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Delaware State Butterflies (Lepidoptera)

Butterfly (Lepidoptera) species found in the state of Delaware based on research grade submissions and documented range in iNaturalist.

Great Spangled Fritillary 1
Speyeria cybele
Common Buckeye 2
Junonia coenia
Painted Lady 3
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 4
Vanessa virginiensis
Monarch 5
Danaus plexippus
Red Admiral 6
Vanessa atalanta
Gulf Fritillary 7
Agraulis vanillae
Pearl Crescent 8
Phyciodes tharos
Eastern Comma 9
Polygonia comma
Silver-bordered Fritillary 10
Boloria selene
Mourning Cloak 11
Nymphalis antiopa
American Snout 12
Libytheana carinenta
Meadow Fritillary 13
Boloria bellona
Baltimore Checkerspot 14
Euphydryas phaeton
Question Mark 15
Polygonia interrogationis
Gray Comma 16
Polygonia progne
Red-spotted Purple 17
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Viceroy 18
Limenitis archippus
Tawny Emperor 19
Asterocampa clyton
Little Wood Satyr 20
Megisto cymela
Common Wood-Nymph 21
Cercyonis pegala
Red-spotted Admiral 16
Limenitis arthemis
Silvery Checkerspot 22
Chlosyne nycteis
Variegated Fritillary 23
Euptoieta claudia
Hackberry Emperor 24
Asterocampa celtis
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 25
Aglais milberti
Diana Fritillary 26
Speyeria diana
Appalachian Brown 27
Lethe appalachia
Eyed Brown 28
Lethe eurydice
Regal Fritillary 29
Speyeria idalia
Myrina Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina

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