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Subfamily Nymphalinae - Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.

Tortoiseshells · Peacocks · Crescents · Patches, Checkerspots · Dymasia
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Genus Aglais - Tortoiseshells
Milbert's Tortoiseshell - Aglais milberti Butterfly But Would Like To Know More - Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell - Aglais milberti Milbert'sTortoiseshell? - Aglais milberti Nymphalis milberti - Milbert's Tortiseshell - Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell? - Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell? - Aglais milberti? - Aglais milberti Butterfly in the grass - Aglais milberti

Genus Anartia - Peacocks
White Peacock Butterfly - Anartia jatrophae White peacock (side view) - Anartia jatrophae White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae ukn - Anartia jatrophae butterfly - Anartia jatrophae Nice Butterfly - Anartia jatrophae White Peacock Butterfly-Anartia jatrophae? - Anartia jatrophae White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae

Genus Anthanassa - Crescents
Texan Crescent - Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent - Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent - Anthanassa texana Pale-banded Crescent - Anthanassa tulcis Small Butterfly - Anthanassa texana Small Butterfly - Anthanassa texana Pale-banded Crescent - Anthanassa tulcis Chestnut Crescent - Anthanassa argentea - male

Genus Chlosyne - Patches, Checkerspots
Checkerspot? But which? - Chlosyne nycteis Bordered Patch - Chlosyne lacinia Butterfly - Chlosyne gorgone Crimson Patch - Chlosyne janais Silvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteis 42214 - Chlosyne gorgone Silvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteis

Genus Dymasia
Tiny Checkerspot - Dymasia dymas Male and Female Tiny Checkerspots - Dymasia dymas - male - female Mystery Butterfly - Dymasia dymas - female Tiny Checkerspots - Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspots - Dymasia dymas Tiny checkerspot - Dymasia dymas Tiny checkerspot - Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot - Dymasia dymas - female


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