Florida Butterflies, Dragonflies, and Damselflies

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Butterfly Page
Newly updated with taxonomy mostly following the Pelham Catalogue (2023), this page contain photos I've taken from various trips to Florida, a great state for seeking out good birds & bugs! All photos on this page were taken in Florida. The purpose of this page is to serve the veiwer as a guide to species found in FL; therefore each species represented here is limited to a max of two photos and one row. Click the species link next to each species to take you to a species page featuring more photos and variation.

Here are some photos from the early years of digital camera trips to FL for butterflies. Click on each photo for a larger version.

Pippen & Powell LeGrand Pippen
Dave & Jeff at Deering Estate Harry at Deering Estate Jeff at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Florida Swallowtails

Zerbra Swallowtail Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve, Okeechobee Co., FL
12 Aug 2003

Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
17 Sep 2016

Black Swallowtail Black Swallowtail Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve, Okeechobee Co., FL
12 Aug 2003

Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes)
Naples Botanical Garden Butterfly House, Collier Co., FL
8 Mar 2017

Palamedes Swallowtail (Pterourus palamedes, Papilio palamedes)
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
25 Sep 2016

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus, Papilio glaucus)
Big Cypress NWR, Collier Co., FL
25 Sep 2016

Florida Pierids: Whites and Sulphurs

Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
Left: Miami-Dade Co., FL, 9 Aug 03
Right: Collier Co., FL, 17 Apr 05

Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
Left: Collier Co., FL, 31 Dec 2006
Right: Collier Co., FL, 31 Dec 2006

Some winter individuals are almost rusty colored.


Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
Big Cypress NWR, Collier Co., FL
4 Feb 2016

Dina Yellow (Pyrisitia dina) Dina Yellow (Pyrisitia dina) Dina Yellow (Eurema dina)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
11 August 2003

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
25 Sep 2016

Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea)
Collier Co., FL
Left: 30 Dec 2011
Right: 6 Feb 2015

Statira Sulphur (Phoebis statira) Statira Sulphur (Phoebis statira)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
11 August 2003

Pink-spot Sulphur (Aphrissa neleis)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
17 Sep 2016

Florida White (Appias drusilla) Florida White (Appias drusilla)
Deering Estate
Miami-Dade Co., FL
11 August 2003

Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
Collier Co., FL
31 Dec 2011

Florida Hairstreaks and Blues (Family Lycaenidae)

Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia) Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia) Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
Left: 9 Aug 2003
Right: 18 Sep 2003

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa)
Redland Fruit and Spice Park, Miami-Dade Co., FL
18 May 2018

Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis) Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis) Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis)
Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL
11 Feb 2015

Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon acis)
Monroe Co., FL
10 Aug 2003

Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Collier Co., FL
17 Apr 2005

Fulvous Hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia) Fulvous Hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia) Fulvous Hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
9 Aug 2003

Atala (Eumaeus atala)
Naples Botanical Garden Butterfly House, Collier Co., FL
3 Feb 2016

Eastern Pygmy-Blue Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium isophthalma pseudofea)
No Name Key, Monroe Co., FL
10 August 2003

Resting on its host plant, Salicornia

Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
Collier Co., FL
31 Oct 2018

Miami Blue (Cyclargus thomasi) Miami Blue (Cyclargus thomasi) Miami Blue (Cyclargus thomasi)
Bahia Honda S.P.
Monroe Co., FL
10 Aug 2003

Nickerbean Blue (Cyclargus ammon) Nickerbean Blue (Hemiargus ammon)
Big Pine Key
Monroe Co., FL
10 Aug 2003

Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
Collier Co., FL
31 Dec 2006

Florida Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)


Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis) Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis) Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Florida Brushfoots (Family Nymphalidae)

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Eagle Lakes, Naples, Collier Co., FL
2 Feb 2016

Queen (Danaus gilippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus)
Left: Collier Co., NC
31 Dec 2006

Right: Miami-Dade Co., FL
11 Aug 2003

Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia) Julia Heliconian Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia)
Left: Naples Butterfly House, Collier Co., FL
26 Dec 2013

Right: Monroe Co., FL
11 August 2003

Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonius)
Janes Scenic Dr, Collier Co., FL
25 Jan 2023

Gulf Fritillary (Dione incarnata)
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
4 Mar 2017

Hackberry Emperor Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Florida Purplewing Florida Purplewing Florida Purplewing (Eunica tatila)
Lignumvitae Key, Monroe Co., FL
10 Aug 2003

Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
29 Dec 2003

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Big Cypress Preserve, Collier Co., FL
25 Sep 2016

Tropical Buckeye Tropical Buckeye Tropical Buckeye (Junonia zonalis, J. evarete)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
9 Aug 2003

Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia neildi, J. genoveva)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
4 Mar 2017

Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia) Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia) Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia)
Lignumvitae Key, Monroe Co., FL
10 Aug 2003

Pearl Crescent Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
Left: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003
Right: Fort DeSoto, FL
26 Mar 2004

Carolina Satyr Carolina Satyr Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Georgia Satyr Georgia Satyr Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolata)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Florida Spread-wing Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Mangrove Skipper (Phocides batabano)
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
4 Mar 2017

Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes) Dorantes Longtail Dorantes Longtail (Thorybes dorantes, Urbanus dorantes)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
Left: 29 Dec 2003

Right: 9 August 2003

Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis) Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis) Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis)
Female, summer brood
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Long-tailed Skipper Long-tailed Skipper Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Golden Banded-Skipper Golden Banded-Skipper Golden Banded-Skipper (Autochton cellus)
Florida Caverns State Park, FL
8 Aug 2003

Silver-spotted Skipper Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Hammock Skipper Hammock Skipper Hammock Skipper (Polygonus histrio, P. leo)
Monroe Co., FL
Left: 10 August 2003

Right: 11 August 2003

Tropical Checkered-Skipper Tropical Checkered-Skipper Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
9 Aug 2003

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea) Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea) Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)
Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL
11 Feb 2015

Florida Grass Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Palatka Skipper Palatka Skipper (Poanes pilatka)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Berry's Skipper (Euphyes berryi)
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
25 Sep 2016

Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa) Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Collier Co., NC
17 Apr 2005

Fiery Skipper Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Whirlabout Whirlabout Whirlabout (Polites vibex)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Baracoa Skipper (Polites baracoa)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
Homestead, Miami-Dade Co., FL
18 May 2018

Southern Broken-Dash Southern Broken-Dash Southern Broken-Dash (Polites otho, Wallengrenia otho)
Left: Bahia Honda SP, Monroe Co., FL
10 Aug 2003

Right: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Sachem Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Zabulon Skipper Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Florida Caverns S.P., FL
8 Aug 2003

Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata) Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata) Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata)
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, FL
17 Apr 2005
Swarthy Skipper Swarthy Skipper Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve, FL
12 Aug 2003

Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
Big Cypress Preserve, Collier Co., FL
25 Sep 2016

Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus) Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus) Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus)
Miami-Dade Co., FL
Left: 11 August 2003
Right: 9 August 2003

Monk Skipper (Asbolis capucinus)
Collier-Seminole S.P., Collier Co., FL
26 Dec 2012

Southern Skipperling Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minimus)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL
12 Aug 2003

Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
Naples, Collier Co., FL
27 Sep 2016

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
25 Sep 2016




Damselflies and Dragonflies
(probable Common Spreadwing, Variable Dancer, Rambur's Forktail, Regal Darner, Twilight Darner, Band-winged Dragonlet, Seaside Dragonlet, Eastern Amberwing, Great Pondhawk)

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Originally created on August 17, 2003 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com