Butterfly Species List

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/in/

Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)

• Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)

• Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)

• Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

• Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)

• Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)

• Checkered White (Pontia protodice)

• Mustard White (Pieris oleracea)

• West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)

• Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

• Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)

• Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

• Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)

• Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

• Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)

• Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

• Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)

• Little Yellow (Eurema lisa)

• Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)

• Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Harvesters (Subfamily Miletinae)

• Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)

Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)

• American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

• Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)

• Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe)

• Dorcas Copper (Lycaena dorcas)

• Purplish Copper (Lycaena helloides)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

• Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)

• Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)

• Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)

• Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)

• Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum)

• Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)

• Southern Hairstreak (Fixsenia favonius)

• Hoary Elfin (Callophrys polios)

• Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus)

• Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)

• Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)

• Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)

• White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)

• Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

• Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

• Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)

• Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola)

• Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)

• Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")

• Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)

• Appalachian Azure (Celastrina neglecta-major)

• Dusky Azure (Celastrina nigra)

• Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)

• Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa)

Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)

• Northern Metalmark (Calephelis borealis)

• Swamp Metalmark (Calephelis muticum)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Subfamily Libytheinae)

• American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)

Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

• Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)

• Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

• Diana (Speyeria diana)

• Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

• Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)

• Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia)

• Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis)

• Silver-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)

• Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)

True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

• Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone)

• Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)

• Harris' Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)

• Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)

• Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii)

• Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)

• Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)

• Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)

• Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)

• Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)

• Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)

• Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

• Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti)

• American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

• Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

• Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

• Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)

Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)

• Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)

• 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)

• White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)

• Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)

Leafwings (Subfamily Charaxinae)

• Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)

Emperors (Subfamily Apaturinae)

• Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

• Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)

• Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon)

• Creole Pearly Eye (Enodia creola)

• Eyed Brown (Satyrodes eurydice)

• Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)

• Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)

• Mitchell's Satyr (Neonympha mitchellii)

• Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)

• Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)

Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)

• Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

• Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

• Golden-banded Skipper (Autochton cellus)

• Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)

• Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)

• Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)

• Confusing Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis)

• Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)

• Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)

• Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)

• Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)

• Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

• Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)

• Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)

• Columbine Duskywing (Erynnis lucilius)

• Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)

• Persius Duskywing (Erynnis persius)

• Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)

• Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

• Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)

• Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)

• Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)

• Poweshiek Skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

• European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

• Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

• Ottoe Skipper (Hesperia ottoe)

• Leonard's Skipper (Hesperia leonardus)

• Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea)

• Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus)

• Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)

• Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)

• Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)

• Long Dash (Polites mystic)

• Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)

• Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)

• Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)

• Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)

• Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus)

• Mulberry Wing (Poanes massasoit)

• Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)

• Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)

• Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)

• Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)

• Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)

• Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua)

• Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula)

• Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)

• Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)

• Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)

• Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)

• Bell's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes belli)

• Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)

• Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)

Methodology
 

Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)
 

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)
 

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Harvesters (Subfamily Miletinae)

Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)
 

Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)
 

Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Subfamily Libytheinae)

Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)

Leafwings (Subfamily Charaxinae)

Emperors (Subfamily Apaturinae)

Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)

Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)
 

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

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Calopterygidae

• River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)

• Appalachian Jewelwing (Calopteryx angustipennis)

• Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)

• American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)

• Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)

Lestidae

• Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)

• Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)

• Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)

• Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)

• Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)

• Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)

• Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)

• Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)

• Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)

Coenagrionidae

• Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)

• Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)

• Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)

• Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)

• Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)

• Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)

• Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)

• Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)

• Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)

• Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)

• Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)

• Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)

• Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)

• Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)

• Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)

• Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)

• Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)

• Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)

• Florida Bluet (Enallagma pollutum)

• Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)

• Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)

• Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)

• Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)

• Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)

• Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)

• Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata)

• Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)

• Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)

• Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)

Petaluridae

• Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)

Aeshnidae

• Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)

• Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra)

• Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)

• Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata)

• Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)

• Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)

• Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)

• Common Green Darner (Anax junius)

• Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)

• Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)

• Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)

• Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)

Gomphidae

• Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni)

• Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)

• Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)

• Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)

• Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)

• Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)

• Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)

• Handsome Clubtail (Gomphus crassus)

• Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphus dilatatus)

• Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)

• Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)

• Skillet Clubtail (Gomphus ventricosus)

• Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)

• Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)

• Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)

• Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)

• Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)

• Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)

• Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)

• Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)

• Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)

Cordulegastridae

• Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops)

• Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)

Corduliidae

• Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)

• Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)

• Gilded River Cruiser (Macromia pacifica)

• Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)

• Wabash River Cruiser (Macromia wabashensis)

• Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)

• Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)

• Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)

• Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)

• Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera)

• Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)

Libellulidae

• Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)

• Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)

• Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)

• Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)

• Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)

• Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)

• Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)

• Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)

• White Corporal (Libellula exusta)

• Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)

• Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)

• Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)

• Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)

• Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)

• Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)

• Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)

• Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)

• Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)

• Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)

• Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)

• Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)

• Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)

• Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)

• Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)

• White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)

• Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)

• Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)

• Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

• Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)

• Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)

• Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)

Methodology

Calopterygidae

Lestidae

Coenagrionidae

Petaluridae

Aeshnidae

Gomphidae

Cordulegastridae

Corduliidae

Libellulidae