Bill's Lepidoptera Photos

(Butterfly and Moth)

Last update: May 27, 2015
New Photos for the 2010 season, listed in boldtype
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Tropical Butterflies from Butterfly World

Tropical butterfly photos from
Butterfly World in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 28, 2004

Belize Expedition

Butterfly and moth photos from my trip
to the tropical forests of western Belize
near San Ignacio (August 29 - September 9, 2002)

Swallowtails

Swallowtail at Caesar Augustus Hotel, Anacapri on Isle of Capri, Italy, July 28, '07.
Tiger Swallowtails (mating) Richmond, Va June 5, 2007.
Tiger Swallowtail on Butterfly Bush. Pine Mountain, Ga. Aug. '94.
Tiger Swallowtail (dark female) on Zinnia. Garden in Albemarle Co., Va. Aug. 24, '97.
Zebra Swallowtail at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Aug. '94.
Black Swallowtail at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Aug. 94.
Black Swallowtail (newly emerged) at Maymont Park. Richmond, Va. Nov 1, '06.

Whites and Sulphurs

Sleepy Sulphur in Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Aug 30, '98.
Cloudless Sulphur at Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va. Sept. '95.
Cloudless Sulphur (male) in Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Sept. 1, '07.
Cloudless Sulphur (female) at Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va Sept. 16, '07
Cloudless Sulphur (female) in Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Oct. 18, '06.
Brimstone at Caesar Augustus Hotel, Anacapri on Isle of Capri, Italy, July 28, '07.
Clouded Sulphur in Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Feb. 10, '99
Clouded Sulphur (white female) in Maymont Park, Richmond, VA Oct 17, '10.
Falcate Orange Tip at Belle Island Park, Richmond, Va. April 23, '96.
Black-Barred Red-Tip Colotis euippe at Amboseli Nat. Park, Kenya. Feb 17 '98.
Orange Sulphur in Albemarle Co., Va. Oct. 30, '97.
Belenois sp. at Amboseli Nat. Park, Kenya. Feb. 17, '98.
Mud puddle club of butterflies. This small group is part of a much larger group of butterflies drinking water from wet sand at Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. Feb. 10, 1998.

Harvesters, Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Blues

Harvester at Great Shiplock Park, Richmond, Va. Aug. '94.
Harvester at Ivy Creek Natural Area, Albemarle Co., Va. March 12, '98
Olive Hairstreak in Charlotte Co., Va. April 4. 97
Gray Hairstreak in Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Aug 25, '10.

Brushfoots

American Snout Butterfly (pic#1),(pic#2),(pic#3) at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Oct. 19, '02.
Ringlet in Sweetwaters Reserve, Kenya. Feb 12, '98. ?species.
Cissia hesione in the Dept. of El Peten, Guatemala. Nov. '99.
Neptis sp. at the Day Butterfly Center, Callaway Gardens, Georgia. (Native: Asia)
Question Mark Goochland County, Va. Sept. 16, '07.
Hop Merchant at Belle Island, Richmond, Va. March 5, '00.
Small Tortoiseshell at Wilton House, Wilton, England, June 25, '03.
Buckeye Goochland County, Va. Sept. 16, '07.
Buckeyes in courtship at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Nov. 21, '10
Buckeye on Asters. Berkeley Plantation in Charles Co., Va. Oct. 23, '93.
Buckeyes in courtship at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va on Dec. 6, '98.
Junonia oenone at Masai Mara Nat. Park, Kenya. Feb. 15, '98. Thanks to S. Woodhall for ID.
Painted Lady at Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va. Sept. '95.
American Lady Maymont Park, Richmond, VA Oct 17 '10.
White Peacock in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Feb. '94.
Viceroy at Great Shiplock Park, Richmond, Va. Sept. 3, '95. A monarch mimic.
Viceroy, form floridensis at Everglades Nat. Pk., Fl. Oct. 6, '96. A monarch mimic which also mimics the darker Queen found in Florida.
Red-Spotted Purple in Kanawha Co., W.Va. Oct. 27, '96.
Diadem or Hypolimnas misippus at Sweetwaters in Kenya. Feb 12, '98.
Silvery Checkerspot at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va July 18, '09.
Silvery Checkerspot at Great Shiplock Park, Richmond, Va. May '96.
Acraea sp. at Sweetwaters in Kenya. Feb. 12, '98. Species?
Great Spangled Fritillary on Milkweed at James River Park, Richmond, Va. Aug. '94.
Hackberry Butterfly in Hall County, western TX. May 21, '00.
Marpesia chiron in the Dept. of El Peten, Guatemala. Nov. '99 (ID thanks to J. Shuey)
Gray Cracker in characteristic resting pose. Quintana Roo, Mexico. Feb. '94.
Leafwing Butterflies perching. (Genus: Kallima.). Callaway Gardens, Ga. (Native: Asia.)
Parthenos sp. at Callaway Gardens, Ga. (Native: Australia.)
Charaxes sp. at Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Feb 17 '98. Species?
Variegated Fritillary at Maymont Park, Richmond Va. Nov. 21, '10.
Gulf Fritillary on Butterfly Bush, Pine Mountain, Ga. Aug. '94.
Gulf Fritillary at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Sept. 29, 2002. A rare migrant. (digital pic)
Heliconid sp. at Callaway Gardens, Ga. (Native: South America.)
Heliconid sp. in courtship at Callaway Gardens, Ga. (Native: South America.)
Zebra Longwing in Everglades Nat. Pk., Fl. Oct. 6, '96.
Crimson-Patched Longwing at Selva Verde, Heredia Prov., Costa Rica, May '93.
Soldier, mating in Naples, Fl. Oct. 5, '96.
Monarch (female) on Asters, Berkeley Plantation, Charles City Co., Va. Oct. 23, '93.
Monarch (male) at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Oct. 18, '06.
Danaus chrysippus at Amboseli Nat. Park, Kenya. Feb. 17 '98.
Danaus sp. at Samburu in Kenya. Feb. 10, '98.
Danaus sp.at American Museum of Natural History, New York City (live tropical butterfly exhibit) March 9, '07
Gemmed Satyr at Flowerdew Hundred in Prince George County, Va. Sept. 12, '07.
Carolina Satyr Essex County, Va Aug. 14, '10.
Tree Nymph at Callaway Gardens, Ga. (Native: S.E. Asia).
Common Wood Nymph in Henrico Co., Va. July 4, '94.
? Butterfly at the Mara Safari Club, Masai Mara in Kenya. Feb. 16, '98
Bicyclus sp. at Amboseli Nat. Park, Kenya. Feb 17, '98.
Clearwing Butterfly, Dulcedo polita at La Selva Biological Reserve, Heredia Prov., Costa Rica, June 1, '93.
Pierella helvetia incanescens at La Selva Biological Reserve, Heredia Prov., Costa Rica, June 1, '93.
Owl Butterfly (?species) at Magic Wings Butterfly House in Durham, N.C., Aug. 17, 2002.

Skippers

unknown Skipper Essex County, Va. Sept. 2, '07.
unknown Skipper Goochland County, Va. Sept. 16, '07.
Fiery Skipper at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Oct 18, '06.
Checkered Skipper at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va Nov. 21,'09.
Checkered Skipper laying eggs on Hollyhock. Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va. Oct. 22, '95.
Checkered Skipper at Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va. Oct. 22, '95.
Skipper ,unidentified species. Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va.
Scalloped Sooty Wing at Great Shiplock Park, Richmond, Va. (ID Thanks to Stan Nicolay)
Silver-Spotted Skipper on Zinnia at garden in Albemarle Co., Va., Aug. 24, '97.
Long-Tailed Skipper at the Cloister, Sea Island, Ga. Oct. 19, '97.

Sphinx Moths

Hummingbird Moth in Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. early Aug. '98.
?Ash Sphinx in Albemarle Co., Va. mid Aug. '97.
Achemon Sphinx in Henrico Co. July, '00.
White-Lined Sphinx in Las Vegas, Nevada. April 28, '01.

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

Epiphora magdalena at the Ark Forest Lodge in Kenya. Feb. 13, '98. ID thanks to Thierry Bouyer & Bill Oehlke
Nudaurelia belaynesae at the Ark Forest Lodge in Kenya. Feb. 13, '98. ID thanks to Thierry Bouyer & Bill Oehlke
female Io MothEastern Goochland Co. near Short Pump, Va. July 4, '99
male Io MothEastern Goochland Co. near Short Pump, Va. July 4, '99
Luna Moth in Albemarle Co., Va. 1996.
Luna Moth in Henrico County, Va. May 30, '09
Royal Walnut Moth in Oilville, Goochland Co., Va. July 8, '96.
Polyphemus Moth in King and Queen County, Va. May 24, '09
Polyphemus Moth in Oilville, Goochland Co., Va June 18, '98.
Tulip-Tree Silkmothnear West Point, Va. July 30, '00.
Royal Walnut Moth (frontal view), Albemarle Co., Va. mid Aug., '97.
Imperial Moth in Short Pump, Va. (near Richmond) Aug. 11, '97.
Four Imperial Moths on a gas station wall, New Kent Co., Va. July 30, '00.
Pink-Stripped Oakworm Moth Anisota Virginiensis. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. late July, '97. (ID thanks to Roger Kendrick and Roger Soukup.)
Rosy Maple Moth Essex Co, VA. Aug 15, '10.

Tiger Moths

Banded Tussock Moth, Halysidota tessellaris in Albemarle Co., Va. mid Aug., '97.
Tiger Moth at the Ark Forest Lodge in Kenya. Feb. 13, '98. ?species.
Giant Leopard MothEastern Goochland Co. near Short Pump, Va. July 4, '99
Clymene MothEssex County, Va July 11, '10

Inchworm Moths

Inchworm moth (Geometridae sp.) in Richmond, Va. June 24, '96.
False Crocus Geometer, Xanthotype urticaria Oilville, Va. mid Aug. '97.
False Crocus Geometer, Xanthotype urticaria Eastern Goochland Co near Short Pump, Va. May 30. '99.
Chickweed Geometer, Haematopis grataria in Norman, Ok. June 1, '97.
Inchworm moth ?Eumacaria latiferrugata at UVA, Charlottesville, Va. mid Aug., '97. (ID suggestion thanks to Mike Soukup.)

Ermine Moths

Ailanthus Webworm Moth at Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va. Oct., '95.

Noctuidae

Bird dropping moth, Eudyas grata in Albemarle Co., Va. mid Aug. '97. (ID thanks to A. Mitchell)
Cream-Striped Owl, Cyligramma latona at Mara Safari Club in Masai Mara, Kenya.
Feb. 15, '98. (ID thanks to A. Mitchell)
Noctuid moth at Maymont Park on Jan. 27, '99. Richmond, Va. ? species.
Lunate Zale on bait in Gloucester Co., Va. July 29, '00. (thanks to Ms. Teta Kain)
Lunate Zale (form edusa) on bait in Gloucester Co., Va. July 29, '00. (thanks to Ms. Teta Kain)

Other Moths

Several moths on a sheet attracted to a spotlight and UV light in Gloucester Co., Va. July 29, '00. (thanks to Ms. Teta Kain)
Black and Yellow Lichen Moth at Grave's Mountain Lodge, Madison Co, Va. Oct. 12, '97.
Unknown Moth at the Cloisters, Sea Island, Ga. Oct. 18, '97. These moths were common along the beach and active during the day. They only would land on the ground and were difficult to approach. If anyone knows what this is, please send me an E-mail. Suggestions include Anticarsia gemmatalis from J. Smith & J. Dombroskie and Lesmone detrahens by M. Soukup.
Corn Earworm Moth at Maymont Park on Sept. 15, '07. Richmond, Va. ID thanks to David Liebman.

Caterpillars and Pupae

Black Swallowtail larvae on Fennel at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va., Aug., '94.
Black Swallowtail larva at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Nov. 1, '06
Black Swallowtail larva (earlier instar) at Maymont Park, Richmond, Va. Nov. 1, '06
Aggregation of Megeuptychia atonoe larvae on Callathea lutea at Selve Verde, Heredia Prov., Costa Rica. May 26, '93. (ID thanks to Peter Knudson.)
Pierid sp. larva on ?Cassia. Quintana Roo, Mexico. Feb. '94.
Silvery Checkerspot larvae aggregation at Great Shiplock Park, Richmond, Va. June 25, '96. Approx. 70 individuals in total group.
Silvery Checkerspot larva. Close-up of an individual from above.
Unknown Pupa (probable Variegated Fritillary ) at Flowerdew Hundred in Prince George County, Va. Sept. 12, '07. ID thanks to David Liebman
Unknown Caterpillar Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne), Ireland, June 30, '09
Unknown caterpillar (one of many observed)Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne), Ireland, June 30, '09

Predation

Monarch caught in spider's web Image #1(Image #2) - Sept. 18, 2010 Outer Banks, NC.
Gulf Fritillary being attacked by a Praying Mantis in Naples, Fl., Oct. 5, '96.
Larva with parasitoid cocoons at Pine Mountain, Ga. Aug. '94.
Larva being attacked by a probable nymph of a stink bug at Pine Mountain, Ga. Aug. '94. (ID suggested from D. Fox)
Larva attacked by a wasp in Albemarle Co, Va. Sept. 17, '97.

Lepidoptera Links

Lepidopterists' Society--The main international organization for the study of Lepidoptera.
Butterflies and Moths of North America--Comprehensive listing of North American butterflies and moths with range maps and photos. (Good for species ID)
Moth images--Compendium of almost 6300 moth and larval images. (Good for species ID)
eNature.com Butterfly Guide--Online butterfly and caterpillar identification. (Good for online species ID)
Caterpillars of Eastern Forests (USGS)--Online guide to common caterpillars. (Good for species ID)
What's That Bug--Great site for identification of all insects. You can send in photos for ID!
North American Butterfly Association--National organization with emphasis on butterfly watching, photography & gardening. Not collecting.
Carolina Butterfly Society--A great website. The Carolina Butterfly Society is for butterfly watchers, gardeners and photographers. Anyone with an interest in butterflies.
Butteflies of North Carolina--Nice photos and information by nature photographer, Randy L. Emmitt. Check out his other nature photos.
Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera--The best listing of butterfly and moth websites.
The Butterfly Website--A beautiful comercial site with many links, butterfly information and products.
Cecropia Moth Life Cycle--Very good lifecycle photos.
Giant Silkmoths--Nice phots of local Saturniidae. Also sells cocoons by mail.
Roger Kendrick's Moths of Hong Kong--Comprehensive info and photos of Hong Kong moths.
Insect World--Supplier of specimens for collectors, artists etc. Cool spider animation.
Butterfly Shirts--from AnimalShirts.net.
David's Butterflies and Moths-photos and general info about butterflies and moths especially in Canada.
Butterfly Pictures.net--links to other butterfly photo sites.
The Butterfly Site.com -info about butterflies, links to butterfly gifts, supplies etc.
The Washington Area Butterfly Club--local D.C. area butterfly society.
The Butterfly Society of Virginia--Virginia butterfly info and events.
Monarch Watch--Conservation and study of Monarchs
Virgina Leps Listserv- E-mail list mainly concerning Virginia lepidoptera.
The Butterfly List Digest-Compiles messages from various butterfly e-mail lists by region.
Environmental Science.org- Reliable and expansive advocate for environmental science education and careers.

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