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Douglas County Species Count: 111

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Family: HESPERIIDAE	Skippers	Identified in County	Source
Epargyreus clarus	Silver Spotted Skipper		10/23/1907 W R Adams UNL
Thorybes lyciades	Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus	Southern Cloudywing		5/23/1909 R A Leussler
Thorybes pylades	Northern Cloudywing		6/25/1909 R A Leussler
Staphylus hayhurstii	Hayhurst’s Scallopwing		7/19/1910 R A Leussler
Grais stigmaticus	Hermit
Erynnis brizo	Sleepy Duskywing		4/29/1911 R A Leussler
Erynnis juvenalis	Juvenal’s Duskywing		4/3/1910 R A Leussler
Erynnis horatius	Horace’s Duskywing		7/16/1910 R A Leussler
Erynnis martialis	Mottled Duskywing		7/29/1909 R A Leussler
Erynnis funeralis	Funereal Duskywing	as zarucco	in Leussler 1913
Erynnis baptisiae	Wild Indigo Duskywing		9/5/1909 R A Leussler OSU
Erynnis afranius	Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius	Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus scriptura	Small Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis	Common Checkered-Skipper		7/16/1909 R A Leussler
Pholisora catullus	Common Sootywing		5/24/1910 R A Leussler
Ancyloxypha numitor	Least Skipper		7/21/1909 R A Leussler
Oarisma garita	Garita Skipperling
Thymelicus lineola	European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus	Fiery Skipper		9/20/1914 R A Leussler
Hesperia uncas	Uncas Skipper
Hesperia juba	Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado	Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia ottoe	Ottoe Skipper		6/16/1913 R A Leussler
Hesperia leonardus pawnee	Pawnee / Leonard’s Skipper
Hesperia pahaska	Pahaska Skipper
Hesperia metea	Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia viridis	Green Skipper
Hesperia attalus	Dotted Skipper		6/21/1913 in Leussler 1939
Polites rhesus	Rhesus Skipper
Polites carus	Carus Skipper
Polites peckius	Peck’s Skipper		6/5/1909 R A Leussler
Polites sabuleti	Sandhills Skipper
Polites themistocles	Tawny-edged Skipper		8/24/1909 R A Leussler
Polites origenes	Crossline Skipper
Polites mystic	Long Dash		7/-/1909 in Leussler 1913
Polites egeremet	Northern Broken-Dash		7/31/1910 R A Leussler
Vernia verna	Little Glassywing		7/3/1912 in Leussler 1913
Atalopedes campestris	Sachem		8/22/1908 R A Leussler
Atrytone arogos	Arogos Skipper		6/19/1913 R A Leussler
Anattrytone logan	Delaware Skipper		7/24/1909 in Leussler 1913
Problema byssus	Byssus Skipper
Poanes massasoit	Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok	Hobomok Skipper		6/15/1909 R A Leussler
Lon zabulon	Zabulon Skipper		8/27/1991 J Weber
Lon taxiles	Taxiles Skipper
Poanes viator	Broad-winged Skipper		6/28/1913 R A Leussler
Euphyes dion	Dion Skipper		7/6/1912 R A Leussler
Euphyes conspicua	Black Dash		7/9/1910 R A Leussler
Euphyes bimacula	Two-spotted Skipper		in Leussler 1939
Euphyes vestris	Dun Skipper		8/20/1910 R A Leussler
Atrytonopsis hianna	Dusted Skipper
Notamblyscirtes simius	Simius Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes oslari	Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa	Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis	Common Roadside-Skipper		7/17/1909 R A Leussler
Lerodea eufala	Eufala Skipper		10/10/1926 R A Leussler
Calpodes ethlius	Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina ocola	Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae	Yucca Giant-Skipper
Megathymus streckeri	Strecker’s Giant-Skipper

Family: PAPILIONIDAE	Swallowtails, Parnassians	Identified In County	Source
Parnassius smintheus sayi	Says’ Parnassian
Battus philenor	Pipevine Swallowtail		6/6/1912 R A Leussler
Eurytides marcellus	Zebra Swallowtail		4/10/1910 in Leussler 1913
Papilio polyxenes	Black Swallowtail		in Leussler 1913
Papilio machaon	Old World Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon	Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra	Indra Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes	Giant Swallowtail		in Leussler 1913
Pterourus glaucus	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail		in Leussler 1913
Pterourus rutulus	Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata	Two-tailed Swallowtail		5/1/1910 R H Wolcott in Leussler 1913
Pterourus troilus	Spicebush Swallowtail		4/27/1913 in Leussler 1913
Pterourus palamedes	Palamedes Swallowtail		early 1900s

Family: PIERIDAE	Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows	Identified In County	Source
Neophasia menapia	Pine White
Glutophrissa drusilla	Florida White		8/19/1909 in Leussler 1913
Pontia sisymbrii	Spring White
Pontia protodice	Checkered White		in Leussler 1913
Pontia occidentalis	Western White
Ganyra josephina	Giant White
Pieris rapae	Cabbage Butterfly		in Leussler 1913
Euchloe ausonides	Large Marble
Euchloe olympia	Olympia Marble		in Rosche 1986
Anthocharis midea	Falcate Orangetip		early 1900s
Colias philodice	Clouded Sulphur		in Leussler 1913
Colias eurytheme	Orange Sulphur/Alfalfa Butterfly		in Leussler 1913
Colias alexandra	Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Zerene cesonia	Southern Dogface		in Leussler 1913
Anteos clorinde	White Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula	Yellow Brimstone		9/20/1921 R A Leussler
Phoebis sennae	Cloudless Sulphur		in Leussler 1913
Phoebis philea	Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe	Large Orange Sulphur		9/22/1980  J C Jordison/G W Lacy
Kricogonia lyside	Lyside
Aphrissa statira	Statira Sulphur
Abaeis mexicana	Mexican Sulphur		6/17/1981 J C Jordison/G W Lacy
Pyrisitia proterpia	Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa	Little Yellow		in Leussler 1913
Pyrisitia nise	Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe	Sleepy Orange		in Leussler 1913
Nathalis iole	Dainty Sulphur		7/15/1911 R A Leussler

Family: LYCAENIDAE	Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks	Identified In County	Source
Feniseca tarquinius	Harvester		6/17/1909 R A Leussler
Lycaena phlaeas	American Copper		8/21/1915 R A Leussler
Tharsalea dione	Gray Copper		7/22/1898 Ohio State collection
Tharsalea hyllus	Bronze Copper		8/4/1909 R A Leussler
Tharsalea rubida	Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea helloides	Purplish Copper
Satyrium titus	Coral Hairstreak		7/3/1912 R A Leussler
Satyrium acadica	Acadian Hairstreak		in Barber 1894
Satyrium edwardsii	Edwards’ Hairstreak		6/16/1915 R A Leussler
Satyrium calanus	Banded Hairstreak		7/5/1912 R A Leussler
Satyrium caryaevorus	Hickory Hairstreak		6/28/1916 R A Leussler
Satyrium liparops	Striped Hairstreak		6/20/1987 T Bray
Ministrymon leda	Leda Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops	Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama	Apama/Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus	Olive Hairstreak		5/11/1986 T Kain
Callophrys henrici	Henry’s Elfin		4/17/1915 R A Leussler
Callophrys niphon	Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon	Western Pine Elfin
Strymon melinus	Gray Hairstreak		in Barber 1894
Parrhasius m-album	White-M Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis	Pygmy Blue
Leptotes marina	Marine Blue		6/25/1914 in Leussler 1938
Hemiargus ceraunus	Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola	Reakirt’s Blue		7/15/1911 R A Leussler
Cupido comyntas	Eastern Tailed-Blue		7/10/1912 R A Leussler
Cupido amyntula	Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina neglecta	Summer Azure		5/4/1909 R A Leussler
Euphilotes enoptes	Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita	Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus	Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Silvery Blue
Plebejus melissa	Melissa Blue		9/14/1918 R A Leussler
Icaricia saepiolus	Greenish Blue
Icaricia icarioides	Icarioides Blue
Icaricia shasta	Shasta Blue
Icaricia lupini	Lupine Blue

Family: NYMPHALIDAE	Brush-footed Butterflies	Identified In County	Source
Libytheana carinenta	Snout Butterfly		in Barber 1894
Dione vanillae	Gulf Fritillary		in Leussler 1913
Dryas iulia	Julia		9/15/1908 W B Graham
Heliconius charithonia	Zebra		7/25/1986 E Volden
Euptoieta claudia	Variegated Fritillary		9/4/1908 R A Leussler?
Argynnis cybele	Great Spangled Fritillary		8/14/1909 R A Leussler
Argynnis aphrodite	Aphrodite Fritillary		8/26/1912 F H Marshall
Argynnis idalia	Regal Fritillary		in Leussler 1913
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		9/5/1904 R A Leussler
Boloria bellona	Meadow Fritillary		5/27/1916 R A Leussler
Boloria chariclea helena	Purplish Fritillary
Poladryas arachne	Arachne Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia	Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia	Bordered Patch		10/15/1920 in Leussler 1938
Chlosyne gorgone	Gorgone Checkerspot		in Leussler 1913
Chlosyne nycteis	Silvery Checkerspot		8/22/1908 R A Leussler
Chlosyne acastus	Acastus Checkerspot
Anthanassa texana	Texan Crescent		3/27/1910 F H Shoemaker
Phyciodes graphica	Graphic Crescent		7/14/1912 UNL
Phyciodes phaon	Phaon Crescent		10/16/1916 R A Luessler
Phyciodes tharos	Pearl Crescent		8/14/1910 University of Idaho collection
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		7/25/1908 Ohio State collection
Polygonia comma	Eastern Comma		11/1/1908 Ohio State collection
Polygonia satyrus	Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus	Zephyr
Polygonia progne	Gray Comma		in Rosche 1986
Nymphalis l-album	Compton Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis antiopa	Mourning Cloak		9/12/1909 R A Leussler
Nymphalis californica	California Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti	Milbert’s Tortoise Shell		9/8/1984 N Ratzlaff
Vanessa virginiensis	American Lady		7/1/1903 F H Marshall
Vanessa carduii	Painted Lady		7/29/1909 R A Leussler
Vanessa annabella	West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta	Red Admiral		7/11/1908 R A Leussler
Junonia coenia	Buckeye		9/4/1908 R A Leussler?
Anartia jatrophae	White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax	Red-spotted Purple		7/25/1908 R A Leussler
Limenitis archippus	Viceroy		8/4/1909 R A Leussler
Limenitis weidemeyerii	Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Mestra amymone	Amymone
Marpesia petreus	Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea	Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria	Goatweed Butterfly		10/3/1912 R A Leussler
Asterocampa celtis	Hackberry Butterfly		8/22/1908 R A Leussler
Asterocampa clyton	Tawny Emperor		in Barber 1894
Lethe anthedon	Northern Pearly Eye		7/17/1908 R A Leussler
Lethe eurydice	Eyed Brown		7/9/1910 R A Leussler
Megisto cymela	Little Wood Satyr		7/1/1909 R A Leussler
Coenonympha california	California Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala	Common Wood-Nymph		7/25/1908 Ohio State collection
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 Leussler 1913
Danaus gilippus	Queen		in Barber 1894