Every butterfly starts life as a caterpillar, and its transformation inside a chrysalis is one of nature’s best-known examples of complete metamorphosis. Adult butterflies taste with their feet and sip nectar through a long, coiled tongue called a proboscis. Some species, like the monarch, migrate thousands of miles each year across North America.
Follow each stage in our butterfly life cycle guide and read up on monarch butterfly facts and conservation. Gardeners will find plenty of help too, from choosing host plants for caterpillars to planning and building a butterfly garden. There are also guides to raising butterflies at home, identifying types, and free butterfly clip art.
The following list of butterflies are found in Arkansas. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Arkansas 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 California. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in California 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 Colorado. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Colorado 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 Connecticut. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Connecticut 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 Delaware. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Delaware 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 Georgia. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Georgia 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 Idaho. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Idaho 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 Illinois. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Illinois 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 Indiana. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Indiana 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 Iowa. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Iowa 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 Kansas. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Kansas 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 Kentucky. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Kentucky 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…