Knowledge Nook

All but 9 states in the United States have officially designated state insects. The following is a list of states that include butterflies as their state insect.

State Butterfly
Alabama Monarch Butterfly
Arizona Two-Tailed Swallowtail
Arkansas Diana Fritillary Butterfly
California California Dogface Butterfly
Colorado Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
Delaware Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Florida Zebra Longwing
Georgia Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Idaho Monarch Butterfly
Illinois Monarch Butterfly
Kentucky Viceroy Butterfly
Maryland Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Minnesota Monarch Butterfly
Mississippi Spicebush Swallowtail
Montana Mourning Cloak Butterfly
New Hampshire Karner Blue Butterfly
New Mexico Sandia Hairstreak Butterfly
North Carolina Monarch Butterfly
Oklahoma Black Swallowtail
Oregon Oregon Swallowtail
South Carolina Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Tennessee Zebra Swallowtail
Texas Monarch Butterfly
Vermont Monarch Butterfly
Virginia Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
West Virginia Monarch Butterfly

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