Nymphalidae
Parthenos tigrina van Vollenhoven, 1866
Parthenos tigrina van Vollenhoven, 1866
This is a description of the butterfly species Parthenos tigrina, covering its subspecies, wing morphology, larval traits and distribution.
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday)
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday)
Occidryas chalcedona, the variable checkerspot, is a variable-appearance butterfly found across western North America.
Euphydryas phaeton (Drury, 1767)
Euphydryas phaeton (Drury, 1767)
The Baltimore checkerspot is a North American nymphalid butterfly, Maryland’s official declining state insect.
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Hypodryas cynthia is a sexually dimorphic lepidopteran species with checkered wing patterns and distinct size and color forms.
Euphydryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Euphydryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Euphydryas maturna (scarce fritillary) is a declining European butterfly with distinct wing and larval markings.
Euphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)
Euphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)
Euphydryas aurinia, the marsh fritillary, is a declining Palearctic butterfly protected across much of Europe.
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)
Occidryas anicia, the Anicia Checkerspot, is a non-migratory North American butterfly with distinct wing markings and specific life cycle traits.
Euphydryas desfontainii (Godart, 1819)
Euphydryas desfontainii (Godart, 1819)
Euphydryas desfontainii is a butterfly species with 40–45 mm wingspan and distinct regional wing pattern variations.
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
The pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) is a variable North American butterfly that uses asters as host plants.
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865
Phyciodes batesii is a species with described wing features and a life cycle including annual adult flight and caterpillar hibernation.
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes orseis, the Orseis crescentspot, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in western North America.
Phyciodes phaon (Edwards, 1864)
Phyciodes phaon (Edwards, 1864)
Phyciodes phaon (the Phaon crescent) is a butterfly species found across parts of North America and the Caribbean.
Phyciodes picta pallescens Felder, 1869
Phyciodes picta pallescens Felder, 1869
Phyciodes picta, the painted crescent, is a North American Nymphalidae butterfly with MONA/Hodges number 4484.
Phyciodes vesta graphica Felder, 1869
Phyciodes vesta graphica Felder, 1869
The vesta crescent (Phyciodes graphica) is a nymphalid butterfly with the MONA/Hodges number 4479.1.
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes pallida (the pale crescent) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in western North America with a 33–44 mm wingspan.
Phyciodes picta (Edwards, 1865)
Phyciodes picta (Edwards, 1865)
Phyciodes picta, the painted crescent, is a North American nymphalid butterfly with MONA/Hodges number 4484.
Chlosyne palla (Boisduval, 1852)
Chlosyne palla (Boisduval, 1852)
Chlosyne palla is a checkerspot butterfly with caterpillars that feed on goldenrod, rabbitbrush, and asters.
Chlosyne harrisii (Scudder, 1862)
Chlosyne harrisii (Scudder, 1862)
Chlosyne harrisii is a checkerspot butterfly with orange marked wings, one annual flight June–July, and caterpillars feeding on flat-topped white aster.
Chlosyne gabbii (Behr, 1863)
Chlosyne gabbii (Behr, 1863)
Chlosyne gabbii is a rare threatened butterfly species found in California, western United States.
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday)
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday)
Chlosyne nycteis, the silvery checkerspot, is a North American Nymphalinae butterfly with protected status in some U.S. states.
Chlosyne lacinia (Geyer, 1837)
Chlosyne lacinia (Geyer, 1837)
Chlosyne lacinia, the bordered patch, is a highly variable butterfly found in North and Central America with multiple annual broods.
Chlosyne californica (W.G.Wright, 1905)
Chlosyne californica (W.G.Wright, 1905)
Chlosyne californica, the California patch, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Southwestern US and Mexico.
Chlosyne hoffmanni (Behr, 1863)
Chlosyne hoffmanni (Behr, 1863)
Chlosyne hoffmanni is a butterfly often confused with related checkerspots, with caterpillars that feed on Aster species.
Chlosyne acastus (Edwards, 1874)
Chlosyne acastus (Edwards, 1874)
Chlosyne acastus is a checkerspot butterfly with a 33–44 mm wingspan, whose caterpillars feed on two specific plant groups.
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