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Critter Catalog
insects
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Local animals in this group:
rosy maple moth
coppers, hairstreaks, and blues (butterflies)
brush-footed butterflies
whites and sulphurs
Additional information:
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butterflies and moths
Lepidoptera
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Insecta
insects
Insecta: information (1)
Insecta: pictures (3176)
Insecta: specimens (23)
Insecta: sounds (4)
Order
Lepidoptera
butterflies and moths
Lepidoptera: information (1)
Lepidoptera: pictures (1984)
Lepidoptera: specimens (21)
Family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae: pictures (13)
Species
Automeris io
Automeris io: information (1)
Species
Dryocampa rubicunda
rosy maple moth
Dryocampa rubicunda: information (1)
Dryocampa rubicunda: pictures (2)
Family
Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae: information (1)
Hesperiidae: pictures (66)
Species
Epargyreus clarus
Epargyreus clarus: information (1)
Epargyreus clarus: pictures (3)
Species
Erynnis persius
Erynnis persius: information (1)
Species
Euphyes dukesi
Euphyes dukesi: information (1)
Species
Hesperia leonardus
Hesperia leonardus: information (1)
Hesperia leonardus: pictures (3)
Species
Hesperia ottoe
Hesperia ottoe: information (1)
Species
Hesperia uncas
Hesperia uncas: information (1)
Species
Pyrgus centaureae
Pyrgus centaureae: information (1)
Family
Lymantriidae
Lymantriidae: pictures (16)
Species
Lymantria dispar
Lymantria dispar: information (1)
Lymantria dispar: pictures (6)
Family
Noctuidae
Noctuidae: pictures (588)
Species
Spodoptera exigua
Spodoptera exigua: information (1)
Family
Lycaenidae
coppers, hairstreaks, and blues (butterflies)
Lycaenidae: information (1)
Lycaenidae: pictures (81)
Lycaenidae: specimens (4)
Species
Lycaeides melissa
Lycaeides melissa: information (1)
Lycaeides melissa: pictures (3)
Family
Nymphalidae
brush-footed butterflies
Nymphalidae: information (1)
Nymphalidae: pictures (210)
Nymphalidae: specimens (5)
Species
Danaus plexippus
monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus: information (1)
Danaus plexippus: pictures (23)
Species
Neonympha mitchellii
Mitchell's satyr
Neonympha mitchellii: information (1)
Species
Oeneis uhleri
Oeneis uhleri: information (1)
Species
Phyciodes campestris
Phyciodes campestris: information (1)
Species
Phyciodes tharos
Phyciodes tharos: information (1)
Phyciodes tharos: pictures (9)
Species
Polygonia comma
Polygonia comma: information (1)
Polygonia comma: pictures (4)
Polygonia comma: specimens (1)
Species
Speyeria aphrodite
Speyeria aphrodite: information (1)
Speyeria aphrodite: pictures (6)
Species
Speyeria cybele
Speyeria cybele: information (1)
Speyeria cybele: pictures (16)
Species
Speyeria idalia
Speyeria idalia: information (1)
Speyeria idalia: pictures (1)
Speyeria idalia: specimens (1)
Species
Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui: information (1)
Vanessa cardui: pictures (9)
Vanessa cardui: specimens (3)
Family
Papilionidae
Papilionidae: information (1)
Papilionidae: pictures (96)
Papilionidae: specimens (12)
Species
Battus philenor
Battus philenor: information (1)
Battus philenor: pictures (16)
Battus philenor: specimens (4)
Species
Papilio polyxenes
Papilio polyxenes: information (1)
Papilio polyxenes: pictures (34)
Papilio polyxenes: specimens (3)
Species
Papilio troilus
Papilio troilus: information (1)
Papilio troilus: pictures (28)
Papilio troilus: specimens (3)
Family
Pieridae
whites and sulphurs
Pieridae: information (1)
Pieridae: pictures (33)
Species
Pieris rapae
Pieris rapae: information (1)
Pieris rapae: pictures (7)
Family
Tortricidae
Tortricidae: pictures (116)
Species
Lobesia botrana
Lobesia botrana: information (1)