Family Hesperiidae (skippers)
editAchalarus lyciades (hoary edge)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Amblyscirtes hegon (pepper and salt skipper)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Anatrytone logan (Delaware skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Ancyloxypha numitor (least skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Atalopedes campestris (sachem)
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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 hianna (dusted skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Autochton cellus (golden-banded skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Epargyreus clarus (silver-spotted skipper)
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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 baptisiae (wild indigo duskywing)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis brizo (sleepy duskywing)
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Mating, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis horatius (Horace's duskywing)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis juvenalis (Juvenal's duskywing)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Erynnis martialis (mottled duskywing)
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County distribution map.
Erynnis persius (persius duskywing)
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Adult, dorsal view.
Euphyes bimacula (two-spotted skipper)
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County distribution map.
Euphyes conspicua (black dash)
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County distribution map.
Euphyes vestris (dun skipper)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Hesperia leonardus (Leonard's skipper)
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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)
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County distribution map.
Hesperia sassacus (Indian skipper)
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Adult, posterior view.
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County distribution map.
Hylephila phyleus (fiery skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Lerema accius (clouded skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Nastra lherminier (swarthy skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Panoquina ocola (ocola skipper)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Pholisora catullus (common sootywing)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Poanes hobomok (Hobomok skipper)
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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)
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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 mystic (long dash skipper)
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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)
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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)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polites themistocles (tawny-edged skipper)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Polites vibex (whirlabout)
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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 verna (little glassywing)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Pyrgus centaureae (grizzled skipper)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Staphylus hayhurstii (Hayhurst's Scallopwing)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Thorybes bathyllus (southern cloudywing)
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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)
editThorybes pylades (northern cloudywing)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Thymelicus lineola (European skipper)
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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 proteus (long-tailed skipper)
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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 egeremet (northern broken dash)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Family Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies)
editAtlides halesus (great purple hairstreak)
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Adult, dorsal view (left) and ventral view.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys augustinus (brown elfin)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys irus (frosted elfin)
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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)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys henrici (Henry's elfin)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys niphon (eastern pine elfin)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Callophrys polios (hoary elfin)
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County distribution map.
Calycopis cecrops (red-banded hairstreak)
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Adult in dorsal view (left) and ventral view.
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County distribution map.
Celastrina ladon (spring azure)
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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)
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County distribution map.
Celastrina nigra (dusky azure)
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County distribution map.
Cupido comyntas (eastern tailed blue)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Erora laeta (early hairstreak)
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County distribution map.
Feniseca tarquinius (harvester)
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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 lygdamus (silvery blue)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Lycaena epixanthe (bog copper)
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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)
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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)
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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 m-album (white M hairstreak)
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County distribution map.
Satyrium calanus (banded hairstreak)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrium caryaevorum (hickory hairstreak)
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County distribution map.
Satyrium edwardsii (Edwards' hairstreak)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrium favonius (southern hairstreak)
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County distribution map.
Satyrium liparops (striped hairstreak)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrium titus (coral hairstreak)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak)
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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)
editAglais milberti (Milbert's tortoiseshell)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Asterocampa celtis (hackberry emperor)
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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)
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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 bellona (meadow fritillary)
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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)
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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 pegala (common wood-nymph)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Chlosyne gorgone (gorgone checkerspot)
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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)
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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)
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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 gemma (gemmed satyr)
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Danaus plexippus (monarch)
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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 anthedon (northern pearly-eye)
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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 phaeton (Baltimore checkerspot)
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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 claudia (variegated fritillary)
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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 sosybius (Carolina satyr)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Junonia coenia (common buckeye)
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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 carinenta (American snout)
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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 archippus (viceroy)
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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)
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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 cymela (little wood satyr)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Nymphalis antiopa (mourning cloak)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Phyciodes batesii (tawny crescent)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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County distribution map.
Phyciodes cocyta (northern crescent)
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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)
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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 comma (eastern comma)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view (left) and ventral view.
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County distribution map.
Polygonia interrogationis (question mark)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
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County distribution map.
Satyrodes appalachia (Appalachian brown)
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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)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Speyeria aphrodite (Aphrodite fritillary)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Adult male, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Speyeria idalia (regal fritillary)
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Adult, dorsal view.
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Adult, ventral view of wings.
Vanessa atalanta (red admiral)
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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)
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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)
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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.