27 butterflies were recorded flying in Utah 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
Western Pygmy-Blue
Painted Lady
Variegated Fritillary
American Snout
Gray Buckeye
Arizona Sister
Monarch
California Tortoiseshell
Small White
Checkered White
Red Admiral
Clouded Sulphur
All butterflies flying in Utah in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Pygmy-Blue | Brephidium exilis | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 80 | Oct (past peak) |
| 2 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 23 | Apr (past peak) |
| 3 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 16 | Jun (past peak) |
| 4 | American Snout | Libytheana carinenta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 11 | Oct (past peak) |
| 5 | Gray Buckeye | Junonia grisea | Brush-footed Butterflies | 11 | Oct (past peak) |
| 6 | Arizona Sister | Adelpha eulalia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 10 | Sep (past peak) |
| 7 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 9 | Aug (past peak) |
| 8 | California Tortoiseshell | Nymphalis californica | Brush-footed Butterflies | 9 | Jul (past peak) |
| 9 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | Jun (past peak) |
| 10 | Checkered White | Pontia protodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | Jun (past peak) |
| 11 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | May (past peak) |
| 12 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 4 | Sep (past peak) |
| 13 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 4 | Oct (past peak) |
| 14 | Two-tailed Swallowtail | Papilio multicaudata | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 15 | Western White | Pontia occidentalis | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 16 | West Coast Lady | Vanessa annabella | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | May (past peak) |
| 17 | Common Checkered-Skipper | Burnsius communis | Skippers | 3 | Jul (past peak) |
| 18 | Dainty Sulphur | Nathalis iole | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 19 | Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 20 | Purplish Copper | Tharsalea helloides | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 2 | Jul (past peak) |
| 21 | American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 22 | Gray Hairstreak | Strymon melinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 23 | Pale Swallowtail | Papilio eurymedon | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 24 | Satyr Comma | Polygonia satyrus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 25 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 26 | Eufala Skipper | Lerodea eufala | Skippers | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 27 | Milbert's Tortoiseshell | Aglais milberti | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |