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SWALLOWTAILS Family Papilionidae

 

Swallowtails Subfamily Papilioninae

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

REGION PHOTO LINKS
Mountain Piedmont Coast. Pln. Coast
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor X X X X
Polydamas Swallowtail Battus polydamas      
Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus X X X X
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes X X X X
Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes X X X X
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus X X X X
     'Appalachian' Tiger Swallowtail Papilio 'appalachensis'
Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus X X X X
Palamedes Swallowtail Papilio palamedes   X X
 

WHITES and SULPHURS Family Pieridae

 

Whites Subfamily Pierinae

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

REGION PHOTO LINKS
Mountain Piedmont Coast. Pln. Coast
Checkered White Pontia protodice X X X
West Virginia White Pieris virginiensis X X    
Cabbage White Pieris rapae X X X X
Great Southern White Ascia monuste     X
Falcate Orangetip Anthocharis midea X X X  

 

Sulphurs Subfamily Coliadinae

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Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice X      
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme X X X X
Southern Dogface Zerene cesonia   X  
Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae X X X X
Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis philea      
Statira Sulphur Phoebis statira      
Barred Yellow Eurema daira X X X
Little Yellow Eurema lisa X X X X
Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe X X X X
Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole X X X X
 

GOSSAMER-WING BUTTERFLIES Family Lycaenidae

 

Harvesters Subfamily Miletinae

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

REGION PHOTO LINKS
Mountain Piedmont Coast. Pln. Coast
Harvester Feniseca tarquinius

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Coppers Subfamily Lycaeninae

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American Copper Lycaena phlaeas X      

 

Hairstreaks Subfamily Theclinae

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Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus X X X X
Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus X X X  
Edwards' Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii X   X  
Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus X X X X
Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum X      
King's Hairstreak Satyrium kingi X X X X
Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops X X X X
Oak Hairstreak Satyrium favonius X X X X
Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus X      
Frosted Elfin Callophrys irus      
Henry's Elfin Callophrys henrici X X X X
Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon X X X  
Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus X X X X
Hessel's Hairstreak Callophrys hesseli   X  
White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album X X X  
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus X X X X
Red-banded Hairstreak Calycopis cecrops X X X  
Early Hairstreak Erora laeta      

 

Blues Subfamily Polyommatinae

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Eastern Pygmy-Blue Brephidium isophthalma     X
Cassius Blue Leptotes cassius     X
Marine Blue Leptotes marina     X  
Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus   X X
Eastern Tailed-Blue Everes comyntas X X X X
Spring Azure Celastrina ladon X X X X
     'Summer' Azure Celastrina 'neglecta'
     'Atlantic' Azure Celastrina 'idella'
Appalachian Azure Celastrina neglectamajor X      
Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus X      
 

METALMARKS Family Riodinidae

 

Metalmarks Subfamily Riodininae

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

REGION PHOTO LINKS
Mountain Piedmont Coast. Pln. Coast
Little Metalmark Calephelis virginiensis   X X
 
BRUSH-FOOTED BUTTERFLIES Family Nymphalidae

 

Snouts Subfamily Libytheinae

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

REGION PHOTO LINKS
Mountain Piedmont Coast. Pln. Coast
American Snout Libytheana carinenta X X X X

 

Heliconians and Fritillaries Subfamily Heliconiinae

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Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae X X X X
Zebra Heliconian Heliconius charitonius X X X
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia X X X X
Diana Speyeria diana

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Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele

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Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria aphrodite

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Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona

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True Brush-foots Subfamily Nymphalinae

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Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone X X    
Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis X X X  
Texan Crescent Phyciodes texana   X X
Phaon Crescent Phyciodes phaon X   X
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos X X X X
     'Mimic' Crescent Phyciodes 'incognitus'
Tawny Crescent Phyciodes batesii X      
Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton X X    
Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis X X X X
Eastern Comma Polygonia comma X X X  
Green Comma Polygonia faunus X      
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa X X X  
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis X X X X
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui X X X X
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta X X X X
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia X X X X
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae     X

 

Admirals and Relatives Subfamily Limenitidinae

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Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis X X X X
Viceroy Limenitis archippus X X X X

 

Leafwings Subfamily Charaxinae

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Goatweed Leafwing Anaea andria

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Emperors Subfamily Apaturinae

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Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis

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Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton X X X X

 

Satyrs Subfamily Satyrinae

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Southern Pearly-eye Enodia portlandia X X X X
Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon X X    
Creole Pearly-eye Enodia creola X X X  
Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia X X X X
Gemmed Satyr Cyllopsis gemma

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Carolina Satyr Hermeuptychia sosybius X X X X
Georgia Satyr Neonympha areolata

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     'Helicta' Satyr Neonympha 'helicta'
Little Wood-Satyr Megisto cymela X X X X
Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala

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Monarchs Subfamily Danainae

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Monarch Danaus plexippus X X X X
Queen Danaus gilippus  

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SKIPPERS Family Hesperiidae

 

Spread-wing Skippers Subfamily Pyrginae

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

REGION PHOTO LINKS
Mountain Piedmont Coast. Pln. Coast
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus X X X X
Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus X X X X
Dorantes Longtail Urbanus dorantes   X

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Golden Banded-Skipper Autochton cellus X

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Hoary Edge Achalarus lyciades X X X  
Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus X X X X
Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades X X X  
Confused Cloudywing Thorybes confusis

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Hayhurst's Scallopwing Staphylus hayhurstii

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Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus

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Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo X X X  
Juvenal's Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis X X  
Horace's Duskywing Erynnis horatius X X X X
Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis

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Zarucco Duskywing Erynnis zarucco X X X X
Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae

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Common Checkered-Skipper/
White Checkered-Skipper		 Pyrgus communis /
Pyrgus albascens

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Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus   X X X
Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus

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Grass Skippers Subfamily Hesperiinae

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Swarthy Skipper Nastra lherminier X X X X
Clouded Skipper Lerema accius X X X X
Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor X X X X
Southern Skipperling Copaeodes minima X X X X
Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus X X X X
Leonard's Skipper Hesperia leonardus        
Cobweb Skipper Hesperia metea X X    
Dotted Skipper Hesperia attalus      
Meske's Skipper Hesperia meskei   X  
Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus      
Peck's Skipper Polites peckius X X    
Baracoa Skipper Polites baracoa      
Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles X    
Crossline Skipper Polites origenes X X X  
Whirlabout Polites vibex X X X X
Southern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia otho X X X X
Northern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia egeremet X X X X
Little Glassywing Pompeius verna X X X X
Sachem Atalopedes campestris X X X X
Arogos Skipper Atrytone arogos      
Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan X X X X
Byssus Skipper Problema byssus X X X X
Rare Skipper Problema bulenta     X
Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok X X    
Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon X X X X
Aaron's Skipper Poanes aaroni   X  
Yehl Skipper Poanes yehl X   X  
Broad-winged Skipper Poanes viator   X X
Palmetto Skipper Euphyes arpa       X
Palatka Skipper Euphyes pilatka     X
Dion Skipper Euphyes dion X X X X
Dukes' Skipper Euphyes dukesi     X
Berry's Skipper Euphyes berryi     X
Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula     X
Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris X X X X
Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hianna X      
Pepper and Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon X X    
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes aesculapius X X X  
Carolina Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes carolina X      
Reversed Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes reversa X      
Common Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis X X X  
Bell's Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes belli X X    
Dusky Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes alternata X X  
Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala X X X X
Twin-spot Skipper Oligoria maculata X X X
Brazilian Skipper Calpodes ethlius X X X
Salt Marsh Skipper Panoquina panoquin     X
Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola X X X X

 

Giant-Skippers Subfamily Megathyminae

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Yucca Giant-Skipper Megathymus yuccae

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Cofaqui Giant-Skipper Megathymus cofaqui

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