BUTTERFLIES, SKIPPERS (Superfamily Papilionoidea and Superfamily Hesperioidea respectively)
Attempted IDs
Use forewing length when taking measurements for butterflies.
31 butterfly species as of 9/27/15
I meant to do my work today, but a brown bird sang in the apple tree, and a butterfly flitted across the field, and all the leaves were calling. ~Richard le Gallienne
Use forewing length when taking measurements for butterflies.
31 butterfly species as of 9/27/15
I meant to do my work today, but a brown bird sang in the apple tree, and a butterfly flitted across the field, and all the leaves were calling. ~Richard le Gallienne
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SKIPPERS (Superfamily Hesperioidea)
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(BG) Sulphur (Colias) 2016-9-27 Newark, DE
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(BG) Sulphur (Colias) 2016-7-14 Newark, DE
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) - 2016-8-23 Russell Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge, Wilmington, DE
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) 4/26/11 WWW5 in VA
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) 2015-7-23 Newark Oaks, DE
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus) - 2016-8-23 Russell Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge, Wilmington, DE
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MONARCH (Danaus plexippus)
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Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) Occoquan Bay NWR, DC (July, 2006)
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) fem 2016-9-3 Newark, DE
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) fem 2016-9-3 Newark, DE
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EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL (Pterourus glaucus)
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Red-Spotted Purple - Hodges#4522 (Limenitis arthemis) 2016-7-11 Newark, DE
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RED-SPOTTED PURPLE - Hodges#4522 (Limenitis arthemis)
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Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) fem 2017-7-29 At the Leonards' in Hanover, PA
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Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) fem 2016-8-31 Newark, DE
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CABBAGE WHITE (Pieris rapae)
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Common Wood Nymph - Hodges#4587 (Cercyonis pegala) 2016-7-21 Newark, DE
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COMMON WOOD NYMPH - Hodges#4587 (Cercyonis pegala)
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(BG) Clouded Sulphur - Hodges#4209 (Colias philodice)
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Orange Sulphur - Hodges#4210 (Colias eurytheme) 2016-9-25 Newark, DE
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ORANGE SULPHUR - Hodges#4210 (Colias eurytheme)
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(BG) Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis senneae) 2006-9-16 Cape May, NJ
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Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) 2016-7-25 Newark, DE
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Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) 2016-7-25 Newark, DE
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PEARL CRESCENT (Phyciodes tharos)
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Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) 2016-9-9 Newark, DE
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Eastern Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) fem 2016-9-2 Newark, DE
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Eastern Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) (was Everes comyntas) female 2016-7-25 Newark, DE
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Eastern Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) (was Everes comyntas) 2016-7-22 Newark, DE
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Eastern Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) (was Everes comyntas) 2016-7-20 Newark, DE
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Eastern Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) (was Everes comyntas) male 2013-5-12 unknown/unremembered nature preserve in MD
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Eastern Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) (was Everes comyntas) 2011-9-4 Blackwater SP, WV by Karen
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Variegated Fritillary - Hodges#4447 (Euptoieta claudia) 2016-10-3 Newark, DE (11)
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Variegated Fritillary - Hodges#4447 (Euptoieta claudia) 2016-9-25 Newark, DE
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Variegated Fritillary - Hodges#4447 (Euptoieta claudia) 2015-10-21 Newark, DE
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Variegated Fritillary - Hodges#4447 (Euptoieta claudia) 2015-9-29 Newark, DE
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Variegated Fritillary - Hodges#4447 (Euptoieta claudia) 2015-9-27 Newark, DE
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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) 9/19/2009 Eastern Neck NWR, MD
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Red-banded Hairstreak - Hodges#4299 (Calycopis cecrops)
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Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) 7/4/08 Finger Lakes, NY - Found at edges of woods. (see description)
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Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) 7/4/08 Finger Lakes, NY - Found at edges of woods. Checked and triple-checked, the amount o
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Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus) 2016-9-5 Newark, DE
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Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus) 2016-9-5 Newark, DE
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(BG) Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus) 2015-8-23 Newark, DE
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Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus) 2014-09-17 Newark Oaks, DE
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Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus) D&M MD 9/2/11
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Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus) VA at Deb's (8/27/10 - 9/5/10) -
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(BG) Appalachian Brown - Hodges#4569 (Lethe appalachia) 2015-8-20 Newark, DE
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Painted Lady - Hodges#4435 (Vanessa cardui)
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(BG) Painted Lady - Hodges#4435 (Vanessa cardui)
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(BG) Eastern Comma (Polygonia Comma)
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(BG) Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
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(BG) Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
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Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
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Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) 2016-10-18 Newark, DE
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) 2016-9-22 Newark, DE
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) 2016-9-22 Newark, DE
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COMMON BUCKEYE (Junonia coenia)
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(BG) American Lady - Hodges#4434 (Vanessa virginiensis)
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(BG) Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela cymela)
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Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta) male
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Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
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(BG) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
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Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) VA (8/27/10 - 9/5/10) - at a stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway with Deb.
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) Parvin State Park, NJ, (May 21, 2006)
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) 2006-05-21 Parvin State Park, NJ
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) 2006-05-21 Parvin State Park, NJ - Only the Spicebush underside has one spot that is not orange.
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) 2006-05-21 Parvin State Park, NJ - white or pale blue fingertips
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Butterfly Nebula from Hubble 2014
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Butterfly Nebula from Hubble 2013
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Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
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American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
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American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) - same individual as in previous picture
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probably a well-worn Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
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Aphrodite or Great Spangled Fritillary?
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Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)
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DON'T DELETE - using for highlight
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