Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
  True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)
   
Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)
   

Occurrence: Statewide, except Nantucket - resident

Abundance: Uncommon to abundant; maximum 10,000+

Flight Period: May 28 - August 8 (mainly mid-June to mid-July)

Notes: Since developing a taste for plantains (c.1980), this species has blossomed

 
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