Butterflies at Charlotte Rhoades Park
Read all about the residents of Charlotte Rhoades, including what they look like, where you might spot them in the garden, and even what they eat. Download and print your own Butterfly Observation Diary before your visit and be on the lookout!
Cabbage White
Wingspan: 1 1/4-1 7/8″. Above: White with charcoal wing tips. Males have one forewing spot, females have two. Below: hindwing…
Clouded Sulphur
Wingspan: 1 1/2 – 2 3/4″. Overall lemon-yellow. Above: black borders on wings-in males black border is solid, in females the border…
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Wingspan: 3 1/8-5 1/2″. Overall yellow with black strips and distinctive “tail” on each wing. Above: shows black border. Hindwing with…
Meadow Fritillary
Wingspan: 1 1/4-1 7/8″. Above: orange with black lines, chevrons, and dots. Below: forewing has black markings, hindwing is orange-brown…
Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
Wingspan: 1 3/4-2:. Above: bright, two-toned, orange and yellow bands borders dark brown areas. Two orange patches on forewings…
Mourning Cloak
Wingspan: 2 7/8-3 3/8″. Above: deep maroon with marginal row of violet-blue marks and yellow borders. Below: dark gray…
Painted Lady
Wingspan: 2-2 1/4″. Above: orange with black markings; forewings have black tip with white spots; hindwings have…
Pearl Crescent
Wingspan: 1-1 1/2″. One of the most abundant Eastern butterflies. Small, but bold and territorial. Above: orange with black borders…
Red Admiral
Wingspan: 1 3/4-2 1/4″. Above; black with orange-red bar across middle of forewing and hindwing border. Below: black and brown marbling…
Spring Azure
Wingspan: 3/4-1″. Delicate small butterfly. Holds wings tightly together over back. Above: Male’s wings pale sky-blue above with checkered…
White Admiral
Wingspan: 2 7/8-3 1/8″. Above: black with white band across both wings. Below: dark brown with white bands and row of brick-red spots…