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Southern Species of Butterfly spotted on Scott’s Mountain near Merrill Creek Reservoir

Southern Species of Butterfly spotted on Scott’s Mountain near Merrill Creek Reservoir

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Aug 26, 2026 | Animals, Habitat, Insects

An occasional butterfly species visitor to NJ was spotted recently near Merrill Creek Reservoir. According to the NJ Butterfly Club (A Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association), this species, the Little Yellow (Eurema lisa) is very small — 1.3” (much...

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