Butterfly Atlas Species Accounts

Swallowtails: Family Papilionidae

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Eastern/Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus/Papilio canadensis

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Whites and Sulphurs: Family Pieridae

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Mustard White
Pieris napi

West Virginia White
Pieris virginiensis

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Pink-edged Sulphur
Colias interior

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

Little Yellow
Eurema lisa

Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe

Gossamer Wings: Family Lycaenidae (Coppers, Hairstreaks, Blues, Elfins, etc.)

Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius

American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas americana

Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus

Bog Copper
Lycaena epixanthe

Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus

Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica

Edward's Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii

Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus

Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum

Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops

Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius

White M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m-album

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Early Hairstreak
Erora laeta

Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus

Hessel's Hairstreak
Callophrys hesseli

Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus

Hoary Elfin
Callophrys polios

Frosted Elfin
Callophrys irus

Henry's Elfin
Callophrys henrici

Bog Elfin
Callophrys lanoraieensis

Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys niphon

Eastern Tailed Blue
Everes comyntas

Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon

Snout Butterfly: Family Libytheidae

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta

Brushfoots: Family Nymphalidae (Fritillaries, Checkerspots, Tortoiseshells, etc.)

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

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

Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis

Harris' Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton

Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma

Green Comma
Polygonia faunus

Gray Comma
Polygonia progne

Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vau-album

Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis milberti

Small Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis urticae

American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Red Spotted Purple / White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Viceroy
Limenitis archippus

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton

Browns, Wood Nymphs and Satyrs: Subfamily Satyrinae/Family Nymphalidae

Northern Pearly Eye
Enodia anthedon

Eyed Brown
Satyrodes eurydice

Appalachian Brown
Satyrodes appalachia

Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala

Milkweed Butterfly: Subfamily Danainae (Monarch, Queen)

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Queen
Danaus gilippus

Skippers: Superfamily Hesperioidea

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Hoary Edge
Achalarus lyciades

Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus

Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades

Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis icelus

Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis brizo

Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis

Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis martialis

Columbine Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius

Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae

Common Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus communis

Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus

Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon

Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius

Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor

European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Leonard's Skipper
Hesperia leonardus

Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia metea

Dotted Skipper
Hesperia attalus slossonae

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

Mulberry Wing
Poanes massasoit

Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes viator

Dion Skipper
Euphyes dion

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

Twin Spot Skipper
Oligoria maculata

Brazilian Skipper
Calpodes ethlius

Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola