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Butterflies and Moths

To make it easier to picture various butterflies and moths in the wild, browse the images below.

 

The eastern tiger swallowtail (papilio glaucus) can be found in woodlands, fields, roadsides and gardens, and beside rivers and streams in eastern North America from Ontario to Florida, west to Texas and the Great Plains. Look for them from February to November in the south and May to September in the northern portion of their range.

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

This giant swallowtail was found feeding on the nectar of phlox in early May of 2016 along State Road 50 in eastern Hernando County, Florida.

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Pontia Protodice

This pontia protodice was found feeding on the nectar of phlox in early May of 2016 along State Road 50 in eastern Hernando County, Florida.

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Giant Among The Phlox

This giant swallowtail was found feeding on the nectar of phlox in early May of 2016 along State Road 50 in eastern Hernando County, Florida.

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Southern Cabbage Butterfly

This pontia protodice was found feeding on the nectar of phlox in early May of 2016 along State Road 50 in eastern Hernando County, Florida.

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Gulf Fritillary

This agraulis vanillae was found in early may of 2016 feeding on the nectar of phlox along side State Road 50 in Hernando County, Florida.

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Papilio Crespontes

This giant swallowtail was found feeding on the nectar of phlox in early May of 2016 along State Road 50 in eastern Hernando County, Florida.

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Passion Butterfly

The gulf fritillary butterfly is found in parks, gardens and open country. Also known as the passion buttetrfly, it ranges from the southern United States to Argentina in South America. This agraulis vanillae was found in early may of 2016 feeding on the nectar of phlox along side State Road 50 in Hernando County, Florida.

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Buckeye Pair

A pair of common buckeye butterflies (junonia coenia) dine on wild flowers in Ruskin,Florida's E.G. Simmons Park on a November morning.

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Dining Peacock

A white peacock butterfly () feeds on wildflowers on a November morning in Ruskin, Florida's E.G. Simmons Park

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Ruskin Buckeye

On a November morning in Ruskin, Florida's E.G. Simmons Park, a common buckeye butterfly (junonia coenia) dines on wildflowers.

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White Peacock

A white peacock butterfly (anartia jatrophae) feeds on wildflowers on a November morning in Ruskin, Florida's E.G. Simmons Park

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Simmons Park Peacock

A white peacock butterfly (anartia jatrophae) feeds on wildflowers on a November morning in Ruskin, Florida's E.G. Simmons Park

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