Chase County

Chase County Butterflies

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Chase County Species Count: 66

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Family: HESPERIIDAESkippersIdentified in CountySource
Epargyreus clarus Silver Spotted Skipper in Johnson 1972
Thorybes lyciades  Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus  Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades  Northern Cloudywing
Staphylus hayhurstii  Hayhurst’s Scallopwing
Grais stigmaticus  Hermit
Erynnis brizo  Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis  Juvenal’s Duskywing
Erynnis horatius  Horace’s Duskywing
Erynnis martialis  Mottled Duskywing
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 in Rosche 1986
Pholisora catullus  Common Sootywing 6/21/1933 R A Leussler
Ancyloxypha numitor  Least Skipper 7/7/1995 R E Stanford
Oarisma garita  Garita Skipperling
Thymelicus lineola  European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus  Fiery Skipper
Hesperia uncas  Uncas Skipper 7/14/1998 R E Stanford
Hesperia juba  Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado  Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia ottoe  Ottoe Skipper 6/12/1923 UNL
Hesperia leonardus pawnee  Pawnee / Leonard’s Skipper 9/3/1993 R E Stanford
Hesperia pahaska  Pahaska Skipper
Hesperia metea  Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia viridis  Green Skipper 7/7/1995 R E Stanford
Hesperia attalus  Dotted Skipper
Polites rhesus  Rhesus Skipper
Polites carus  Carus Skipper
Polites peckius  Peck’s Skipper 9/3/1993 R E Stanford
Polites sabuleti  Sandhills Skipper
Polites themistocles  Tawny-edged Skipper 6/21/1933 R A Leussler
Polites origenes  Crossline Skipper
Polites mystic  Long Dash 7/4/1993 R E Stanford
Polites egeremet  Northern Broken-Dash
Vernia verna  Little Glassywing
Atalopedes campestris  Sachem in Johnson 1972
Atrytone arogos  Arogos Skipper
Anattrytone logan  Delaware Skipper 7/4/1993 R E Stanford
Problema byssus  Byssus Skipper
Poanes massasoit  Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok  Hobomok Skipper 7/7/1995 R E Stanford
Lon zabulon  Zabulon Skipper
Lon taxiles  Taxiles Skipper
Poanes viator  Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes dion  Dion Skipper
Euphyes conspicua  Black Dash
Euphyes bimacula  Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes vestris  Dun Skipper 7/16/1993 R E Stanford
Atrytonopsis hianna  Dusted Skipper 5/22/2000 R E Stanford
Notamblyscirtes simius  Simius Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes oslari  Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa  Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis  Common Roadside-Skipper 5/22/2000 R E Stanford
Lerodea eufala  Eufala Skipper
Calpodes ethlius  Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae  Yucca Giant-Skipper
Megathymus streckeri  Strecker’s Giant-Skipper 5/11/1994 R E Stanford
Family: PAPILIONIDAESwallowtails, ParnassiansIdentified In CountySource
Parnassius smintheus sayi  Says’ Parnassian
Battus philenor  Pipevine Swallowtail 7/1/2002 R E Stanford
Eurytides marcellus  Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes  Black Swallowtail 7/8/1994 R E Stanford
Papilio machaon  Old World Swallowtail early 1900s
Papilio zelicaon  Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra  Indra Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes  Giant Swallowtail
Pterourus glaucus  Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 5/22/2000 R E Stanford
Pterourus rutulus  Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata  Two-tailed Swallowtail historical
Pterourus troilus  Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes  Palamedes Swallowtail
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 in Rosche 1986
Euchloe ausonides  Large Marble
Euchloe olympia  Olympia Marble 5/11/1994 R E Stanford
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 7/4/1993 R E Stanford
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 7/4/1993 R E Stanford
Pyrisitia proterpia  Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa  Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise  Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe  Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole  Dainty Sulphur in Rosche 1986
Family: LYCAENIDAEBlues, Coppers, HairstreaksIdentified In CountySource
Feniseca tarquinius  Harvester
Lycaena phlaeas  American Copper
Tharsalea dione  Gray Copper 6/21/1933 R A Leussler
Tharsalea hyllus  Bronze Copper 7/4/1993 R E Stanford
Tharsalea rubida  Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea helloides  Purplish Copper 7/8/1994 R E Stanford
Satyrium titus  Coral Hairstreak 7/–/2024 M Lutes iNaturalist
Satyrium acadica  Acadian Hairstreak 7/4/1993 R E Stanford
Satyrium edwardsii  Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus  Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus  Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops  Striped Hairstreak 6/21/1933 in Leussler 1938
Ministrymon leda  Leda Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops  Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama  Apama/Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus  Olive Hairstreak
Callophrys henrici  Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys niphon  Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon  Western Pine Elfin
Strymon melinus  Gray Hairstreak in Johnson 1972
Parrhasius m-album  White-M Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis  Pygmy Blue
Leptotes marina Marine Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola  Reakirt’s Blue in Johnson 1972
Cupido comyntas  Eastern Tailed-Blue in Rosche 1986
Cupido amyntula  Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina neglecta  Summer Azure
Euphilotes enoptes  Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita  Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus  Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus  Silvery Blue 5/11/1994 R E Stanford
Plebejus melissa  Melissa Blue historical
Icaricia saepiolus  Greenish Blue
Icaricia icarioides  Icarioides Blue
Icaricia shasta  Shasta Blue
Icaricia lupini  Lupine Blue 5/11/1994 R E Stanford
Family: NYMPHALIDAEBrush-footed ButterfliesIdentified In CountySource
Libytheana carinenta  Snout Butterfly 7/4/1993 R E Stanford
Dione vanillae  Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia  Julia
Heliconius charithonia  Zebra via N Arthur 2019
Euptoieta claudia  Variegated Fritillary in Rosche 1986
Argynnis cybele  Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis aphrodite  Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis idalia  Regal Fritillary 7/7/1995 R E Stanford
Argynnis edwardsii  Edwards’ Fritillary
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
Boloria bellona  Meadow Fritillary
Boloria chariclea helena Purplish Fritillary
Poladryas arachne  Arachne Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia  Fulvia Checkerspot 5/11/1994 R E Stanford
Chlosyne lacinia  Bordered Patch
Chlosyne gorgone  Gorgone Checkerspot in Rosche 1986
Chlosyne nycteis  Silvery Checkerspot
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 6/21/1933 Leussler
Phyciodes pallida  Pale Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta  Mylitta Crescent
Euphydryas anicia  Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton  Baltimore
Polygonia interrogationis  Question Mark historical
Polygonia comma  Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus  Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus  Zephyr
Polygonia progne  Gray Comma
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 historical
Vanessa annabella  West Coast Lady 10/8/1998 R E Stanford
Vanessa atalanta  Red Admiral in Rosche 1986
Junonia coenia  Buckeye in Rosche 1986
Anartia jatrophae  White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax  Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus  Viceroy in Rosche 1986
Limenitis weidemeyerii  Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Mestra amymone  Amymone
Marpesia petreus  Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea  Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria  Goatweed Butterfly 7/15/1992 R E Stanford
Asterocampa celtis  Hackberry Butterfly 7/8/1994 R E Stanford
Asterocampa clyton  Tawny Emperor
Lethe anthedon  Northern Pearly Eye
Lethe eurydice  Eyed Brown 7/16/1988 R C Rosche
Megisto cymela  Little Wood Satyr 7/16/1993 R E Stanford
Coenonympha california California Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala  Common Wood-Nymph historical
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 7/4/1993 R E Stanford