Zaepfel Nature Center
Butterfly Cataloging
Butterfly Species Observed at the:
James A. Zaepfel Nature Sanctuary and Research Center
Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)
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Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)
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Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
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Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieidae)
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Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)
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Small Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
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Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)
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Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
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Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)
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Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)
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American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
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Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)
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Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
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Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)
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Northern Metalmark (Calephelis borealis)
Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
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Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)
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Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
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Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)
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True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)
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Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
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Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
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Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
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Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
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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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Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)
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Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)
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Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
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Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)
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Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon)
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Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
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Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
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Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
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Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)
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Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
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Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
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Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)
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Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
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European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
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Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
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