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    • Xerces Blue
    • Xerces Blue

    Xerces Blue

    Xerces Blue butterflies were last seen in the early 1940s in the San Francisco Bay area. […]

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    • Schaus’ Swallowtail
    • Schaus’ Swallowtail
    • Schaus’ Swallowtail
    • Schaus’ Swallowtail
    • Schaus’ Swallowtail caterpillars
    • Schaus’ Swallowtail caterpillar
    • Schaus’ Swallowtail caterpillars

    Schaus’ Swallowtail

    Once abundantin the greater Miami area and the Florida Keys, these endangered butterflies are now limited […]

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    • Paynes Prairie Moths (various species)
    • Paynes Prairie Moths (various species)
    • Paynes Prairie Moths (various species)
    • Paynes Prairie Moths (various species)
    • Paynes Prairie Moths, Imperial Moth
    • Paynes Prairie Moths (various species)

    Paynes Prairie Moths

    Museum staff began surveying local moths in 2005. So far nearly 1,000 different moth species have […]

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    • Luna Moth
    • Luna Moth
    • Luna Moth

    Luna Moth

    Evolutionary changes are sometimes driven by relationships to other organisms. Researchers discovered that the Luna Moth […]

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    • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Gynandromorphs
    • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Gynandromorph
    • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Gynandromorph

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

    Male and female butterflies often have different colors or patterns. Gynandromorphs—part male, part female—show a mix […]

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    • Heliconius Butterflies
    • Heliconius Butterflies
    • Heliconius Butterflies
    • Heliconius Butterflies
    • Heliconius Butterflies

    Heliconius Butterflies

    Heliconius Butterflies are a model group for studying evolution of wing patterns due to the vast […]

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    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing

    Zebra Longwing

    Zebra Longwings live an unusually long life, and can survive more than a month as adults […]

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