34 butterflies were recorded flying in New Jersey 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
Common Buckeye
Monarch
Red Admiral
Small White
Huron Skipper
Variegated Fritillary
American Lady
Orange Sulphur
Black Swallowtail
Cloudless Sulphur
Painted Lady
Fiery Skipper
All butterflies flying in New Jersey in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 152 | Sep (past peak) |
| 2 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 67 | Aug (past peak) |
| 3 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 39 | Jul (past peak) |
| 4 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 26 | Jul (past peak) |
| 5 | Huron Skipper | Atalopedes huron | Skippers | 24 | Sep (past peak) |
| 6 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 23 | Aug (past peak) |
| 7 | American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 22 | May (past peak) |
| 8 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 19 | Sep (past peak) |
| 9 | Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 18 | Aug (past peak) |
| 10 | Cloudless Sulphur | Phoebis sennae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 12 | Sep (past peak) |
| 11 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 11 | Sep (past peak) |
| 12 | Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus | Skippers | 11 | Sep (past peak) |
| 13 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 11 | Aug (past peak) |
| 14 | Common Checkered-Skipper | Burnsius communis | Skippers | 10 | Oct (past peak) |
| 15 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 8 | Sep (past peak) |
| 16 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 7 | Aug (past peak) |
| 17 | Long-tailed Skipper | Urbanus proteus | Skippers | 7 | Sep (past peak) |
| 18 | Ocola Skipper | Panoquina ocola | Skippers | 7 | Sep (past peak) |
| 19 | Sleepy Orange | Eurema nicippe | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 6 | Jul (past peak) |
| 20 | Pearl Crescent | Phyciodes tharos | Brush-footed Butterflies | 5 | Jul (past peak) |
| 21 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Mar (past peak) |
| 22 | White M Hairstreak | Parrhasius m-album | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 4 | Sep (past peak) |
| 23 | American Snout | Libytheana carinenta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Jul (past peak) |
| 24 | Viceroy | Limenitis archippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 25 | Spicebush Swallowtail | Papilio troilus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 2 | Aug (past peak) |
| 26 | Red-spotted Admiral | Limenitis arthemis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Aug (past peak) |
| 27 | Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus philenor | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 28 | Gray Hairstreak | Strymon melinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 29 | Queen | Danaus gilippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Oct (past peak) |
| 30 | Brazilian Skipper | Calpodes ethlius | Skippers | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 31 | Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 32 | Tawny Emperor | Asterocampa clyton | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 33 | Summer Azure | Celastrina neglecta | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 34 | American Copper | Lycaena hypophlaeas | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |