North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Gulf County, Florida

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Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

• Juniper Hairstreak -- (Callophrys [Mitoura] gryneus)

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

• Eastern Tailed-Blue -- (Everes comyntas)

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Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

• Common Buckeye -- (Junonia coenia)

Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)

• *Ruddy Daggerwing -- (Marpesia petreus)

Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)

• Monarch -- (Danaus plexippus)

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Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

• Long-tailed Skipper -- (Urbanus proteus)
• White Checkered-Skipper -- (Pyrgus albescens)

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

• Palatka Skipper -- (Euphyes pilatka)

Giant-Skippers (Subfamily Megathyminae)

• Yucca Giant-Skipper -- (Megathymus yuccae (incl. coloradensis))

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