Butterfly flight seasons in Nevada from 12,453 research-grade iNaturalist observations. June has the most activity.
By month
Nevada butterfly calendar (top 40)
Fewer More observations (relative to each row's peak month)
Activity by month (all species)
Most-photographed butterflies in Nevada
Painted Lady
Monarch
Western Pygmy-Blue
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Checkered White
Queen
Mourning Cloak
Gray Hairstreak
California Tortoiseshell
Marine Blue
Small White
West Coast Lady
Echo Azure
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Where to photograph butterflies in Nevada
State ParkValley of Fire State Park
State ParkWard Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
State ParkWashoe Lake State Park
State ParkBerlin–Ichthyosaur State Park
State ParkBelmont Courthouse State Historic Park
State ParkCathedral Gorge State Park
State ParkFort Churchill State Historic Park
State ParkCave Lake State Park