Duke Forest Butterflies

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These pages show many of the butterflies found in the Duke Forest. Click on the family name to take you to those photos:


Swallowtails | Whites & Sulphurs | Gossamer-wings | Brushfoots | Spread-wing Skippers | Grass Skippers

Gossamer-wings (Lycaenidae)


Harvesters (Subfamily Miletinae)

Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius) Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)
Korstian Division 5/5/2004

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
Korstian Division 6/2/2004
Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici) Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
Blackwood Division 4/5/2005
Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon) Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus) Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
Blackwood Division 7/16/2004
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Blackwood Division 7/16/2004
Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
Durham Division 10/3/2004

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas) Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
Blackwood Division 6/19/2003
Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
Blackwood Division 3/29/2005
Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta) Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
Blackwood Division 5/20/2004

Swallowtails | Whites & Sulphurs | Gossamer-wings | Brushfoots | Spread-wing Skippers | Grass Skippers

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Created on ... June 30, 2005 | Updated on ... July 30, 2005 | jspippen@duke.edu

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