User:Abyssal/Butterflies
Appearance
Family Hesperiidae (skippers)[edit]
Achalarus[edit]
Achalarus lyciades (hoary edge)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Amblyscirtes[edit]
Amblyscirtes hegon (pepper and salt skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Amblyscirtes vialis (common roadside-skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Anatrytone[edit]
Anatrytone logan (Delaware skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Ancyloxypha[edit]
Ancyloxypha numitor (least skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Atalopedes[edit]
Atalopedes campestris (sachem)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult female, ventral view of wings.
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Adult male, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Atrytonopsis[edit]
Atrytonopsis hianna (dusted skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Autochton[edit]
Autochton cellus (golden-banded skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Epargyreus[edit]
Epargyreus clarus (silver-spotted skipper)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis[edit]
Erynnis baptisiae (wild indigo duskywing)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis brizo (sleepy duskywing)[edit]
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Mating, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis horatius (Horace's duskywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis icelus (dreamy duskywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis juvenalis (Juvenal's duskywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis lucilius (columbine duskywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis martialis (mottled duskywing)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Erynnis persius (persius duskywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
Euphyes[edit]
Euphyes bimacula (two-spotted skipper)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Euphyes conspicua (black dash)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Euphyes vestris (dun skipper)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Hesperia[edit]
Hesperia leonardus (Leonard's skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Hesperia metea (cobweb skipper)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Hesperia sassacus (Indian skipper)[edit]
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Adult, posterior view.
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County distribution map.
Hylephila[edit]
Hylephila phyleus (fiery skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Lerema[edit]
Lerema accius (clouded skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Nastra[edit]
Nastra lherminier (swarthy skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Panoquina[edit]
Panoquina ocola (ocola skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Pholisora[edit]
Pholisora catullus (common sootywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Poanes[edit]
Poanes hobomok (Hobomok skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Poanes zabulon (Zabulon skipper)[edit]
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Adult female, dorsal view.
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Adult male, dorsal view.
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Adult female, ventral view of wings.
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Adult male, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polites[edit]
Polites mystic (long dash skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polites origenes (crossline skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polites peckius (Peck's skipper)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polites themistocles (tawny-edged skipper)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polites vibex (whirlabout)[edit]
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Adult female, ventral view of wings.
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Adult male, dorsal view.
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Adult male, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Pompeius[edit]
Pompeius verna (little glassywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Pyrgus[edit]
Pyrgus centaureae (grizzled skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Pyrgus communis (common checkered-skipper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Staphylus[edit]
Staphylus hayhurstii (Hayhurst's Scallopwing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Thorybes[edit]
Thorybes bathyllus (southern cloudywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Thorybes confusis (confused cloudywing)[edit]
Thorybes pylades (northern cloudywing)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Thymelicus[edit]
Thymelicus lineola (European skipper)[edit]
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Urbanus[edit]
Urbanus proteus (long-tailed skipper)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Caterpillar sheltering under enrolled leaf.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Wallengrenia[edit]
Wallengrenia egeremet (northern broken dash)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Family Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies)[edit]
Atlides[edit]
Atlides halesus (great purple hairstreak)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view (left) and ventral view.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys[edit]
Callophrys augustinus (brown elfin)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys irus (frosted elfin)[edit]
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Adult male (left) and female in dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys gryneus (juniper hairstreak)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys henrici (Henry's elfin)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys niphon (eastern pine elfin)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys polios (hoary elfin)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Calycopis[edit]
Calycopis cecrops (red-banded hairstreak)[edit]
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Adult in dorsal view (left) and ventral view.
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County distribution map.
Celastrina[edit]
Celastrina ladon (spring azure)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Celastrina neglectamajor (Appalachian azure)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Celastrina nigra (dusky azure)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Cupido[edit]
Cupido comyntas (eastern tailed blue)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Erora[edit]
Erora laeta (early hairstreak)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Feniseca[edit]
Feniseca tarquinius (harvester)[edit]
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, posterior view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Glaucopsyche[edit]
Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Lycaena[edit]
Lycaena epixanthe (bog copper)[edit]
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Adult, anterodorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Lycaena hyllus (bronze copper)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Lycaena phlaeas (American copper)[edit]
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Egg, close-up view.
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Egg, distant view.
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Parrhasius[edit]
Parrhasius m-album (white M hairstreak)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Satyrium[edit]
Satyrium calanus (banded hairstreak)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrium caryaevorum (hickory hairstreak)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Satyrium edwardsii (Edwards' hairstreak)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrium favonius (southern hairstreak)[edit]
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County distribution map.
Satyrium liparops (striped hairstreak)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrium titus (coral hairstreak)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Strymon[edit]
Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)[edit]
Aglais[edit]
Aglais milberti (Milbert's tortoiseshell)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Asterocampa[edit]
Asterocampa celtis (hackberry emperor)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Asterocampa clyton (tawny emperor)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Boloria[edit]
Boloria bellona (meadow fritillary)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Boloria selene (silver-bordered fritillary)[edit]
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Adult female, dorsal view.
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Adult male, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Cercyonis[edit]
Cercyonis pegala (common wood-nymph)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Chlosyne[edit]
Chlosyne gorgone (gorgone checkerspot)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Chlosyne harrisii (Harris' checkerspot)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Chlosyne nycteis (silvery checkerspot)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Cyllopsis[edit]
Cyllopsis gemma (gemmed satyr)[edit]
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Danaus[edit]
Danaus plexippus (monarch)[edit]
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Egg, distant view.
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Egg, close-up view.
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult female, dorsal view.
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Adult female. Green ovals denote the location where black spots would be found if the specimen were male.
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Adult male, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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Comparison of the wings in ventral view of a monarch (left) and its viceroy mimic (Limenitis archippus).
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County distribution map.
Enodia[edit]
Enodia anthedon (northern pearly-eye)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Euphydryas[edit]
Euphydryas phaeton (Baltimore checkerspot)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Euptoieta[edit]
Euptoieta claudia (variegated fritillary)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Hermeuptychia[edit]
Hermeuptychia sosybius (Carolina satyr)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Junonia[edit]
Junonia coenia (common buckeye)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Libytheana[edit]
Libytheana carinenta (American snout)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Limenitis[edit]
Limenitis archippus (viceroy)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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Comparison of the wings in ventral view of a monarch (Danaus plexippus, left) and its viceroy mimic.
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County distribution map.
Limenitis arthemis (red-spotted purple)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Megisto[edit]
Megisto cymela (little wood satyr)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Nymphalis[edit]
Nymphalis antiopa (mourning cloak)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Nymphalis vaualbum (Compton tortoiseshell)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Phyciodes[edit]
Phyciodes batesii (tawny crescent)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Phyciodes cocyta (northern crescent)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Phyciodes tharos (pearl crescent)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polygonia[edit]
Polygonia comma (eastern comma)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polygonia faunus (green comma)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view (left) and ventral view.
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County distribution map.
Polygonia interrogationis (question mark)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polygonia progne (gray comma)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrodes[edit]
Satyrodes appalachia (Appalachian brown)[edit]
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Adult, posterior view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrodes eurydice (eyed brown)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Speyeria[edit]
Speyeria aphrodite (Aphrodite fritillary)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Speyeria atlantis (Atlantis fritillary)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Speyeria cybele (great spangled fritillary)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Speyeria diana (diana fritillary)[edit]
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Adult male, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Speyeria idalia (regal fritillary)[edit]
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Vanessa[edit]
Vanessa atalanta (red admiral)[edit]
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Egg, distant view.
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Egg, close-up view.
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Vanessa cardui (painted lady)[edit]
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Egg, close-up view.
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Caterpillar.
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Chrysalis.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Vanessa virginiensis (American painted lady)[edit]
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Caterpillar.
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.