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Category Archives: Lepidoptera

Eastern-tailed blue

This tiny butterfly can be difficult to photograph, especially with its wings open.

Posted byMatthewOctober 14, 2020December 11, 2020Posted inInsects, Lepidoptera

Clouded Sulphur

Doesn’t look very orange to you? Well maybe it’s orange on the inside. I submitted this photo to BAMONA, and they (eventually) classified it as Clouded Sulphur. (I assumed it was Orange Sulphur.) So I’ve updated this post with the new id.

Posted byMatthewAugust 15, 2020August 18, 2020Posted inLepidopteraTags: Clouded, SulphurLeave a comment on Clouded Sulphur

Pearl Crescents

Dorsal view and ventral view of the Pearl Crescent butterfly (Phyciodes tharos) in a single photograph.

Posted byMatthewAugust 15, 2020August 15, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Crescent, PearlLeave a comment on Pearl Crescents

The Many Shades of the Spangled Fritillary

The silvery spots (or “spangles”) of the Great Spangled Fritillary are just like shiny little mirrors. With the right angle, they will reflect the colors around them. These pictures are all of the same butterfly as he sampled the many flavors of zinnia in our garden.

Posted byMatthewAugust 14, 2020August 14, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Fritillary, Great, GSF, SpangledLeave a comment on The Many Shades of the Spangled Fritillary

Tiger Swallowtail

Everything butterfly-related is a running a little late this year because of the cold spring. Normally I would see these in July, but now they are here in August. I’m not going to complain.

Posted byMatthewAugust 9, 2020August 9, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Swallowtail, TigerLeave a comment on Tiger Swallowtail

Zabulon Skipper

Ahh, skippers. So many, so very hard to tell apart. In this case, I feel confident in my id.

Posted byMatthewAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Skipper, ZabulonLeave a comment on Zabulon Skipper

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

As the name implies, this is a moth that bears a passing resemblance to a hummingbird when seen with the naked eye. The wings beat very fast, just like a hummingbird, and I was fortunate to capture an image where they could be clearly seen.

Posted byMatthewJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraLeave a comment on Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

Great Spangled Fritallary

In general, butterflies have been few and far between this year. Many people have noticed, and there is speculation on causes from the unusually cold spring all the way to the nefarious “climate change.” So far I’ve only seen one of these in my yard. (And yes, that’s Poison Ivy that the Fritallary is resting […]

Posted byMatthewJuly 23, 2020July 31, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraLeave a comment on Great Spangled Fritallary

Virginia Ctenucha

Good luck pronouncing the name of this moth. The black wings are usually covering up the beautiful metallic blue body; fortunately he was stretching when I took this photo.

Posted byMatthewJuly 5, 2020July 31, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraLeave a comment on Virginia Ctenucha

Bronze Copper

First time I’ve photographed or identified this butterfly. Interesting colors, with the underwing slate-gray to almost white with black spots, while the topside is the name-sake “bronze copper” with stronger orange at the edges of the hind wing.

Posted byMatthewJuly 5, 2020July 31, 2020Posted inInsects, LepidopteraLeave a comment on Bronze Copper

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