swap_horiz European Skipper Alternatives

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Monarch

The monarch butterfly is a striking orange and black butterfly native to North America. It’s notable for its complex mul...

Orange North America Migratory Lepidoptera

9.7 Brilliant

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Julia Heliconian

The Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia) is a tropical butterfly species belonging to the brush-footed butterfly family. It is...

Tropical Orange Lepidoptera Nymphalidae

8.1 Great

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Great Spangled Fritillary

The great spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele, is a large butterfly in the family Nymphalidae native to much of North A...

Orange North America Lepidoptera Nymphalidae

7.7 Good

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Nokomis Fritillary

The Nokomis Fritillary (*Speyeria nokomis*) is a butterfly species native to the southwestern United States, particularl...

Orange Southwest Lepidoptera Nymphalidae

7.6 Good

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Large Copper

Lycaena dispar, commonly called the Large Copper, is a butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae. The nominate British...

Europe Wetland Orange Lycaenidae

7.6 Good

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American Lady

The American lady, Vanessa virginiensis, is a brush footed butterfly found across much of North and Central America, wit...

Orange Americas Migratory Lepidoptera

7.5 Good

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Callippe Fritillary

The callippe fritillary, Speyeria callippe, is a brush footed butterfly native to western North America. Adults are pred...

Orange Western Lepidoptera Nymphalidae

7.5 Good

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Long-tailed Skipper

The long tailed skipper, Urbanus proteus, is a butterfly in the skipper family Hesperiidae. It occurs from South America...

Blue Green Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Skipper

7.5 Good

9

Great Copper

The Great Copper (Lycaena dispar) is a large butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae, characterized by its...

Large Orange Lycaenidae Western North America

7.3 Good

10

Fiery Skipper

The fiery skipper, Hylephila phyleus, is a small butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae, found across much of Nort...

Orange North America Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

6.3 Fair

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Zabulon Skipper

Poanes zabulon, known as the Zabulon Skipper, is a skipper butterfly found in eastern North America. It shows strong sex...

North America Grass Yellow Orange Hesperiidae

6.2 Fair

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Essex Skipper

The Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola) is a small butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It occurs across much of...

Europe Orange Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

6.0 Fair

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Sachem

Atalopedes campestris, commonly called the Sachem, is a small skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It occurs acr...

North America Hesperiidae Tawny Stigma

6.0 Fair

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Small Skipper

The Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae that occurs across much of Europe and...

Europe Orange Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.9 Mediocre

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Woodland Skipper

The Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides) is a butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae, found in western North Am...

Orange Western Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.9 Mediocre

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Least Skipper

The Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) is a small butterfly in the skipper family Hesperiidae and subfamily Hesperiinae...

Tiny North America Grass Hesperiidae

5.9 Mediocre

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Clouded Skipper

The Clouded Skipper, Lerema accius, is a butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It has dark brown wings with a mu...

Americas Hesperiidae Shade Hesperiinae

5.7 Mediocre

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Whirlabout

Polites vibex, commonly called the Whirlabout, is a skipper butterfly found in the southern United States and tropical p...

Americas Yellow Orange Hesperiidae Open Habitat

5.5 Mediocre

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Northern Broken-Dash

Wallengrenia egeremet, commonly called the northern broken-dash, is a grass skipper butterfly native to eastern and cent...

Brown Grass Hesperiidae Eastern North America

5.4 Mediocre

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Southern Broken-Dash

The Southern Broken-Dash, scientifically known as Wallengrenia otho, is a grass skipper butterfly found in the southeast...

Southeastern USA Grass Brown Orange Hesperiidae

5.3 Mediocre