Photo Guides:
Butterflies
Moths
July 2025
Photography by Pilar Morera
Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Butterfly Photo Guide
Eastern tiger swallowtail (V) (YM ) Papilio glaucus
Eastern tiger swallowtail (F) (D) (YM)
Papilio glaucus
Eastern tiger swallowtail (F) (V) (DM) Papilio glaucus
Eastern tiger swallowtail (F) (D) (DM) Papilio glaucus
Monarch (V) Danaus plexippus
Monarch (D)(M) Danaus plexippus
Eastern tiger swallowtail (M) (V) Papilio glaucus
Eastern tiger swallowtail (M) (D)
Papilio glaucus
Eastern tailed-blue (D) Cupido comyntas
Eastern giant swallowtail (V) Ppapilio cresphontes
Viceroy (V)
Limenitis archippus
Hackberry emperor (V)
Asterocampa celtis
Hackberry emperor (D)
Asterocampa celtis
Pipevine swallowtail (D) Battus philenor
Pipevine swallowtail (V) Battus philenor
Viceroy (D) Limenitis archippus
Photography by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Common buckeye (D) Junonia coenia
Common buckeye (V) (SCV) Junonia coenia
Common buckeye (V) (SCV) Junonia coenia
Common buckeye (V) (SCV) Junonia coenia
American lady (V) Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning cloak (D) Nymphalis antiopa
Painted lady (D) Danaus plexippus
Painted lady (V) Danaus plexippus
Black swallowtail (M) (D)
Papilio polyxenes
Black swallowtail (M) (V)
Papilio polyxenes
Great spangled fritillary (V)
Speyeria cybele
Great spangled fritillary (D)
Speyeria cybele
Variegated fritillary (V)
Euptoieta claudia
Variegated fritillary (D)
Euptoieta claudia
Black swallowtail (F) (D)
Papilio polyxenes
Black swallowtail (F) (D)
Papilio polyxenes
Gray hairstreak (V)
Strymon melinus
Banded hairstreak (V) Satyrium calanus
Red-spotted purple (V) Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Little wood satyr (V) Megisto cymela
Silvery checkerspot (D)
Chlosyne nycteis
Silvery checkerspot (V)
Chlosyne nycteis
Pearl crescent (D) Phyciodes tharos
Pearl crescent (V) Phyciodes tharos
Photography by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Orange sulphur (V) Colias eurytheme
Spicebush swallowtail (V) Papilio troilus
Clouded yellow (V) Colias
Little yellow (V) Pyrisitia lisa
Cloudless sulphur (V) Phoebis sennae
Cabbage white (V) Pieris rapae
American snout (V) Libytheana carinenta
Juvenal’s duskywing (D) Erynnis juvenalis
Photography by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Question mark (D)
Polygonia interrogationis
Eastern comma (D) Polygonia comma
Question mark (V)
Polygonia interrogationis
Eastern comma (V) Polygonia comma
Common checkered skipper (D) Burnsius communis
Common checkered skipper (V) Burnsius communis
Horace’s duskywing (D) Erynnis horatius
Fiery skipper (D) Hylephila phyleus
Photography by Pilar Morera. Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Tawny-edged skipper (D) Polites themistocles
Tawny-edged skipper (V) Polites themistocles
Peck’s skipper (V) Polirwa pwxkiua
Peck’s skipper (D) Polirwa pwxkiua
Zabulon skipper (D) (male) Lon zabulon
Zabulon skipper (D) (female) Lon zabulon
Zabulon skipper (V) (male) Lon zabulon
Zabulon skipper (V) (female) Lon zabulon
Silver-spotted skipper (V) Epargyreus clarus
Dun skipper (D) Euphyes vestris
Meadow fritillary (D) Boloria bellona
Eastern tailed-blue (V) Cupido comyntas
Red admiral (V) Vanessa atalanta
Red admiral (D) Vanessa atalanta
Summer azure (V) Celastrina neglecta
Summer azure (D) Celastrina neglecta
Photography
Eastern tiger swallowtail (F) YM) & Hummingbird clearwing moth
Papilio glaucus & Hemaris thysbe
Eastern tiger swallowtail & Ruby throated hummingbird
Eastern tiger swallowtail (F) (DM) & (M) YM)
Papilio glaucus
Monarch butterfly caterpillar Danaus plexippus
Black swallowtail caterpillar
Papilio polyxenes
Black swallowtail pupa Papilio polyxenes
Moth Photo Guide
Photography
Black-patched clepsis moth Clepsis melaleucanus
Common angle Macaria aemulataria
Common spring moth Heliomata cycladata
Omnivorous leafroller Playtynota stultana
Hummingbird clearwing moth Hemaris thysbe
Ironweed clearwing moth Carmenta bassiformis
Nessus sphinx moth Amphion floridensis
Snowberry clearwing moth Hemaris difinis
by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Photography
Red clover casebearer moth Coleophora deauratella
White-lined sphinx moth Hyles lineata
Reticulated fruitworm moth Cenopis reticulatana
Zebra conchylodes moth Conchylodes ovulalis
Batman moth Coelostathma discopunctana
Celery leaftier moth Udea rubigalis
Celery looper moth Anagrapha falcifera
Clover looper moth Caenurgina crassiuscula
Photography by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Corn earworm moth Helicoverpa zea
Elegant grass-veneer Microcrambus elegans
Forage looper moth Caenurgina erechtea
Green cloverworm moth Hypena scabra
by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Photography
Vagabond sod webworm moth
Agriphila vulgivagellus
Wedgling moth Galgula partita
Agreeable tiger moth
Spilosoma congrua
Arcigera flower moth Schinia arcigera
Banded tussock moth
Halysidota tessellaris
Chickweed geometer moth
Haematopis grataria
Clymene moth
Haploa clymene
Leconte’s haploa moth Haploa lecontei
Virginian tiger moth caterpillars Spilosoma virginica
Virginian tiger moth Spilosoma virginica
Bruce spanworm moth Operophtera bruceata
Common tan wave Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Crocus geometer moth Xanthotype
Faint-spotted angle
Digrammia ocellinata
Photography
Delicate Cycnia moth Cycnia tenera
Four spotted angle Trigrammia quadrinotaria
Gray-edged snout Hypena madefactalis
Morbid owlet Chytolita morbidalis
Velvetbean caterpillar moth Anticarsia gemmatalis
Grayish fan-foot Zanchognatha pedipilalis
Photography
Large lace-border moths Scopula limboundata
Large lace-border moths Scopula limboundata
Black-bordered lemon moth Marimatha nigrofimbria
Dark-banded owlet Phalaenophana phyamusalis
Dogbane saucrobotys moth Saucrobotys futilalis
Elm spanworm moth Ennomos subsignaria
Photography
Discolored renia moth
Renia discoloralis
Morning glory plume moth
Emmelina monodactyla
Purple-backed cabbageworm moth
Evergestis pallidata
Pale phalaenostola moth
Phalaenostola metonalis
Spotted grass moth Rivula propinqualis
Swordman dart Agrotis gladiaria
Toothed brown carpet Xanthorhoe lacustrata
Yellow-collared scape moths Cisseps fulvicollis
Ailanthus webworm moth Atteva aurea
Ironweed root moth Polygrammodes flavidalis
Master’s dart Feltia herilis
Polyphemus moth Antheraea polyphemus
by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Photography
Banded olethreutes moth Olethreutes fasciatana
Eight-spotted forester moth Alypia octomaculata
Joined underwing moth Catocala junctura
Plain plume moth Hellinsia homodactylus
Snowy geometer moth Eugonobapta nivosaria
Snowy Urola moth Urola nivalis
Sordid snout Hypena sordidula
Spotted thyris moth Thyris maculata
by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Common metarranthis moth Metarranthis hypochraria
Photography
White-striped black Trichodezlia albovittata
Woolly-backed moth Olethreutes furfuranum
Elm spanworm moth Ennomos subsignaria
Orange-headed callima moth Callima argenticinctella
White slant line moth Tetracis cachexiata
Photography by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Asteroid moth caterpillar Cucullia asteroides
Carolina sphinx caterpillar Manduca sexta
Catalpa sphinx moth caterpillars on Catalpa tree leaves
Ceratomia catalpae
Fall armyworm moth caterpillar
Sycamore tussock moth caterpillar (right one infected with parasitic wasps)
Halysidota harrisii
by Pilar Morera Flipbook prepared by Betty Yan
Photography
Giant leopard moth caterpillar Hypercompe scribonia
Hitched arches caterpillar Melanchra adjuncta
Giant leopard moth caterpillar Hypercompe scribonia
Spotted apatelodes moth caterpillar Apatelodes torrefacta
Turbulent phosphila moth caterpillar Phosphila turbulenta