These are butterfly caterpillars that I’ve found and been able to identify. I’ve tried to rear most of them, so I could confirm the ID by seeing the adult. Some didn’t survive my rearing, so the IDs are based on information and observations from other resources – primarily David Wagner’s book on caterpillars (Caterpillars of Eastern North America), and Bugguide.net.
Click on a photo to see my page about that insect with larger photos of the caterpillar.
Family Hesperiidae
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- Common Roadside Skipper – Amblyscirtes vialis
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- Silver-spotted Skipper – Epargyreus clarus
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- Wild Indigo Duskywing – Erynnis baptisiae
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- Columbine Duskywing – Erynnis lucilius
Family Lycaenidae
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- Everes comyntas – Eastern Tailed Blue
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- Everes comyntas – Eastern Tailed Blue
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- Lycaena hyllus – Bronze Copper
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- Satyrium calanus – Banded Hairstreak
Family Nymphalidae
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- Chlosyne gorgone – Gorgone Checkerspot
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- Chlosyne nycteis – Silvery Checkerspot
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- Danaus plexippus – Monarch
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- Euphydryas phaeton – Baltimore Checkerspot
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- Junonia coenia – Common Buckeye
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- Limenitis archippus – Viceroy
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- Nymphalis antiopa – Mourning Cloak
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- Nymphalis vaualbum – Compton Tortoiseshell
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- Nymphalis vaualbum – Compton Tortoiseshell
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- Nymphalis vaualbum – Compton Tortoiseshell
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- Polygonia comma – Comma
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- Polygonia interrogationis – Question Mark
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- Speyeria cybele – Great Spangled Fritillary
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- Vanessa atalanta – Red Admiral
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- Vanessa cardui – Paintd Lady
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- Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady
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- Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady
Family Papilionidae
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- Paplio cresphontes – Giant Swallowtail
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- Papilio glaucus – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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- Paplio polyxenes – Black Swallowtail
Family Pieridae
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- Little Yellow – Eurema lisa