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.