BUTTERFLIES WE ARE ATTRACTING TO THE PARK

  Butterfly and Host Plants
 

 

American Painted Lady

(Vanessa virginiensis)

 

Asters (family Asteraceae)

Cudweed (Gnaphalium spp.)

Mallow (family Malvaceae)

 

 

Cassius Blue

(Leptotes cassius)

 

Plumbago (Plumbago auriculatus)

Legumes

 

 

Ceranaus (Florida) Blue

(Hemiargus ceraunus)

 

Indigobush

Legumes

 

 

 

Cloudless Sulphur

(Phoebis sennae)

 

Cassias (Senna spp.)

Partridge Pea (Chamaechrista fasciculata)

 

 

Eastern Black Swallowtail

(Papilio polyxenes)

 

Parsley

Dill

Fennel

 

 

 

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

(Pterourus glaucus)

 

Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

Sweet Bay (Magnolia virginiana)

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

 

 

Fiery Skipper

(Hylephila phyleus)

 

Grasses (including St. Augustine)

 

 

 

Giant Swallowtail

(Heraclides cresphontes)

 

Citrus (Citrus spp.)

Hercules' Club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)

Torchwood (Amyris elemifera)

Wild Lime (Zanthoxylum fagara)

 

 

 

Gold Rim Swallowtail

(Battus polydamas)

 

Pipevines (Aristolochia spp.)

 

 

Gray Hairstreak

(Strymon melinus)

 

Mallows (family Malvaceae)

Legumes

 

 

 

Great Southern White

(Ascia monuste)

 

Pepper Grass

Saltwort

 

 

Gulf Fritillary

(Agraulis vanillae)

 

Passionvines (Passiflora spp.)

 

 

 

Julia

(Dryas iulia)

 

Passionvines (Passiflora spp.)

 

 

 

Little Sulphur

(Eurema lisa)

 

Partridge Pea

Wild Sensitive Plant

 

 

Long-Tailed Skipper

(Urbanus proteus)

 

Butterfly Pea (Centrosema virginianum)

Legumes

Mustards

 

Mangrove Skipper

(Phocides pigmalion)

 

 

 

Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)

 

 

   

Monarach

(Danaus plexippus)

 

Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.)

White Vine (Sarcostemma clausum)

 

 

 

Orange-barred Sulphur

(Phoebis philea)

 

Cassias (Senna spp.)

Partridge Pea (Chamaechrista fasciculata)

 

 

 

Orange Giant Sulphur

(Phoebis agarithe)

 

Cassias (Senna spp.)

Blackbead (Pithecellobium keyense)

 

 

Palamedes Swallowtail

(Pterourus palamedes)

 

Spicebush (Lindera spp.)

Red Bay (Persea borbonia)

Swamp Bay (Persea palustris)

Silk Bay (Persea borbonia var. humilis)

 

   

Queen

(Danaus gilippus)

 

Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.)

White Vine (Sarcostemma clausum)

 

 

 

Red Admiral

(Vanessa atalanta)

 

Nettles (Urtica spp.)

False Nettles (Boehmeria spp.)

Pellitories (Parietaria spp.)

 

 

 

Red-banded Hairstreak

(Calycopis cecrops)

 

Sumac

Wax Myrtle

 

 

 

Sleepy Orange

(Eurema nicippe)

 

Cassias (Senna spp.)

Clovers

 

 

White Peacock

(Anartia jatrophae)

 

Water Hyssop (Bacopa spp.)

Wild Petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis)

 

Zebra Longwing

(Heliconius charitonius)

 

Passionvines (Passiflora spp.)

 

 

 

 

Zebra Swallowtail

(Eurytides marcellus)

 

Pawpaws (Asimina spp.)