Skippers:

compact - resemble moths

hairy body

stocky

small triangular wings

color - mostly orange, brown, black, or gray

Example: Silver Spotted Skipper

Skippers - eNaturalist

Sulfurs/whites:

medium size - 1.25 inches to 2 inches

narrow body

wings have powdery scales

color - white, yellow,or yellowish green

Example: Clouded Sulphur, Cabbage White

Swallowtails:

large - 2 inches to 5.50 inches

narrow body

large wings with long tails

color - yellow and black, white and black, blue and black. all have spots.

Examples: Spicebush Swallowtail, Monarch
Tiger Swallowtail, Zebra Swallowtail

Brush-footed:

size - 1.50 inches to 3 inches

small forelegs that are useless for walking so they appear to have only 4 legs

large knobs on their antennae

color - orange

Examples: Red Admiral, Red Spotted Purple

Gossamer wings:

size small - 7/8 inches to 2 inches

tiny string tails on wings.

color - blue, copper, brown or orange

chrysalis produces a faint sound believed to ward off predators

Examples: American Copper, Eastern Tailed Blues