Butterflies of Whittingham Wildlife Management Area, Sussex County, New Jersey

DIRECTIONS: Take I-80 to Exit 25, Route 206 north. Take 206 about 9 miles to the Fredon-Springdale Road (route 618) on the left. Take this road 1.4 miles to a junction, turn left and find the small parking area on the left at 0.4 miles. At this entrance, note the gate across an old road.

HABITAT: 1,500 acres of wooded limestone ridges, fields and a swamp.

BUTTERFLY LIST:

Abbreviations are:
A, abundant, likely to see more than 20 individuals per visit to the right spot at the right time
C, common, likely to see 4-20 individuals per visit to the right spot at the right time
U, uncommon, likely to see 0-3 individuals per visit to the right spot at the right time
R, rare, unlikely to see any individuals even at the right spots at the right time
S, stray, vagrant, not seen most years

E, early in month
M, middle of month
L, late in month

Numbers refer to months. For example, the second species, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, is uncommon to common from middle of April through September.

BEST TIME AND SPOTS TO VISIT:

SPECIALTIES: Hickory Hairstreak, Northern Pearly-eye

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