush-footed Butterflies	186	Sep (rising)
6	Zabulon Skipper	Lon zabulon	Skippers	156	Aug (rising)
7	Pipevine Swallowtail	Battus philenor	Swallowtails and Parnassians	133	Jul (rising)
8	Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta	Brush-footed Butterflies	122	Jul (rising)
9	Silver-spotted Skipper	Epargyreus clarus	Skippers	115	Jul (rising)
10	Spicebush Swallowtail	Papilio troilus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	107	Jul (rising)
11	Red-banded Hairstreak	Calycopis cecrops	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	88	Sep (rising)
12	Eastern Gemmed-Satyr	Cyllopsis gemma	Brush-footed Butterflies	86	Apr (peak)
13	Eastern Comma	Polygonia comma	Brush-footed Butterflies	84	Mar (past peak)
14	Falcate Orangetip	Anthocharis midea	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	82	Apr (peak)
15	Sleepy Duskywing	Erynnis brizo	Skippers	75	Apr (peak)
16	Juniper Hairstreak	Callophrys gryneus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	69	Apr (peak)
17	Monarch	Danaus plexippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	54	Aug (rising)
18	Carolina Satyr	Hermeuptychia sosybius	Brush-footed Butterflies	49	Aug (rising)
19	Small White	Pieris rapae	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	46	Jul (rising)
20	Question Mark	Polygonia interrogationis	Brush-footed Butterflies	40	Aug (rising)
21	American Lady	Vanessa virginiensis	Brush-footed Butterflies	39	May (rising)
22	Henry's Elfin	Callophrys henrici	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	35	Apr (peak)
23	Meadow Fritillary	Boloria bellona	Brush-footed Butterflies	29	Jul (rising)
24	Silvery Checkerspot	Chlosyne nycteis	Brush-footed Butterflies	29	Jul (rising)
25	Orange Sulphur	Colias eurytheme	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	19	Jul (rising)
26	Clouded Sulphur	Colias philodice	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	18	Jul (rising)
27	Brown Elfin	Callophrys augustinus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	15	Apr (peak)
28	Huron Skipper	Atalopedes huron	Skippers	15	Sep (rising)
29	Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis antiopa	Brush-footed Butterflies	14	Mar (past peak)
30	Great Spangled Fritillary	Argynnis cybele	Brush-footed Butterflies	13	Jun (rising)
31	Spring Azure	Celastrina ladon	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	12	Mar (past peak)
32	Gray Hairstreak	Strymon melinus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	10	Sep (rising)
33	Common Sootywing	Pholisora catullus	Skippers	10	Aug (rising)
34	Goatweed Leafwing	Anaea andria	Brush-footed Butterflies	10	Apr (peak)
35	Eastern Pine Elfin	Callophrys niphon	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	9	Apr (peak)
36	Viceroy	Limenitis archippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	9	Sep (rising)
37	Red-spotted Admiral	Limenitis arthemis	Brush-footed Butterflies	9	Aug (rising)
38	Wild Indigo Duskywing	Erynnis baptisiae	Skippers	8	Aug (rising)
39	Peck's Skipper	Polites peckius	Skippers	8	Jul (rising)
40	Variegated Fritillary	Euptoieta claudia	Brush-footed Butterflies	7	Sep (rising)
41	Northern Pearly-eye	Lethe anthedon	Brush-footed Butterflies	7	Aug (rising)
42	Checkered White	Pontia protodice	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	6	Aug (rising)
43	Harvester	Feniseca tarquinius	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	6	Jun (rising)
44	Summer Azure	Celastrina neglecta	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	5	Jul (rising)
45	Eastern Giant Swallowtail	Heraclides cresphontes	Swallowtails and Parnassians	5	Jul (rising)
46	White M Hairstreak	Parrhasius m-album	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	5	Sep (rising)
47	Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Brush-footed Butterflies	4	Sep (rising)
48	Tawny Emperor	Asterocampa clyton	Brush-footed Butterflies	4	Aug (rising)
49	Common Buckeye	Junonia coenia	Brush-footed Butterflies	3	Sep (rising)
50	Dreamy Duskywing	Erynnis icelus	Skippers	3	Apr (peak)