If you are interested in butterflies, then the place to go is the Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. During the summer months, butterfly and moth hatcheries are maintained inside the museum for a close look at the miracle of metamorphosis.
Be sure to go butterflying at the outside demonstration butterfly garden which attracts parades of butterflies. The brochure, Butterflies of Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, lists 83 species that have been seen on the grounds.
For more information about butterflies, learn more from the North American Butterfly Association.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| West Virginia White | Pieris virginiensis |
| Bronze Copper | Lycaena hyllus |
| Silver-bordered Fritillary | Boloria selene |
| Aphrodyte Fritillary | Speyeria aphrodyte |
| Regal Fritillary | Speyeria idalia |
| Two-spotted Skipper | Euphyes bimacula |
| Leonard’s Skipper | Hesperia leonardus |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Silvery Checkerspot | Chlosyne nycteis |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Brown Elfin | Callophrys augustinus |
| Eyed Brown | Satyrodes eurydice |
| Edward’s Hairstreak | Satyrium edwardsii |
| Harris’ Checkerspot | Chlosyne harrisii |
| Meadow Fritillary | Boloria bellona |
| Dion Skipper | Euphyes dion |