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Butterflies of Michigan

This guide features butterfly species found in Michigan. The guide was compiled from all research grade observations submitted to iNaturalist. Butterfly species are ordered by rank abundance based on observations made by iNaturalist users. The guide was created spring of 2021 by the Jamieson ...more ↓

Great Spangled Fritillary 1
Speyeria cybele
Aphrodite Fritillary 2
Speyeria aphrodite
Silver-bordered Fritillary 3
Boloria selene
Atlantis Fritillary 4
Speyeria atlantis
Variegated Fritillary 5
Euptoieta claudia
Meadow Fritillary 6
Boloria bellona
Bog Fritillary 7
Boloria eunomia
Gulf Fritillary 8
Agraulis vanillae
Frigga Fritillary 9
Boloria frigga
Julia Heliconian 10
Dryas iulia

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