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Insects
Small orange butterfly with a fine black net pattern, endlessly common.
Field facts
HabitatFields, roadsides, lawns
RangeStatewide
When to lookApril to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSilvery Checkerspot, Northern Crescent
Field note: Often the first small orange butterfly a new watcher learns.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Asters are the host; mow late and leave patches.
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