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Several regal fritillaries feeding on butterfly weed

Butterflies and Skippers

More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico

Image of a Cecropia moth.

Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Photo of an eastern tiger swallowtail resting with wings spread open

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Polyphemus Moth, Belton MO

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

About 75 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Giant Swallowtail, Wings Spread

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Great Spangled Fritillary, Wings Spread, nectaring on milkweed flowers

Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria cybele

Photo of a male Io Moth

Io Moth

Automeris io

Forage looper moth perched on a brick wall, viewed from side

Moths

More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico

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

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

Photo of a Polyphemus Moth

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

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

Red-Spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis

Photo of a regal fritillary, perched on a flower, wings folded

Regal Fritillary

Speyeria idalia

A white-lined sphinx moth sips nectar from a purple locoweed flower

Sphinx Moths (Hawk Moths)

More than 50 species in Missouri

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Underwing Moths

Catocala spp., more than 100 species in North America north of Mexico

White-Lined Sphinx Moth

White-Lined Sphinx

Hyles lineata