Butterflies of West Virginia

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Butterflies of West Virginia

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Spicebush Swallowtail(Papilio troilus)

• Favorite Flowers Japanese honeysuckle, milkweed,
  thistles, azalea, mimosa, sweet pepperbush,
  jewelweed, and dogbane
• Found in the following counties

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Viceroy(Limenitis archippus)

• Favorite Flowers Aster, goldenrod, joe-pye weed,
  shepherds needle, and Canada thistle
• Found in the following counties

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Orange Sulphur (Colias eyrytheme)

• Favorite flowers dandelions, milkweeds,
  goldenrods, and aster.
• Found in the following counties

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Tawny-edged Skipper(Polites themistocles)

• Favorite flowers alfalfa, red clover, dogbane,
  shrub houstonic, purple coneflower, thistles,
  chicory
• Found in the following counties

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Eastern Tailed-Blue(Everes comyntas)

• Favorite Flowers sweet clover, shepherds
  needle, wild strawberry, winter cress,
  cingquefoils, and asters
• Found in the following counties

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