New Jersey Butterfly Club

A chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA)

Baltimore Checkerspot
Coral Hairstreak
Great Spangled Fritillary
Red Admiral
Northern Metalmark
Baltimore Checkerspot

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

Cape May Field Trip Report: For those who were unable to attend, we have posted a Field Trip Report for our recent over night trip to Cape May and vicinity.

Our Next Meeting

  • Topic: Members Night
  • Description: The New Jersey Butterfly Club's annual Members Night will take place on Tuesday, November 25th. Members Night is dedicated to showcasing members' butterfly photos captured throughout 2025. Participating members will present their photos to the audience. If you would like to participate in Members Night, please email your photos to ButterflyClubNJ@gmail.com by November 16, 2025. Please don't limit photos to those of butterfly species - feel free to include anything which illustrates the beauty and wonder of nature. We ask presenters to limit to 25 photos taken during 2025 of North American species only. When submitting your photos, indicate if you will be attending the meeting in-person or on Zoom. Please note that this meeting will not be recorded.
  • Presented By: Club Members
  • Date & Time: Tuesday, November 25th (fourth Tuesday), Time: 6:30
  • 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 November meeting via Zoom.

Our Next Field Trip

Our 2025 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

6/16/25: The Xerces Society has released a new report with ways to counter the recent decline in butterfly popuations. Read it here.

Earlier Butterflies in the News articles on a variety of butterfly related subjects from various sources are available.