superfamily
Butterflies
Papilionoidea
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native butterflies All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
533,578 observations
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
291,090 observations
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
204,784 observations
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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
185,930 observations
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
170,876 observations
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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
143,150 observations
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Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
122,487 observations
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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
114,963 observations
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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
114,697 observations
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
110,091 observations
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Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
106,459 observations
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Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
96,845 observations
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Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
96,165 observations
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
88,629 observations
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Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
81,740 observations