Butterflies and Skippers
| BUTTERFLIES OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Notes |
| PAPILIONOIDEA | ||
| Swallowtails and Parnassians | Papilionidae | |
| Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus philenor | rare visitor, a few instances of breeding |
| Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | common in gardens and fields |
| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio glaucus | common and widespread |
| Spicebush Swallowtail | Papilio Troilus | moderately common in woodland clearings |
| Giant Swallowtail | Papilio cresphontes | Rare vagrant/migrant, first recorded 2012 |
| Whites and Yellows | Pieridae | |
| Cabbage White | Pieris rapae | common and widespread; abundant in late summer and early fall |
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