Please note: 2.
Clicking on the common name, will link you to a page of the Butterflies of America website and a larger image. You'll need to click on your browser's upper left "back" arrow to return to this list. 3. A few butterflies here do not have a larval image below it (for a variety of reasons), a few have two, and one has a live adult image, as well. One of the Papilio images is used in our draft. 4. Captions accompany each image describing our impression of the similarity between the adult and larva. 5. Thank you for taking the time to look at these examples and letting us know what you think! |
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1 |
♀ |
resembles early instar larvae, which, are also pink |
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail | Heraclides anchisiades idaeus | ![]() |
© 2007 Andrew Warren |
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1 larva |
♀
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later instars are darker | Ruby-spotted Swallowtail | Heraclides anchisiades idaeus |
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© Dan Hardy |
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2 |
Pix used in the text of the paper. Three other Papilio also in text, but not inserted here. |
link: scroll to second image |
Papilio glaucous | ![]() |
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© Jeff Peppin |
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2 larva |
instar not noted Color pale bluish green; osmeterium orange | Eastern Tiger swallowtail | Papilio glaucous | ![]() |
© Michael Singer |
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3 |
♂ |
also known as Heraclides rumiko | Papilio rumiko | Papilio rumiko | ![]() |
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© 2014 Nick V. Grishin |
3 larva |
Papilio rumiko | Papilio rumiko | ![]() |
© 2008 Bill Bouton |
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4 |
♀ |
instar not noted | Pink-spotted Cattleheart | Parides photinus | ![]() |
© 2008 David Robackerhttp | |
4 larva |
instar not noted | Pink-spotted Cattleheart | Parides photinus | ![]() |
© 2009 Luc Legal, Jerome Labre & Oscar Dorado | ||
| Pieridae | |||||||
5 |
♂ |
Edge is pale green as is the larva |
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | Colias alexandra edwardsii | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
5 larva |
middle instar pale greyish green | Queen Alexandra's Sulphur larva | Colias alexandra edwardsii |
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© 2010 Nicky Davis |
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6 |
♀ |
forewing has an orange "tip" that matches the larva | Sara Orangetip | Anthocharis sara thoosa | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
6 larva |
first instar pale orange | Sara Orangetip | Anthocharis sara thoosa |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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7 |
♂ |
no larval match, but resembles the polkadot pattern in Danaiids and others | Mexican Dartwhite | Catasticta nimbice nimbice |
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© 2010 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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| Lycaenidae | |||||||
8 |
♂ |
looks like its green larva (There are other views) | Deep-green Hairstreak | Theritas mavors | ![]() |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
8 larva |
last instar green | Deep-green Hairstreak | Theritas mavors |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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9 |
♀ |
NICE aposomatic "larval band" (reddish orange). I don't know what the larvae look like |
Hirsuta Hairstreak | Magnastigma hirsuta | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland and Andrew Warren |
10 |
♀ |
pale yellowish green with good larval band. Larva even more pale. | Sandia Hairstreak | Callophrys mcfarlandi | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
10 larva |
instar not noted | Sandia Hairstreak | Callophrys mcfarlandi |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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11 |
♀ |
larval band has oranish-pink color with black dots . Color matches larva |
Ellis' Blue | Euphilotes ellisii ellisii | ![]() |
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© 2008 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland and Andrew Warren |
11 larva |
instar not noted orangish pink |
Ellis' Blue | Euphilotes ellisii ellisii |
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© 2011 Nicky Davis |
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12 |
♀ |
pale orange larval band
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Spalding's Blue | Euphilotes spaldingi spaldingi | ![]() |
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© 2008 Todd Stout |
12 larva |
4th instar, prediapause orangish-pinkish-reddish
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Spalding's Blue | Euphilotes spaldingi spaldingi |
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© 2008 Todd Stout |
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| Riodinidae | |||||||
13 |
♂ |
aposematic orange-red, larval band with black spots and white marks | Red-rimmed Euselasia | Euselasia pellonia pellonia | ![]() |
© 2014 Jim P. Brock |
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13 larva |
last instar greenish-orange with balck spots | Red-rimmed Euselasia | Euselasia pellonia pellonia |
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© 2010D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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14 |
♂ |
orange patch near head. Otherwise black & white "ray" pattern | White-rayed Metalmark | Hades noctula | ![]() |
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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14 larva |
last instar black/white"rays" | White-rayed Metalmark | Hades noctula |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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15 |
♂ |
black and blue with broad yellow forwing patches | Godart's Metalmark | Esthemopsis pherephatte pherephatte | ![]() |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
15 larva |
last instar yellow with black spots | Godart's Metalmark | Esthemopsis pherephatte pherephatte |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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16 |
♂ |
black with broad orange hindwing patches | Golden-banded Metalmark | Pirascca tyriotes | ![]() |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
16 larva |
♂ |
penultimate instar orange | Golden-banded Metalmark | Pirascca tyriotes |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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17 |
♂ |
larval band easy to see. Larvae don't match: click on latin name for link to them. | Molpe Metalmark | Juditha caucana | ![]() |
© 2008 Charles Bordelon |
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| Nymphalidae | |||||||
18 |
orange and black | Gulf Fritillary | Agraulis vanillae incarnata | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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18 larva |
last instar orange and black | Gulf Fritillary | Agraulis vanillae incarnata |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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19 |
♂ |
orange and black | Mexican Silverspot | Dione moneta poeyii | ![]() |
© 2010 Andrew D. Warren |
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19 larva |
instar not noted. orange and black | Mexican Silverspot | Dione moneta poeyii |
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2005 Jim P. Brock |
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20 |
orange and black | Juno Longwing | Dione juno huascuma | ![]() |
© 2005 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland |
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20 live |
live--note the larval band | Juno Longwing | Dione juno huascuma | ![]() |
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© 2009 Bill Berthet |
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20 larva |
last instar orange and purplish with black spikes | Juno Longwing | Dione juno huascuma |
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© 2011 Kenji Nishida |
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21 |
♂ |
blackish dark brown and white | Pachinus Longwing | Heliconius pachinus | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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21 larva |
third instar white, with black spikes and orange head and feet | Pachinus Longwing | Heliconius pachinus |
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© 2011 Rudy Dodero |
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22 |
♀ |
dark brown and white with red dots near body | Sara Longwing | Heliconius sara theudela | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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22 larva |
thrd instar, white with black spikes | Sara Longwing | Heliconius sara theudela |
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© 2011 Rudy Dodero |
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23 |
♂ |
orange and black | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia claudia | ![]() |
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© 2007 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland |
23 larva |
instar not noted. orange and white with black spikes | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia claudia | ![]() |
© 2013 Bryan E. Reynolds |
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23 larva |
alternative larva orange and white with black spikes | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia claudia |
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© 2011 Berry Nall |
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24 |
pinkish, mauve, white and beige and rust | Tracta Sister | Adelpha tracta | ![]() |
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c) 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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24 larva |
penultimate instar. Matches the adult relatively well | Tracta Sister | Adelpha tracta |
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c) 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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25 |
♀ |
black and red and white and pinkish | Guatamalan Cracker | Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice | ![]() |
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© Andrew D. Warren |
25 larva |
white and black and yellow | Guatamalan Cracker | Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice |
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© 2010 Jim P. Brock |
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26 |
♂ |
pink and black and white and al ittle blue | Perisama alicia | ![]() |
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© 2012 Jean Claude Petit |
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27 |
♀ |
beige,brght orange and light orange, pale blue bits, black bits, light and dark brown | West Coast Lady | Vanessa annabella | ![]() |
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© 2009 Andrew Warren |
27 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are light orange and black with grey hair | West Coast Lady | Vanessa annabella |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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28 |
♀ |
rust, bright orange, white, black, light brown/beige | Northern Buckeye | Junonia coenia coenia | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
28 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are black, bright orange, white, rust | Northern Buckeye | Junonia coenia coenia | ![]() |
© 2007 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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28 larva |
larval ventral surface more orange/rust | Northern Buckeye |
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© 2010 Jeff Trahan |
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29 |
♂ |
bright orange, light orange, white, brown | Puerto Rican Checkerspot | Atlantea tulita | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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29 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are bright orange, black and black spikes | Puerto Rican Checkerspot | Atlantea tulita |
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© 2010 Alejandro Sanchez |
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30 |
♀ |
brown, white, cream and orange | Crimson-patch Checkerspot | Chlosyne janais janais | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
30 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are white and black, with orange head and black spikes | Crimson-patch Checkerspot | Chlosyne janais janais |
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© 2014 Bryan E. Reynolds |
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31 |
♀ |
dark brown/black, white, light orange, bright orange, and white | Fulvia Checkerspot | Chlosyne fulvia coronado | ![]() |
© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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31 larva |
instar not noted. Colors include light orange, white, and black with bright orange head and black spikes. | Fulvia Checkerspot | Chlosyne fulvia coronado |
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© 2009 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland |
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32 |
♂ |
light orange, bright orange, dark brown and cream | Dotted Checkerspot | Poladryas minuta minuta | ![]() |
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© 2010 Andrew D. Warren |
32 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are orange and black with black spikes | Dotted Checkerspot | Poladryas minuta minuta |
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© 2011 Jim P. Brock |
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33 |
♂ |
brown, black, light orange and cream | Elada Checkerspot | Texola elada ulrica | ![]() |
© 2010 Charles Bordelon and Ed Knudson |
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33 larva |
late instar. Colors include black, cream or white, light orange with black bristles | Elada Checkerspot | Texola elada ulrica |
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© 2010 Berry Nall |
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34 |
♀ |
larva early instar | Phaon Crescent | Phyciodes phaon phaon | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
34 larva |
larva early instar | Phaon Crescent | Phyciodes phaon phaon |
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© 2011 Berry Nall |
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35 |
this group is very cryptic, but this red subspecies retains the larval outline | Zaretis pythagoras | ![]() |
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© Luis Miguel Constantino |
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35 Ventral |
here's the ventral side | Zaretis pythagoras |
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© Luis Miguel Constantino |
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36 |
♀ |
white with some black | White Morpho | Morpho polyphemus polyphemus | ![]() |
© 2010 Andrew D. Warren |
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37 |
♂ |
brown with bits of orange, black cream beige | Muripetens Calisto | Calisto muripetens | ![]() |
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© 2014 Rayner Nunez --accents |
37 larva |
Instar not noted. Color matches adult brown | Muripetens Calisto | Calisto muripetens |
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© 2014 Rayner Nunez --accents |
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38 |
♀ |
beige with bits of orange, black | Sugar cane Calisto | Calisto pulchella pulchella | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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38 larva |
Fifth instar. Color matches adult beige | Sugar cane Calisto | Calisto pulchella pulchella |
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© 2010 Andrei Sourakov |
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39 |
♀ |
brown. larval band rust, mauve, cream, eyespots black with white center | Red-bordered Satyr | Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia | ![]() |
© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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39 larva |
Fifth instar resembles lghter portion of larval band | Red-bordered Satyr | Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia |
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© 2009 Todd Stout |
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40 |
♀ |
light mauve, rust, white, cream, beige | Gold-spotted Aguna | Aguna asander asander | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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40 larva |
larva last instar. Color resembles light mauve of larval band, eyes reddish rust | Gold-spotted Aguna | Aguna asander asander | ![]() |
© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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41 |
♂ |
light grey and cream with bits of bown, white and bits of rust | Short-tailed Skipper (Northern Zestusa) | Zestusa dorus | ![]() |
© 2009 Andrew D. Warren |
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41 larva |
penultimate instar. Color resembles light grey larval band, green (color of leaf) seems to show through skin, lines are pale yellowish, head is black with a rusty spot behind head | Short-tailed Skipper (Northern Zestusa) | Zestusa dorus | ![]() |
© 2010 Jim P. Brock |
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42 |
♀ |
brown, larval band lighter | Outis Skipper | Cogia outis | ![]() |
© 2009 Nick Grishin |
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42 larva |
instar not noted. Color pinkish with green showing through skin, head dark rust, seen from a distance resembles adult larval band | Outis Skipper | Cogia outis | ![]() |
© 2010 Jim P. Brock |
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lizard predation Are skippers basically palatable? Skipper prey is cryptic brown black light brown. |
Juvenal's Duskywing | Erynnis juvenalis juvenalis | ![]() |
© 2008 Vitly harny |
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| ♂ | dark brownish with whitish-very pale blue larval band | Cuban Sicklewing | Eantis papinianus | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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43 larva |
5th instar. Color is light cream with bluish greenish showing through skin; two pale yellow stripes and cream colored head. 1st instar has dark head, no yellow and more cream. | Cuban Sicklewing | Eantis papinianus | ![]() |
© 2010 Andrei Sourakov |
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| possible cover image | Helicopis cupido incerta | © 2011 Kim Garwood |
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