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
During Sharon Wander's presentation at our February meeting there was a request to share the full list of butterflies seen on the "Flash Trip" to SE Arizona during the first week of September of last year.
Thanks to Renee Davis for providing this list of butterflies seen on this trip.
Our Next Meeting
- Topic: Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project
- Presented By: Jack McDonough
- Date & Time: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – 7:30 PM
- Important - Zoom only meetings begin one hour later than those at the Library. Since we are not meeting in person at the Library the pre-meeting diner at Mangiano's is canceled for this month only. Also note that this is the first Tuesday of April
- Location: Via Zoom only
Full details are found on our Upcoming Events page.
Register Here if you plan to attend our April meeting via Zoom.
Our Next Field Trip
Our 2024 schedule of field trips has concluded. Please be sure to check back in the spring to see what we have in store for next year.
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.
