Butterflies Flying in Missouri in March (41 Species)

41 butterflies were recorded flying in Missouri in March in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 March

Eastern Comma106 obs.

Zebra Swallowtail105 obs.

Mourning Cloak86 obs.

Red Admiral80 obs.

Spring Azure75 obs.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail59 obs.

Gray Comma44 obs.

Goatweed Leafwing38 obs.

Juvenal's Duskywing36 obs.

Falcate Orangetip35 obs.

Small White25 obs.

Henry's Elfin23 obs.

All butterflies flying in Missouri in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Eastern Comma	Polygonia comma	Brush-footed Butterflies	106	Sep (rising)
2	Zebra Swallowtail	Eurytides marcellus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	105	Jun (rising)
3	Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis antiopa	Brush-footed Butterflies	86	Mar (peak)
4	Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta	Brush-footed Butterflies	80	Apr (rising)
5	Spring Azure	Celastrina ladon	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	75	Mar (peak)
6	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Papilio glaucus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	59	Aug (rising)
7	Gray Comma	Polygonia progne	Brush-footed Butterflies	44	Mar (peak)
8	Goatweed Leafwing	Anaea andria	Brush-footed Butterflies	38	Apr (rising)
9	Juvenal's Duskywing	Erynnis juvenalis	Skippers	36	Apr (rising)
10	Falcate Orangetip	Anthocharis midea	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	35	Apr (rising)
11	Small White	Pieris rapae	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	25	Sep (rising)
12	Henry's Elfin	Callophrys henrici	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	23	Apr (rising)
13	Juniper Hairstreak	Callophrys gryneus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	21	Apr (rising)
14	Question Mark	Polygonia interrogationis	Brush-footed Butterflies	20	Aug (rising)
15	Pipevine Swallowtail	Battus philenor	Swallowtails and Parnassians	16	Jul (rising)
16	Eastern Tailed-Blue	Everes comyntas	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	16	Sep (rising)
17	Black Swallowtail	Papilio polyxenes	Swallowtails and Parnassians	15	Sep (rising)
18	Pearl Crescent	Phyciodes tharos	Brush-footed Butterflies	11	Sep (rising)
19	Orange Sulphur	Colias eurytheme	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	11	Oct (rising)
20	Sleepy Duskywing	Erynnis brizo	Skippers	10	Apr (rising)
21	Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Brush-footed Butterflies	8	Sep (rising)
22	Gray Hairstreak	Strymon melinus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	8	Sep (rising)
23	Spicebush Swallowtail	Papilio troilus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	8	Aug (rising)
24	Checkered White	Pontia protodice	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	6	Jul (rising)
25	White M Hairstreak	Parrhasius m-album	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	5	Sep (rising)
26	Eastern Gemmed-Satyr	Cyllopsis gemma	Brush-footed Butterflies	5	Sep (rising)
27	American Lady	Vanessa virginiensis	Brush-footed Butterflies	3	May (rising)
28	Monarch	Danaus plexippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	3	Sep (rising)
29	Silver-spotted Skipper	Epargyreus clarus	Skippers	3	Sep (rising)
30	Red-banded Hairstreak	Calycopis cecrops	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	3	Aug (rising)
31	Common Buckeye	Junonia coenia	Brush-footed Butterflies	2	Sep (rising)
32	Horace's Duskywing	Erynnis horatius	Skippers	2	Jul (rising)
33	Red-spotted Admiral	Limenitis arthemis	Brush-footed Butterflies	2	Aug (rising)
34	Variegated Fritillary	Euptoieta claudia	Brush-footed Butterflies	2	Sep (rising)
35	Dainty Sulphur	Nathalis iole	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	1	Sep (rising)
36	Clouded Sulphur	Colias philodice	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	1	Sep (rising)
37	Silvery Checkerspot	Chlosyne nycteis	Brush-footed Butterflies	1	Jul (rising)
38	Hackberry Emperor	Asterocampa celtis	Brush-footed Butterflies	1	Aug (rising)
39	Summer Azure	Celastrina neglecta	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	1	Jun (rising)
40	Little Glassywing	Vernia verna	Skippers	1	Aug (rising)
41	Great Spangled Fritillary	Argynnis cybele	Brush-footed Butterflies	1	Jun (rising)