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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: PapilionidaeGenus: PapilioSpecies: Papilio glaucus Common Names by Region Description General Form A large, showy swallowtail butterfly with a wingspan typically ranging from 7.5–14 cm (3–5.5 inches). Recognized immediately by its bold
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Zabulon Skipper Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Zabulon Skipper is a small, fast-flying butterfly in the skipper family. As with most skippers, the body is stout and moth-like, with rapid, darting flight and a resting posture
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Typocerus velutinus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: CerambycidaeSubfamily: LepturinaeGenus: TypocerusSpecies: Typocerus velutinus (Olivier, 1795) Common Names by Region General / English: Banded Longhorn Beetle, Flower Longhorn BeetleUnited States / Canada: Banded Longhorn Beetle, Longhorn Beetle (informal)Northeastern U.S.: Banded LonghornEntomology
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Black Ground Beetle Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: CarabidaeGenus: PterostichusSpecies: Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) Common Names by Region General / English: Black Ground BeetleNorth America: European Ground Beetle, Black CarabidEntomology / Field Use: Pterostichus melanariusInformal / Garden Use: Ground
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Malachite Butterfly Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: NymphalidaeGenus: SiproetaSpecies: Siproeta stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names Description Physical Characteristics The Malachite is a large, unmistakable butterfly known for its bold coloration and strong, gliding flight. The wings are predominantly deep
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Papilio nireus Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Physical Characteristics The Green-banded Swallowtail is a large, visually striking butterfly recognized by its deep black wings intersected by an iridescent emerald-to-turquoise band forming a broad chevron across both forewings and hindwings.
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Xylocopa virginica Taxonomy Common Names Description The Eastern Carpenter Bee is a large, robust native bee often mistaken for a bumblebee. It can be distinguished by its shiny, hairless black abdomen, contrasting with a fuzzy yellow thorax. Adults measure approximately
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Sleepy Duskywing Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Habitat & Range Life Cycle & Behavior Conservation Status Additional Notes
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Zebra Longwing Taxonomy Common Names Identification Distribution Behavior and Ecology Conservation Status Interesting Facts
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Six-spotted tiger beetle Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Known Range Diet Breeding and Lifecycle Additional Notes