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Butterfly List for the Garden
The date (month/day) listed under the year is when I first saw this butterfly species
in the garden during that year. The date under "Last" is when I last saw the species that year. The list only includes records
of adult butterflies; eggs, caterpillars, and pupae are not included.
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Swallowtails |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Last |
1996 |
Last |
1997 |
Last |
1998 |
Last |
1999 |
Last |
2000 |
Last |
2001 |
Last |
2002 |
Last |
2003 |
Last |
Swallowtails |
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Eastern Tiger |
6/27 |
4/24 |
5/20 |
9/15 |
6/21 |
9/7 |
7/11 |
9/21 |
5/16 |
9/28 |
4/5 |
10/2 |
4/8 |
9/30 |
4/22 |
10/20 |
4/15 |
10/7 |
4/23 |
9/28 |
Eastern Tiger |
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Spicebush |
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8/3 |
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8/26 |
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8/10 |
9/7 |
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8/15 |
9/6 |
5/26 |
8/25 |
8/12 |
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5/12 |
8/26 |
7/14 |
8/30 |
Spicebush |
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Black |
7/25 |
4/27 |
9/3 |
9/15 |
7/6 |
9/25 |
6/8 |
7/19 |
8/8 |
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6/29 |
10/2 |
7/1 |
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7/4 |
8/18 |
5/12 |
6/8 |
8/17 |
9/8 |
Black |
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Pipevine |
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6/19 |
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7/8 |
7/10 |
7/18 |
7/22 |
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7/10 |
7/29 |
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Pipevine |
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Whites and Sulphurs |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Last |
1996 |
Last |
1997 |
Last |
1998 |
Last |
1999 |
Last |
2000 |
Last |
2001 |
Last |
2002 |
Last |
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Whites and Sulphurs |
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Cabbage White |
X |
X |
3/26 |
9/15 |
6/17 |
10/28 |
3/29 |
10/12 |
3/28 |
11/15 |
3/20 |
11/13 |
3/25 |
11/4 |
4/8 |
11/28 |
3/24 |
10/27 |
3/24 |
11/8 |
Cabbage White |
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Clouded Sulphur |
7/17 |
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7/16 |
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6/21 |
10/15 |
3/30 |
10/27 |
3/29 |
10/24 |
4/3 |
9/25 |
3/25 |
10/21 |
4/8 |
10/21 |
4/14 |
10/26 |
4/23 |
11/3 |
Clouded Sulphur |
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Orange Sulphur |
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8/20 |
8/26 |
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9/21 |
10/15 |
7/13 |
10/5 |
8/23 |
10/18 |
4/2 |
10/3 |
4/16 |
11/6 |
4/22 |
11/10 |
3/24 |
10/21 |
4/28 |
11/3 |
Orange Sulphur |
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Cloudless Sulphur |
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9/26 |
9/27 |
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10/13 |
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Cloudless Sulphur |
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Sleepy Orange |
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10/20 |
12/1 |
8/31 |
10/26 |
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Sleepy Orange |
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Hairstreaks and Blues |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Last |
1996 |
Last |
1997 |
Last |
1998 |
Last |
1999 |
Last |
2000 |
Last |
2001 |
Last |
2002 |
Last |
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Hairstreaks and Blues |
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Eastern Tailed Blue |
7/12 |
6/18 |
9/15 |
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6/17 |
10/15 |
6/22 |
9/16 |
4/25 |
9/28 |
5/1 |
9/26 |
5/6 |
9/23 |
4/30 |
9/23 |
4/15 |
9/20 |
4/27 |
10/12 |
Eastern Tailed Blue |
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Spring and Summer Azure |
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6/18 |
5/20 |
9/15 |
6/17 |
9/27 |
4/20 |
9/16 |
5/28 |
9/19 |
5/23 |
9/20 |
5/14 |
9/9 |
5/10 |
9/3 |
5/13 |
9/17 |
4/13 |
9/22 |
Spring and Summer Azure |
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Gray Hairstreak |
7/7 |
8/20 |
7/22 |
9/3 |
7/14 |
9/21 |
7/12 |
10/5 |
7/17 |
10/24 |
7/5 |
10/2 |
6/3 |
9/16 |
7/9 |
9/3 |
6/16 |
10/5 |
4/28 |
10/20 |
Gray Hairstreak |
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Red-Banded Hairstreak |
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8/7 |
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8/17 |
8/27 |
6/8 |
10/12 |
8/4 |
11/15 |
5/2 |
9/20 |
5/13 |
10/23 |
8/7 |
9/3 |
5/12 |
10/21 |
8/23 |
9/22 |
Red-Banded Hairstreak |
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Banded Hairstreak |
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6/4 |
7/4 |
6/19 |
7/1 |
6/8 |
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Banded Hairstreak |
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White M Hairstreak |
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9/30 |
10/12 |
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9/12 |
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8/28 |
10/21 |
9/22 |
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9/7 |
9/14 |
8/16 |
9/13 |
White M Hairstreak |
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Brushfoots |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Last |
1996 |
Last |
1997 |
Last |
1998 |
Last |
1999 |
Last |
2000 |
Last |
2001 |
Last |
2002 |
Last |
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Brushfoots |
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American Snout |
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9/9 |
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6/2 |
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American Snout |
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Variegated Fritillary |
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8/6 |
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8/3 |
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9/20 |
10/11 |
7/5 |
8/28 |
6/3 |
10/23 |
8/16 |
8/26 |
7/1 |
9/20 |
8/16 |
9/26 |
Variegated Fritillary |
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Great Spangled Fritillary |
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7/10 |
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7/3 |
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6/29 |
7/5 |
6/17 |
7/4 |
6/24 |
8/26 |
6/10 |
9/7 |
7/5 |
9/22 |
Great Spangled Fritillary |
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Pearl Crescent |
7/16 |
5/1 |
8/19 |
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7/14 |
10/14 |
7/7 |
8/30 |
8/8 |
11/15 |
7/15 |
10/30 |
4/8 |
11/4 |
4/30 |
10/20 |
4/15 |
11/9 |
5/11 |
11/3 |
Pearl Crescent |
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Monarch |
8/8 |
8/1 |
5/20 |
10/22 |
7/12 |
10/27 |
4/26 |
10/12 |
6/29 |
11/11 |
7/4 |
11/6 |
5/24 |
10/23 |
7/14 |
12/6 |
7/28 |
10/14 |
7/4 |
11/2 |
Monarch |
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Hackberry Emperor |
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6/29 |
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Hackberry Emperor |
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Tawny Emperor Emperor |
8/28 |
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8/31 |
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Tawny Emperor |
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Red-Spotted Purple |
7/25 |
7/30 |
7/8 |
9/15 |
7/13 |
9/30 |
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7/1 |
9/28 |
9/5 |
9/7 |
6/28 |
10/7 |
6/17 |
9/29 |
7/15 |
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7/28 |
9/26 |
Red-Spotted Purple |
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Viceroy |
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9/1 |
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Viceroy |
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Red Admiral |
7/24 |
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5/20 |
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8/31 |
9/30 |
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7/4 |
8/31 |
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6/21 |
9/9 |
5/28 |
11/4 |
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5/11 |
9/22 |
Red Admiral |
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Eastern Comma |
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10/1 |
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9/30 |
10/26 |
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7/5 |
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8/2 |
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3/26 |
9/30 |
4/8 |
7/22 |
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6/1 |
9/20 |
Eastern Comma |
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Question Mark |
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10/12 |
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7/5 |
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8/2 |
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5/26 |
9/2 |
7/21 |
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6/15 |
8/17 |
Question Mark |
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Mourning Cloak |
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7/10 |
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5/26 |
10/14 |
4/9 |
4/28 |
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4/27 |
9/7 |
Mourning Cloak |
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Painted Lady |
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10/31 |
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9/26 |
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9/23 |
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6/30 |
11/5 |
7/21 |
10/21 |
8/24 |
10/6 |
Painted Lady |
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American Lady |
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7/1 |
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7/19 |
8/17 |
7/5 |
7/11 |
5/24 |
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6/4 |
10/21 |
5/28 |
11/3 |
6/8 |
9/9 |
6/6 |
10/4 |
American Lady |
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Common Buckeye |
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8/12 |
7/4 |
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8/26 |
9/17 |
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9/8 |
10/7 |
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Common Buckeye |
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Skippers |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Last |
1996 |
Last |
1997 |
Last |
1998 |
Last |
1999 |
Last |
2000 |
Last |
2001 |
Last |
2002 |
Last |
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Skippers |
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Silver-Spotted Skipper |
7/25 |
6/18 |
7/1 |
8/19 |
6/20 |
9/3 |
6/8 |
9/27 |
5/15 |
9/24 |
5/29 |
9/5 |
5/14 |
9/9 |
5/28 |
9/3 |
4/28 |
9/29 |
6/5 |
9/21 |
Silver-Spotted Skipper |
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Long-tailed Skipper |
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9/13 |
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Long-tailed Skipper |
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Hayhurst’s Scallopwing |
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8/24 |
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7/11 |
8/3 |
5/30 |
9/6 |
7/15 |
8/28 |
5/27 |
9/29 |
5/12 |
10/7 |
6/2 |
8/17 |
Hayhurst’s Scallopwing |
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Horace’s Duskywing(1) |
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7/26 |
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8/29 |
9/20 |
7/6 |
9/20 |
7/1 |
9/17 |
5/4 |
9/22 |
7/9 |
9/22 |
4/23 |
9/6 |
Horace’s Duskywing(1) |
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Wild Indigo Duskywing |
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8/24 |
7/8 |
8/14 |
7/21 |
9/22 |
7/10 |
9/20 |
7/3 |
9/19 |
5/21 |
8/15 |
8/12 |
10/14 |
5/12 |
7/28 |
5/4 |
9/20 |
8/24 |
9/7 |
Wild Indigo Duskywing |
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Common Checkered Skipper |
10/11 |
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10/4 |
10/11 |
8/22 |
9/28 |
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8/12 |
9/10 |
10/14 |
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9/7 |
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Common Checkered Skipper |
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Common Sootywing |
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8/19 |
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8/17 |
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Common Sootywing |
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Least Skipper |
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8/19 |
8/20 |
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8/15 |
8/22 |
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8/29 |
9/8 |
Least Skipper |
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Sachem |
7/4 |
7/23 |
5/21 |
9/15 |
7/13 |
10/13 |
6/8 |
10/12 |
5/16 |
10/24 |
5/23 |
10/30 |
5/6 |
11/10 |
5/10 |
11/10 |
5/4 |
10/27 |
7/25 |
11/8 |
Sachem |
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Peck’s Skipper |
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7/17 |
7/15 |
9/15 |
7/13 |
9/30 |
7/19 |
10/5 |
7/10 |
9/28 |
7/5 |
10/3 |
7/13 |
10/14 |
7/9 |
9/30 |
4/28 |
10/5 |
8/16 |
10/13 |
Peck’s Skipper |
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Zabulon Skipper |
8/21 |
7/15 |
8/19 |
8/26 |
8/3 |
8/27 |
6/14 |
9/7 |
8/3 |
8/23 |
8/7 |
9/7 |
5/13 |
9/9 |
6/18 |
8/26 |
6/2 |
8/26 |
8/16 |
9/20 |
Zabulon Skipper |
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Clouded Skipper |
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10/11 |
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8/23 |
10/12 |
8/29 |
10/31 |
7/4 |
10/22 |
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9/7 |
10/6 |
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Clouded Skipper |
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Little Glassywing |
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8/25 |
8/26 |
7/7 |
8/30 |
6/21 |
8/9 |
6/19 |
7/8 |
6/16 |
6/25 |
6/17 |
6/27 |
6/8 |
8/12 |
7/4 |
8/24 |
Little Glassywing |
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Dun Skipper |
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8/18 |
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7/10 |
8/21 |
5/26 |
9/11 |
6/28 |
8/18 |
6/1 |
8/17 |
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Dun Skipper |
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Northern Broken-Dash |
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8/12 |
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Northern Broken-Dash |
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Fiery Skipper |
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10/1 |
8/18 |
8/26 |
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8/3 |
11/1 |
7/5 |
10/31 |
7/1 |
11/6 |
8/18 |
10/20 |
8/4 |
10/21 |
8/16 |
11/3 |
Fiery Skipper |
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Tawny-edged Skipper |
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8/9 |
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8/12 |
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8/16 |
8/18 |
Tawny-edged Skipper |
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Southern Broken-Dash |
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8/12 |
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Southern Broken-Dash |
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Crossline Skipper |
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8/24 |
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Crossline Skipper |
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Ocola Skipper |
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9/27 |
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9/24 |
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9/9 |
10/5 |
8/17 |
10/20 |
Ocola Skipper |
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1994 |
1995 |
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1996 |
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1997 |
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1998 |
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1999 |
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2000 |
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2001 |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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Total Species/Year |
14 |
12 |
24 |
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25 |
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27 |
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37 |
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30 |
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40 |
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38 |
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37 |
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Total species for the garden = 51 Footnote: (1) The May 4, 2001, sighting of a Horace's Duskywing
could have been of a Juvenal's Duskywing.

Sachem skippers mating. 7/9/2006
Butterfly Gardening in Silver Spring, Maryland
Copyright © 2004, Eric Raun.
All Rights Reserved. If you have questions, comments,
or suggestions, please contact me at raueri at msn.com
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