29 butterflies were recorded flying in Oklahoma in December 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 December
Dainty Sulphur
Orange Sulphur
Small White
Cloudless Sulphur
Goatweed Leafwing
Painted Lady
Variegated Fritillary
Common Buckeye
Monarch
Red Admiral
Gulf Fritillary
Black Swallowtail
All butterflies flying in Oklahoma in December
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dainty Sulphur | Nathalis iole | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 9 | Oct (past peak) |
| 2 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 8 | Oct (past peak) |
| 3 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 6 | May (past peak) |
| 4 | Cloudless Sulphur | Phoebis sennae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | Sep (past peak) |
| 5 | Goatweed Leafwing | Anaea andria | Brush-footed Butterflies | 5 | Apr (past peak) |
| 6 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Oct (past peak) |
| 7 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | May (past peak) |
| 8 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Jun (past peak) |
| 9 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 10 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Apr (past peak) |
| 11 | Gulf Fritillary | Dione vanillae | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 12 | Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 13 | American Snout | Libytheana carinenta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Jun (past peak) |
| 14 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 15 | Pearl Crescent | Phyciodes tharos | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 16 | Tawny Emperor | Asterocampa clyton | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Sep (past peak) |
| 17 | Checkered White | Pontia protodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 18 | Common Checkered-Skipper | Burnsius communis | Skippers | 2 | Oct (past peak) |
| 19 | Huron Skipper | Atalopedes huron | Skippers | 2 | Aug (past peak) |
| 20 | American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 21 | Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus | Skippers | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 22 | Gray Hairstreak | Strymon melinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 23 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 24 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 25 | Spicebush Swallowtail | Papilio troilus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 26 | Viceroy | Limenitis archippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 27 | Great Purple Hairstreak | Atlides halesus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 28 | Sleepy Orange | Eurema nicippe | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 29 | Red-banded Hairstreak | Calycopis cecrops | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |