Butterflies Flying in Nevada in June (60 Species)

60 butterflies were recorded flying in Nevada in June in our iNaturalist sample; 24 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 June

Western Tiger Swallowtail204 obs.

Boisduval's Blue116 obs.

Western Pygmy-Blue71 obs.

Weidemeyer's Admiral70 obs.

Mourning Cloak61 obs.

California Tortoiseshell60 obs.

Checkered White59 obs.

Monarch58 obs.

All butterflies flying in Nevada in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Western Tiger Swallowtail	Papilio rutulus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	204	Jun (peak)
2	Boisduval's Blue	Icaricia icarioides	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	116	Jun (peak)
3	Queen	Danaus gilippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	104	Jun (peak)
4	Marine Blue	Leptotes marina	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	85	May (past peak)
5	Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Brush-footed Butterflies	80	Apr (past peak)
6	Echo Azure	Celastrina echo	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	73	Jun (peak)
7	Western Pygmy-Blue	Brephidium exilis	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	71	Oct (rising)
8	Weidemeyer's Admiral	Limenitis weidemeyerii	Brush-footed Butterflies	70	Jul (rising)
9	Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis antiopa	Brush-footed Butterflies	61	Apr (past peak)
10	California Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis californica	Brush-footed Butterflies	60	Jul (rising)
11	Checkered White	Pontia protodice	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	59	Apr (past peak)
12	Monarch	Danaus plexippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	58	Sep (rising)
13	Small White	Pieris rapae	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	53	Jun (peak)
14	Lorquin's Admiral	Limenitis lorquini	Brush-footed Butterflies	50	Jun (peak)
15	Two-tailed Swallowtail	Papilio multicaudata	Swallowtails and Parnassians	48	Jul (rising)
16	Juniper Hairstreak	Callophrys gryneus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	48	Jun (peak)
17	Gray Hairstreak	Strymon melinus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	46	Jul (rising)
18	Melissa Blue	Plebejus melissa	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	46	Jun (peak)
19	Western Pine Elfin	Callophrys eryphon	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	41	Jun (peak)
20	Becker's White	Pontia beckerii	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	37	Jul (rising)
21	Reakirt's Blue	Echinargus isola	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	35	May (past peak)
22	Common Ringlet	Coenonympha california	Brush-footed Butterflies	33	Jun (peak)
23	Pale Swallowtail	Papilio eurymedon	Swallowtails and Parnassians	32	Jun (peak)
24	Milbert's Tortoiseshell	Aglais milberti	Brush-footed Butterflies	32	Jun (peak)
25	Callippe Fritillary	Argynnis callippe	Brush-footed Butterflies	31	Jun (peak)
26	Hoary Comma	Polygonia gracilis	Brush-footed Butterflies	29	Jul (rising)
27	Northern White-Skipper	Heliopetes ericetorum	Skippers	29	May (past peak)
28	Great Purple Hairstreak	Atlides halesus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	27	Jun (peak)
29	West Coast Lady	Vanessa annabella	Brush-footed Butterflies	23	Oct (rising)
30	Western Tailed-blue	Everes amyntula	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	22	Jun (peak)
31	Arizona Sister	Adelpha eulalia	Brush-footed Butterflies	21	Sep (rising)
32	Field Crescent	Phyciodes pulchella	Brush-footed Butterflies	21	May (past peak)
33	Mylitta Crescent	Phyciodes mylitta	Brush-footed Butterflies	20	Jul (rising)
34	Anise Swallowtail	Papilio zelicaon	Swallowtails and Parnassians	19	Jun (peak)
35	Ceraunus Blue	Hemiargus ceraunus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	18	Jun (peak)
36	Juba Skipper	Hesperia juba	Skippers	18	May (past peak)
37	Variable Checkerspot	Euphydryas chalcedona	Brush-footed Butterflies	17	May (past peak)
38	Edith's Checkerspot	Euphydryas editha	Brush-footed Butterflies	17	Jun (peak)
39	Lupine Blue	Icaricia lupini	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	17	Jun (peak)
40	Northern Checkerspot	Chlosyne palla	Brush-footed Butterflies	16	Jun (peak)
41	Fiery Skipper	Hylephila phyleus	Skippers	15	Sep (rising)
42	Sagebrush Checkerspot	Chlosyne acastus	Brush-footed Butterflies	15	Apr (past peak)
43	Orange Sulphur	Colias eurytheme	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	14	Jul (rising)
44	American Branded Skipper	Hesperia colorado	Skippers	13	Jun (peak)
45	White Checkered-Skipper	Burnsius albezens	Skippers	12	Jun (peak)
46	Western White	Pontia occidentalis	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	11	Jun (peak)
47	Greenish Blue	Icaricia saepiolus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	11	Jul (rising)
48	Brown Elfin	Callophrys augustinus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	10	May (past peak)
49	Common Checkered-Skipper	Burnsius communis	Skippers	10	Jul (rising)
50	Coronis Fritillary	Argynnis coronis	Brush-footed Butterflies	10	Jun (peak)