Ward Pound Ridge Butterflies

Sherry Felix

We went on our own this time to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (westchestergov.com). We ran into some members of the NY Butterfly Club and the Linnaean Society and said Hi to our friends. I did my best to to identify these. Skippers are a challenge. I got help from BugGuide.net for the moth.

Little Wood Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermes), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Harris’ Checkerspot (Chlosyne barrisii), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
European skipper (Thymelicus lineola), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
White-spotted Sable (Anania funebris), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
White-spotted Sable (Anania funebris), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023
Georgian Prominant (Hyperaeschra georgica), Ward Pound Ridge 6/10/2023

10 thoughts on “Ward Pound Ridge Butterflies”

  2. Aletta - nowathome 2023-06-28 / 3:55 pm

    I like these photos Sherry, I must be on the lookout for butterflies here in our area too.

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    • Sherry Felix 2023-06-28 / 9:34 pm

      Try to find out what their host plants are. I found a list online for our area.

      Reply
  3. Jet Eliot 2023-06-28 / 2:42 pm

    Wow, a bonanza of butterflies, some of them unusual. Great photos (butterflies are so tricky to snap) and the identification is much appreciated. I was instantly attracted to the elegant spicebush Swallowtail. Thank you, Sherry.

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    • Sherry Felix 2023-06-28 / 9:32 pm

      Thanks Jet. I need to get some of them verified by experts.

      Reply
  4. picpholio 2023-06-28 / 12:18 pm

    Thats a lot of butterflies Sherry, I’ve seen one skipper today.

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    • Sherry Felix 2023-06-28 / 9:31 pm

      I’ve seen more than this at Ward Pound Ridge in the past.

      Reply
  5. derrickjknight 2023-06-28 / 9:41 am

    A good collection, some of which I will never see

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