Brown County

Brown County Butterflies

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Brown County Species Count: 85

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Family: HESPERIIDAESkippersIdentified in CountySource
Epargyreus clarus Silver Spotted Skipper in Rosche 1986
Thorybes lyciades  Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus  Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades  Northern Cloudywing in Rosche 1986
Staphylus hayhurstii  Hayhurst’s Scallopwing
Grais stigmaticus  Hermit
Erynnis brizo  Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis  Juvenal’s Duskywing 6/3/1986 N E Dankert
Erynnis horatius  Horace’s Duskywing  6/20/1987 S M Spomer
Erynnis martialis  Mottled Duskywing 6/17/1995 N E Dankert
Erynnis funeralis  Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae  Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis afranius  Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius  Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus scriptura  Small Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis  Common Checkered-Skipper  W E Taylor in Barber 1894
Pholisora catullus  Common Sootywing in Rosche 1986
Ancyloxypha numitor  Least Skipper 9/–/1976 R L Langston
Oarisma garita  Garita Skipperling
Thymelicus lineola  European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus  Fiery Skipper
Hesperia uncas  Uncas Skipper 6/3/2000 R E Stanford
Hesperia juba  Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado  Western Branded Skipper 9/7/1985 H G Nagel
Hesperia ottoe  Ottoe Skipper in Rosche 1986
Hesperia leonardus pawnee  Pawnee / Leonard’s Skipper in Rosche 1986
Hesperia pahaska  Pahaska Skipper
Hesperia metea  Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia viridis  Green Skipper
Hesperia attalus  Dotted Skipper
Polites rhesus  Rhesus Skipper
Polites carus  Carus Skipper
Polites peckius  Peck’s Skipper W E Taylor in Barber 1894
Polites sabuleti  Sandhills Skipper
Polites themistocles  Tawny-edged Skipper in Rosche 1986
Polites origenes  Crossline Skipper in Rosche 1986
Polites mystic  Long Dash 6/27/1984 N E Dankert
Polites egeremet  Northern Broken-Dash 7/19/1985 N E Dankert
Vernia verna  Little Glassywing 7/19/1985 N E Dankert
Atalopedes campestris  Sachem in Rosche 1986
Atrytone arogos  Arogos Skipper in Rosche 1986
Anattrytone logan  Delaware Skipper in Rosche 1986
Problema byssus  Byssus Skipper
Poanes massasoit  Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok  Hobomok Skipper in Rosche 1986
Lon zabulon  Zabulon Skipper
Lon taxiles  Taxiles Skipper 7/19/1985 N E Dankert
Poanes viator  Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes dion  Dion Skipper 7/9/2023 J J Nikilla
Euphyes conspicua  Black Dash
Euphyes bimacula  Two-spotted Skipper 6/19/1988 N E Dankert
Euphyes vestris  Dun Skipper in Rosche 1986
Atrytonopsis hianna  Dusted Skipper in Rosche 1986
Notamblyscirtes simius  Simius Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes oslari  Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper 6/5/1985 N E Dankert
Amblyscirtes nysa  Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis  Common Roadside-Skipper 6/1/1986 N E Dankert
Lerodea eufala  Eufala Skipper
Calpodes ethlius  Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae  Yucca Giant-Skipper
Megathymus streckeri  Strecker’s Giant-Skipper 6/1/2000 R E Stanford
Family: PAPILIONIDAESwallowtails, ParnassiansIdentified In CountySource
Parnassius smintheus sayi  Says’ Parnassian
Battus philenor  Pipevine Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus  Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes  Black Swallowtail historical
Papilio machaon  Old World Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon  Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra  Indra Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes  Giant Swallowtail 1995 N E Dankert
Pterourus glaucus  Eastern Tiger Swallowtail  9/27/82 D Bauer UNL
Pterourus rutulus  Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata  Two-tailed Swallowtail historical
Pterourus troilus  Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes  Palamedes Swallowtail historical
Family: PIERIDAEWhites, Sulphurs, YellowsIdentified In CountySource
Neophasia menapia  Pine White
Glutophrissa drusilla  Florida White
Pontia sisymbrii  Spring White
Pontia protodice  Checkered White in Rosche 1986
Pontia occidentalis  Western White
Ganyra josephina  Giant White
Pieris rapae  Cabbage Butterfly 8/25/1916 E Burritt UNL
Euchloe ausonides  Large Marble
Euchloe olympia  Olympia Marble in Johnson 1972
Anthocharis midea  Falcate Orangetip
Colias philodice  Clouded Sulphur in Rosche 1986
Colias eurytheme  Orange Sulphur/Alfalfa Butterfly in Rosche 1986
Colias alexandra  Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Zerene cesonia  Southern Dogface
Anteos clorinde  White Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula  Yellow Brimstone
Phoebis sennae  Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis philea  Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe  Large Orange Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside  Lyside
Aphrissa statira  Statira Sulphur
Abaeis mexicana  Mexican Sulphur 6/17/1995 J Osterhaus
Pyrisitia proterpia  Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa  Little Yellow 7/11/1987 N E Dankert
Pyrisitia nise  Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe  Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole  Dainty Sulphur 9/11/1976 R L Langston
Family: LYCAENIDAEBlues, Coppers, HairstreaksIdentified In CountySource
Feniseca tarquinius  Harvester
Lycaena phlaeas  American Copper
Tharsalea dione  Gray Copper 6/15/1988 A N Nagel
Tharsalea hyllus  Bronze Copper historical
Tharsalea rubida  Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea helloides  Purplish Copper in Rosche 1986
Satyrium titus  Coral Hairstreak 7/25/1986 N E Dankert/H G Nagel
Satyrium acadica  Acadian Hairstreak 7/2/1994 N E Dankert
Satyrium edwardsii  Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus  Banded Hairstreak 6/17/1988
N E Dankert/H G Nagel
Satyrium caryaevorus  Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops  Striped Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda  Leda Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops  Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama  Apama/Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus  Olive Hairstreak in Johnson 1972
Callophrys henrici  Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys niphon  Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon  Western Pine Elfin
Strymon melinus  Gray Hairstreak in Rosche 1986
Parrhasius m-album  White-M Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis  Pygmy Blue
Leptotes marina Marine Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola  Reakirt’s Blue in Rosche 1986
Cupido comyntas  Eastern Tailed-Blue in Rosche 1986
Cupido amyntula  Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina neglecta  Summer Azure 7/25/1986
N E Dankert/H G Nagel
Euphilotes enoptes  Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita  Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus  Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus  Silvery Blue
Plebejus melissa  Melissa Blue 9/–/1976 R L Langston
Icaricia saepiolus  Greenish Blue
Icaricia icarioides  Icarioides Blue
Icaricia shasta  Shasta Blue
Icaricia lupini  Lupine Blue 9/–/1976 R L Langston
Family: NYMPHALIDAEBrush-footed ButterfliesIdentified In CountySource
Libytheana carinenta  Snout Butterfly 7/2/1998 S M Spomer/N E Dankert
Dione vanillae  Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia  Julia
Heliconius charithonia  Zebra
Euptoieta claudia  Variegated Fritillary 9/–/1976 R L Langston
Argynnis cybele  Great Spangled Fritillary in Rosche 1986
Argynnis aphrodite  Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis idalia  Regal Fritillary 9/–/1976 R L Langston
Argynnis edwardsii  Edwards’ Fritillary 6/26/1993 N E Dankert
Argynnis coronis  Coronis Fritillary
Argynnis zerene  Zerene Fritillary
Argynnis callippe  Callippe Fritillary
Argynnis hesperis  Northwestern Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia  Mormon Fritillary
Boloria selene  Silver-bordered Fritillary 9/–/1976 R L Langston
Boloria bellona  Meadow Fritillary
Boloria chariclea helena Purplish Fritillary
Poladryas arachne  Arachne Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia  Fulvia Checkerspot  6/18/1988 N E Dankert
Chlosyne lacinia  Bordered Patch
Chlosyne gorgone  Gorgone Checkerspot in Rosche 1986
Chlosyne nycteis  Silvery Checkerspot in Rosche 1986
Chlosyne acastus  Acastus Checkerspot
Anthanassa texana  Texan Crescent
Phyciodes graphica Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes phaon  Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos  Pearl Crescent in Rosche 1986
Phyciodes cocyta  Northern Crescent
Phyciodes batesii  Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
Phyciodes picta  Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pallida  Pale Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta  Mylitta Crescent
Euphydryas anicia  Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton  Baltimore
Polygonia interrogationis  Question Mark in Rosche 1986
Polygonia comma  Eastern Comma 9/–/1976 R L Langston
Polygonia satyrus  Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus  Zephyr
Polygonia progne  Gray Comma 6/30/1990 N E Dankert
Nymphalis l-album  Compton Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis antiopa  Mourning Cloak in Rosche 1986
Nymphalis californicaCalifornia Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti  Milbert’s Tortoise Shell
Vanessa virginiensis  American Lady in Rosche 1986
Vanessa carduii  Painted Lady  W E Taylor in Barber 1894
Vanessa annabella  West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta  Red Admiral in Rosche 1986
Junonia coenia  Buckeye  7/25/1986 N E Dankert/H G Nagel
Anartia jatrophae  White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax  Red-spotted Purple in Rosche 1986
Limenitis archippus  Viceroy in Rosche 1986
Limenitis weidemeyerii  Weidemeyer’s Admiral 6/1/1985 N E Dankert
Mestra amymone  Amymone
Marpesia petreus  Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea  Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria  Goatweed Butterfly in Rosche 1986
Asterocampa celtis  Hackberry Butterfly in Rosche 1986
Asterocampa clyton  Tawny Emperor
Lethe anthedon  Northern Pearly Eye 7/25/1986 N E Dankert
Lethe eurydice  Eyed Brown 7/6/1991 N E Dankert
Megisto cymela  Little Wood Satyr in Johnson 1972
Coenonympha california California Ringlet 6/3/2000 R E Stanford
Cercyonis pegala  Common Wood-Nymph in Rosche 1986
Cercyonis meadii  Mead’s Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus  Small Wood-Nymph
Oeneis ridingsii  Ridings’ Satyr
Oeneis uhleri varuna  Uhler’s Arctic
Danaus plexippus  Monarch in Rosche 1986
Danaus gilippus  Queen
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