From Skippers to Brushfoots!

I bought a butterfly book in August and now I can go through my pictures of butterflies and identify them. I've discovered there are many varieties. This butterfly is part of a family called "Gossamer Wings". It is a Melissa Blue male.

This is the same Melissa Blue male with his wings closed. It looks like a totally different butterfly!

This is a Milbert's Tortoiseshell, part of the Brushfoot family.

Milbert's Tortoiseshell closed.

There is also a family called "Skippers" and this is a Hobomok Skipper. Skippers have thicker bodies and hooked antennae. They are fast-flying.

Other families are Swallowtails and Parnassians, and Whites and Sulphurs. Then there are other varieties in each family.