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Atala Butterfly
Androgeus Swallowtail
Anise Swallowtail
Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Bahaman Swallowtail
Black Swallowtail
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Clodius Parnassian
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eversmann’s Parnassian
Giant Swallowtail
Indra Swallowtail
Old World Swallowtail
Ozark Swallowtail
Palamedes Swallowtail
Pale Swallowtail
Phoebus Parnassian
Pipevine Swallowtail
Polydamas Swallowtail
Schaus’ Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Western Giant Swallowtail
Western Tiger Swallowtail
White-dotted Cattleheart
Zebra Swallowtail
Anna’s Eighty-eight
Apricot Sulphur
Aztec Scallopwing
Barred Yellow
Becker’s White
Bog Elfin
Boisduval’s Yellow
Booth’s Sulphur
Broad-banded Swallowtail
Brownish Cracker
Cabbage White
California Dogface
Canadian Sulphur
Checkered White
Chestnut Leafwing
Chinese Swallowtail
Chiricahua White
Christina’s Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur
Cloudless Sulphur
Common Blue
Common Melwhite
Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Cross-barred White
Cuban Swallowtail
Dainty Sulphur
Dark Kite-Swallowtail
Desert Orangetip
Dina Yellow
Falcate Orangetip
Florida White
Ghost Yellow
Giant Sulphur
Giant White
Gray Marble
Great Southern White
Green Marble
Hecla Sulphur
Howarth’s White
Labrador Sulphur
Large Marble
Large Orange Sulphur
Little Yellow
Lyside Sulphur
Magnificent Swallowtail
Maria’s Metalmark
Mead’s Sulphur
Mexican Cycadian
Mexican Dartwhite
Mexican Yellow
Mimosa Yellow
Mustard White
Northern Marble
Olympia Marble
Orange Sulphur
Orange-barred Sulphur
Orbed Sulphur
Ornythion Swallowtail
Painted White
Palaeno Sulphur
Pearly Marble
Pelidne Sulphur
Pine White
Pink-edged Sulphur
Pink-spot Sulphur
Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Red-sided Swallowtail
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Salome Yellow
Sara Orangetip
Scudder’s Sulphur
Short-tailed Swallowtail
Shy Yellow
Sierra Sulphur
Sleepy Orange
Sonoran Marble
Southern Dogface
Spring White
Statira Sulphur
Tailed Orange
Tailed Sulphur
Thoas Swallowtail
Three-tailed Swallowtail
Victorine Swallowtail
West Virginia White
Western Sulphur
Western White
White Angled-Sulphur
Yellow Angled-Sulphur

Harvester Butterfly
Tailed Copper Butterfly
American Copper Butterfly
Lustrous Copper Butterfly
Great Copper Butterfly
Gray Copper Butterfly
Edith’s Copper Butterfly
Gorgon Copper Butterfly
Bronze Copper Butterfly
Ruddy Copper Butterfly
Blue Copper Butterfly
Bog Copper Butterfly
Dorcas Copper Butterfly
Purplish Copper Butterfly
Lilac-bordered Copper Butterfly
Mariposa Copper Butterfly
Hermes Copper Butterfly
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
Golden Hairstreak Butterfly
Strophius Hairstreak
Great Purple Hairstreak
Creamy Stripe-streak
Smudged Hairstreak
Gold-bordered Hairstreak
Marius Hairstreak
Black Hairstreak
Amethyst Hairstreak
Telea Hairstreak
Silver-banded Hairstreak
Soapberry Hairstreak
Coral Hairstreak
Behr’s Hairstreak
Sooty Hairstreak
Acadian Hairstreak
California Hairstreak
Sylvan Hairstreak
Edwards’ Hairstreak
Banded Hairstreak
Hickory Hairstreak
King’s Hairstreak
Striped Hairstreak
Gold-hunter’s Hairstreak
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Hedgerow Hairstreak
Oak Hairstreak
Ilavia Hairstreak
Poling’s Hairstreak
Clench’s Greenstreak
Goodson’s Greenstreak
Tropical Greenstreak
Bramble Hairstreak
Sheridan’s Hairstreak
Xami Hairstreak
Sandia Hairstreak
Brown Elfin
Desert Elfin
Moss’s Elfin
Hoary Elfin
Frosted Elfin
Henry’s Elfin
Eastern Pine Elfin
Western Pine Elfin
Thicket Hairstreak
Johnson’s Hairstreak
Juniper Hairstreak
Hessel’s Hairstreak
Aquamarine Hairstreak
White-M Hairstreak
Mexican-M Hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
Avalon Scrub-Hairstreak
Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak
Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak
Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
White Scrub-Hairstreak
Bartram’s Scrub-Hairstreak
Lacey’s Scrub-Hairstreak
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Disguised Scrub-Hairstreak
Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak
Ruddy Hairstreak
Fulvous Hairstreak
Muted Hairstreak
Mathew’s Groundstreak
Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Confused Groundstreak
Common Groundstreak
Red-banded Hairstreak
Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Red-spotted Hairstreak
Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Leda Ministreak
Clytie Ministreak
Gray Ministreak
Vicroy’s Ministreak
Gnomic Hairstreak
Zebra Cross-streak
Shadowed Hairstreak
Sonoran Hairstreak
Early Hairstreak
Arizona Hairstreak
Western Pygmy-Blue Butterfly
Eastern Pygmy-Blue Butterfly
Lesser Grass-Blue Butterfly
Cassius Blue Butterfly
Marine Blue Butterfly
Pea Blue Butterfly
Cyna Blue Butterfly
Miami Blue Butterfly
Nickerbean Blue Butterfly
Ceraunus Blue Butterfly
Reakirt’s Blue Butterfly
Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly
Western Tailed-Blue Butterfly
Spring Azure Butterfly
Summer Azure Butterfly
Appalachian Azure Butterfly
Dusky Azure Butterfly
Hawaiian Blue Butterfly
Sonoran Blue Butterfly
Square-spotted Blue Butterfly
Dotted Blue Butterfly
Rita Blue Butterfly
Spalding’s Blue Butterfly
Small Blue Butterfly
Arrowhead Blue Butterfly
Silvery Blue Butterfly
Northern Blue Butterfly
Melissa Blue Butterfly
Greenish Blue Butterfly
San Emigdio Blue Butterfly
Boisduval’s Blue Butterfly
Shasta Blue Butterfly
Acmon Blue Butterfly
Lupine Blue Butterfly
Veined Blue Butterfly
Cranberry Blue Butterfly
Arctic Blue Butterfly
Xerces Blue Butterfly
Little Metalmark
Northern Metalmark
Fatal Metalmark
Rounded Metalmark
Wright’s Metalmark
Swamp Metalmark
Rawson’s Metalmark
Arizona Metalmark
Red-bordered Metalmark
Square-spotted Yellowmark
Blue Metalmark
Red-bordered Pixie
Zela Metalmark
Ares Metalmark
Curve-winged Metalmark
Falcate Metalmark
Mormon Metalmark
Narrow-winged Metalmark
Hepburn’s Metalmark
Palmer’s Metalmark
Walker’s Metalmark
Crescent Metalmark
Nais Metalmark
Alberta Arctic
Alberta Fritillary
American Lady
American Snout
Angled Leafwing
Antillean Daggerwing
Aphrodite Fritillary
Appalachian Brown
Arachne Checkerspot
Arctic Fritillary
Astarte Fritillary
’Astyanax’ Red-spotted Purple
Atlantis Fritillary
Baltimore Checkerspot
Band-celled Sister
Banded Alpine
Banded Orange Heliconian
Banded Patch
Banded Peacock
Black Checkerspot
Black Crescent
Black-patched Cracker
Blackened Bluewing
Blomfild’s Beauty
Blue-eyed Sailor
Bog Fritillary
Bordered Patch
Broad-tipped Clearwing
California Crescent
California Patch
California Sister
California Tortoiseshell
Callippe Fritillary
Canyonland Satyr
Carolina Satyr
Chestnut Crescent
Chinati Checkerspot
Chryxus Arctic
Colorado Alpine
Common Alpine
Common Banner
Common Buckeye
Common Mestra
Common Ringlet
Common Wood-Nymph
Compton Tortoiseshell
Coronis Fritillary
Cramer’s Eighty-eight
Cream-banded Dusky Emperor
Creole Pearly-eye
Crimson Patch
Cryptic Fritillary
Cuban Crescent
Cuban Peacock
Definite Patch
Diana Fritillary
Dingy Fritillary
Dingy Purplewing
Disa Alpine
Dotted Checkerspot
Early Arctic
Eastern Comma
Edith’s Checkerspot
Edwards’ Fritillary
Elada Checkerspot
Elf
Empress Leilia
Erato Heliconian
Eskimo Alpine
Eyed Brown
Field Crescent
Florida Leafwing
Florida Purplewing
Four-dotted Alpine
Four-spotted Sailor
Freija Fritillary
Frigga Fritillary
Fulvia Checkerspot
Gabb’s Checkerspot
Gemmed Satyr
Georgia Satyr
Gillett’s Checkerspot
Glaucous Cracker
Goatweed Leafwing
Gorgone Checkerspot
Gray Comma
Gray Cracker
Great Arctic
Great Basin Fritillary
Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Great Spangled Fritillary
Green Comma
Guatemalan Cracker
Guatemalan Leafwing
Gulf Fritillary
Hackberry Emperor
Harris’ Checkerspot
Hayden’s Ringlet
Heliconoid Ticlear
Hoary Comma
Hoffmann’s Checkerspot
Hydaspe Fritillary
Intricate Satyr
Isabella’s Heliconian
Julia Heliconian
Juno Heliconian
Jutta Arctic
Kamehameha Lady
Karwinski’s Beauty
Klug’s Clearwing
Leanira Checkerspot
Little Wood-Satyr
Lorquin’s Admiral
Macoun’s Arctic
Magdalena Alpine
Malachite
Mangrove Buckeye
Many-banded Daggerwing
Mead’s Wood-Nymph
Meadow Fritillary
Melissa Arctic
Mexican Bluewing
Mexican Crescent
Mexican Fritillary
Mexican Silverspot
Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
Mimic
Mitchell’s Satyr
Monarch
Mormon Fritillary
Mountain Fritillary
Mourning Cloak
Mylitta Crescent
Nabokov’s Satyr
Nokomis Fritillary
Northern Checkerspot
Northern Crescent
Northern Pearly-eye
One-spotted Prepona
Orange Banner
Orange Mapwing
Oreas Comma
Orion Cecropian
Pacific Fritillary
Painted Crescent
Painted Lady
Pale Cracker
Pale Crescent
Pale-banded Crescent
Pale-spotted Leafwing
Pavon Emperor
Pearl Crescent
Phaon Crescent
Pine Satyr
Polaris Fritillary
Polixenes Arctic
Purplish Fritillary
Queen
Question Mark
Red Admiral
Red Cracker
Red Rim
Red Satyr
Red-bordered Satyr
Red-disked Alpine
Red-spotted Patch
Red-spotted Purple
Reddish Alpine
Regal Fritillary
Relict Fritillary
Ridings’ Satyr
Rockslide Checkerspot
Rosita Patch
Ross’ Alpine
Ruddy Daggerwing
Rusty-tipped Page
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Satyr Comma
Sentinel Arctic
Silver Emperor
Silver-bordered Fritillary
Silvery Checkerspot
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Wood-Nymph
Soldier
Southern Pearly-eye
Spot-celled Sister
Spotless Comma
Taiga Alpine
Tailed Cecropian
Tawny Crescent
Tawny Emperor
Texan Crescent
Theano Alpine
Theona Checkerspot
Thick-tipped Greta
Tiger Mimic-Queen
Tiny Checkerspot
Tropical Buckeye
Tropical Leafwing
Uhler’s Arctic
Unsilvered Fritillary
Variable Checkerspot
Variable Cracker
Variegated Fritillary
Vesta Crescent
Viceroy
Vidler’s Alpine
Viola’s Wood-Satyr
Waiter Daggerwing
Weidemeyer’s Admiral
West Coast Lady
West Indian Mangrove Buckeye
White Morpho
White Peacock
White-spotted Satyr
White-veined Arctic
Zebra Heliconian
Zerene Fritillary Aaron’s Skipper Acacia Skipper Afranius Duskywing Alana White-Skipper Alkali Skipper Apache Skipper Arctic Skipper Arizona Giant-Skipper Arizona Powdered-Skipper Arizona Skipper Arogos Skipper Banana Skipper Baracoa Skipper Bay Skipper Bell’s Roadside-Skipper Berry’s Skipper Big-spotted Skipper Black Dash Blue-studded Skipper Brazilian Skipper Broad-winged Skipper Broken Silverdrop Bronze Roadside-Skipper Brown Longtail Brown-banded Skipper Byssus Skipper California Giant-Skipper Carolina Roadside-Skipper Carus Skipper Cassus Roadside-Skipper Celia’s Roadside-Skipper Cestus Skipper Chestnut-marked Skipper Chisos Banded-Skipper Chisos Skipperling Clouded Skipper Coahuila Giant-Skipper Cobalt Longtail Cobweb Skipper Cofaqui Giant-Skipper Columbian Skipper Columbine Duskywing Common Bentwing Common Bluevent Common Branded Skipper Common Checkered-Skipper Common Mellana Common Roadside-Skipper Common Sootywing Common Streaky-Skipper Confused Cloudywing Coyote Cloudywing Crossline Skipper Dakota Skipper Dark Cloudywing Delaware Skipper Desert Checkered-Skipper Desert Cloudywing Deva Skipper Dion Skipper Dorantes Longtail Dotted Roadside-Skipper Dotted Skipper Double-dotted Skipper Draco Skipper Dreamy Duskywing Drusius Cloudywing Dukes’ Skipper Dull Firetip Dun Skipper Dusky Roadside-Skipper Dusted Skipper Dusted Spurwing East-Mexican White-Skipper Edwards’ Skipperling Eight-spotted Longtail Elissa Roadside-Skipper Emerald Aguna Erichson’s White-Skipper Esmeralda Longtail Eufala Skipper European Skipper Evans’ Skipper Faceted Skipper Falcate Skipper False Duskywing Fantastic Skipper Fawn-spotted Skipper Fiery Skipper Florida Duskywing Four-spotted Skipperling Fritzgaertner’s Flat Frosted Flasher Funereal Duskywing Garita Skipperling Gilbert’s Flasher Glassy-winged Skipper Glazed Pellicia Glowing Skipper Gold-costa Skipper Gold-spotted Aguna Golden Banded-Skipper Golden-headed Scallopwing Green Flasher Green Skipper Green-backed Ruby-eye Greenish Brown-Skipper Grizzled Skipper Guava Skipper Hammock Skipper Hayhurst’s Scallopwing Hecebolus Skipper Hermit Skipper Hidden-ray Skipper Hoary Edge Hoary Skipper Hobomok Skipper Horace’s Duskywing Huachuca Giant-Skipper Indian Skipper Interrupted Longtail Jalapus Cloudywing Juba Skipper Julia’s Skipper Juvenal’s Duskywing Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper Large Roadside-Skipper Laviana White-Skipper Least Skipper Leonard’s Skipper Linda’s Roadside-Skipper Lindsey’s Skipper Liris Skipper Little Glassywing Loammi Skipper Long Dash Long-tailed Skipper Lugubrious Blue-Skipper Malicious Skipper Manfreda Giant-Skipper Mangrove Skipper Manuel’s Skipper Many-spotted Skipperling Mardon Skipper Mary’s Giant-Skipper Mazans Scallopwing Mercurial Skipper Meridian Duskywing Meske’s Skipper Mexican Cloudywing Mexican Longtail Mexican Sootywing Mimosa Skipper Mojave Giant-Skipper Mojave Sootywing Monk Skipper Moon-marked Skipper Morning Glory Pellicia Morrison’s Skipper Mottled Bolla Mottled Duskywing Mottled Longtail Mountain Checkered-Skipper Mournful Duskywing Mulberry Wing Neamathla Skipper Nevada Skipper Northern Broken-Dash Northern Cloudywing Northern White-Skipper Nysa Roadside-Skipper Obscure Bolla Obscure Skipper Ocola Skipper Olive Nicon Olive-clouded Skipper Orange Giant-Skipper Orange Skipperling Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper Osca Skipper Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper Ottoe Skipper Outis Skipper Pacuvius Duskywing Pahaska Skipper Palatka Skipper Pale Mylon Pale Sicklewing Pale-rayed Skipper Palmetto Skipper Peck’s Skipper Pepper and Salt Skipper Perching Saliana Persius Duskywing Plain Longtail Poling’s Giant-Skipper Potrillo Skipper Poweshiek Skipperling Propertius Duskywing Purple-washed Skipper Purplish-black Skipper Python Skipper Rare Skipper Red-studded Skipper Redundant Skipper Reversed Roadside-Skipper Rhesus Skipper Rocky Mountain Duskywing Rural Skipper Russet Skipperling Sachem Salenus Skipper Salt Marsh Skipper Saltbush Sootywing Sandhill Skipper Scarce Streaky-Skipper Scudder’s Duskywing Sheep Skipper Short-tailed Skipper Sickle-winged Skipper Sierra Skipper Silver-spotted Skipper Simius Skipper Skinner’s Cloudywing Slaty Roadside-Skipper Slaty Skipper Sleepy Duskywing Small Checkered-Skipper Small-spotted Flasher Small-spotted Skipperling Snow’s Skipper Sonoran Banded-Skipper Sonoran Skipper Southern Broken-Dash Southern Cloudywing Southern Skipperling Stallings’ Flat Starred Skipper Strecker’s Giant-Skipper Sunrise Skipper Swarthy Skipper Tailed Aguna Tanna Longtail Tawny-edged Skipper Taxiles Skipper Teleus Longtail Texas Powdered-Skipper Texas Roadside-Skipper Three-spotted Skipper Toltec Roadside-Skipper Tropical Checkered-Skipper Tropical Least Skipper Turk’s-cap White-Skipper Turquoise Longtail Twin-spot Skipper Two-banded Checkered-Skipper Two-barred Flasher Two-spotted Skipper Umber Skipper Uncas Skipper Ursine Giant-Skipper Valeriana Skipper Variegated Skipper Veined White-Skipper Veracruz Skipper Viereck’s Skipper Violet-banded Skipper Violet-clouded Skipper Violet-patched Skipper Wandering Skipper Western Cloudywing Whirlabout White Checkered-Skipper White Spurwing White-barred Skipper White-crescent Longtail White-patched Skipper White-striped Longtail White-tailed Longtail Wild Indigo Duskywing Woodland Skipper Yehl Skipper Yellow-tipped Flasher Yucca Giant-Skipper Yuma Skipper Zabulon Skipper Zarucco Duskywing Zestos Skipper Zilpa Longtail
Fireflies Green Anole Brown Anole Puerto Rican Crested Anole Bark Anole Knight Anole Jamaican Giant Anole Hispaniolan Green Anole Large-headed Anole Allison’s Anole Green Iguana Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana Black Spiny-tailed Iguana Brown Basilisk Northern Curly-tailed Lizard Red-sided Curly-tailed Lizard Peter’s Rock Agama Oriental Garden Lizard Veiled Chameleon Oustalet’s Chameleon Panther Chameleon Eastern Collared Lizard Great Basin Collared Lizard Sonoran Collared Lizard Reticulate Collared Lizard Long-nosed Leopard Lizard Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Texas Horned Lizard Greater Short-horned Lizard Pygmy Short-horned Lizard Desert Horned Lizard Round-tailed Horned Lizard Regal Horned Lizard Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Blainville’s Horned Lizard Goode’s Horned Lizard Zebra-tailed Lizard Greater Earless Lizard Lesser Earless Lizard Spot-tailed Earless Lizard Keeled Earless Lizard Banded Rock Lizard Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard Yuman Fringe-toed Lizard Eastern Fence Lizard Prairie Lizard Southwestern Fence Lizard Plateau Fence Lizard Western Fence Lizard Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Clark’s Spiny Lizard Blue Spiny Lizard Canyon Lizard Texas Spiny Lizard Crevice Spiny Lizard Yarrow’s Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard Granite Spiny Lizard Sagebrush Lizard Mesquite Lizard Striped Plateau Lizard Slevin’s Bunchgrass Lizard Rose-bellied Lizard Florida Scrub Lizard Southern Spiny Lizard Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard Common Side-blotched Lizard Ornate Tree Lizard Long-tailed Brush Lizard Arizona Striped Whiptail Canyon Spotted Whiptail Gray-checkered Whiptail Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail Texas Spotted Whiptail Little White Whiptail Orange-throated Whiptail Little Striped Whiptail Laredo Striped Whiptail Marbled Whiptail New Mexico Whiptail Colorado Checkered Whiptail Pai Striped Whiptail Rusty-rumped Whiptail Six-lined Racerunner Sonoran Spotted Whiptail Giant Spotted Whiptail Common Checkered Whiptail Tiger Whiptail Desert Grassland Whiptail Plateau Striped Whiptail Red-backed Whiptail Argentine Black-and-white Tegu Nile Monitor Gold Tegu Giant Ameiva Common Five-lined Skink Southeastern Five-lined Skink Broad-headed Skink Coal Skink Mountain Skink Gilbert’s Skink Western Skink Great Plains Skink Many-lined Skink Northern Prairie Skink Four-lined Skink Mole Skink Florida Sand Skink Little Brown Skink African Five-lined Skink Southern Alligator Lizard Northern Alligator Lizard Madrean Alligator Lizard Panamint Alligator Lizard Texas Alligator Lizard Eastern Glass Lizard Slender Glass Lizard Mimic Glass Lizard Island Glass Lizard Northern Legless Lizard Temblor Legless Lizard Southern Sierra Legless Lizard Bakersfield Legless Lizard Southern California Legless Lizard Desert Night Lizard Granite Night Lizard Island Night Lizard Sandstone Night Lizard Sierra Night Lizard Arizona Night Lizard Bezy’s Night Lizard Gila Monster Western Banded Gecko Texas Banded Gecko Reticulate Banded Gecko Peninsular Banded Gecko Florida Reef Gecko Ashy Gecko Ocellated Gecko Mediterranean House Gecko Tropical House Gecko Common House Gecko Indo-Pacific Gecko Spotted House Gecko Flat-tailed House Gecko Ringed Wall Gecko Moorish Gecko Mourning Gecko Stump-toed Gecko Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko Gold Dust Day Gecko Madagascar Giant Day Gecko Orange-spotted Day Gecko Italian Wall Lizard Common Wall Lizard Western Green Lizard Jackson’s Chameleon Rainbow Skink Tokay Gecko Rough-tailed Gecko