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  • A Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) butterfly, which is a Müllerian mimic that mimics the Monarch. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) butterfly, which is a Müllerian mimic that mimics the Monarch. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Top view of a Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) butterfly, which is a Müllerian mimic that mimics the Monarch. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Top view of a Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) butterfly, which is a Müllerian mimic that mimics the Monarch. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea) nectaring on goldenrod blooms. Releigh, North Carolina.

    Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea) nectaring on goldenrod blooms. Releigh, North Carolina.

  • Top view of a perched Eastern-Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas). Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Top view of a perched Eastern-Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas). Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from a cluster of lantana. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from a cluster of lantana. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from lantana blooms. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from lantana blooms. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Close up of a Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) perching on a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Close up of a Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) perching on a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio, Glaucus), North Carolina's State Butterfly, feeds on nectar from Brazilian Vervain blooms.

    An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio, Glaucus), North Carolina's State Butterfly, feeds on nectar from Brazilian Vervain blooms.

  • Macro profile view of a Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops). Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Macro profile view of a Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops). Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) seeks out the nectar from Pickerweed blooms. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) seeks out the nectar from Pickerweed blooms. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • An Ocola Skipper, or Long-winged Skipper, (Panoquina ocola) resting on a leaf.

    An Ocola Skipper, or Long-winged Skipper, (Panoquina ocola) resting on a leaf.

  • Profile view of a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), which resembles a cute stuffy toy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Profile view of a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), which resembles a cute stuffy toy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Top view of a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), which resembles a cute stuffy toy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Top view of a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), which resembles a cute stuffy toy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Frontal view of a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), which resembles a cute stuffy toy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Frontal view of a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), which resembles a cute stuffy toy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Yellow-striped Armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli), a pest of signicant concern, devours a soybean leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Yellow-striped Armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli), a pest of signicant concern, devours a soybean leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Top view of a Crocus Geometer Moth (Genus Xanthotype), clinging to a stem. Raleigh, North Carolina.l

    Top view of a Crocus Geometer Moth (Genus Xanthotype), clinging to a stem. Raleigh, North Carolina.l

  • A Crocus Geometer Moth (Genus Xanthotype) clings to a stem. Raleigh, North Carolina.l

    A Crocus Geometer Moth (Genus Xanthotype) clings to a stem. Raleigh, North Carolina.l

  • Close up of a Pearl Crescent Butterfly (Phyciodes tharos) with its wing down. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Close up of a Pearl Crescent Butterfly (Phyciodes tharos) with its wing down. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma) hangs out on a nice green leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma) hangs out on a nice green leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) perches on a blade of grass. Springtime in Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) perches on a blade of grass. Springtime in Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) rests delicately upon a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) rests delicately upon a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

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    A Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) perches on a blade of grass. Springtime in Raleigh, North Carolina.
    A Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) rests delicately upon a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
    A dew-laden Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) patiently waits for the morning sunshine. Raleigh, North Carolina.