24 butterflies were recorded flying in Massachusetts in November in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top butterflies in November
American Lady
Monarch
Small White
Clouded Sulphur
Orange Sulphur
Red Admiral
American Copper
Common Buckeye
Painted Lady
Mourning Cloak
Eastern Comma
Gray Hairstreak
All butterflies flying in Massachusetts in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 30 | Jul (past peak) |
| 2 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 29 | Aug (past peak) |
| 3 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 29 | Jul (past peak) |
| 4 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 15 | Sep (past peak) |
| 5 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 14 | Sep (past peak) |
| 6 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 11 | Jul (past peak) |
| 7 | American Copper | Lycaena hypophlaeas | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 10 | Jul (past peak) |
| 8 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 8 | Sep (past peak) |
| 9 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 5 | Sep (past peak) |
| 10 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 5 | Apr (past peak) |
| 11 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Jul (past peak) |
| 12 | Gray Hairstreak | Strymon melinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 2 | Aug (past peak) |
| 13 | Spicebush Swallowtail | Papilio troilus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 14 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 15 | Little Wood Satyr | Megisto cymela | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 16 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 17 | White Peacock | Anartia jatrophae | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Nov (peak) |
| 18 | Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus philenor | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 19 | Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus | Skippers | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 20 | Pearl Crescent | Phyciodes tharos | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 21 | Tawny-edged Skipper | Polites themistocles | Skippers | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 22 | Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 23 | Viceroy | Limenitis archippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 24 | Peck's Skipper | Polites peckius | Skippers | 1 | Aug (past peak) |