Details help distinguish the North Country’s many species of butterflies
Marshall Helmberger
Posted 7/29/20
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PATTERNS IN NATURE
A study in orange and black
Details help distinguish the North Country’s many species of butterflies
The distinctive pattern of the Monarch butterfly wing.
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The Atlantis Fritillary, pictured here, looks nearly identical to the Aphrodite Fritillary pictured next. Look at the outer edges of their wings to discover how to tell them apart.
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The Aphrodite Fritillary, pictured here, looks nearly identical to the Atlantis Fritillary, pictured previously. Look at the outer edges of their wings to discover how to tell them apart.
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The Green Comma is a North Country butterfly that overwinters as an adult and is among the first to emerge in the spring.
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Another overwintering species found in the North Country is the Compton's Tortoiseshell.