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	<title>The Firefly Forest &#187; Arizona Butterflies and Moths</title>
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	<description>Discovering and enjoying nature - The Firefly Forest is a combination nature journal and plant and animal species identification guide</description>
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		<title>Chiricahua Pine White</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/01/04/chiricahua-pine-white/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chiricahua Pine White (Neophasia terlooii) butterflies are found in high elevation pine forests in southeastern Arizona and Mexico. To make things confusing, some sources classify these butterflies as Neophasia terlootii (note the added &#034;t&#034;), and they are also commonly called Mexican Pine White or Chiricahua White butterflies. These butterflies are usually found above 6234 feet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two-tailed Swallowtail</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/07/13/two-tailed-swallowtail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) butterflies are found throughout western North America and in most of Arizona. Here in southeastern Arizona, Two-tailed Swallowtails are most commonly seen in riparian canyons with running water. In late March, I observed this male Two-tailed Swallowtail mud-puddling (drinking salty fluid) at the edge of an evaporating stream in the Sutherland [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pink-spotted Hawkmoth</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/03/24/pink-spotted-hawkmoth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pink-spotted Hawkmoths (Agrius cingulata, formerly A. cingulatus) are found in the southwestern U.S., Mexico, Central America, and throughout much of South America. However, Pink-spotted Hawkmoths are very strong fliers, and strays can be found great distances from their normal range. I captured this Pink-spotted Hawkmoth below inside my Tucson, Arizona house one evening in October [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Coast Lady</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/03/19/west-coast-lady/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella) butterflies are found in western North America and throughout the entire state of Arizona. In early November, I spotted this autumn West Coast Lady on an Orange Eye Butterflybush (Buddleja davidii) in my Tucson, Arizona backyard. Lady butterflies (Vanessa spp.) are especially fond of this cultivated flower, and western gardens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Variegated Fritillary</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/01/25/variegated-fritillary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) butterflies are found throughout much of North America and in all of Arizona. These common butterflies prefer more open, sunny areas and are usually not seen in densely forested habitats. In early November, I observed these Variegated Fritillary butterflies flying from flower to flower on a wide, sandy, autumn wildflower-covered bank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silver-banded Hairstreak</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/12/30/silver-banded-hairstreak/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/12/30/silver-banded-hairstreak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Silver-banded Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis) butterflies range from the southern United States down to Argentina. Here in Arizona, these small butterflies are found in the southern and western part of the state. In early November of 2007, I observed this Silver-banded Hairstreak sipping nectar from autumn wildflowers along the San Pedro River in St. David, Arizona.

Silver-banded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Buckeye Butterflies</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/11/13/tropical-buckeye-butterflies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tropical Buckeye (Junonia genoveva) butterflies range from the southwestern United States and southern Florida down through Mexico and Central America to South America. Tropical Buckeye butterflies are found throughout much of Arizona, including here in the southeastern portion of the state. I observed these Tropical Buckeyes in early November, 2007 in St. David, Arizona along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veined Ctenucha (Ctenucha venosa)</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/11/06/veined-ctenucha-ctenucha-venosa/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/11/06/veined-ctenucha-ctenucha-venosa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite its bright, bold coloration, diurnal (daytime) habits, and strange, beetle-like or wasp-like appearance, the Veined Ctenucha (Ctenucha venosa) is actually a moth. Here in North America, Veined Ctenucha moths are found mainly in the southwestern United States and in Mexico. In early November of 2007, I spotted this Veined Ctenucha moth and several others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tawny Emperor</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/10/06/tawny-emperor/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/10/06/tawny-emperor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here in Arizona, Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) butterflies are mainly found in the southeastern part of the state in riparian woodlands with Netleaf Hackberry (Celtis laevigata var. reticulata) trees and Spiny Hackberry (Celtis ehrenbergiana) bushes, two of their larval food plants. In August of 2007, I observed this female Tawny Emperor resting in the shade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Western Pygmy-Blue Butterflies</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/09/26/western-pygmy-blue-butterflies/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/09/26/western-pygmy-blue-butterflies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a wingspan as small as just under a half of an inch (12 mm), the Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis, also known as B. exile) is the smallest butterfly in North America. Western Pygmy-Blue butterflies are common here in southeastern Arizona, especially in the early fall, but they are not very conspicuous or easy to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giant Swallowtail Butterflies and Caterpillars</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/09/02/giant-swallowtail-butterflies-and-caterpillars/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/09/02/giant-swallowtail-butterflies-and-caterpillars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With their up to 6 1/4 inch (15.9 cm) wingspans, Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) butterflies are some of the largest butterflies found here in North America. Giant Swallowtails can be recognized not only by their large size, but also by the &#034;tail&#034; on each hindwing, their blackish brown dorsal wing surfaces and more yellowish ventral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Witch Moth</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/15/black-witch-moth/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/15/black-witch-moth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With its 6-inch (15 cm) or greater wingspan, the Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata) moth is one of the largest moths found here in North America. Even though Black Witch moths are tropical in origin, normally ranging from Brazil in South America, through Central America, the Caribbean, and up into southern Texas and Florida, these tropical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Palmer&#039;s Metalmark Butterfly</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/04/24/palmers-metalmark-butterfly/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/04/24/palmers-metalmark-butterfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Palmer&#039;s Metalmark (Apodemia palmeri) butterflies are common here in Arizona, especially in areas of desertscrub where their larval host plants, Mesquite trees (Prosopis spp.) can be found. The adult butterflies feed on flower nectar, and some of their favorite flowers are daisies like these TransPecos Thimbleheads (Hymenothrix wislizeni).

Palmer&#039;s Metalmark butterflies have green eyes and brown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taxiles Skipper Butterfly</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/20/taxiles-skipper-butterfly/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/20/taxiles-skipper-butterfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because Taxiles Skipper (Poanes taxiles) butterflies are sexually dimorphic and the males and females have different wing markings, the sexes can easily be distinguished. I observed this male Taxiles Skipper guarding a sunlit patch along the stream in Tucson&#039;s Ventana Canyon in June of 2006.

Male Taxiles Skippers will defend small courtship territories, usually in unobstructed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Funereal Duskywing Butterfly</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/19/funereal-duskywing-butterfly/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/19/funereal-duskywing-butterfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With its drab, faded, rusty black coloration, rough, mouldering wing texture, and strangely moth-like appearance, this Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) proves that not every butterfly is beautiful.

In March of 2007, this and many other Funereal Duskywing butterflies were visiting blooming Santa Catalina Prairie Clovers (Dalea pulchra) in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains near [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Stinging Caterpillars</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/27/beware-of-stinging-caterpillars/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/27/beware-of-stinging-caterpillars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many venomous creatures here in the Sonoran Desert, including numerous rattlesnakes, Arizona Coral Snakes, Gila Monsters, scorpions, Arizona Brown Spiders, Black Widows, centipedes, and various ants, bees, and wasps. I usually try to keep a careful eye out for all of these potential threats, but I have had a few close calls. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ceraunus Blue Butterflies</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/23/ceraunus-blue-butterflies/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/23/ceraunus-blue-butterflies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) butterflies are common here in southeastern Arizona. I often see these small butterflies during our summer monsoon season when some of their favorite flowers like White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida) bloom.

Ceraunus Blue butterflies have light gray ventral wing surfaces with rows of darker gray dashes. There are either one or two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Dogface Butterfly</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/19/southern-dogface-butterfly/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/19/southern-dogface-butterfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For me, my annual first day of spring here in Tucson always begins when I photograph either my first butterfly or my first wildflower of the new year. On February 17, 2007 here in Tucson, I managed to photograph both of them together, a Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) butterfly on a blooming Milkvetch (Astragalus sp.) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bordered Patch Butterflies</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/10/16/bordered-patch-butterflies/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/10/16/bordered-patch-butterflies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) butterflies are dark brown with white and orange markings and a characteristic orange patch on the hindwings near the tip of the abdomen. Bordered Patch butterflies are quite variable, and it&#039;s not uncommon to see several of the different variants together. Some of these butterflies have a broad band of orange [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tailed Orange Butterfly, Summer Form</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/10/05/tailed-orange-butterfly-summer-form/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arizona Butterflies and Moths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arizona Invertebrates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Winter form (dry-season) Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia) butterflies have tail-like projections on their hindwings, while the summer form (monsoon or wet-season) butterflies like this one do not.

This Tailed Orange butterfly was taking shelter under a leaf from the first scattered drops of an afternoon thunderstorm near Tucson in early September. As soon as rain threatens, [...]]]></description>
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