Welcome to We Butterfly!

This site is being created to let you visualize the large amounts of butterfly data that NABA and others collect. We are hoping this will let you easily find out when and where to see different types of butterflies! In addition we are working on building an Wiki of information about individual butterfly species that will act as an online handbook for the public. This will include photos, descriptions, maps and in the future the ability to store your own notes and link to you own trip checklists.

We have tried to provide a quick tour that will appear the first time you come to each page to get you started. For this page click here to see it again .
On other pages you can look for this button to see the tour of that page's features.

We hope you enjoy the site and look forward to your feedback.

A male Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia) on Common Milkweed. June 21, Lebanon Co., PA
Regal Fritillary
Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades). May 7, Shasta Co., CA.
Northern Cloudywing
A Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) nectaring at a coneflower. July 4, Columbia Co., NY.
Red Admiral
A female European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). June 18, Morris Co., NJ.
European Skipper
A male Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus). Apr. 13, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Fiery Skipper
Regal Fritillary
Regal Fritillary
Arizona Metamark (Calephelis arizonensis).Aug. 3, Santa Cruz Co., AZ.
Arizona Metalmark
A male Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton). July 19, Sharkey Co., MS.
Tawny Emperor
A male Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) nectaring at Canada Thistle, Sussex Co., NJ.
Cabbage White
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis). Sept 9, Cochise Co., AZ
American Lady
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos). May 27, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Pearl Crescent
A female Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). July 31, Tuolumne Co., CA
Great Spangled Fritillary
Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona). June 19, Warren Co., NJ.
Meadow Fritillary
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis). June 25, Cook Co., MN.
Red-spotted Admiral
Pine White (Neophasia menapia). July 29, Greenlee Co., AZ.
Pine White
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor). June 23, Bibb Co., AL.
Pipevine Swallowtail
Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala). July 27, Teton Co., WY.
Common Wood-Nymph
Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe). July 26, Tuolumne Co., CA.
Hydaspe Fritillary
A female Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus). Oct. 15, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Fiery Skipper
Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium isophthalma). Mar. 27, Monroe Co., FL
Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala). June 21, Mercer Co., NJ.
Common Wood-Nymph
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). July 31, Tuolumne Co., CA
Great Spangled Fritillary
'Sulphur-flower' Dotted Blue (Euphilotes enoptes ancilla). July 6, Jefferson Co., CO.
Dotted Blue
Female Umber Skipper (Poanes melane). May 3, Santa Clara Co., CA.
Umber Skipper
A Queen (Danaus gilippus) nectaring at Tropical Milkweed. Sept. 14, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Queen

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