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Crowned Hairstreak Blue Morpho Blue Swallowtail Checkerspot Clubtail Cyanea Claudina Indian Leaf Lace Wing Monarch Moon Dust Narcissus Nobilis Orange Tip Sulphur Red & Blue Prepona Red Austria Rusty Leaf Turquoise Demaphoon Yellow Bar Yellow White

The crowned hairstreak is found from southern Mexico to Ecuador. It is a very rare butterfly that also comes in a green color.

The following list of butterflies are found in Alabama. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Alabama the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history.  This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you will want…

The following list of butterflies are found in Wisconsin. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Wisconsin the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history.  This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you will want…

The Bay checkerspot is a butterfly endemic to the San Francisco Bay region of the U.S. state of California. It is a federally threatened species. Since the 1980s the population of checkerspotshas been in serious decline. While the larvae are dependent on the host plants, mostly the dwarf plantain, for sustenance the adult butterflies live…

The blue morpho butterfly is found in central and south America, along with Mexico and Venezuela. Their wings are bright, iridescent blue with a black edge while the ventral surfaces are brown. The iridescent wings are an area of interest because of the unique microstructure that allows such vibrancy. The ground and cover scales have…

The blue swallowtail butterflies also known as pipevine swallowtails are found in North America and Central America. This butterfly is black with iridescent-blue hindwings. They are found in many different habitats, but are most commonly found in forests. The butterfly can be frequently found in warmer and more temperate environments.You can easily spot these in…

The common clubtail butterfly is found from the Nicobar Islands and Assam in India, east to Hainan in China, and south through Indochina, to Java and other islands of Indonesia. The distinctive black and yellow/orange/red (depending on subspecies) markings and slow flight indicate that it is a protected butterfly being inedible due to sequestration of…