North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Brunswick County, Virginia

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

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)

Cabbage White -- (Pieris rapae)

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

Orange Sulphur -- (Colias eurytheme)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

Gray Hairstreak -- (Strymon melinus)

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

Swarthy Skipper -- (Nastra lherminier)
Tawny-edged Skipper -- (Polites themistocles)

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