
Butterflies & Skippers
Butterflies and Skippers (210 Total)
Click on a species name for photographs, status, range, Nebraska Natural Heritage ranking*, flight times, size and hostplants.
*The Nebraska Natural Heritage Program description on each species page presents information about at-risk species. The first number is the State Natural Heritage Conservation Status rank. The second is the Natural Legacy Plan Status. Tier 1 means nationally at-risk of extinction. Tier 2 means at-risk of disappearing from Nebraska. To read more about the program click here and here.
#Range for species chart divided between West (W), North Central (NC), Northeast (NE), Southwest (SW), South Central (SC) and Southeast (SE).
Back to Top | Scientific Name | Common Name | Occurrence | Range# |
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Family: PAPILIONIDAE | Swallowtails, Parnassians | |||
![]() | Parnassius smintheus sayi | Says’ Parnassian | Possibly Extirpated | W |
![]() | Battus philenor | Pipevine Swallowtail | Uncommon Stray | Varies |
![]() | Eurytides marcellus | Zebra Swallowtail | Resident | NE, SE |
![]() | Papilio polyxenes | Black Swallowtail | Common Resident | Statewide |
![]() | Papilio machaon | Old World Swallowtail | Uncommon Resident | W, NC, SW, SC |
![]() | Papilio zelicaon | Anise Swallowtail | Uncommon Resident | W |
![]() | Papilio indra | Indra Swallowtail | Uncommon Resident | W |
![]() | Heraclides cresphontes | Giant Swallowtail | Occasional Resident | NC, NE, SW, SC, SE |
![]() | Pterourus glaucus | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Common Resident | Statewide |
![]() | Pterourus rutulus | Western Tiger Swallowtail | Rare Stray/Resident | W |
![]() | Pterourus multicaudata | Two-tailed Swallowtail | Occasional Resident | W, NC, SW, SC |
![]() | Pterourus troilus | Spicebush Swallowtail | Rare Stray | Varies |
![]() | Pterourus palamedes | Palamedes Swallowtail | Very Rare Stray | Varies |