Here are a few butterflies from a trip to northeastern Maine. Enjoy!
Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior) Washington Co., ME 7 July 2011 Note the strong pink edge, single hindwing eyespot, and lack of post-median hindwing black dots. |
Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 | |
Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) Campobello Park, New Brunswick, Canada 6 July 2011 |
Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) Campobello Park, New Brunswick, Canada 6 July 2011 |
Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 This very bright and colorful subspecies of Northern Blue feeds on Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) and is found in bogs and heaths in Maine & nearby Canadian provinces. |
'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Harris's Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Harris's Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Harris's Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
'Inornate' Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia inornata) Washington Co., ME 8 July 2011 |
'Inornate' Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia inornata) Hancock Co., ME 9 July 2011 |
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Topsfield Twp., Washington Co, ME 7 July 2011 |
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Waltham Twp., Washington Co, ME 9 July 2011 |
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Waltham Twp., Washington Co, ME 9 July 2011 |
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Waltham Twp., Washington Co, ME 9 July 2011 |
Long Dash (Polites mystic) Washington Co., ME 7 July 2011 |
Long Dash (Polites mystic) Washington Co., ME 7 July 2011 |
Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius) Hancock Co., ME 9 July 2011 |
Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius) Hancock Co., ME 9 July 2011 |
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