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Auf der Seite "Schmetterlinge Nordamerikas" stelle ich die jeweils besten Schmetterlingsfotos meiner USA-Reisen vor. Die verschiedenen Arten werden innerhalb der Familien alphabetisch - ausgehend von der lateinischen Artbezeichnung - dargestellt.
Bisher gibt es folgende Arten zu sehen:
Familie: EDELFALTER (NYMPHALIDAE)
EDELFALTER
ADELPHA EULALIA (Arizona Sister)
Arizona sister

Foto: Zion-Nationalpark, Utah, USA, Juni 2018
ANARTIA JATROPHAE (White Peacock)
ANARTIA JATROPHAE

Foto: Everglades Nationalpark, Florida, USA, März 2018

Foto: Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, Florida, USA, März 2017
ANTHANASSA TEXANA (Texas Crescent)
ANTHANASSA TEXANA

Foto: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA, April 2022
ARGAULIS VANILLAE (Gulf Fritillary)
ARGAULIS VANILLAE

Foto: Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, Florida, USA, März 2017
ASTEROCAMPA CELTIS (Hackberry Emporer)
ASTEROCAMPA CELTIS

Foto: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA, April 2022
ASTEROCAMPA LEILA (Empress Leila)
ASTEROCAMPA LEILA (Empress Leila)
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Foto: Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA, April 2022
BOLORIA BELLONA (Meadow Fritillary)
BOLORIA BELLONA (Meadow Fritillary)

Foto: East Park Wildlife Management Area, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
BOLORIA EPITHORE (Pacific Fritillary)
BOLORIA EPITHORE

Foto: Sequoia-Nationalpark, Kalifornien, USA, Juni 2018
CERYCONIS PEGALA (Common Wood-nymph)
CERYCONIS PEGALA

Foto: Wakopa Wildlife Management Area, North Dakota, USA, Juli 2025

Foto: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
CHLOSYNE NYCTEIS (Silvery Checkerspot)
CHLOSYNE NYCTEIS

Foto: Davy Crockett National Forest, Texas, USA, April 2022
CYLLOPSIS GEMMA (Gemmed Satyr)
CYLLOPSIS GEMMA (Gemmed Satyr)

Foto: O´Leno- State Park, High Springs, Florida, USA, März 2018
DANAUS PLEXIPPUS (Monarch)
Monarch

Foto: Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA, März 2018

Foto: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA, April 2022
DRYUS IULIA (Julia Butterfly)
DRYUS IULIA (Julia Butterfly)

Foto: Everglades Nationalpark, Florida, USA, März 2017
EUPHYDRYAS ANICIA (Anicia Checkerspot)
EUPHYDRIAS ANICIA

Foto: Zion-Nationalpark, Utah, USA, Juni 2018
EUPHYDRYAS EDITHA (Ediths Checkerspot)
EUPHYDRYAS EDITHA (Ediths Checkerspot)

Foto: Zion-Nationalpark, Utah, USA, Juni 2018
EUPTOIETA CLAUDIA (Variegated Fritillary)
EUPTOIETA CLAUDIA (Variegated Fritillary)

Foto: Grand Mesa National Forest, Colorado, USA, Juli 2019
HELICONIUS CHARITHONIA (Zebra Heliconian, Zebrafalter)
HELICONIUS CHARITHONIA
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Foto: Tiger Creek Preserve, Frostproof, Florida, USA, März 2017
JUNONIA COENIA (Common Buckeye)
JUNONIA COENIA (Common Buckeye)

Foto: Flying Eagle Preserve, Inverness, Florida, USA, März 2018

Foto: Ahwahnee Hills Regional Park, Kalifornien, USA, Juni 2018
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Foto: Davy Crockett National Forest, Texas, USA, April 2022
JUNONIA GENOVEVA (Mangrove Buckeye)
JUNONIA GENOVEVA (Mangrove Buckeye)

Foto: Everglades Nationalpark, Florida, USA, März 2017
LETHE ANTHEDON (Pearly-eye Butterfly)
LETHE ANTHEDON

Foto: Wakopa Wildlife Management Area, North Dakota, USA, Juli 2025
LIMENITIS ARCHIPPUS (Viceroy, Vizekönig)
LIMENITES ARCHIPPUS (Viceroy, Vizekönig)

Foto: Charlotte Harbor State Park, Florida, USA, März 2018

Foto: Snake River County Park, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
LIMENITIS ARTHEMIS (White Admiral)
LIMENITIS ARTHEMIS (White Admiral)

Foto: Bowstring State Forest, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025

Foto: Bowstring State Forest, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025

Foto: Lake Metigoshe State Park, North Dakota, USA, Juni 2019
LIMENITIS WEIDEMEYERII (Weidemeyers Admiral)
LIMENITES WEIDEMEYERII (Weidemeyers Admiral)

Foto: Middle Fork State Wildlife Area, Ogden, Utah, USA, Juli 2019
MEGISTO CYMELA (Little Wood Satyr)
MEGISTO CYMELA (Little Wood Satyr)

Foto: Lake Metigoshe State Park, North Dakota, USA, Juni 2019
NYMPHALIS CALIFORNICA (California Tortoiseshell)
NYMPHALIS CALIFORNICA (California Tortoiseshell)

Foto: Sequoia-Nationalpark, Kalifornien, USA, Juni 2018
PHYCIODES MYLITTA (Mylitta Crescent)
PHYCIODES MYLITTA (Mylitta Crescent)

Foto: Lake Metigoshe State Park, North Dakota, USA, Juni 2019
PHYCIODES PALLIDUS (Pale Crescent)
PHYCIODES PALLIDUS (Pale Crescent)

Foto: Badlands Nationalpark, South Dakota, USA, Juni 2019

Foto: Lake Metigoshe State Park, North Dakota, USA, Juni 2019
PHYCIODES THAROS (Pearl Crescent)
PHYCIODES THAROS (Pearl Crescent)

Foto: Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA, März 2018
POLYGONIA COMMA (Eastern Comma)
POLYGONIA COMMA (Estern Comma)

Foto: Turtle Mountain Forest Wildlife Management Area, North Dakota, USA, Juli 2025
POLYGONIA INTERROGATIONIS (Question Mark)
POLYGONIA INTERROGATIONIS (Question Mark)

Foto: Richloam Wildlife Management Area, Webster, Florida, USA, März 2018
POLYGONIA PROGNE (Gray Comma)
POLYGONIA PROGNE (Gray Comma)

Foto: Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
VANESSA ATALANTA (Red Admiral, Admiral)
VANESSA ATALANTA (Red Admiral, Admiral)

Foto: Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
American Lady
VANESSA VIRGINIENSIS (American Lady, Amerikanischer Distelfalter)

Foto: Richloam Wildlife Management Area, Webster, Florida, USA, März 2018
Familie: RITTERFALTER (PAPILIONIDAE)
Ritterfalter
Blue Swallowtail
BATTUS PHILENOR (Blue Swallowtail)

Foto: Tiger Creek Preserve, Frostproof, Florida, USA, März 2017
PAPILIO EYRYMEDON (Pale Swallowtail)
PAPILIO EYRYMEDON (Pale Swallowtail)

Foto: Yosemite Nationalpark, Kalifornien, USA, Juni 2018
PAPILIO GLAUCUS (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail)
PAPILIO GLAUCUS (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail)

Foto: Elm Creek Park, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025

Foto: White Earth State Forest, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025

Foto: Lake of the Arbuckles, Sulphur, Florida, USA, März 2017
PAPILIO MACHAON (Zebra Swallowtail)
PAPILIO MACHAON (Zebra Swallowtail)

Foto: Collier-Seminole State Park, Florida, USA, März 2017
PAPILIO PALAMEDES (Palamedes Swallowtail)
P. PALAMEDES (Palamedes Swallowtail)

Foto: Richloam Wildlife Management Area, Webster, Florida, USA, März 2018
PAPILIO POLYXENES (English Black Swallowtail)
P. POLYXENES (English Black Swallowtail)

Foto: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA, April 2022

Foto: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA, April 2022
PAPILIO RUMIKO (Western Giant Swallowtail)
PAPILIO RUMIKO (Western Giant Swallowtail)

Foto: Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA, April 2022
PAPILIO RUTULUS (Western Tiger Swallowtail)
P. RUTULUS (Western Tiger Swallowtail)

Foto: Middle Fork State Wildlife Area, Ogden, Utah, USA, Juli 2019
PAPILIO TROILUS (Spicebush Swallowtail)
P. TROILUS (Spicebush Swallowtail)

Foto: Davy Crockett National Forest, Texas, USA, April 2022
PAPILIO ZELICAON (Anise Swallowtail)
PAPILIO ZELICAON (Anise Swallowtail)

Foto: Sequoia-Nationalpark, Kalifornien, USA, Juni 2018
PARNASSIUS APOLLO (Parnassius apollo)
PARNASSIUS APOLLO (Parnassius apollo)

Foto: Medicine Bow National Forest, Laramie, Wyoming, USA, Juli 2019
P. clodius American Apollo
PARNASSIUS CLODIUS (American Apollo)

Foto: Lassen Volcanic Nationalpark, Kalifornien, USA, Juni 2018
Familie: WEISSLINGE (PIERIDAE)
Weißlinge
Alfalfa
COLIAS EURYTHEME (Alfalfa Butterfly)
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Foto: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA, April 2022

Foto: East Park Wildlife Management Area, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
COLIAS PHILODICE (Clouded Sulphur)
COLIAS PHILODICE (Clouded Sulphur)

Foto: Land O Lakes State Forest, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
NATHALIS IOLE (Dainty Sulphur)
NATHALIS IOLE (Dainty Sulphur)

Foto: Inks Lake State Park, Texas, USA, April 2022
PIERIS OLERACEA (White Mustard)
PIERIS OLERACEA (White Mustard)

Foto: Land O Lakes State Forest, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
Familie: BLÄULINGE (LYCAENIDAE)
Bläulinge
CALYCOPIS ISOBEON (Dusky Blue Groundstreak)
CALYCOPIS ISOBEON

Foto: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA, April 2022
California Hairstreak
SATYRIUM CALIFORNICA (California Hairstreak)

Foto: Yosemite-Nationalpark, Kalifornien, USA, Juni 2018
Familie: EULENFALTER (EREBIDAE)
Eulenfalter
CTENUCHA VIRGINICA (Virginia Ctenucha Moth)
CTENUCHA VIRGINICA

Foto: Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, USA, Juli 2025
Familie: WURZELBOHRER (HEPIALIIDAE)
WURZELBOHRER
STENOPIS PURPURASCENS (Four-spotted Ghost Moth)
STENOPIS PURPURASCENS (Four-spotted Ghost Moth)

Foto: Lake Metigoshe State Park, North Dakota, USA, Juli 2025
Familie: DICKKOPFFALTER (HESPERIDAE)
Familie: DICKKOPFFALTER (HESPERIDAE)
PHOCIDES PIGMALION (Mangrove Skipper)
PHOCIDES PIGMALION (Mangrove Skipper)

Foto: Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, Florida, USA, März 2017
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