Butterfly and Moth Pictures
Unless otherwise noted, all pictures were taken from Berkshire, Franklin, Hamphshire, or Hampden counties in western Massachusetts
Papilionids
Black Swallowtail
(
Papilio polyxenes
)
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
(
Papilio canadensis
)
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
(
Papilio canadensis
)
Tiger Swallowtail sp.
(
Papilio sp.
)
Pierids
Cabbage White
(
Pieris rapae
)
Mustard (Veined) White
(
Pieris (oleracea) napi
)
Mustard (Veined) White
(
Pieris (oleracea) napi
)
Mustard (Veined) White
(
Pieris (oleracea) napi
)
West Virginia White
(
Pieris virginiensis
)
Orange Sulphur
(
Colias eurytheme
)
Orange Sulphur
(
Colias eurytheme
)
Orange Sulphur
(
Colias eurytheme
)
Orange Sulphur
(
Colias eurytheme
)
Clouded Sulphur
(
Colias philodice
)
White form female Sulphur sp.
(
Colias sp.
)
Lycaenids
Harvester
(
Feniseca tarquinius
)
Harvester
(
Feniseca tarquinius
)
Harvester
(
Feniseca tarquinius
)
Harvester
(
Feniseca tarquinius
)
American Copper
(
Lycaena phlaeas
)
American Copper
(
Lycaena phlaeas
)
American Copper
(
Lycaena phlaeas
)
Eastern Pine Elfin
(
Callophrys niphon
)
Eastern Pine Elfin
(
Callophrys niphon
)
Coral Hairstreak
(
Satyrium titus
)
Acadian Hairstreak
(
Satyrium acadica
)
Acadian Hairstreak
(
Satyrium acadica
)
Acadian Hairstreak
(
Satyrium acadica
)
Banded Hairstreak
(
Satyrium calanus
)
Striped Hairstreak
(
Satyrium liparops
)
Striped Hairstreak
(
Satyrium liparops
)
Striped Hairstreak
(
Satyrium liparops
)
Gray Hairstreak
(
Strymon melinus
)
Eastern Tailed-Blue
(
Everes (Cupido) comyntas
)
Eastern Tailed-Blue
(
Everes (Cupido) comyntas
)
Eastern Tailed-Blue
(
Everes (Cupido) comyntas
)
Eastern Tailed-Blue
(
Everes (Cupido) comyntas
)
Spring (Summer) Azure
(
Celastrina (neglecta) ladon
)
Spring (Summer) Azure
(
Celastrina (neglecta) ladon
)
Silvery Blue
(
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
)
Nymphalids
Monarch
(
Danaus plexippus
)
Monarch
(
Danaus plexippus
)
Gulf Fritillary
(
Agraulis vanillae
) Oakland, CA
Variegated Fritillary
(
Euptoieta claudia
)
Variegated Fritillary
(
Euptoieta claudia
)
Great Spangled Fritillary
(
Speyeria cybele
)
Great Spangled Fritillary
(
Speyeria cybele
)
Great Spangled Fritillary
(
Speyeria cybele
)
Great Spangled Fritillary
(
Speyeria cybele
)
Aphrodite Fritillary
(
Speyeria aphrodite
)
Atlantis Fritillary
(
Speyeria atlantis
)
Atlantis Fritillary
(
Speyeria atlantis
)
Silver-bordered Fritillary
(
Boloria selene
)
Silver-bordered Fritillary
(
Boloria selene
)
Silver-bordered Fritillary
(
Boloria selene
)
Meadow Fritillary
(
Boloria bellona
)
Meadow Fritillary
(
Boloria bellona
)
Meadow Fritillary
(
Boloria bellona
)
Purplish (Arctic) Fritillary
(
Boloria (chariclea) montinus
) Mt. Washington, NH
Purplish (Arctic) Fritillary
(
Boloria (chariclea) montinus
) Mt. Washington, NH
Purplish (Arctic) Fritillary
(
Boloria (chariclea) montinus
) Mt. Washington, NH
Purplish (Arctic) Fritillary
(
Boloria (chariclea) montinus
) Mt. Washington, NH
Purplish (Arctic) Fritillary
(
Boloria (chariclea) montinus
) Mt. Washington, NH
Pearl Crescent
(
Phyciodes tharos
)
Pearl Crescent
(
Phyciodes tharos
)
Pearl Crescent
(
Phyciodes tharos
)
Pearl Crescent
(
Phyciodes tharos
)
Baltimore Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas phaeton
)
Baltimore Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas phaeton
)
Baltimore Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas phaeton
)
Common Buckeye
(
Junonia coenia
)
Common Buckeye
(
Junonia coenia
)
Common Buckeye
(
Junonia coenia
)
Common Buckeye
(
Junonia coenia
)
Common Buckeye
(
Junonia coenia
) Oakland, CA
Question Mark
(
Polygonia interrogationis
)
Question Mark
(
Polygonia interrogationis
)
Eastern Comma
(with European Skippers) (
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Eastern Comma
(
Polygonia comma
)
Green Comma
(
Polygonia faunus
) Scott's Bog, NH
Green Comma
(
Polygonia faunus
) Scott's Bog, NH
Green Comma
(
Polygonia faunus
) Scott's Bog, NH
Green Comma
(
Polygonia faunus
) Scott's Bog, NH
Hoary Comma
(
Polygonia gracilis
) Scott's Bog, NH
Hoary Comma
(
Polygonia gracilis
) Scott's Bog, NH
Hoary Comma
(
Polygonia gracilis
) Scott's Bog, NH
Hoary Comma
(
Polygonia gracilis
) Scott's Bog, NH
Gray Comma
(
Polygonia progne
)
Gray Comma
(
Polygonia progne
) Scott's Bog, NH
Gray Comma
(
Polygonia progne
) Scott's Bog, NH
Gray Comma
(
Polygonia progne
) Scott's Bog, NH
Gray Comma
(
Polygonia progne
) Scott's Bog, NH
Compton Tortoiseshell
(with Gray Comma) (
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum
)
Compton Tortoiseshell
(with Mourning Cloak) (
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum
)
Compton Tortoiseshell
(
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum
)
Compton Tortoiseshell
(
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum
)
Compton Tortoiseshell
(
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum
)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
(
Nymphalis (Aglais) milberti
)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
(
Nymphalis (Aglais) milberti
)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
(
Nymphalis (Aglais) milberti
)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
(
Nymphalis (Aglais) milberti
)
Mourning Cloak
(
Nymphalis antiopa
)
Mourning Cloak
(
Nymphalis antiopa
)
Mourning Cloak
(
Nymphalis antiopa
)
Red Admiral
(
Vanessa atalanta
)
Red Admiral
(
Vanessa atalanta
)
Red Admiral
(
Vanessa atalanta
)
Painted Lady
(
Vanessa cardui
)
Painted Lady
(
Vanessa cardui
)
American Lady
(
Vanessa virginiensis
)
American Lady
(
Vanessa virginiensis
)
American Lady
(
Vanessa virginiensis
)
American Lady
(
Vanessa virginiensis
)
American Lady
(
Vanessa virginiensis
)
Red-spotted Purple
(
Limenitis arthemis asytanax
)
White Admiral
(
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
)
White Admiral
(
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
)
White Admiral
(
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
)
White Admiral
(
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
)
Red-spotted Purple x White Admiral
(
Limenitis arthemis arthemis x astyanax
)
Red-spotted Purple x White Admiral
(
Limenitis arthemis arthemis x astyanax
)
Viceroy
(
Limenitis archippus
)
Northern Pearly-eye
(
Enodia anthedon
)
Northern Pearly-eye
(
Enodia anthedon
)
Eyed Brown
(
Satyrodes eurydice
)
Eyed Brown
(
Satyrodes eurydice
)
Appalachian Brown
(
Satyrodes appalachia
)
Appalachian Brown
(
Satyrodes appalachia
)
Little Wood-Satyr
(
Megisto cymela
)
Little Wood-Satyr
(
Megisto cymela
)
Little Wood-Satyr
(
Megisto cymela
)
Common Ringlet
(
Coenonympha tullia
)
Common Ringlet
(
Coenonympha tullia
)
Common Wood-Nymph
(
Cercyonis pegala
)
Common Wood-Nymph
(
Cercyonis pegala
)
Hesperiids
Silver-spotted Skipper
(
Epargyreus clarus
)
Silver-spotted Skipper
(
Epargyreus clarus
)
Silver-spotted Skipper
(
Epargyreus clarus
)
Silver-spotted Skipper
(
Epargyreus clarus
)
Dreamy Duskywing
(
Erynnis icelus
)
Wild Indigo Duskywing
(
Erynnis baptisaea
)
Common Sootywing
(
Pholisora catullus
)
Common Sootywing
(
Pholisora catullus
)
Common Checkered-Skipper
(
Pyrgus communis
)
Common Checkered-Skipper
(
Pyrgus communis
)
Common Checkered-Skipper
(
Pyrgus communis
)
Arctic Skipper
(
Carterocephalus palaemon
)
Least Skipper
(
Ancyloxypha numitor
)
Common Branded Skipper
(
Hesperia comma
) Scott's Bog, NH
Common Branded Skipper
(
Hesperia comma
) Scott's Bog, NH
Common Branded Skipper
(
Hesperia comma
) Scott's Bog, NH
Common Branded Skipper
(
Hesperia comma
) Scott's Bog, NH
Leonard's Skipper
(
Hesperia leonardus
)
Fiery Skipper
(
Hylephila phyleus
) Oakland, CA
Fiery Skipper
(
Hylephila phyleus
) Oakland, CA
Peck's Skipper
(
Polites peckius
)
Peck's Skipper
(
Polites peckius
)
Peck's Skipper
(
Polites peckius
)
Peck's Skipper
(
Polites peckius
)
Tawny-edged Skipper
(
Polites themistocles
)
Long Dash
(
Polites mystic
)
Long Dash
(
Polites mystic
)
Sandhill Skipper
(
Polites sabuleti
) Oakland, CA
Northern Broken-Dash
(
Wallengrenia egremet
)
Little Glassywing
(
Pompeius verna
)
Hobomok Skipper
(
Poanes hobomok
)
Hobomok Skipper
(
Poanes hobomok
)
Hobomok Skipper
(
Poanes hobomok
)
Zabulon Skipper
(
Poanes zabulon
)
Zabulon Skipper
(
Poanes zabulon
)
Zabulon Skipper
(
Poanes zabulon
)
Zabulon Skipper
(
Poanes zabulon
)
Umber Skipper
(
Poanes melane
) Oakland, CA
Umber Skipper
(
Poanes melane
) Oakland, CA
Umber Skipper
(
Poanes melane
) Oakland, CA
Umber Skipper
(
Poanes melane
) Oakland, CA
Mulberry Wing
(
Poanes massosoit
)
Broad-winged Skipper
(
Poanes viator
)
Broad-winged Skipper
(
Poanes viator
)
Broad-winged Skipper
(
Poanes viator
)
Two-spotted Skipper
(
Euphyes bimacula
)
Two-spotted Skipper
(
Euphyes bimacula
)
Two-spotted Skipper
(
Euphyes bimacula
)
Dun Skipper
(
Euphyes vestris
)
Dun Skipper
(
Euphyes vestris
)
Pepper and Salt Skipper
(
Amblyscirtes hegon
)
Ocola Skipper
(
Panoquina ocola
)
Ocola Skipper
(
Panoquina ocola
)
Moths
Luna Moth
(
Actias luna
)
Eight-spotted Forrester, catepillar
(
Alypia octomaculata
)
Celery Looper Moth
(
Anagrapha falcifera
)
No Common Name
(
Anania funebris
)
Polyphemus Moth
(
Antheraea polyphemus
)
Polyphemus Moth
(
Antheraea polyphemus
)
Bimorphic bomolocha
(
Bomolocha bijugalis
)
Yellow-banded Underwing
(
Catocala cerogama
)
Waved Sphinx
(
Ceratomia undulosa
)
Virginia Ctenuchid
(
Ctenucha virginica
)
Reversed Haploa
(
Haploa reversa
)
Slender Clearwing
(
Hemaris gracilis
)
Slender Clearwing
(
Hemaris gracilis
)
Hummingbird Moth
(
Hemaris thysbe
)
Hummingbird Moth
(
Hemaris thysbe
)
Hummingbird Moth
(
Hemaris thysbe
)
Hummingbird Moth
(
Hemaris thysbe
)
Black-and-Yellow Lichen Moth
(
Lychomorpha pholus
)
Black-and-Yellow Lichen Moth
(
Lychomorpha pholus
)
Red-fronted Emerald
(
Nemoria rubifrontaria
)
Big Poplar Sphinx
(
Pachysphinx modesta
)
Blinded Sphinx
(
Paonias excaecatus
)
Blinded Sphinx
(
Paonias excaecatus
)
Connected Looper
(
Plusia contexta
)
Spear-marked Black
(
Rheumaptera hastata gothicata
)
Spear-marked Black
(
Rheumaptera hastata gothicata
)
Tolype species
(
Tolype sp.
)
Unidentified species
Crocus Geometer
(
Xanthotype sopeta
)
