2.            The eyespots on this butterfly may be used to scare away predators.

1.                         Monarch
2.                         Buckeye
3.                         Giant Swallowtail
4.                         Variegated Fritillary
5.                         Eastern Tailed-blue

3.            The Viceroy butterfly can be distinguished from the Monarch in what way?

1.                         Willow and poplar host plants, not milkweed
2.                         Has smaller wings
3.                         Has a horizontal bar across the hind wings
4.                         Caterpillars resemble bird droppings
5.                         All of the above

4.            Although other butterflies are known to congregate on the ground in wet and damp places, thought to be a source of salts and minerals, Swallowtails are often seen enjoying this practice, known as:

1.                         Puddling
2.                         Basking
3.                         Dung sipping
4.                         Hilltopping
5.                         "Walking on Water"

5.            When a butterfly egg finally hatches it becomes a caterpillar, and begins to eat, grow, and molt. The stages between these growth spurts are called:

1.                         Chrysalises
2.                         Osmeterium
3.                         Instars
4.                         Spiracles
5.                         Chorions

6.            Of the following Fritillaries, which use passion vines as their host plant:

1.                         Diana Fritillary
2.                         Meadow Fritillary
3.                         Aphrodite Fritillary
4.                         Gulf Fritillary
5.                         Giant Spangled Fritillary

7.            Male butterflies employ several techniques in locating a mate. One method involves finding a transitional area where one habitat meets another. This is called:

1.                         Perching
2.                         Basking
3.                         Hilltopping
4.                         Puddling
5.                         Patrolling

8.            Of the following Swallowtails, which uses members of the carrot family as host plants:

1.                         Zebra Swallowtail
2.                         Black Swallowtail
3.                         Giant Swallowtail
4.                         Spicebush Swallowtail
5.                         Tiger Swallowtail

9.            Although there are often exceptions to a rule, which of the following distinguishes a butterfly from a moth:

1.                         Thick and fuzzy bodies
2.                         Pupal stage is a cocoon
3.                         Wings spread out flat when at rest
4.                         Antennae have rounded clubs on the end
5.                         Active at night

10.        This butterfly belongs to the Hesperiidae family, in a superfamily known as Hesperioidea. There are over 200 species in North America. They often resemble moths. The antennae have tiny hooks at the tips as opposed to the club-like tips of the typical butterfly. They also have stockier bodies and larger eyes. Wings are usually small in proportion to the bodies. Most have drab coloration and species can be tricky to identify. Enough hints... these butterflies are commonly known as:

1.                         Fritillaries
2.                         Skippers
3.                         Brushfoots
4.                         Sulphurs
5.                         Hairstreaks

11.            This butterfly's iridescence resembles the toxic Pipevine Swallowtail, but lacks the "tail". It loves woodlands and is often seen in the park. Both its caterpillars and chrysalises resemble bird droppings.

1.                      Question Mark
2.                      Variegated Fritillary
3.                       Red-spotted Purple
4.                       Eastern Comma
5.                       Pearl Crescent

12.            This dappled beauty is truly a "social" butterfly. And was once called the Thistle Butterfly with reference to its favorite host plant. Found from coast to coast and from our southern borders to Canada, it can be distinguished from a similar relative by the four eyespots in the underside of the lower wing.

1.                         Red Admiral
2.                         American Lady
3.                         Cabbage White
4.                         Monarch
5.                         Painted Lady