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Butterfly Quiz #1 for Novice Butterfliers
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#1 This is a very common species, found region wide. It likes to fly up waterways and visit gardens. The host plants are Wild Black Cherry and Yellow Poplar. What is it?

 
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
#2 This butterfly is named for its striped markings and has longer tails than other butterflies in its family. The host plant is Pawpaw. What is it?


 
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Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
#3 This butterfly is very common and it was brought to the US from Europe many years ago. A common pest in vegetable gardens. What is it?




 

 
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Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

#4 One of the most common southern yellow butterflies, it can be found in fields by the hundreds. The fall form of this species has a brownish orange hindwing. What is it?


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Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)
#5 This butterfly migrates northward in late summer by the thousands. What is it?
 
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
#6 This small butterfly is the most common species in its family, and in this region, the only one that perches with its wings open. What is it?





 
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
#7 This small butterfly can be found at your feet in tall grass. It's the only blue butterfly that regularly opens its wings when perched. What is it?



 
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Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
#8 This butterfly migrates northward along coastal areas in summer and fall. The host plants are passion vines. What is it?



 
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Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
#9 This is a very common small butterfly and it is the most common of its family in the region. The host plants are Asters. What is it?
 
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Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
#10 Very common species that often perches on the ground and is found in open areas and visits gardens. It is quite variable in coloration from brood to brood. What is it?

 
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
#11The most commonly known butterfly on the planet. These are often the only butterfly some people know. What is it?
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
#12 You didn't think you would get away with taking this test without a skipper did you? This one is known for the light marking on its underside. What is it?



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Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
Ok if you answered 9 out of 12 of these you're doing pretty well for a beginner.
If you answered all 12 correctly, you are ready for the advanced quiz.
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