A Natural History of Conewago Falls—The Waters of Three Mile Island
Butterflies
BUTTERFLIES
of the Lower Susquehanna River Watershed
A GALLERY OF THE BUTTERFLIES
of the Lower Susquehanna River Watershed
Classified using traditional taxonomic ranks.
Domain-Eukaryota
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Arthropoda
Class-Insecta
Order-Lepidoptera
Family-Papilionidae
Battus philenor, the Pipevine Swallowtail.Papilio glaucus, a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.Papilio glaucus, a female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.Papilio glaucus, a female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, dark morph.Papilio glaucus, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, dark morph (left and upper right) and typical coloration (lower right).Papilio polyxenes, the Black Swallowtail.Papilio polyxenes, the Black Swallowtail.Papilio triolis, a female Spicebush Swallowtail.Papilio triolis, a female Spicebush Swallowtail.Papilio triolis, a female Spicebush Swallowtail.Papilio triolis, a Spicebush Swallowtail.Papilio triolis, Spicebush Swallowtails.Protographium marcellus, the Zebra Swallowtail.
Family-Pieridae
Colias eurytheme, the Orange Sulphur.Colias philodice, the Clouded Sulphur.Phoebis sennae, the Cloudless Sulphur.Phoebis sennae, the Cloudless Sulphur.Pieris rapae, a male Cabbage White.Pieris rapae, a female Cabbage White.
Family-Lycaenidae
Lycaena phlaeas, the American Copper,Cupido (Everes) comyntas, a male Eastern Tailed Blue.Cupido (Everes) comyntas, a female Eastern Tailed Blue.Cupido (Everes) comyntas, a pair of mating Eastern Tailed Blues.Celastrina neglecta, the “Spring Azure”.Celastrina neglecta, the “Summer Azure”.Calycopis cecrops, the Red-banded Hairstreak.Satyrium calanus, the Banded Hairstreak.Strymon melinus, the Gray Hairstreak.
Family-Nymphalidae
Euptoieta claudia, the Variegated Fritillary.Speyeria cybele, the Great Spangled Fritillary.Speyeria cybele, the Great Spangled Fritillary.Speyeria cybele, the Great Spangled Fritillary.Speyeria cybele, a male (right) Great Spangled Fritillary pursuing a female (left).Speyeria idalia, the Regal FritillarySpeyeria idalia, a male Regal Fritillary.Boloria bellona, the Meadow Fritillary.Chlosyne nycteis, the Silvery Checkerspot.Phyciodes theros, the Pearl Crescent.Phyciodes theros, the Pearl Crescent.Phyciodes theros, a late-season Pearl Crescent.Phyciodes theros, the Pearl Crescent.Polygonia interrogationis, the Question Mark.Polygonia interrogationis, the Question Mark.Polygonia comma, a winter-form Eastern Comma emerged from hibernation on a sunny mid-March afternoon.Polygonia comma, the Eastern Comma.Polygonia progne, the Gray Comma.Polygonia progne, the Gray Comma.Nymphalis antiopa, a Mourning Cloak emerged from hibernation on a sunny late-winter afternoon.Nymphalis antiopa, the Mourning Cloak.Vanessa atalanta, the Red Admiral.Vanessa atalanta, the Red Admiral.Vanessa cardui, the Painted Lady.Vanessa virginiensis, the American Lady.Vanessa virginiensis, the American Lady.Junonia coenia, the Common Buckeye.Junonia coenia, the Common Buckeye.Limenitis archippus, the Viceroy.Limenitis arthemis arthemis, the White Admiral.Limenitis arthemis astyanax, the Red-spotted Purple.Asterocampa celtis, the Hackberry Emperor.Asterocampa celtis, the Hackberry Emperor.Libytheana carinenta, the American Snout. (Gael McKinne image)Danaus plexippus, the Monarch.Danaus plexippus, a female Monarch depositing eggs.Danaus plexippus, third-instar (top), fourth-instar (right), and fifth-instar (left) Monarch caterpillars.Danaus plexippus, a fifth-instar Monarch caterpillar begins pupation.Danaus plexippus, a Monarch chrysalis.Danaus plexippus, a Monarch emerging from its chrysalis.Megisto cymela, the Little Wood-Satyr.Satyrodes appalachia, the Appalachian Brown.
Family-Hesperiidae
Epargyreus clarus, the Silver-spotted Skipper.Erynnis baptisiae, the Wild Indigo Duskywing.Erynnis baptisiae, the Wild Indigo Duskywing.Erynnis horatius, Horace’s Duskywing.Pyrgus communis, the Common Checkered Skipper.Pholisora catullus, the Common Sootywing.Ancyloxypha numitor, the Least Skipper.Ancyloxypha numitor, the Least Skipper.Atalopedes campestris, the Sachem.Atalopedes campestris, the Sachem.Atalopedes campestris, a worn late-season Sachem.Hylephila phyleus, a male Fiery Skipper.Poanes zabulon, a male Zabulon Skipper.Poanes zabulon, a male Zabulon Skipper.Poanes zabulon, a female Zabulon Skipper.Poanes zabulon, a female Zabulon Skipper.Poanes zabulon, a female Zabulon Skipper.Polites peckius, the Peck’s Skipper.Polites peckius, the Peck’s Skipper.Polites peckius, a female Peck’s Skipper.Pompeius verna, the Little Glassywing.Pompeius verna, the Little Glassywing.Thymelicus lineola, the European Skipper.