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Subfamily Nymphalinae - Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.

Coeini · Nymphalini · Victorinini · Junoniini · Melitaeini
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Tribe Coeini
Tailed Cecropian - Historis acheronta Tailed Cecropian - Historis acheronta

Tribe Nymphalini
Chrysalis - Polygonia interrogationis Early instar Eastern Comma? - Polygonia comma Spiny Caterpillars - Polygonia comma Butterfly - Vanessa atalanta Nymphalis antiopa Polygonia- Montreal - Polygonia progne eastern comma? - Polygonia comma Butterfly - Vanessa virginiensis

Tribe Victorinini
White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae Anartia jatrophae - White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae Malachite1 - Siproeta stelenes White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae

Tribe Junoniini
Buckeye pair that mated - Junonia coenia - male - female Common Buckeye, Mangrove Buckeye, or something else? - Junonia coenia - male Buckeye - Junonia coenia - male Unknown Butterfly - Junonia coenia - female Junonia coenia Caterpillar - Junonia coenia Colorful Butterfly - Junonia coenia Common Buckeye - Junonia coenia

Tribe Melitaeini
Fritillary? - Phyciodes tharos - female Pearl Crescent Female? - Phyciodes tharos - female Which butterfly is this? - Phyciodes phaon Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes tharos baltimore checkerspot? - Euphydryas phaeton Pearl crescent? - Phyciodes tharos Caterpillar - Phyciodes tharos Chlosyne lacinia


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