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Small Postman

The Small Postman, scientifically known as Heliconius erato, is a species of Neotropical brush-footed butterfly belongin...

Americas Nymphalidae Polymorphic Heliconiini

8.7 Great

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Gulf Fritillary

The Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) is a medium-sized butterfly found throughout the southern United States, Mexico,...

Americas Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Fritillary

7.7 Good

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Red Peacock

The Red Peacock (Anartia amathea) is a butterfly species belonging to the Nymphalidae family, native to the tropical Ame...

Red Nymphalidae Tropical Americas Anartia

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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White Peacock Butterfly

The white peacock, Anartia jatrophae, is a butterfly in the brush footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It occurs from t...

Tropical White Americas Lepidoptera

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

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Queen Butterfly

The Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, found across tropical and subtr...

Americas Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Milkweed

7.4 Good

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Orange-barred Sulphur

The Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea) is a large butterfly in the family Pieridae, native to tropical and subtropic...

Tropical Lepidoptera Pieridae Sulphur

7.4 Good

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White Peacock

The White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) is a species of brush-footed butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family. It is...

White Americas Common Nymphalidae

7.1 Good

10

Cloudless Sulphur

The Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) is a large, bright yellow butterfly native to the Americas, widely recognized for...

Yellow Americas Lepidoptera Pieridae

7.0 Good

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Variegated Fritillary

The Variegated Fritillary is a widespread butterfly found across North and South America, noted for its irregular orange...

Orange Americas Lepidoptera Nymphalidae

6.9 Fair

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Zabulon Skipper

Poanes zabulon, the Zabulon Skipper, is an eastern North American skipper exhibiting strong sexual dimorphism, with male...

North America Grass Yellow Orange Hesperiidae

6.2 Fair

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Sachem

Atalopedes campestris, the Sachem, is a grass skipper widespread across the Americas that has notably expanded its breed...

North America Hesperiidae Tawny Stigma

6.0 Fair

14

Least Skipper

Ancyloxypha numitor, the Least Skipper, is one of the smallest skippers in North America, inhabiting wet meadows and mar...

Tiny North America Grass Hesperiidae

5.9 Mediocre

15

European Skipper

Thymelicus lineola, the European Skipper, is native to Europe and Asia but was accidentally introduced near London, Onta...

Orange Grass Hesperiidae Hesperiinae

5.7 Mediocre

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Clouded Skipper

Lerema accius, the Clouded Skipper, is a skipper of the southeastern United States and Central America identified by dar...

Americas Hesperiidae Shade Hesperiinae

5.7 Mediocre

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White Checkered-Skipper

Burnsius albescens, the White Checkered-Skipper, is a small skipper of the southern United States and Mexico identified...

Tropical Americas Hesperiidae Pyrginae

5.6 Mediocre

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Eufala Skipper

The Eufala skipper is a widespread butterfly found in the southern United States, distinguished by its pointed forewings...

Brown Americas Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.4 Mediocre

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Northern Broken-Dash

Wallengrenia egeremet, the Northern Broken-Dash, is an eastern North American grass skipper ranging from the southern Gr...

Brown Grass Hesperiidae Eastern North America

5.4 Mediocre

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Southern Broken-Dash

Wallengrenia otho, the Southern Broken-Dash, is a grass skipper of the southeastern United States distinguished from its...

Southeastern USA Grass Brown Orange Hesperiidae

5.3 Mediocre