north carolina insects

There are roughly 20,000 species of butterflies in the world. Of these, around 600 species are found in Canada and the United States. The poster print features some of the more commonly encountered species of butterfly native to North Carolina. Species featured: AMERICAN PAINTED LADY (Vanessa virginiensis) BLACK SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio polyxenes) COMMON BUCKEYE (Junonia coenia) EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio glaucus) GULF FRITILLARY (Agraulis vanillae) MONARCH (Danaus plexippus) MOURNING CLOAK (Nymphalis antiopa) RED ADMIRAL (Vanessa atalanta) SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio troilus) VARIEGATED FRITILLARY (Euptoieta claudia) ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL (Protographium marcellus)