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There are about 600 species of butterflies found in the United States - though their numbers seem to be dwindling rapidly. In contrast we have roughly 12,000 species of moths! Since butterflies are diurnal people are quite familiar with them; but most moths only come out at night. Still, some of the most colorful Lepidoptera species are moths - the Cecropia, Luna, and Io are some that I've seen (though not all photographed) in Michigan.
IMG_14044+47IMG_40D_003987+92IMG_5D4_004326+41+49+51IMG_5D4_004411IMG_5D4_004424Cecropia MothIMG_40D_001436IMG_40D_001450Common Buckeye II (8.5x11)Common Wood Nymph I (13x19)Common Wood Nymph IICommon Wood Nymph II (13x19)IMG_14164+72Eastern Black SwallowtailIMG_5D4_004539IMG_5D4_004567IMG_5D4_004579Eastern Black Swallowtail (13x19)IMG_13314-25Eyed Brown (13x19)

Categories & Keywords
Category:Animals
Subcategory:Butterflies
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Keywords:Butterfly, Lepidoptera, Moth