Lancaster County

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Lancaster County Species Count: 99

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Family: HESPERIIDAE	Skippers	Identified in County	Source
Epargyreus clarus	Silver Spotted Skipper		in Barber 1894
Thorybes lyciades	Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus	Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades	Northern Cloudywing		7/7/1989 S M Spomer
Staphylus hayhurstii	Hayhurst’s Scallopwing		in Leussler 1938
Grais stigmaticus	Hermit
Erynnis brizo	Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis	Juvenal’s Duskywing		in Barber 1894
Erynnis horatius	Horace’s Duskywing		6/13/1906 R H Wolcott
Erynnis martialis	Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis	Funereal Duskywing		9/23/1991 S M Spomer
Erynnis baptisiae	Wild Indigo Duskywing		8/4/1914 R W Dawson
Erynnis afranius	Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius	Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus scriptura	Small Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis	Common Checkered-Skipper		in Barber 1894
Pholisora catullus	Common Sootywing		in Barber 1894
Ancyloxypha numitor	Least Skipper		in Barber 1894
Oarisma garita	Garita Skipperling
Thymelicus lineola	European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus	Fiery Skipper		in Rosche 1986
Hesperia uncas	Uncas Skipper
Hesperia juba	Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado	Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia ottoe	Ottoe Skipper		in Leussler 1938
Hesperia leonardus pawnee	Pawnee / Leonard’s Skipper
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		in Barber 1894
Polites sabuleti	Sandhills Skipper
Polites themistocles	Tawny-edged Skipper		in Barber 1894
Polites origenes	Crossline Skipper		6/29/2009 S M Spomer
Polites mystic	Long Dash		7/8/1968 C D Ferris
Polites egeremet	Northern Broken-Dash		7/11/19992 Xerces Count
Vernia verna	Little Glassywing
Atalopedes campestris	Sachem		in Barber 1894
Atrytone arogos	Arogos Skipper		in Barber 1894
Anattrytone logan	Delaware Skipper		in Leussler 1938
Problema byssus	Byssus Skipper
Poanes massasoit	Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok	Hobomok Skipper		in Leussler 1938
Lon zabulon	Zabulon Skipper		in Barber 1894
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		9/14/1919 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		7/26/1998 S M Spomer
Lerodea eufala	Eufala Skipper		9/13/1913 R A Leussler
Calpodes ethlius	Brazilian Skipper		6/–/1992 E Rieur
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		in Barber 1894
Eurytides marcellus	Zebra Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Papilio polyxenes	Black Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Papilio machaon	Old World Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon	Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra	Indra Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes	Giant Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Pterourus glaucus	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Pterourus rutulus	Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata	Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus	Spicebush Swallowtail		8/18/1998 S M Spomer
Pterourus palamedes	Palamedes Swallowtail		in Barber 1894

Family: PIERIDAE	Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows	Identified In County	Source
Neophasia menapia	Pine White
Glutophrissa drusilla	Florida White
Pontia sisymbrii	Spring White
Pontia protodice	Checkered White		in Rosche1986
Pontia occidentalis	Western White
Ganyra josephina	Giant White
Pieris rapae	Cabbage Butterfly		W E Taylor in Barber 1894
Euchloe ausonides	Large Marble
Euchloe olympia	Olympia Marble		1970’s P Hammond
Anthocharis midea	Falcate Orangetip
Colias philodice	Clouded Sulphur		in Rosche 1986
Colias eurytheme	Orange Sulphur/Alfalfa Butterfly		9/9/1921 UNL
Colias alexandra	Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Zerene cesonia	Southern Dogface		in Barber 1894
Anteos clorinde	White Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula	Yellow Brimstone
Phoebis sennae	Cloudless Sulphur		in Barber 1894
Phoebis philea	Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe	Large Orange Sulphur		9/24/2009 SL Whitney UNL
Kricogonia lyside	Lyside		5/10/1911 via R C Rosche
Aphrissa statira	Statira Sulphur
Abaeis mexicana	Mexican Sulphur		in Barber 1894
Pyrisitia proterpia	Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa	Little Yellow		in Barber 1894
Pyrisitia nise	Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe	Sleepy Orange		R Pound in Barber 1894
Nathalis iole	Dainty Sulphur		in Barber 1894

Family: LYCAENIDAE	Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks	Identified In County	Source
Feniseca tarquinius	Harvester		in Barber 1894
Lycaena phlaeas	American Copper
Tharsalea dione	Gray Copper		in Barber 1894
Tharsalea hyllus	Bronze Copper		in Barber 1894
Tharsalea rubida	Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea helloides	Purplish Copper		9/30/1997 S M Spomer
Satyrium titus	Coral Hairstreak		in Barber 1894
Satyrium acadica	Acadian Hairstreak		6/18/1981 S M Spomer/J M Reiser
Satyrium edwardsii	Edwards’ Hairstreak		6/24/1899 in Johnson 1972
Satyrium calanus	Banded Hairstreak		in Leussler 1938
Satyrium caryaevorus	Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops	Striped Hairstreak		6/16/1998 S M Spomer
Ministrymon leda	Leda Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops	Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama	Apama/Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus	Olive Hairstreak		5/21/1981 S M Spomer/J M Reiser
Callophrys henrici	Henry’s Elfin		4/26/1979 S M Spomer
Callophrys niphon	Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon	Western Pine Elfin
Strymon melinus	Gray Hairstreak		5/10/1911 R A Leussler
Parrhasius m-album	White-M Hairstreak		6/19/2023 S M Spomer
Brephidium exilis	Pygmy Blue		8/10/1901 J C Crawford in Leussler 1938
Leptotes marina	Marine Blue		10/7/1918 in Leussler 1938
Hemiargus ceraunus	Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola	Reakirt’s Blue		6/5/1981 S M Spomer/J M Reiser
Cupido comyntas	Eastern Tailed-Blue		in Barber 1894
Cupido amyntula	Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina neglecta	Summer Azure		in Barber 1894
Euphilotes enoptes	Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita	Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus	Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Silvery Blue
Plebejus melissa	Melissa Blue		in Leussler 1938
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		7/28/1912 R W Dawson in Leussler 1938
Dryas iulia	Julia
Heliconius charithonia	Zebra
Euptoieta claudia	Variegated Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis cybele	Great Spangled Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis aphrodite	Aphrodite Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis idalia	Regal Fritillary		in Barber 1894
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		in Rosche 1986
Boloria bellona	Meadow Fritillary		R Pound in Barber 1894
Boloria chariclea helena	Purplish Fritillary
Poladryas arachne	Arachne Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia	Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia	Bordered Patch		8/8/1968 S J Kohler UNL
Chlosyne gorgone	Gorgone Checkerspot		9/19/1898 OSU collection
Chlosyne nycteis	Silvery Checkerspot		in Barber 1894
Chlosyne acastus	Acastus Checkerspot
Anthanassa texana	Texan Crescent		7/19/1987 S M Spomer
Phyciodes graphica	Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes phaon	Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos	Pearl Crescent		in Barber 1894
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		in Barber 1894
Polygonia interrogationis	Question Mark		in Barber 1894
Polygonia comma	Eastern Comma		in Leussler 1938
Polygonia satyrus	Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus	Zephyr
Polygonia progne	Gray Comma		9/6/1988 S M Spomer
Nymphalis l-album	Compton Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis antiopa	Mourning Cloak		8/21/1919 UNL
Nymphalis californica	California Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti	Milbert’s Tortoise Shell		9/25/1996 P White
Vanessa virginiensis	American Lady		in Barber 1894
Vanessa carduii	Painted Lady		in Barber 1894
Vanessa annabella	West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta	Red Admiral		in Rosche 1986
Junonia coenia	Buckeye		in Johnson 1972
Anartia jatrophae	White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax	Red-spotted Purple		in Barber 1894
Limenitis archippus	Viceroy		in Barber 1894
Limenitis weidemeyerii	Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Mestra amymone	Amymone
Marpesia petreus	Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea	Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria	Goatweed Butterfly		in Barber 1894
Asterocampa celtis	Hackberry Butterfly		in Johnson 1972
Asterocampa clyton	Tawny Emperor		in Johnson 1972
Lethe anthedon	Northern Pearly Eye		in Johnson 1972
Lethe eurydice	Eyed Brown
Megisto cymela	Little Wood Satyr		6/25/1979 S M Spomer
Coenonympha california	California Ringlet		in Rosche 1986
Cercyonis pegala	Common Wood-Nymph		in Barber 1894
Cercyonis meadii	Mead’s Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus	Small Wood-Nymph
Oeneis ridingsii	Ridings’ Satyr
Oeneis uhleri varuna	Uhler’s Arctic
Danaus plexippus	Monarch		9/21/1928 E Anderson UNL
Danaus gilippus	Queen		7/21/1921 UNL