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Butterfly Habitats
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Butteifly Habitats The following butterflies are classified by family with names of the primary plants and trees that attract them. Emphasis is placed on plants in this book. Species Larvae Food Plant Nectar Plant Brush-footed (Nymphaliclae). Large, most diverse, tiny forelegs. American painted ironweed stiff goldenrod, New England aster, lady milkweed spp., prairie coreopsis, (Vanessa compass plant, dandelion virginiensis) Buckeye (junonia coenia) Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) Large wood nymph or common wood nymph (Cercyonis pegala) Meadow fritillary (Clossiana bellona) Milbert's tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti) Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) vervain spp. violet spp. only grasses: e.g., Indian grass violet spp. nettles willow, elm, aspen, poplar, cottonwood, birch tree foliage aster spp., prairie coreopsis, milkweed spp., blue vervain Joe-pye-weed, ironweed, blackeyed Susan, pale coneflower, wild bergamot, cardinal flower, milkweed spp., N.]. tea wild bergamot, coneflower spp., beardtongue spp. violet spp. ox-eye, goldenrod spp., aster spp. milkweed spp., N.]. tea, sunflower spp. 299 Gossamer-wings (Lycaenidae). Small, fast-flying. American copper docks, sheep sorrel (Lycaena phlaeas) Common blue lupine (Icaricia icarioides) Species Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) Pearly crescentspot (Phyciodes tharos) Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) Viceroy (Basilarchia archippus) Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas) Gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Marine blue (Leptotes marina) Purplish copper (Lycaena helloides) Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) Spring azure (Celastrina ladon) Larvae Food Plant sunflower spp., pussytoes, pearly everlasting aster spp. nettles, hops, thistles unplowed prairie spp., violet spp. fruit trees, aspen, poplar tick clover, roundheaded bush clover tick clover, wild bergamot, roundheaded bush clover false indigo, lead plant docks, sheep sorrel vetch, lupine N.]. tea Nectar Plant goldenrod spp., Joe-pye-weed, ironweed, blaZing star, wild bergamot , butterfly weed, common mountain mint azure aster, black-eyed Susan, oxeye , milkweed spp., blazing star, pale coneflower, aster spp., dandelion blazing star, milkweed spp., pale coneflower, aster spp., dandelion violet spp. aster spp., Joe-pye-weed, goldenrod spp., milkweed spp. prairie Cinquefoil lupine, milkweed spp., sunflower spp., prairie cinquefoil milkweed spp. milkweed spp., goldenrod spp., tick clover, wild bergamot wild buckwheat prairie Cinquefoil coneflower spp., lupine violet spp., milkweed spp. Milkweed (Danaidae). Tiny forelegs. Monarch milkweed spp. only (Danaus plexippus) milkweed spp., goldenrod spp., oxeye ,]oe-pye-weed, ironweed, blazing star, blue vervain, prairie phlox 300 Butterfly Habitats [3.235.31.34] Project MUSE (2024-03-28 09:01 GMT) Species Larvae Food Plant Nectar Plant Satyrs or Browns and Wood Nymphs (Satyridae). Eye spots on wings. Large wood nymph native grasses pale coneflower, wild bergamot, (Cercyonis pegala) sunflower spp., ironweed Little wood satyr Indian grass various wildflowers (Megisto cyme/a) Skippers (Hesperiidae). QUick-flying, dart from perch to flower. Bunchgrass eastern grama grass various wildflowers skipper (Prob.lema byssus) Common checkered skipper (Pyrgus communis) Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae) Fiery skipper CItylephila phyleus) Ottoe skipper (Hesperia ottoe) Pepper and salt skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon) Silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Tawny-edged skipper (Polites themistocles) mallow, hollyhocks unplowed prairies, native grasses native grasses native grasses, undisturbed prairie spp. Indian grass tick clover and other legumes, locust, wisteria native grasses aster spp., fleabane, clover spp. pale coneflower, long-headed coneflower aster spp., milkweed spp., ox-eye, ironweed pale coneflower pale coneflower Joe-pye-weed, blazing star, milkweed spp., blue flag, iris, vetch N.]. tea, purple coneflower prickly ash, hoptree, rue, citrus trees Swallowtails (Papilionidae). Largest, very colorful. Black swallowtail carrot family, parsley (Papilio polyxenes) Giant swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes) swamp milkweed, prairie phlox, clover spp. milkweed spp., goldenrod spp. Butterfly Habitats 301 Species Larvae Food Plant Nectar Plant Tiger swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus) cherry, birch, aspen, cottonwood, tulip tree, willow, lilac butterfly weed, prairie phlox, Joepye -weed, wild bergamot, monarda , ironweed, sunflower spp. milkweed spp., aster spp. clover spp., goldenrod spp., aster spp., ox-eye, milkweed spp., prairie phlox cardinal flower, thistle mustard family clover spp., vetch, wild indigo partridge pea, clover spp. Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae). Common, familiar. Cabbage white mustard family aster spp., wild bergamot, milk- (Artogeia rapae) weed spp., prairie cinquefoil California dogface false indigo thistle, false indigo (Zerene eurydice) Checkered white (Pontia protodice) Clouded or commonsulphur (Colias philodice) Cloudless giant sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Dogface (Zerene cesonia) Olympia marblewing (Euchloe olympi) Orange sulphur (Colias eurytheme) false indigo, purple prairie clover mustard family wild indigo, vetch, various legumes prairie coreopsis, vervain spp. clover spp., aster spp., goldenrod spp., prairie coreopsis, ox-eye, milkweed spp. 302 Butterfly Habitats ...