Butterflies Occurring in Putnam County, Tennessee: Tortoiseshells

    If the common and scientific names below are followed by an asterisk, a photograph of the species is placed after the list; two asterisks indicate two photographs, etc.  All photographs are from sites in Putnam County, Tennessee.

• Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) *
• American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) **
• Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) **
• Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) **
• Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) *
• Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) *
• Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria) *
• Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) *
• Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) *

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

Adult below, photographed near Bee Rock 24 March 2007; photo SJS.

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

Adult below, photographed at City Lake 4 August 2007; photo SJS.

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Adult above, photographed near Calfkiller River 4 July 2002; photo SJS.

Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)

Adult above, photographed at Burgess Falls State Natural Area 27 April 2002; photo SJS.

Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)

Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)

Adult male above, photographed near City Lake 19 November 2005; photo SJS.

Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Adult below, photographed in western Putnam County 30 August 2002; photo SJS.

Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

Adult below, photographed near City Lake 17 July 2002; photo SJS.

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