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family nymphalidae

  1. Mexican Bluewing Butterfly

    Mexican Bluewing Butterfly

    Mexican Bluewing Butterfly (Myscelia ethusa: Nymphalidae). Wingspan 6.4-7.6 cm (2.5-3.0 in) with an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug (Largus succintus: Largidae) 11-13 mm (0.43-0.51 in) long.
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    • brownsville cameron county family nymphalidae mexican bluewing myscelia ethusa resaca de la palma state park texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Common Buckeye

    Common Buckeye

    Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia: Nymphalidae). Wingspan 5.1-6.4 cm (2.0-2.5 in). Photographed on climbing hempvine.
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    • common buckeye family nymphalidae harris county junonia coenia katy paul d. rushing park sharpe road texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Painted Lady

    Painted Lady

    Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-6.4 cm (2.0-2.5 in).
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    • family nymphalidae harris county katy painted lady paul d. rushing park sharpe road texas usa vanessa cardui
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  4. Elada Checkerspot

    Elada Checkerspot

    Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada: Nymphalidae). Wingspan 2.2-3.3 cm (0.87-1.26 in).
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    • brownsville cameron county elada checkerspot family nymphalidae resaca de la palma state park texas texola elada usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  5. Common Buckeye

    Common Buckeye

    Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia: Nymphalidae) closed-wing. Wingspan 5.1-6.4 cm (2.0-2.5 in) Photographed on Mealy Sage.
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park common buckeye family nymphalidae junonia coenia texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  6. Gulf Fritillary

    Gulf Fritillary

    Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae: Nymphalidae) nectaring Texas Firecracker Bush (Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii). Wingspan 6.4-8.1 cm (2.5-3.2 in).
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park dione vanillae family nymphalidae gulf fritillary texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  7. Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar

    Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar

    Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae: Nymphalidae) caterpillar. Ca. 3.8 cm (1.5 in) long.
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    • brazos county college station dione vanillae family nymphalidae gulf fritillary lick creek park texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  8. American Painted Lady

    American Painted Lady

    American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 3.7-6.4 cm (1.75-2.5 in). Nectaring mealy sage.
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    • american painted lady brazos county bryan camelot park family nymphalidae texas usa vanessa virginiensis
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  9. Variegated Fritillary

    Variegated Fritillary

    Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 4.4-5.7 cm (1.75- 2.25 in).
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    • bell county belton euptoieta claudia family nymphalidae lampasas river stillhouse hollow lake texas usa variegated fritillary
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  10. White Peacock Pair

    White Peacock Pair

    White Peacock pair (Anartia jatrophae luteipicta: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-7.0 cm (2.0-2.8 in).
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    • anartia jatrophae luteipicta cameron county family nymphalidae south padre island south padre island convention center texas usa white peacock
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  11. Sara Longwing

    Sara Longwing

    Sara Longwing (Heliconius sara: Nymphalidae) A striking difference from the open wing view. Wingspan: 5.5-6.0 cm (2.2-2.4 in).
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    • canopy lodge cocle province el valle de anton family nymphalidae heliconius sara panama sara longwing
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Hackberry Emperor

    Hackberry Emperor

    Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-6.4 cm (2.0-2.5 in).
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    • asterocampa celtis bell county family nymphalidae hacberry emperor lions park temple texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  13. Monarch Female

    Monarch Female

    Monarch (Danaus plexippus: Danaidae) female. Wingspan 8.9-10.2 cm (3.5-4.0 in). Treated in the family Nymphalidae by some taxonomists. She is perched on giant ragweed.
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    • brazos county bryan danaus plexippus family danaidae family nymphalidae midtown lake monarch texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. Two Monarchs and One Queen

    Two Monarchs and One Queen

    Two Monarchs (Danaus plexippus: Danaidae), upper left and right. Wingspan 8.9-10.2 cm (3.5-4.0 in). One Queen (Danaus gilippus: Danaidae), lower left. Wingspan 7.6- 8.9 cm (3.0-3.5 in). Some authors place these two species in the Nymphalidae family. They are nectaring Tropical Milkweed...
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park danaus gilippus danaus plexippus family danaidae family nymphalidae monarch queen texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  15. Red Admiral

    Red Admiral

    Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 4.4-6.4 cm (1.75-2.50 in).
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    • bell county family nymphalidae red admiral salado sirena park texas usa vanessa atalanta
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  16. Gray Cracker

    Gray Cracker

    Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa ferentina: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 7.0-8.6 cm (2.8-3.4 in).
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    • costa rica family nymphalidae gray cracker guanacaste province hacienda guachipelin hamadryas februa ferentin
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  17. Question Mark, summer form

    Question Mark, summer form

    Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis: Nymphalidae) summer form. Wingspan 5.7-7.6 cm (2.25-3.0 in).
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park family nymphalidae polygonia interrogationis question mark texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Hecale Longwing

    Hecale Longwing

    Hecale Longwing (Heliconius hecale zuleika: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.0-6.1 cm (2.0-2.4 in). It is also commonly called Tiger Longwing along with a plethora of other common names, in part because it is represented by an amazing 29 subspecies.
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    • costa rica family nymphalidae guanacaste province hacienda guachipelin hecale longwing heliconius hecale zuleika tiger longwing
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. American Painted Lady

    American Painted Lady

    American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis: Nymphalidae) nectaring bastard cabbage (Rapistrum rugosum: Brassicaceae). Wingspan 4.4-6.4 cm (1.75-3.5 in).
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    • american painted lady bell county bell county expo center belton family nymphalidae texas usa vanessa virginiensis
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  20. Gulf Fritillary

    Gulf Fritillary

    Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae: Nymphalidae) also known as Passion Butterfly. Wingspan 6.4-8.1 cm (2.5-3.2 in).It is nectaring purpletop vervain (Verbena bonariensis).
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    • brazos county brazos county arboretum bryan dione vanillae family nymphalidae gulf fritillary texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  21. Variable Cracker

    Variable Cracker

    Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia: Nymphalidae) Wingspan ca. 6.9 cm (2.7 in).
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    • costa rica family nymphalidae guanacaste province hamadryas feronia in). hotel guachipelin variable cracker
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  22. Montane Longwing

    Montane Longwing

    Montane Longwing (Heliconius clysonymus montanus: Nymphalidae) Wingspan ca, 7.6 cm (3.0 in).
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    • costa rica family nymphalidae heliconius clysonymus montanus montane longwing monteverde puntarenas province valle escondido preserve
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  23. Bordered Patch

    Bordered Patch

    Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia: Nymphalidae) wingspan 4.4-5.7 cm (1.75-2.25 in). One of the not so common morphs of this species.
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    • bordered patch chlosyne lacinia costa rica family nymphalidae la ensenada lodge puntarenas province
    • Comments: 7
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  24. Brownish Cracker

    Brownish Cracker

    Brownish Cracker (Hamadryas iphthime: Nymphalidae) also known as a blue cracker. Wingspan ca. 7.5 cm (3.0 in).
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    • ammo dump pond blue cracker brownish cracker colon province family nymphalidae gamboa hamadryas iphthime panama panama canal
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  25. Banded Peacock

    Banded Peacock

    Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima: Nymphalidae) Wingspan: 5.1-7.0 cm (2.0-2.8 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anartia fatima banded peacock costa rica family nymphalidae guanacaste province hotel guachipelin
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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