More North Carolina Butterflies

Red Admiral

Dun Skipper

Cabbage White

For more photographs of North Carolina butterflies see my previous blog post of July 2, 2012.


My references:
I am lucky enough to have a copy of Butterflies of the East Coast by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor. For moth and insect information, I use The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders.

Butterflies of North Carolina

Grand Spangled Fritillary

Silver-spotted Skipper

Hummingbird Moth

The Hummingbird Moth is, of course, not a butterfly, but it is commonly seen during the day while one is viewing butterflies.

American Lady

Tiger Swallowtail

The dark form of the Tiger Swallowtail is meant to mimic the Pipevine Swallowtail  that is toxic to birds.

Here's a video of Tiger Swallowtails on a Butterfly Bush:

Spicebush Swallowtail

The Spicebush Swallowtail is also a Pipevine mimic to avoid predation.

Red-banded Hairstreak

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly

Ventral view shows spots

Monarch

Pearl Crescent

See more North Carolina butterflies in my August 8, 2012 post.

My references:
I am lucky enough to have a copy of Butterflies of the East Coast by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor. For moth and insect information, I use The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders.