21 butterflies were recorded flying in West Virginia in November in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top butterflies in November
Eastern Comma
Monarch
Painted Lady
Common Buckeye
Variegated Fritillary
Clouded Sulphur
Small White
Orange Sulphur
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Sleepy Orange
Huron Skipper
Fiery Skipper
All butterflies flying in West Virginia in November
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Comma | Polygonia comma | Brush-footed Butterflies | 12 | Sep (past peak) |
| 2 | Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Brush-footed Butterflies | 8 | Aug (past peak) |
| 3 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 7 | Aug (past peak) |
| 4 | Common Buckeye | Junonia coenia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 6 | Sep (past peak) |
| 5 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 6 | Sep (past peak) |
| 6 | Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | Jun (past peak) |
| 7 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 8 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 9 | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio glaucus | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 4 | Aug (past peak) |
| 10 | Sleepy Orange | Eurema nicippe | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 3 | Aug (past peak) |
| 11 | Huron Skipper | Atalopedes huron | Skippers | 3 | Sep (past peak) |
| 12 | Fiery Skipper | Hylephila phyleus | Skippers | 2 | Oct (past peak) |
| 13 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Sep (past peak) |
| 14 | Common Checkered-Skipper | Burnsius communis | Skippers | 2 | Oct (past peak) |
| 15 | Great Spangled Fritillary | Argynnis cybele | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 16 | Cloudless Sulphur | Phoebis sennae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 1 | Oct (past peak) |
| 17 | Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 18 | Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus philenor | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 19 | Pearl Crescent | Phyciodes tharos | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 20 | Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 21 | Milbert's Tortoiseshell | Aglais milberti | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Nov (peak) |