Butterflies & Moths
Sam Jaffe’s observations in the park
Butterflies:
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Clouded Sulpher (Colias philodice)
Orange Sulpher (Colias eurytheme)
Henry’s Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
Spring Azure
(Celastrina ladon marginata)
(Celastrina ladon violacea)
(Celastrina ladon lucia)
Pearly Cresent ()
Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Milbert’s Tourtoiseshell ()
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Baltimore ()
Red-spotted Purple
Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela)
Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Juvinals Duskywing (Erynnis juvinalis)
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
Peck’s Skipper (Polites peckius)
Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
Moths:
Eight-spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata)
Sam Jaffe grew up next to Cold Spring Park. He spent many hours exploring the park, identifying and collecting plant and animal specimens. Sam founded The Caterpillar Lab, in New Hampshire, to educate students and the public about these amazing creatures. Sam spent a week working with Zervas teachers and students, and gave the keynote presentation at our Kickoff Event on June 3, 2019.