Butterflies Flying in Nevada in July (60 Species)

60 butterflies were recorded flying in Nevada in July in our iNaturalist sample; 14 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Top butterflies in July

Western Tiger Swallowtail202 obs.

Monarch127 obs.

Weidemeyer's Admiral90 obs.

Checkered White83 obs.

Painted Lady82 obs.

California Tortoiseshell75 obs.

Echo Azure64 obs.

Queen59 obs.

Western Pygmy-Blue59 obs.

Mourning Cloak57 obs.

Gray Hairstreak56 obs.

Small White49 obs.

All butterflies flying in Nevada in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Western Tiger Swallowtail	Papilio rutulus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	202	Jun (past peak)
2	Monarch	Danaus plexippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	127	Sep (rising)
3	Weidemeyer's Admiral	Limenitis weidemeyerii	Brush-footed Butterflies	90	Jul (peak)
4	Checkered White	Pontia protodice	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	83	Apr (past peak)
5	Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Brush-footed Butterflies	82	Apr (past peak)
6	California Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis californica	Brush-footed Butterflies	75	Jul (peak)
7	Echo Azure	Celastrina echo	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	64	Jun (past peak)
8	Queen	Danaus gilippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	59	Jun (past peak)
9	Western Pygmy-Blue	Brephidium exilis	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	59	Oct (rising)
10	Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis antiopa	Brush-footed Butterflies	57	Apr (past peak)
11	Gray Hairstreak	Strymon melinus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	56	Jul (peak)
12	Small White	Pieris rapae	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	49	Jun (past peak)
13	Orange Sulphur	Colias eurytheme	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	49	Jul (peak)
14	Two-tailed Swallowtail	Papilio multicaudata	Swallowtails and Parnassians	49	Jul (peak)
15	Lorquin's Admiral	Limenitis lorquini	Brush-footed Butterflies	45	Jun (past peak)
16	Becker's White	Pontia beckerii	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	45	Jul (peak)
17	Common Checkered-Skipper	Burnsius communis	Skippers	39	Jul (peak)
18	Boisduval's Blue	Icaricia icarioides	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	35	Jun (past peak)
19	Hoary Comma	Polygonia gracilis	Brush-footed Butterflies	31	Jul (peak)
20	West Coast Lady	Vanessa annabella	Brush-footed Butterflies	30	Oct (rising)
21	Pale Swallowtail	Papilio eurymedon	Swallowtails and Parnassians	28	Jun (past peak)
22	Melissa Blue	Plebejus melissa	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	28	Jun (past peak)
23	Small Wood-Nymph	Cercyonis oetus	Brush-footed Butterflies	24	Jul (peak)
24	Mylitta Crescent	Phyciodes mylitta	Brush-footed Butterflies	23	Jul (peak)
25	Field Skipper	Atalopedes campestris	Skippers	21	Jul (peak)
26	Greenish Blue	Icaricia saepiolus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	20	Jul (peak)
27	Hedgerow Hairstreak	Satyrium saepium	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	19	Jul (peak)
28	Fiery Skipper	Hylephila phyleus	Skippers	18	Sep (rising)
29	Marine Blue	Leptotes marina	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	18	May (past peak)
30	Milbert's Tortoiseshell	Aglais milberti	Brush-footed Butterflies	18	Jun (past peak)
31	Field Crescent	Phyciodes pulchella	Brush-footed Butterflies	17	May (past peak)
32	Blue Copper	Tharsalea heteronea	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	17	Aug (rising)
33	Purplish Copper	Tharsalea helloides	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	16	Oct (rising)
34	Edith's Checkerspot	Euphydryas editha	Brush-footed Butterflies	14	Jun (past peak)
35	Callippe Fritillary	Argynnis callippe	Brush-footed Butterflies	14	Jun (past peak)
36	Anise Swallowtail	Papilio zelicaon	Swallowtails and Parnassians	13	Jun (past peak)
37	Arizona Sister	Adelpha eulalia	Brush-footed Butterflies	12	Sep (rising)
38	Lupine Blue	Icaricia lupini	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	12	Jun (past peak)
39	Ceraunus Blue	Hemiargus ceraunus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	11	Jun (past peak)
40	Juniper Hairstreak	Callophrys gryneus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	11	Jun (past peak)
41	American Branded Skipper	Hesperia colorado	Skippers	11	Jun (past peak)
42	Reakirt's Blue	Echinargus isola	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	11	May (past peak)
43	Gray Buckeye	Junonia grisea	Brush-footed Butterflies	11	Oct (rising)
44	Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta	Brush-footed Butterflies	10	Oct (rising)
45	Western Tailed-blue	Everes amyntula	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	10	Jun (past peak)
46	Great Purple Hairstreak	Atlides halesus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	9	Jun (past peak)
47	Common Ringlet	Coenonympha california	Brush-footed Butterflies	8	Jun (past peak)
48	Western White	Pontia occidentalis	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	8	Jun (past peak)
49	Common Wood-Nymph	Cercyonis pegala	Brush-footed Butterflies	7	Jul (peak)
50	Mormon Fritillary	Argynnis mormonia	Brush-footed Butterflies	7	Aug (rising)