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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The cabbage white is one of the few butterflies that actually continues to thrive in this area.  The butterfly population is pretty much in the toilet.[/quote]

Agreed. The stinkbugs decimated most insect population and somehow I am no longer seeing the vast quantities of butterflies that would flock to my butterfly bush. I used to see a lot more swallowtails, monarchs, and common checkerspots in years past...all gone now.

Any recommendation for a good field guide for identifying moths, caterpillars and butterflies of this region. [/quote]

Nope, it wasn't the stinkbugs (although they're horrible and invasive).  It's the over-use of pesticides and lack of habitat.  Some butterflies nest in the ground, others need fields of flowers, e.g., monarch way stations on their migration.

For example, the Checkerspot is endangered, and the one place it can survive is an army base:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/wash-military-base-home-endangered-butterflies-article-1.1803189

Guides:
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/nature_centers/blackhill/documents/butterfly_list.pdf
http://www.marylandbutterflies.com

This thread is older but has some good resources:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/296197.page
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