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Butterflies of Alabama

This guide is a reference for identifying species of butterflies reported from Alabama. If you have additions or corrections please send them to jpfriel@ua.edu.

Goatweed Leafwing 1
Anaea andria
Hackberry Emperor 2
Asterocampa celtis
Tawny Emperor 3
Asterocampa clyton
Viceroy 4
Limenitis archippus
Red-spotted Admiral 5
Limenitis arthemis
Red-spotted Purple 6
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Texan Crescent 7
Anthanassa texana
Phaon Crescent 8
Phyciodes phaon
Pearl Crescent 9
Phyciodes tharos
Baltimore Checkerspot 10
Euphydryas phaeton
Gorgone Checkerspot 11
Chlosyne gorgone
Silvery Checkerspot 2
Chlosyne nycteis
Red Admiral 12
Vanessa atalanta
Painted Lady 13
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 14
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 15
Nymphalis antiopa
Eastern Comma 16
Polygonia comma
Question Mark 17
Polygonia interrogationis
White Peacock Butterfly 18
Anartia jatrophae
Malachite 19
Siproeta stelenes
Common Buckeye 20
Junonia coenia
Enodia anthedon 21
Lethe anthedon
Satyrodes appalachia 22
Lethe appalachia
Enodia creola 23
Lethe creola
Enodia portlandia 24
Lethe portlandia
Gemmed Satyr 2
Cyllopsis gemma
Little Wood Satyr 25
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 3
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Georgia Satyr 26
Neonympha areolatus
Mitchell's Satyr 27
Neonympha mitchellii
Common Wood Nymph 28
Cercyonis pegala
Great Spangled Fritillary 29
Speyeria cybele
Diana Fritillary 30
Speyeria diana
Variegated Fritillary 31
Euptoieta claudia
Gulf Fritillary 32
Agraulis vanillae
Zebra Longwing 33
Heliconius charithonia
Queen Butterfly 34
Danaus gilippus
Monarch 34
Danaus plexippus
American Snout 35
Libytheana carinenta

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