New Jersey Butterfly Club
A chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
NJ Butterflies
Identification and life history information for every species found in the state.
NJ Butterfly Sites
Information on where and when to look for butterflies in NJ.
Events
Upcoming meetings, field trips, and other events.
Announcements
Flash Trip - Crater Lake Road on Wednesday April 30!:
Meet at the historic Millbrook Village parking lot at the junction of Millbrook Road and Old Mine Road at 9:30. We will then drive to Crater Lake Road to look for Tiger Swallowtail, Brown Elfin, Pine Elfin, Juniper Hairstreak, White M Hairstreak, Mourning Cloak, Juvenal’s Duskywing, and Sleepy Duskywing.
Bring lunch and beverage. If weather is suitable we can eat lunch at picnic tables at Crater Lake. Nearest place to purchase food is Blairstown. In Blairstown one can pick up Millbrook Road which leads directly to Millbrook Village.
Our Next Meeting
- Topic: Butterflies of the Rio Grande Valley
- Presented By: Jonathan Klizas
- Date & Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 6:30 PM (3rd Tuesday in May)
- Location: Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ and via Zoom
Full details are found on our Upcoming Events page.
Register Here if you plan to attend our May meeting via Zoom.
Our Next Field Trip
Jenny Jump SF
- Date: MAY 3 (May 4)
- Location: Hope Twp., Warren County
- Leader: Wade Wander (973) 271-0204
- This is a joint trip with Sussex Chapter of NJ Native Plant Society
We will walk the Summit Trail looking for early butterflies like Tiger Swallowtail, Falcate Orangetip, Spring Azure, Juniper Hairstreak, White-M Hairstreak, Eastern Comma, Mourning Cloak, Sleepy Duskywing, and Juvenal’s Duskywing. At the same time we will see many species of spring ephemeral wildflowers in this lovely, little-visited, mature deciduous forest that so far has relatively few invasive plants. Botany-savvy members will be on hand to ID plants. Trail is quite steep on the way up, but level at the top where we spend most of our time.
Meet in parking lot a short distance past headquarters bldg. at 330 State Park Road, Hope (Blairstown), NJ. Do not make left into headquarters but continue straight to another lot on the right. Indoor bathrooms available (sometimes with the added pleasure of moths).
Refer to our Complete List of Trips to see all our outings and information about how our trips are conducted. Check back often as details change as the season progresses. Please join us.
Butterflies You Might See This Month
It's a beautiful day - time to go butterflying. Wondering what you might see here in New Jersey this time of year?
Stories About Butterflies
Great Events in NJ Butterfly History: by Sharon and Wade Wander
The kick-off submission chronicles the amazing congregation of hairstreaks at the Whittingham Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Fredon Twp., Sussex County, on June 22, 2015. Read it here.
Butterflies in the News
01/10/25: 11 species of butterflies have been reclassified on newly approved N.J.’s endangered species list. Read about it here.
Earlier Butterflies in the News articles on a variety of butterfly related subjects from various sources are available.
