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Papilioninae: swallowtails (37 species) Hesperiidae: skippers (300 species) Pyrrhopyginae: firetips (1 species) Pyrginae: spread-wing skippers (138 species) Heteropterinae: skipperlings (7 species) Hesperiinae: grass skippers (141 species) Megathyminae: giant-skippers (13 species) Pieridae: whites and sulphurs (70 species) Pierinae: whites (29 ...
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
Glassberg, Jeffrey Butterflies through Binoculars, The West (2001) Guppy, Crispin S. and Shepard, Jon H. Butterflies of British Columbia (2001) James, David G. and Nunnallee, David Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies (2011) Pelham, Jonathan Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada (2008)
Swallowtails are the largest butterflies. They range in size from 2.5–6.4 inches (6.5–16.5 cm). There are about 600 species worldwide with about 31 species in North America. All swallowtails have tails on their hindwings (except the parnassians). Their flight is slow and gliding but, when disturbed, their flight can be quite strong and rapid.
Blue Butterfly Meaning. Blue-colored butterflies include the Blue Morpho, Blue Pansy, and Adonis Blue species. At the baseline, blue is a tranquil color that reflects artistic expression. Seeing a ...
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In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.