| Occurrence | Statewide - resident |
| Abundance | "Very common to very abundant; maximum 28,000" |
| Flight Period | May 29 - August 14 (mainly early June to early July) |
| Notes | "In places and at times, outnumbers all other butterflies combined" |
| Overwintering | Egg |
| More info |
Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website |
Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/29/2002
Mill Pond Recreation Area, West Newbury |
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Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/30/2002
Worlds End, Hingham |
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Photo © Marj Rines - 6/13/1999
Brooks Estate, Winchester |
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Photo © Marj Rines - 6/17/2001
Quail Run |
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Photo by Tom Murray - 6/24/2004
Great Blue Hill, Milton |
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Photo by Tom Murray - 8/30/2005
Dixville, NH |
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Photo by Frank Model - 6/14/2006
Amherst
Male |
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Photo by Frank Model - 7/1/2007
Graves Farm, Williamsburg
Mating |
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Photo by Frank Model - 6/9/2005
Amherst |
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Photo by Barbara Spencer - 7/7/2004
Cummington |
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Photo by Barbara Spencer - 6/18/2007
Cummington |
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