September Week 1 Insects and Animals

Carolina Praying Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
Carolina Mantid (Stagmomantis carolina) was named the official South Carolina insect in 1988. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Monarch Butterfly Egg and Larvae Stages (Danaus plexippus)
Monarch Butterfly egg and larval stages (Danaus plexippus) Barbara H. Smith, ©2017 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Variegated Fritillary Butterfly Larva (Euptoieta claudia)
Variegated Fritillary Butterfly Larva (Euptoieta claudia) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Spicebush Swallotail Butterfly Larva (Papilio trolius)
Spicebush Butterfly Larvae (Papilio trolius) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes)
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Golden Orb or Writing Spider (Argiope aurantia)
The golden orb spider (Argiope aurantia) is a beneficial spider in the landscape. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis)
Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Buckeye Butterfly (Junonia coenia)
Buckeye Butterfly (Junonia coenia) Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio glaucus)
The eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) was chosen as the South Carolina state butterfly in 1994. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Katydid on cosmos
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Fiery Skipper butterfly (Hylephila phyleus) on a luffa (Luffa aegyptiaca) flower
Butterflies are important pollinators. Millie Davenport, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly (Strymom melinus)
The gray hairstreak butterfly is seen in open fields, woods, and gardens all over South Carolina. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Tree frog (Hyla species) hanging out on Luffa
LayLa Burgess, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension