Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network


Intermediate Gallery (155 pictures)

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Swallowtails (family Papilionidae)

Pipevine Swallowtail
Pipevine Swallowtail
(Battus philenor)
 Spicebush Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
(Papilio troilus)
 Zebra Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail
(Eurytides marcellus)

Whites and Sulphurs (family Pieridae)

Checkered White
Checkered White
(Pieris protodice)
 Dainty Sulphur
Dainty Sulphur
(Nathalis iole)
 Dogface Sulphur
Dogface Sulphur
(Colias cesonia)
 Little Yellow
Little Yellow
(Eurema lisa)
Olympia Marblewing
Olympia Marblewing
(Euchloe olympia)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (family Lycaenidae)

Acadian Hairstreak
Acadian Hairstreak
(Satyrium acadica)
 American Copper
American Copper
(Lycaena phlaeas)
 Bronze Copper
Bronze Copper
(Lycaena hyllus)
 Gray Copper
Gray Copper
(Lycaena dione)
Coral Hairstreak
Coral Hairstreak
(Satyrium titus)
 Eastern Pine Elfin
Eastern Pine Elfin
(Callophrys niphon)
 Hoary Elfin
Hoary Elfin
(Callophrys polios)
 Banded Hairstreak
Banded Hairstreak
(Satyrium calanus)
Hickory Hairstreak
Hickory Hairstreak
(Satyrium caryaevorum)
 Edwards Hairstreak
Edwards Hairstreak
(Satyrium edwardsii)
 Gray Hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
 Harvester
Harvester
(Feniseca tarquinius)
Juniper Hairstreak
Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
 Karner Blue
Karner Blue
(Lycaeides melissa)
 Marine Blue
Marine Blue
(Leptotes marina)
 Northern Oak Hairstreak
Northern Oak Hairstreak
(Fixsenia favonius ontario)
Purplish Copper
Purplish Copper
(Lycaena helloides)
 Red-banded Hairstreak
Red-banded Hairstreak
(Calycopis cecrops)
 Silvery Blue
Silvery Blue
(Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
 Striped Hairstreak
Striped Hairstreak
(Satyrium liparops)

Brushfooted Butterflies (family Nymphalidae)

American Snout
American Snout
(Libytheana carinenta)
 Aphrodite Fritillary
Aphrodite Fritillary
(Speyeria aphrodite)
 Baltimore Checkerspot
Baltimore Checkerspot
(Euphydryus phaeton)
 Gorgone Checkerspot
Gorgone Checkerspot
(Chlosyne gorgone carlota)
Gray Comma
Gray Comma
(Polygonia progne)
 Hackberry
Hackberry
(Asterocampa celtis)
 Meadow Fritillary
Meadow Fritillary
(Boloria bellona)
 Milberts Tortoise Shell
Milberts Tortoise Shell
(Nymphalis milberti)
Regal Fritillary
Regal Fritillary
(Speyeria idalia)
 Silver Bordered Fritillary
Silver Bordered Fritillary
(Boloria selene)
 Tawny Emperor
Tawny Emperor
(Asterocampa Clyton)
 Variegated Fritillary
Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)

Satyrs (subfamily Satyrinae)

Appalachian Brown
Appalachian Brown
(Satyrodes appalachia)
 Eyed Brown
Eyed Brown
(Lethe eurydice)
 Gemmed Satyr
Gemmed Satyr
(Cyllopsis gemma)
 Northern Pearly-eye
Northern Pearly-eye
(Enodia anthedon)

Skippers (family Hesperiidae)

Fiery Skipper
Fiery Skipper
(Hylephila phyleus)
 Hobomok Skipper
Hobomok Skipper
(Poanes hobomok)
 Mulberry Wing Skipper
Mulberry Wing Skipper
(Poanes massasoit)

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