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.

Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon). Oct. 23, Starr Co., TX.
Phaon Crescent
Pine White (Neophasia menapia). July 29, Greenlee Co., AZ.
Pine White
Florida Leafwing (Anaea floridalis). Dec. 3, Monroe Co., FL
Florida Leafwing
Male Two-tailed Swallowtails (Papilio multicaudata) mudpuddling. June 26, Cochise Co., AZ.
Two-tailed Swallowtail
A Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) nectaring at Turk's-cap, Oct. 14, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Cloudless Sulphur
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon). June 27, Tulare Co., CA.
Anise Swallowtail
A Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), nectaring at butterfly mistflower. Oct. 30, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Painted Lady
Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor). Aug. 22, Chesapeake Co., VA.
Least Skipper
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis). June 25, Cook Co., MN.
Red-spotted Admiral
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis). April 1, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
American Lady
Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala). July 26, Teton Co., ID.
Common Wood-Nymph
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis), July 5, Greene Co., NY.
Red-spotted Admiral
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus). June 11, Morris Co., NJ.
Silver-spotted Skipper
A female Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria). June 12, Barry Co., MO
Goatweed Leafwing
A female European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). June 18, Morris Co., NJ.
European Skipper
Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) on Butterfly Milkweed, June 12, Marshall Co., AL.
Coral Hairstreak
A female Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) nectaring at Red Clover. Aug. 11, Hunterdon Co., NJ.
Orange Sulphur
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) on Betony Mistflower. Mar 30, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Painted Lady
A newly emerged Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea). Dec 13, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Tropical Leafwing
Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades). May 7, Shasta Co., CA.
Northern Cloudywing
Gulf Fritillary male (Agraulis vanillae). Sept. 15, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Gulf Fritillary
A female Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). July 31, Tuolumne Co., CA
Great Spangled Fritillary
A male Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton), nectaring at a Mexican flamevine. Apr. 13, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Tawny Emperor
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis). Sept 9, Cochise Co., AZ
American Lady
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor). June 23, Bibb Co., AL.
Pipevine Swallowtail

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