Butterfly photos


All photos by Dean Edwards using a Sony FD-95 digital camera (or a FD-91 prior to November 2000).


Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor

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Pipevine Swallowtail, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus

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male, 5 August 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, male, 5 August 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
yellow female, 31 July 2000, Huntley Meadows Park, Farifax Co., Va
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, yellow female, 31 July 2000, Huntley Meadows Park, Farifax Co., Va

Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus

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20 May 2001, Norris Dam State Park, Anderson Co., TN
Spicebush Swallowtail, 20 May 2001, Norris Dam State Park, Anderson Co., TN

Cabbage White, Pieris rapae

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14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Cabbage White, 14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice

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mating pair, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Clouded Sulphur, mating pair, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme

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29 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Orange Sulphur, 29 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Banded Hairstreak, Satyrium calanus

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9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Banded Hairstreak, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN Banded Hairstreak, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus

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Gray Hairstreak, 7 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN Gray Hairstreak, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Garden, Knox Co., TN Gray Hairstreak, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Garden, Knox Co., TN Gray Hairstreak, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Garden, Knox Co., TN Gray Hairstreak, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Garden, Knox Co., TN

Red-banded Hairstreak, Calycopis cecrops

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Red-banded Hairstreak, 20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN Red-banded Hairstreak, 19 July 2000, Jefferson Co., TN Red-banded Hairstreak, female laying eggs, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Garden, Knox Co., TN Red-banded Hairstreak, female laying eggs, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Garden, Knox Co., TN

Eastern Tailed-Blue, Everes comyntas

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Underwing
Eastern Tailed-Blue, fresh, 1 August 2000, Jefferson Co., TN Eastern Tailed-Blue, worn, 26 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Male
Eastern Tailed-Blue, male, 7 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Female
Eastern Tailed-Blue, female, 9 June 2001, Big Turtle Park, Oak Ridge, Anderson Co., TN

Azure sp.

20 May 2001, Norris Dam State Park, Anderson Co., TN
Azure sp., 20 May 2001, Norris Dam State Park, Anderson Co., TN
27 June 2001, Oak Ridge, Anderson Co., TN
Azure sp., 27 June 2001, Oak Ridge, Anderson Co., TN

American Snout, Libytheana carinenta

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Underwing
American Snout, 30 June 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN American Snout, 26 July 2001, Knox Co., TN

Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae

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Female
Gulf Fritillary, female, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Variegated Fritillary, Euptoieta claudia

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Variegated Fritillary, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele

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11 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Great Spangled Fritillary, 11 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos

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Male
Pearl Crescent, male, 30 June 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
Female
Pearl Crescent, female, 29 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis

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``Black'' Question Mark
``Black'' Question Mark, underwing, 20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN ``Black'' Question Mark, upperwing, 20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN
``Orange'' Question Mark
``Orange'' Question Mark, underwing, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN ``Orange'' Question Mark, upperwing, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Eastern Comma, Polygonia comma

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``Black'' Eastern Comma
``Black'' Eastern Comma

Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa

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20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN
Mourning Cloak, 20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN

American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis

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Underwing
American Lady, 20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN American Lady, 29 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN American Lady, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN American Lady, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN American Lady, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Upperwing
American Lady, 20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN American Lady, 29 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui

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Underwing
Painted Lady, underwing, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Upperwing
Painted Lady, upperwing, 20 August 2001, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta

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Underwing
Red Admiral, 2 July 2001, Cleveland, Cayuhoga Co., OH Red Admiral, 5 July 2001, Cleveland, Cayuhoga Co., OH
Upperwing
Red Admiral, 2 July 2001, Cleveland, Cayuhoga Co., OH Red Admiral, 2 July 2001, Cleveland, Cayuhoga Co., OH Red Admiral, 5 July 2001, Cleveland, Cayuhoga Co., OH

Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia

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12 July 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Common Buckeye, 12 July 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Viceroy, Limenitis archippus

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5 Aug 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
Viceroy, 5 Aug 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN

Hackberry Emperor, Asterocampa celtis

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20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN
Hackberry Emperor, 20 May 2000, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN

Appalachian Brown, Satyrodes appalachia

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31 July 2000, Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax Co., VA
Appalachian Brown, 31 July 2000, Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax Co., VA

Carolina Satyr, Hermeuptychia sosybius

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19 July 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Carolina Satyr, 19 July 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Monarch, Danaus plexippus

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Underwing
Monarch, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Male
Monarch, male, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Silver-spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarus

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9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Silver-spotted Skipper, 9 July 2001, UT Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Common Sootywing, Pholisora catullus

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26 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Common Sootywing, 26 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

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Common Checkered-skipper, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Least Skipper, Ancyloxypha numitor

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5 August 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
Least Skipper, 5 August 2000, Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN

Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phyleus

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Male, Underwing
Fiery Skipper, male, 14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN Fiery Skipper, male, 14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Male, Upperwing
Fiery Skipper, male, upperwing, 14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN Fiery Skipper, male, upperwing, 16 September 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Peck's Skipper, Polites peckius

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14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Peck's Skipper, 14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN

Little Glassywing, Pompeius verna

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11 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN
Little Glassywing, 11 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Sachem, Atalopedes campestris

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Male, Underwing
Sachem, male, 29 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN Sachem, male, 12 July 2000, Jefferson Co., TN Sachem, male, 13 July 2001, Oak Ridge, Anderson Co., TN Sachem, male, 14 July 2001, UTK Trial Gardens, Knox Co., TN
Male, Upperwing
Sachem, male, upperwing, 20 August 2001, Kingston Steam Plant, Roane Co., TN
Female
Sachem, female, 30 June 2000, Jefferson Co., TN

Zabulon Skipper, Poanes zabulon

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Female
Zabulon Skipper, 10 July 2000, Mossy Creek WVA, Jefferson Co., TN




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Updated 21 November 2001.