SELECTED BUTTERFLIES &
some of their larvae from
ONTARIO, CANADA
photos taken by Bea Laporte and identified mostly by Butterflies and Moths of North America's website at BAMONA
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Swallowtails and Parnassians
(Family: Papilionidae)
Medium to large in size. Swallowtails have a tail-like extension on the edge of the hindwing that is found in many, though not all and the Parnassians are tailless and have translucent wings
Papilio canadensis Papilio canadensis
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis Papilio canadensis
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Papilio polyxenes
Black
Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Papilio polyxenes
Black
Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes P. polyxenes
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Papilio cresphontes Papilio
cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Papilio
cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Whites and Sulphurs
(Family: Pieridae)
Medium to small wings that are white, yellow, or orange, with some black or red
Pieris rapae Pieris rapae
Cabbage White
Pieris rapae Pieris rapae
Cabbage White
Pieris oleracea Pieris oleracea
Mustard White
Colias eurytheme (dead specimen) Colias eurytheme
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme (dead specimen) Colias eurytheme
Orange Sulphur
Colias philodice (dead specimen) Colias philodice
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice (dead specimen) Colias philodice
Clouded Sulphur
Gossamer-wing Butterflies
(Family: Lycaenidae)
Harvesters, Coppers, Hairstreaks and Blues.
Typically small to tiny and often brilliantly colored--iridescent blues, bright reds, and oranges
Lycaena phlaeas Lycaena phlaeas
American Copper
Lycaena hyllus Lycaena hyllus
Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus Lycaena hyllus
Bronze Copper
Callophrys niphon Callophrys niphon
Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys henrici Callophrys henrici
Henry's Elfin
Satyrium acadica Satyrium acadica
Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus Satyrium caryaevorus
Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops Satyrium liparops
Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Satyrium calanus
Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Satyrium calanus
Banded Hairstreak Caterpillar
Celastrina lucia Celastrina lucia
Lucia Azure
Celastrina neglecta Celastrina neglecta
Summer Azure
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Silvery Blue
Cupido comyntas Cupido comyntas
Eastern-tailed Blue
Female
Cupido comyntas Cupido comyntas
Eastern-tailed Blue
Female
Brush-footed Butterflies
(Family: Nymphalidae)
"Four-footed butterflies", four walking legs and a pair of short, hairy front legs that look like brushes, vary in size from small to large, more species in this family than in any other
Boloria selene Boloria selene
Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene Boloria selene
Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria bellona Boloria bellona
Meadow
Fritillary
Boloria bellona Boloria bellona
Meadow Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Speyeria cybele
Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Speyeria cybele
Great Spangled Fritillary
Chlosyne gorgone Chlosyne gorgone
Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Chlosyne gorgone
Gorgone Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Euphydryas phaeton
Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Euphydryas phaeton
Baltimore Checkerspot
Speyeria cybele Speyeria cybele
Great Spangled Fritillary Caterpillar
Phyciodes cocyta Phyciodes cocyta
Northern
Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta Phyciodes cocyta
Northern
Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta Phyciodes cocyta
Northern
Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Phyciodes tharos
Pearl
Crescent
Polygonia comma Polygonia comma
Eastern
Comma
Polygonia comma Polygonia comma
Eastern
Comma
Polygonia progne Polygonia progne
Gray
Comma
Polygonia progne Polygonia progne
Gray
Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Polygonia interrogationis
Question
Mark
Polygonia interrogationis Polygonia interrogationis
Question
Mark
Polygonia interrogationis Polygonia interrogationis
Question Mark Caterpillar
Aglais milberti Aglais milberti
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Roddia j-album Roddia j-album
Compton Tortoiseshell
Roddia j-album Roddia j-album
Compton Tortoiseshell
Euvanessa hyperborea Euvanessa hyperborea
Mourning Cloak
Euvanessa lintnerii Euvanessa
lintnerii
Mourning Cloak
Vanessa cardui Vanessa cardui
Painted
Lady
Vanessa cardui Vanessa cardui
Painted
Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Vanessa virginiensis
American
Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Vanessa virginiensis
American
Lady
Junonia coenia Junonia coenia
Common
Buckeye
Junonia coenia Junonia coenia
Common
Buckeye
Vanessa atalanta rubria Vanessa atalanta rubria
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Vanessa atalanta rubria
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubria Vanessa atalanta rubria
Red Admiral Caterpillar
Limenitis arthemis arthemis Limenitis arthemis arthemis
White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis Limenitis arthemis arthemis
White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Red Spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Red Spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Limenitis
archippus
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus Limenitis
archippus
Viceroy Caterpillar
Danaus plexippus Danaus plexippus
Monarch
Male
Danaus plexippus Danaus plexippus
Monarch
Danaus plexippus Danaus plexippus
Monarch Caterpillar
Satyrodes eurydice Satyrodes eurydice
Eyed Brown
Megisto cymela Megisto cymela
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela Megisto cymela
Little Wood Satyr
Enodia anthedon Enodia anthedon
Northern Pearly-Eye
Enodia anthedon Enodia anthedon
Northern Pearly-Eye
Coenonympha tullia Coenonympha tullia
Common
Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia (dead specimen) Coenonympha tullia
Common
Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala Cercyonis pegala
Common Wood-Nymph
SKIPPERS
(Family: Hesperiidae)
Firetips, Spread-wing Skippers, Grass Skippers, Giant-Skippers;
hooked antennae, big bodies & heads, small wings
Thorybes pylades Thorybes pylades
Northern Cloudywing Skipper
Thorybes pylades Thorybes pylades
Northern Cloudywing Skipper
Erynnis juvenalis Erynnis juvenalis
Juvenal's Duskywing Skipper
Erynnis icelus Erynnis icelus
Dreamy Duskywing Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Carterocephalus palaemon
Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Carterocephalus palaemon
Arctic Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Ancyloxypha numitor
Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Thymelicus lineola
European Skipper
Male
Thymelicus lineola Thymelicus lineola
European Skipper
Male
Wallengrenia egeremet Wallengrenia egeremet
Northern Broken-Dash Skipper
Polites mystic Polites mystic
Long Dash
Skipper
Polites peckius Polites peckius
Peck's
Skipper
Polites peckius Polites peckius
Peck's
Skipper
Polites themistocles Polites themistocles
Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles Polites themistocles
Tawny-edged Skipper
Anatrytone logan Anatrytone logan
Delaware
Skipper
Poanes hobomok Poanes hobomok
Hobomok
Skipper
Euphyes dion Euphyes dion
Dion
Skipper
Euphyes vestris Euphyes vestris
Dun Skipper
Female
Euphyes vestris Euphyes vestris
Dun Skipper
Male
Euphyes vestris Euphyes vestris
Dun
Skipper