Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

Welcome to my website

I upload many of my observations to iNaturalist. My user name on iNaturalist is smwhite. You can see my life list there at: https://www.inaturalist.org/lists/118349-smwhites-Life-List

This website is a photo gallery dedicated to our area's amazing winged insects. I am an amateur naturalist who photographs insects and maintains this website as a labor of love. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs were taken in the Greater Dayton/ Southwest Ohio region. There are over 80 species  of butterflies on this website, over 100 species of dragonflies and damselflies, and over 600 species of moths. Click on the links below or at the top of the page to see the photo galleries.

Butterfly Group #1 - Swallowtails

Butterfly Group #3 - Meadow & Garden Butterflies

Butterfly Group #5 - Skippers

Index to 16 Moth Plates

Dragonfly Group #1 - Darners, Clubtails, Spiketails, etc.

Dragonfly Group #2 - Skimmers, Baskettails, Cruisers, etc.

Damselfly Group #1 - Black & Blue Damselflies

Damselfly Group #2 - Various Colors

Caterpillar Group #1

Places to Hike and Index to Scientific Names

Dragonfly Group #3 - Pennants, Meadowhawks, Gliders, etc.

Caterpillar Group #2

This website was last updated in February 2025. I work on my website during the winter, when I have plenty of free time on my hands. I am usually too busy during insect season to update this website. But I will return next winter with more updates. Thank you for visiting!