ID two butterflies

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
jxmas Marble Hill, NY(Zone 6a) Jul 06, 2011

I got two new types of butterfly in my garden this year and I was wondering what they were.

This first pic isn't very clear because it kept moving its wings, the bottom wings had a purplish tone

Thumbnail by jxmas
Post #8675269
Quote
jxmas Marble Hill, NY(Zone 6a) Jul 06, 2011

Here's a pic of the second one

Thumbnail by jxmas
Post #8675270
Quote
flatpickit Charleston, SC Jul 06, 2011

The first looks like it could be the Question Mark butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/487

The second is a Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/448

Post #8676731
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Insect and Spider Identification Threads

Go to all Insect and Spider Identification threads
BACK TO TOP