Snouts are distinctive among North American butterflies in having very long palps giving this species a "snout-like" appearance. These butterflies are usually seen on dirt roads or landing on people to imbibe salts. It's somewhat uncommon to encounter them nectaring.
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Durham Co., NC 30 May 2013 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Churchill Rd., Brazoria Co., TX 22 Apr 2018 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 3 May 2020 This individual kept rotating around the stem to avoid my camera... |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Brumley Preserve, Orange Co., NC 9 June 2023 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 13 Sep 2020 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Hill Forest, Orange Co., NC 16 May 2023 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Nectaring on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Orange Co., NC 16 July 2003 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Durham Co., NC 24 Sep 2004 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Orange Co., NC 8 Sep 2005 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Orange Co., NC 16 May 2006 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Hidalgo Co., TX 15 Oct 2004 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Hidalgo Co., TX 13 Oct 2004 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Orange Co., NC 18 Aug 2013 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Mascatatuck NWR, Jackson Co., IN 27 July 2015 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018 |
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Washington Co., TX 16 Apr 2018 |
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