Washington Area Butterfly Club

Butterflies Occurring in the DC Area
by Richard H. Smith

BRUSH-FOOTED BUTTERFLIES

Species Occurrence Level Flight Time
Variegated Fritillary Uncommon May through October
Great Spangled Fritillary Common June through September
Meadow Fritillary Uncommon, Specialized Habitat April, June, Aug., Sept.
Silvery Checkerspot Uncommon, Specialized Habitat June, Aug.
Pearl Crescent Abundant May through November
Baltimore Checkerspot Uncommon, Specialized Habitat June
Question Mark Common April, Aug., Sept.
Eastern Comma Common April, Aug., Sept.
Mourning Cloak Common March, April, May, June, Sept.
American Lady Common April, May, June, Sept.
Painted Lady Uncommon April, May, Aug., Sept.
Red Admiral Common May, June, Aug., Sept.
Common Buckeye Common May, Aug., Sept., Oct.
Red-spotted Purple Common June, Aug., Sept., Oct.
White Admiral Rare June, July, Aug., Sept.
Viceroy Common June, Aug., Sept., Oct.

Spread-wing Skippers | Grass Skippers | Swallowtails | Whites and Sulphurs | Harvester, Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Blues | Snouts | Brush-footed | Hackberry | Satyrs and Wood Nymphs | Milkweed | Accidental and Stray Species | Extirpated Species



Updated March 29, 2007