Florida Butterflies Identification

Common brushfoot butterflies such as gulf fritillaries monarchs queens crescents and.

Florida butterflies identification. A silvery white butterfly with an orange border. See if your favorite wildflowers are good candidates for your garden what kinds of. Zebra swallowtail butterfly eurytides marcellus the zebra swallowtail has a wingspan of 2 1 2 4 inches and is florida s only native kite swallowtail. Zebra heliconian heliconius charitonius.

Water hyssop bacopa monnierii notes. Zebra longwing heliconius charitonius has been the state butterfly of florida since 1996. A field finding and gardening guide to butterflies in florida by jeffreyglassberg marc minno and. Atala eumaeus atala.

Mangrove buckeye junonia evarete. Great southern white ascia monuste. Looks white in flight and will bounce in flight while chasing a mate. Long tailed skipper urbanus proteus.

There are a total of 416 florida butterflies and moths found in the insect identification database. Wings are white striped with black hind wings have long tails. Female great southern white ascia monuste. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.

It has a habit of flying very high in the treetops to lay eggs on its host plant but if you have citrus trees you may have noticed the female laying eggs on the tips of the new growth within view. With ten documented species visitors will never have to look far to see. Giant swallowtail papilio cresphontes the giant swallowtail is florida s largest butterfly. Zebra heliconian heliconius charitonius.

Mangrove buckeye junonia evarete. Here are multiple ways to search for information about the 50 most common native wildflowers and butterflies in florida. Very easy to identify. The butterflies in florida are unique and cannot be found anywhere else in north america.

The bright yellow cloudless sulfur and the gulf fritillary are the most commonly observed whereas the migratory monarch butterfly is usually seen flying across the state s gulf coast. L et your imagination guide you a stroll through wispy wildflowers a backyard garden with captivating color teeming with busy creatures and for you a respite of soulful renewal. Pictures and butterfly identification help brush footed butterflies. Polydamas swallowtail battus polydamas.