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Butterfly Quiz #2 for Intermediate Butterfliers
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#1 This is a fairly common butterfly, it could be confused with others in its family.What is it?


 
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
#2 This is another common butterfly yet confusing at times. What is it?





 
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
#3 This small butterfly is single brooded. Notice that it has no tails like other members of its family. What is it?




 
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Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)

#4 This tiny butterfly is found in early spring and it is single brooded. What is it?





 
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Henry`s Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
#5 This small butterfly is fairly common and flies in several broods a year. What is it?

 
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Olive Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus) Also called Juniper Hairstreak
#6 This small butterfly flies in the spring in a single brood and is found in the mountains. What is it?





 
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Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
#7 This medium-sized butterfly is common in the entire region and likes open fields and meadows. What is it?



 
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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
#8 This butterfly has several other relatives that closely resemble it. What is it?






 
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Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
#9 This is a a butterfly that resembles another more common species. What is it?



 
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Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
#10 This common butterfly has several close relatives that resemble it. What is it?


 
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Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
#11This is another species with a relative that closely resembles it. What is it?






 
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
#12 This butterfly will land on you to get the salts in your sweat. Also it is attracted to rotten fruit and sap. What is it?





 
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Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)
#13 This butterfly flies on cloudy days more than other butterflies and likes the shade. What is it?





 
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Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
#14 This butterfly is known for the tails and the blue-green cast at the base of the wings and back. What is it?




 
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Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
#15 This tiny butterfly likes wet grass and flies very slowly. What is it?




 
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Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
#16 This butterfly is very common in southern gardens and it is a very fast flier. What is it?




 
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Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus (female))
#17 The large square spot shown here really helps on this ones identity. This butterfly is one of the "witches" which one is it?





 
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Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
#18 This butterfly is one of the most confusing and very common. Learn this one and you are on your way to knowing others in this family. What is it?



 
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Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) (male)
#19 This butterfly is found along sunlit areas along trails in the woods. What is it?




 
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Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) (male)
#20 This butterfly is fairly common and sometimes has a golden head. What is it?







 
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Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
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