Florida Brown And White Butterfly
Adult miami blue butterflies have a one inch wide wingspan.
Florida brown and white butterfly. Florida butterflies also include the great southern white in this group. 9 central america 278 colorado 118 connecticut 125 delaware 115 district of columbia 1 europe 186 florida 169 georgia 12 hawaii 189 idaho 156 illinois 147 indiana 135 iowa 197 kansas 140 kentucky 12 labrador 145 louisiana 105 maine 69. The butterflies of north america are many and varied and to identify butterflies you will probably need some help. Ruddy daggerwings are a large butterfly with a wingspan of 3 3 4 inches adults feed on the nectar of the giant milkweed lantana geiger tree cordia species and others.
Florida museum of natural history gainesville fl 32611 352 846 2000 exhibits. Queen butterfly danaus gilippus the upper side of the queen butterfly is a chestnut brown color forewings have black borders with two rows of white spots with a cluster of white spots at the wing tips. The lovely blue is visible on the wings when they are unfolded. I saw a large 4 inches brown butterfly with prominant eye spots on the forewings and oeyespost on the hindwing that are surounded in dark blue i have some photos to share.
The larger than average size and the blue tips at the end of the antenna are great field identification clues. Males photo at lower left have a black spot on the hind wings this cluster of dark scales emit pheromones to help attract females. Taken in bokeelia fl july 29th 2010. This butterfly is found in hardwood hammocks and forests the florida nativeficus citrifolia a type of banyan and the cultivated common fig are larval host plants.
Here s a list of the rest of the white butterflies and yellow butterflies documented in the state. Florida museum of natural history gainesville fl 32611 352 846 2000 exhibits. Butterflies and moths of florida showcase listing of butterflies and moths found in the state of florida. The miami blue cyclargus thomasi bethunbakeri is a small brightly colored butterfly native only to florida.
Please understand that that insects do not adhere to man drawn borders on a map as such they may be found beyond the general reach as showcased on our website.
