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Life Histories of Connecticut Butterflies |
Select a species for more information and photos.
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Swallowtails Papilionidae
(Papilioninae)
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| Pipevine Swallowtail |
Battus philenor
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| Zebra Swallowtail |
Eurytides marcellus
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| Black Swallowtail |
Papilio polyxenes
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| Giant Swallowtail |
Papilio cresphontes
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| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
Papilio glaucus
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| Spicebush Swallowtail |
Papilio troilus
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Whites Pieridae (Pierinae)
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| Checkered White |
Pontia protodice
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| West Virginia White |
Pieris virginiensis
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| Cabbage White |
Pieris rapae
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| Falcate Orangetip |
Anthocharis midea
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Sulphurs Pieridae
(Coliadinae)
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| Clouded Sulphur |
Colias philodice
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| Orange Sulphur |
Colias eurytheme
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| Southern Dogface |
Colias cesonia
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| Cloudless Sulphur |
Phoebis sennae
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| Little Yellow |
Eurema lisa
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| Sleepy Orange |
Eurema nicippe
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Harvester Lycaenidae
(Miletinae)
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| Harvester |
Feniseca tarquinius
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Coppers Lycaenidae
(Lycaeninae)
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| American Copper |
Lycaena phlaeas
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| Bronze Copper |
Lycaena hyllus
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| Bog Copper |
Lycaena epixanthe
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Hairstreaks Lycaenidae
(Theclinae)
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| Coral Hairstreak |
Satyrium titus
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| Acadian Hairstreak |
Satyrium acadica
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| Edwards' Hairstreak |
Satyrium edwardsii
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| Banded Hairstreak |
Satyrium calanus
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| Hickory Hairstreak |
Satyrium caryaevorum
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| Striped Hairstreak |
Satyrium liparops
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| Oak Hairstreak |
Satyrium favonius
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| Brown Elfin |
Callophrys augustinus
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| Hoary Elfin |
Callophrys polios
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| Frosted Elfin |
Callophrys irus
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| Henry's Elfin |
Callophrys henrici
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| Eastern Pine Elfin |
Callophrys niphon
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| Juniper Hairstreak |
Callophrys gryneus
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| Hessel's Hairstreak |
Callophrys hesseli
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| White M Hairstreak |
Parrhasius m-album
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| Gray Hairstreak |
Strymon melinus
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| Red-banded Hairstreak |
Calycopis cecrops
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Blues
Lycaenidae (Polyommatinae)
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| Eastern Tailed Blue |
Everes comyntas
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| Spring Azure |
Celastrina ladon violacea
C. ladon lucia
C. ladon marginata
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| "Cherry Gall" Spring Azure |
C. ladon ssp. ("Cherry Gall")
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| Summer Azure |
Celastrina ladon neglecta
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| Appalachian Azure |
Celastrina neglectamajor
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| Silvery Blue |
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
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Metalmarks
Riodinidae (Riodininae)
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| Northern Metalmark |
Calephelis borealis
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Snouts
Nymphalidae (Libytheinae)
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| American Snout |
Libytheana carinenta
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Fritillaries
Nymphalidae (Argynninae)
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| Variegated Fritillary |
Euptoieta claudia
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
Speyeria cybele
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| Aphrodite Fritillary |
Speyeria aphrodite
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| Regal Fritillary |
Speyeria idalia
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| Atlantis Fritillary |
Speyeria atlantis
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| Silver-bordered Fritillary |
Boloria selene
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| Meadow Fritillary |
Boloria bellona
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Checkerspots
Nymphalidae (Melitaeinae)
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| Silvery Checkerspot |
Chlosyne nycteis
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| Harris' Checkerspot |
Chlosyne harrisii
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| Pearl Crescent |
Phyciodes tharos
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| Baltimore Checkerspot |
Euphydryas phaeton
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Anglewings
Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae)
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| Question Mark |
Polygonia interrogationis
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| Eastern Comma |
Polygonia comma
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| Gray Comma |
Polygonia progne
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| Compton Tortoiseshell |
Nymphalis vau-album
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| Mourning Cloak |
Nymphalis antiopa
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| Milbert's Tortoiseshell |
Nymphalis milberti
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| American Lady |
Vanessa virginiensis
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| Painted Lady |
Vanessa cardui
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| Red Admiral |
Vanessa atalanta
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| Common Buckeye |
Junonia coenia
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Admirals
Nymphalidae (Limenitidinae)
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| Red-spotted Purple |
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
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| White Admiral ssp. |
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
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| Viceroy |
Limenitis archippus
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Emperors
Apaturidae (Apaturinae)
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| Hackberry Emperor |
Asterocampa celtis
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| Tawny Emperor |
Asterocampa clyton
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Satyrs
Satyridae (Elyminiinae)
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| Northern Pearly Eye |
Enodia anthedon
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| Eyed Brown |
Satyrodes eurydice
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| Appalachian Brown |
Satyrodes appalachia
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Satyrs
Satyridae (Satyrinae)
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| Little Wood Satyr |
Megisto cymela
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| Common Ringlet |
Coenonympha tullia
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| Common Wood Nymph |
Cercyonis pegala
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Monarchs
Danaidae (Danainae)
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| Monarch |
Danaus plexippus
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Spread-wing Skippers Hesperiidae (Pyrginae)
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| Silver-spotted Skipper |
Epargyreus clarus
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| Long-tailed Skipper |
Urbanus proteus
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| Hoary Edge |
Achalarus lyciades
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| Southern Cloudywing |
Thorybes bathyllus
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| Northern Cloudywing |
Thorybes pylades
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| Dreamy Duskywing |
Erynnis icelus
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| Sleepy Duskywing |
Erynnis brizo
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| Juvenal's Duskywing |
Erynnis juvenalis
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| Horace's Duskywing |
Erynnis horatius
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| Mottled Duskywing |
Erynnis martialis
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| Zarucco Duskywing |
Erynnis zarucco
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| Columbine Duskywing |
Erynnis lucilius
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| Wild Indigo Duskywing |
Erynnis baptisiae
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| Persius Duskywing |
Erynnis persius
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| Common Checkered Skipper |
Pyrgus communis
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| Common Sootywing |
Pholisora catullus
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Grass Skippers Hesperiidae (Heteropterinae)
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| Arctic Skipper |
Carterocephalus palaemon
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Grass Skippers Hesperiidae (Hesperiinae)
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| Swarthy Skipper |
Nastra lherminier
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| Clouded Skipper |
Lerema accius
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| Least Skipper |
Ancyloxypha numitor
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| European Skipper |
Thymelicus lineola
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| Fiery Skipper |
Hylephila phyleus
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| Leonard's Skipper |
Hesperia leonardus
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