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Nymphalidae

Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae - 20 genera depicted out of 600 genera and 5700 species

Nymphalidae on this page (9 species in 9 genera, but also see separate pages)

ball Nymphalidae: California sister (Adelpha californica)
ball Nymphalidae: White peacock butterfly (Anartia jatrophae)
ball Nymphalidae: Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
ball Nymphalidae: Common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
ball Nymphalidae: Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea hypsina)
ball Nymphalidae: Guineafowl butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus)
ball Nymphalidae: Eggfly (Hypolimnas)
ball Nymphalidae: Malaysian blue clipper butterfly (Parthenos sylvia) - also see below and integrate
ball Nymphalidae: Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)

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Nymphalidae on separate pages

ball Nymphalidae: California sister (Adelpha californica)
ball Nymphalidae: Fritillary butterflies Tribe: Argynnini (fritillaries) - 2 species in 2 genera depicted (out of 11 genera) - separate page
ball Nymphalidae: White peacock butterfly (Anartia jatrophae)
ball Nymphalidae: Owl butterfly (Caligo)
ball Nymphalidae: Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea hypsina)
ball Common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
ball Nymphalidae: Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)
ball Nymphalidae: Cramer's eighty eight butterfly (Diaethria clymena)
ball Nymphalidae: Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
ball Nymphalidae: Glasswinged butterfly (Greta oto)
ball Nymphalidae: Zebra (Heliconius) - longwings, piano key
ball Nymphalidae: Tree nymph (Idea)
ball Nymphalidae: Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina)
ball Nymphalidae: Julia (Dryas iulia)
ball Nymphalidae: Guineafowl butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus)

ball Nymphalidae: Common buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia)
ball Nymphalidae: Dark blue pansy butterfly (Junonia oenone)
ball Nymphalidae: Peacock pansy butterfly (Junonia almana)
ball Nymphalidae: Brilliant blue (Junonia rhadama)

ball Nymphalidae: Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho)
ball Nymphalidae: Nymphalis: Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
ball Nymphalidae: Malaysian blue clipper butterfly (Parthenos sylvia lilacinus)
ball Nymphalidae: Phyciodes - Crescents including The Phaon crescent
ball Nymphalidae: Vanessa - Ladies and Admirals including Painted Lady

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California sister (Adelpha californica)

Sister

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California sister (Adelpha californica)
Subfamily: Limenitidinae (admirals, sisters)
Family: Nymphalidae
Sam McDonald Park - 2020
June 18, 2020
Canon 7D markII

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Sister

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California sister (Adelpha californica)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
Sam McDonald Park - 2020
June 18, 2020
Canon 7D markII

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Sister

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California Sister (Adelpha californica)
Subfamily: Limenitidinae (admirals, sisters)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
Wunderlich Park
July 4, 2020
Canon 7Dmark2
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Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)

Orange butterfly - fritilling away the time

butterfly
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
The Pantanal
Spring, 2011

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White peacock butterfly (Anartia jatrophae)

Peacock of another color

butterfly

White peacock butterfly (Anartia jatrophae)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Myakka Lemur Reserve
Florida
August 23, 2011

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Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

Texas 2024

Hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Hornsby Bend Water treatment plant
Austin, Texas 2024
April 10, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

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Hackberry emperor

Texas 2024

Hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Hornsby Bend
Texas 2024
April 10, 2024
Canon 7Dmark2

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Common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala)

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Common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies) Sam McDonald Park - 2020
June 10, 2020
Canon 7D markII

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Guineafowl butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus)

Guineafowl?

Guineafowl butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Etosha
Namibia August 16, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2
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Guineafowl butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Etosha
Namibia August 16, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2
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Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea hypsina)

Lacewing

butterfly

Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea hypsina)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
Changi Airport, Singapore
August 15, 2012

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Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)

Clipper

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Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
Borneo
March 25, 2005
Canon EOS Digital Rebel

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Great eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)

Eggfly don't bother me

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Great eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Borneo
April 2, 2005
Canon EOS Digital Rebel

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Great eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Borneo
March 25, 2005
Canon EOS Digital Rebel

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Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)

Cynthia

butterfly
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
The Stanford Dish
March, 2014

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Owl butterfly (Caligo)

Morpho-logic

butterfly
Morpho
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
La Selva
Costa Rica
October 16, 2010

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"O"

butterfly
Morpho
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies )
La Selva
October 16, 2010

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Butterfly eye

florida

Butterfly World
Florida
March 27, 2009

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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

When monarchs cluster

monarchs
Monarch butterflies
Natural Bridges
October 11, 2013

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Arch at bridges

monarchs
Monarch butterflies
October 11, 2013

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Florida

Florida royalty

monarch
December 1, 2012
Royal Palm, Everglades National Park

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Florida

Tiger wannabe

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Monarch Danaus plexippus
The Kampong
Miami
March 31, 2009

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Southern monarch (Danaus erippus)

Monarch-y

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Southern monarch (Danaus erippus)
The Pantanal
August, 2014

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Related photo pages

ball Owl butterfly
ball Alfalfa butterfly
ball Glasswing butterfly
ball White peacock butterfly
ball Spanish moth
ball Silkworms
ball Sphinx moths
ball California oak moth
ball Monarch butterflies

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Last modified: December 25, 2020
Created: May 21, 2015 (from paintedlady.html)
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