Help advance science and conservation of butterflies

From the rarest butterflies to the most common, your sightings contribute to conservation decisions, scientific knowledge, education, and more. Help us understand when and where butterflies occur. All you have to do is watch and report your butterfly sightings.

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Zabulon Skipper found in Vermont

  It took less than a month for Terri Armata, one of our star butterfly atlas volunteers, to find and document the 119th butterfly species for Vermont and her fourth state record. On August 22nd, she located a fresh male Zabulon Skipper (Lon Zabulon) in an unmowed field full of Red Clover just outside of […]


Sachem Skipper is the Latest New Butterfly Species Recorded for Vermont

A new butterfly species has been discovered in Vermont! Terri Armata, a seasoned butterfly watcher, made this incredible find while surveying butterflies. Learn more about this exciting discovery and the challenges of butterfly identification in our latest blog post.


Join the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz (26 July to 4 August 2024)

The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz invites community scientists from across North America to join forces to help protect and conserve the beloved and emblematic Monarch.