Album: Common Butterflies of Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Studies of invertebrates in Cuyahoga Valley include butterfly monitoring. Butterflies are important pollinators and also play a significant role in nutrient recycling, both as consumers and as prey for other species. After almost 30 years of monitoring, a total of 82 species of butterflies have been found in the park. Flit through this gallery to learn more about some of them.