Brush Footed Butterflies: The Nymphalids
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The Nymphalid family consists of a number of medium to large size butterflies. They have a small front pair of legs that are covered with long, hairlike scales.
Our Collection of Brush Footed Butterflies
Shown here are a few quick favorites of some recent brush footed butterfly sightings.
You can click any image for details and more photographs. We'll get more posted from our archives shortly ... so visit again soon.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on Lantana Size: 3.5" - 4.0" Favorite host plant: milkweed |
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Viceroy Butterfly |
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Queen Butterfly |
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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly (wings open) on Zinnia Size: 2.5" - 3.0" Categorized as a "longwing", its wings are elongated. Prefers Passion Flowers |
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Variegated Fritillary Butterfly Size: 1.8" - 2.5" |
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Pearl Crescent Butterfly Size: 1.0" - 1.5" |
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Bordered Patch Butterfly Size: 1.8" - 2.3" |
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American Lady Size: 1.75" - 2.75" |
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Painted Lady Size: 2.0" - 2.8" |
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Mourning Cloak Butterfly Size: 3.0" - 3.5" |
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Red Admiral Butterfly (wings open) Size: 1.8" - 2.5" Friendly to humans, but will challenge other butterflies, birds and mammals. |
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Common Buckeye Butterfly Size: 2.0" - 2.8" |
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Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly Size: 3.0" - 3.5" |
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Question Mark Butterfly |
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Red Satyr Butterfly |
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Common Mestra Butterfly |
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