Boisduval’s Blue

Invertebrates > Butterflies

Boisduval’s Blue (Plebejus icarioides) is an enchanting, jewel-toned butterfly that graces sunny montane meadows, coastal dunes, and sagebrush flats across western North America. Named in honor of the famed 19th-century French entomologist Jean Alphonse...

American Lady

Invertebrates > Butterflies

The American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is an exquisite, brightly patterned brush-footed butterfly native to the sun-drenched meadows and flowering prairies of North America. Closely related to the Painted Lady, it is easily distinguished by the spectacular underside...

Question Mark Butterfly

Invertebrates > Lepidoptera

The Question Mark Butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis) is an iconic, ragged-winged brush-footed butterfly native to the deciduous woodlands of eastern North America. Named for the conspicuous, silvery-white punctuation mark—a tiny curved hook accompanied by a...

Gatekeeper

Invertebrates > Insects

The Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), also widely known as the Hedge Brown, is a quintessential summer butterfly across the countryside of Western Europe. Belonging to the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Satyrinae, this vibrant, sun-loving insect is a familiar sight...

Speckled Wood

Invertebrates > Insects

The Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) is an elegant, shade-loving butterfly in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae, subfamily Satyrinae. Unlike most butterflies that demand blazing open sunshine, this woodland specialist thrives in the dappled half-light of...