by Skylar | Jun 28, 2017 | Arthropod
Monarch butterfly Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae (Subfamily: Danainae) Genus and species: Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) The monarch butterfly is one of North America’s most iconic insects for several reasons. Both the adult and immature stages are...
by Skylar | Jun 28, 2017 | Arthropod
Great spangled fritillary Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus and species: Speyeria cybele (Fabricius) The fritillaries are a subgroup of the brushfooted butterflies, family Nymphalidae. The silvered fritillaries, genus Speyeria, comprise 14 New World...
by Skylar | Jun 28, 2017 | Arthropod
Black swallowtail caterpillar (parsleyworm) Order: Lepidoptera Family: Papilionidae Genus and species: Papilio polyxenes Fabricius Caterpillars of black swallowtail butterflies, Papilio polyxenes, are various shades of green, with narrow black bands on each body...
by Skylar | Jun 28, 2017 | Arthropod
Giant swallowtail, orange dog Order: Lepidoptera Family: Papilionidae Genus and species: Papilio cresphontes Cramer Arkansas homeowners occasionally find odd looking caterpillars defoliating small, potted citrus plants. These caterpillars, which are protected from...
by Skylar | Jun 28, 2017 | Arthropod
Silver-spotted skipper Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Genus and species: Epargyreus clarus (Cramer) This large, conspicuous, and easily identified skipper occurs in disturbed and open forest situations in southern Canada, most of the continental United States,...
