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A few species of butterflies and moths I’ve photographed over the years. The simplest way to tell if you’re looking at a moth or butterfly is by the wings. If they’re ever held vertical then you have a butterfly, if they’re horizontal you have a moth.
Unknown Moth
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Summer or Spring Azure (Celastrina sp?)
Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) puddling
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Luna Moth (Acitas luna)
Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
Fritillary (sp?)