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Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
You can appreciate the length of the Gulf Fritillary's proboscis when you see how deep the throat of the pentas flower is. -
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
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Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
This Gulf Fritillary is melanistic which means that it has more black pigmentation than a normal individual. It is the oppositie of albinism which is the lack of this pigmentation. Melanism may be caused by genetic or environmental conditions. -
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
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Appalachian Brown
Satyrodes appalachia
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Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
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Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
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Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
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Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
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Cuban Crescent
Anthanassa frisia
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Gemmed Satyr
Cyllopsis gemma
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Georgia Satyr
Neonympha areolatus
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Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
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Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
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Female Julia
Dryas iulia
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Julia
Dryas iulia
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Julia
Dryas iulia
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Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
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Malachite
Siproeta stelenes
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Malachite
Siproeta stelenes
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Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron
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Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Blazing stars (Liatris sp.) are very common in our part of Florida and are an important nectar source for the monarchs as they fly south in the late fall. -
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
The monarch migration in the Florida Panhandle usually occurs when the groundsel or salt bush (Baccharis sp.) is blooming. This butterfly was one of several hundred monarchs that was "roosting" in the branches of the groundsel that is found along the coast. -
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
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Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
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Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
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Female Queen
Danaus gilippus
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Male Queen
Danaus gilippus
The dark spots on the wings near the body of this Queen butterfly are scent glands found only on males of this species. -
Queen
Danaus gilippus
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Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
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Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
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Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
With wings folded, you can distnguish the Question Mark from the similar Comma by the two white marks that some say resemble a question mark. -
Red Admiral
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
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Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis
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Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis
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Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis
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Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus
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Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus
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'Seminole' Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana seminole
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Silvery Checkerspots
Chlosyne nycteis
This is a mating pair of Silvery Checkerspots. -
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis