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Photo of an American lady butterfly, wings folded.

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Baltimore checkerspot, perched, with wings folded

Baltimore Checkerspot

Euphydryas phaeton

Bronze copper butterfly perched on a grass blade, wings closed

Bronze Copper

Lycaena hyllus (syn. Hyllolycaena hyllus; Lycaena thoe)

Several regal fritillaries feeding on butterfly weed

Butterflies and Skippers

More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Clouded Sulphur on a wildflower

Clouded Sulphur

Colias philodice

Common buckeye butterfly nectaring on a flower, wings spread

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Photo of a common wood-nymph butterfly

Common Wood Nymph

Cercyonis pegala

Coral hairstreak butterfly on butterfly weed flowers

Coral Hairstreak

Satyrium titus (syn. Harkenclenus titus)

Photo of an eastern comma butterfly, wings spread, showing dorsal side of wings

Eastern Comma

Polygonia comma

Photo of an Eastern Tailed-Blue

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Cupido comyntas

Photo of an eastern tiger swallowtail resting with wings spread open

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Photo of a Giant Swallowtail, Wings Spread

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Goatweed leafwing perched on a tree trunk with wings closed

Goatweed Leafwing

Anaea andria

Gray comma perched on a flower, winged closed

Gray Comma

Polygonia progne

Great Spangled Fritillary, Wings Spread, nectaring on milkweed flowers

Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria cybele

Photo of a Hackberry Emperor

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

Little wood satyr resting with wings closed

Little Wood Satyr

Megisto cymela

Image of a monarch

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Photo of a mourning cloak butterfly perched on a strand of barbed wire.

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

Photo of a Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Photo of a pearl crescent

Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

Photo of a red admiral butterfly, wings spread.

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Photo of a red-banded hairstreak

Red-Banded Hairstreak

Calycopis cecrops

Photo of a Red-Spotted Purple with wings closed, showing ventral side of wings

Red-Spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis

Photo of a silvery checkerspot, Wings Folded

Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

Photo of a Spicebush Swallowtail, Male, Wings Spread

Spicebush Swallowtail

Pterourus troilus

Photo of a Summer Azure

Summer Azure

Celastrina neglecta

image of a Tawny Emperor, Wings Spread

Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton

Photo of a Viceroy resting with wings open

Viceroy

Limenitis archippus