21 butterflies were recorded flying in Michigan 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
Eastern Comma
Common Buckeye
Small White
Monarch
Painted Lady
Mourning Cloak
Black Swallowtail
Orange Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur
Question Mark
Variegated Fritillary
Silver-spotted Skipper
All butterflies flying in Michigan in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 19 | Jul (past peak) |
| 2 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 17 | Sep (past peak) |
| 3 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 15 | Aug (past peak) |
| 4 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 14 | Aug (past peak) |
| 5 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 13 | Aug (past peak) |
| 6 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 7 | Apr (past peak) |
| 7 | Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 6 | Jul (past peak) |
| 8 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 6 | Aug (past peak) |
| 9 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 4 | Sep (past peak) |
| 10 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Jul (past peak) |
| 11 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 12 | Silver-spotted Skipper | Epargyreus clarus | Skippers | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 13 | Common Checkered-Skipper | Burnsius communis | Skippers | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 14 | American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 15 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 16 | Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus philenor | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 17 | Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus | Skippers | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 18 | Northern Crescent | Phyciodes cocyta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 19 | Viceroy | Limenitis archippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 20 | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio glaucus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 21 | Hackberry Emperor | Asterocampa celtis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Aug (past peak) |