Information about State Butterfly

State of Alabama

Flag of Alabama Seal
Nickname(s): Yellowhammer State, Heart of Dixie
Motto(s): Audemus jura nostra defendere

Official language(s) English
Spoken language(s) English 96.
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P. glaucus

Binomial name
Papilio glaucus
Linnaeus, 1758

The Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is a large (12 cm wingspan) swallowtail butterfly.
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Arizona State Symbols
Living Symbols
 -Animal Ringtail Cat
 -Bird Cactus Wren
 -Butterfly Two-Tailed Swallowtail
 -Fish Apache Trout
 -Flower Saguaro Blossom
 -Furbearer Ringtail Cat
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P. multicaudata

Binomial name
Papilio multicaudata
WF Kirby, 1884

The Two-Tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) is a large North American butterfly.
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State of Arkansas

Flag of Arkansas Seal
Nickname(s): The Natural State (current),
The Land of Opportunity (former)
Motto(s): Regnat Populus (The People Rule)

Official language(s) English


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S. diana

Binomial name
Speyeria diana

The Diana Fritillary is a dimorphic butterfly found in several wooded areas in northern and western North America (primarily in the Arkansas River valley,
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C. eurydice

Binomial name
Colias eurydice
Boisduval, 1855

The California dogface butterfly ( Colias eurydice or Zerene eurydice Boisduval) has been the state insect of the U.S.
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State of Colorado

Flag of Colorado Seal
Nickname(s): The Centennial State
Motto(s): Nil sine numine

Official language(s) English

Capital Denver
Largest city Denver

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Hypaurotis crysalus
W.H. Edwards, 1873

The Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly (Hypaurotis crysalus) is a montane butterfly native to oak scrubland in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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State of Delaware

Flag of Delaware Seal
Nickname(s): The First State, The Small Wonder, Blue Hen State
Motto(s): Liberty and Independence

Capital Dover
Largest city Wilmington

Area
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P. glaucus

Binomial name
Papilio glaucus
Linnaeus, 1758

The Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is a large (12 cm wingspan) swallowtail butterfly.
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H. charithonia

Binomial name
Heliconius charithonia
(Carolus Linnaeus, 1767)

The Zebra Longwing Heliconius charithonia,^[1][2] (also known as the
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State of Georgia

Flag of Georgia Seal of Georgia
Nickname(s): Peach State, Empire State of the South
Motto(s): Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

Official language(s) English

Capital Atlanta

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P. glaucus

Binomial name
Papilio glaucus
Linnaeus, 1758

The Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is a large (12 cm wingspan) swallowtail butterfly.
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State of Idaho

Flag of Idaho Seal
Nickname(s): Gem State, Spud State
Motto(s): Esto perpetua

Official language(s) English [1]

Capital Boise
Largest city Boise

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Danaus plexippus

Binomial name
Danaus plexippus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The beautiful Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly.
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State of Illinois

Flag of Illinois Seal
Nickname(s): Land of Lincoln; The Prairie State
Motto(s): State sovereignty, national union

Official language(s) English^[1]

Capital
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Danaus plexippus

Binomial name
Danaus plexippus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The beautiful Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky

Flag of Kentucky Seal
Nickname(s): Bluegrass State
Motto(s): United we stand, divided we fall

Official language(s) English^[1]

Capital Frankfort

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L. archippus

Binomial name
Limenitis archippus
Cramer, 1775

The Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus
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State of Maryland

Flag of Maryland Seal
Nickname(s): Old Line State; Free State
Motto(s): Fatti maschii, parole femine
(Manly deeds, womanly words)

Official language(s) None (English, de facto
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E. phaeton

Binomial name
Euphydryas phaeton
(Drury, 1773)

The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly, Euphydryas phaeton, is the official state insect of the U.S.
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State of Minnesota

Flag of Minnesota Seal
Nickname(s): North Star State,
The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State
Motto(s): L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)

Capital Saint Paul

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Danaus plexippus

Binomial name
Danaus plexippus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The beautiful Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly.
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State of Mississippi

Flag of Mississippi Seal
Nickname(s): The Magnolia State, The Hospitality State
Motto(s): Virtute et armis (By Valor and Arms)

Official language(s) English

Capital
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P. troilus

Binomial name
Papilio troilus
Linnaeus, 1775

The Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) is a fairly black swallowtail found in North America.
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State of Montana

Flag of Montana Seal
Nickname(s): Treasure State, Big Sky Country
Motto(s): Oro y plata (Gold and silver)

Official language(s) English

Capital Helena
Largest city
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N. antiopa

Binomial name
Nymphalis antiopa
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Nymphalis antiopa, known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty
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