Richardson County

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Richardson County Species Count: 77

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Family: HESPERIIDAE	Skippers	Identified in County	Source
Epargyreus clarus	Silver Spotted Skipper		9/6/1962 UNL
Thorybes lyciades	Hoary Edge		in Rosche 1986
Thorybes bathyllus	Southern Cloudywing		8/7/1984 S M Spomer
Thorybes pylades	Northern Cloudywing		May 1977 S M Spomer
Staphylus hayhurstii	Hayhurst’s Scallopwing		6/10/1916 R A Leussler
Grais stigmaticus	Hermit
Erynnis brizo	Sleepy Duskywing		4/27/1984 S M Spomer
Erynnis juvenalis	Juvenal’s Duskywing		historical
Erynnis horatius	Horace’s Duskywing		historical
Erynnis martialis	Mottled Duskywing		6/29/1987 B K Padelford T Bray/B L Wilson
Erynnis funeralis	Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae	Wild Indigo Duskywing		8/29/1990 S M Spomer
Erynnis afranius	Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius	Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus scriptura	Small Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis	Common Checkered-Skipper		historical
Pholisora catullus	Common Sootywing		in Rosche 1986
Ancyloxypha numitor	Least Skipper		6/27/1986 B K Padelford et al
Oarisma garita	Garita Skipperling
Thymelicus lineola	European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus	Fiery Skipper		8/8/1999 B K & L J Padelford
Hesperia uncas	Uncas Skipper
Hesperia juba	Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado	Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia ottoe	Ottoe Skipper
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 Johnson 1972
Polites sabuleti	Sandhills Skipper
Polites themistocles	Tawny-edged Skipper		in Johnson 1972
Polites origenes	Crossline Skipper		6/20/2003 N E Dankert
Polites mystic	Long Dash
Polites egeremet	Northern Broken-Dash		6/29/1987 B L Wilson
Vernia verna	Little Glassywing		6/30/1995 B K & L J Padelford
Atalopedes campestris	Sachem		9/16/1989 J Weber
Atrytone arogos	Arogos Skipper
Anattrytone logan	Delaware Skipper		historical
Problema byssus	Byssus Skipper		7/4/2006 M L Brust
Poanes massasoit	Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok	Hobomok Skipper		in Rosche 1986
Lon zabulon	Zabulon Skipper		6/5/1982 S M Spomer/J M Reiser
Lon taxiles	Taxiles Skipper
Poanes viator	Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes dion	Dion Skipper		historical
Euphyes conspicua	Black Dash
Euphyes bimacula	Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes vestris	Dun Skipper		historical
Atrytonopsis hianna	Dusted Skipper
Notamblyscirtes simius	Simius Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes oslari	Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa	Nysa Roadside-Skipper		6/18/1969 K Johnson UNL
Amblyscirtes vialis	Common Roadside-Skipper		5/12/1969 S J Kohler
Lerodea eufala	Eufala Skipper
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
Eurytides marcellus	Zebra Swallowtail		in Johnson 1972
Papilio polyxenes	Black Swallowtail		in Johnson 1972
Papilio machaon	Old World Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon	Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra	Indra Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes	Giant Swallowtail		5/11/1977 S M Spomer
Pterourus glaucus	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail		9/23/1907 Helen Davies UNL
Pterourus rutulus	Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata	Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus	Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes	Palamedes Swallowtail

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
Pontia occidentalis	Western White
Ganyra josephina	Giant White
Pieris rapae	Cabbage Butterfly		7/22/1908 M H Swenk UNL
Euchloe ausonides	Large Marble
Euchloe olympia	Olympia Marble
Anthocharis midea	Falcate Orangetip
Colias philodice	Clouded Sulphur		5/11/1977 S M Spomer
Colias eurytheme	Orange Sulphur/Alfalfa Butterfly		5/11/1977 S M Spomer
Colias alexandra	Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Zerene cesonia	Southern Dogface		5/11/1977 S M Spomer
Anteos clorinde	White Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula	Yellow Brimstone
Phoebis sennae	Cloudless Sulphur		8/26/1979 S M Spomer
Phoebis philea	Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe	Large Orange Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside	Lyside
Aphrissa statira	Statira Sulphur
Abaeis mexicana	Mexican Sulphur
Pyrisitia proterpia	Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa	Little Yellow		7/–/1977 S M Spomer
Pyrisitia nise	Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe	Sleepy Orange		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Nathalis iole	Dainty Sulphur		in Rosche 1986

Family: LYCAENIDAE	Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks	Identified In County	Source
Feniseca tarquinius	Harvester		in Rosche 1986
Lycaena phlaeas	American Copper
Tharsalea dione	Gray Copper		in Johnson 1972
Tharsalea hyllus	Bronze Copper		in Johnson 1972
Tharsalea rubida	Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea helloides	Purplish Copper
Satyrium titus	Coral Hairstreak		6/20/2003 N E Dankert
Satyrium acadica	Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii	Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus	Banded Hairstreak		in Leussler 1938
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		6/29/1987 T Bray B K Padelford/B L Wilson
Callophrys henrici	Henry’s Elfin		4/29/1969 S Kohler UNL
Callophrys niphon	Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon	Western Pine Elfin
Strymon melinus	Gray Hairstreak		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Parrhasius m-album	White-M Hairstreak		8/13/2025 E R Weber
Brephidium exilis	Pygmy Blue
Leptotes marina	Marine Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus	Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola	Reakirt’s Blue		6/27/1986 B K Padelford et al
Cupido comyntas	Eastern Tailed-Blue		in Rosche 1986
Cupido amyntula	Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina neglecta	Summer Azure		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Euphilotes enoptes	Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita	Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus	Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Silvery Blue
Plebejus melissa	Melissa Blue
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 Rosche 1986
Dione vanillae	Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia	Julia
Heliconius charithonia	Zebra
Euptoieta claudia	Variegated Fritillary		historical
Argynnis cybele	Great Spangled Fritillary		in Johnson 1972
Argynnis aphrodite	Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis idalia	Regal Fritillary		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
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
Chlosyne lacinia	Bordered Patch
Chlosyne gorgone	Gorgone Checkerspot		in Rosche 1986
Chlosyne nycteis	Silvery Checkerspot		8/8/1999 B K & L J Padelford
Chlosyne acastus	Acastus Checkerspot
Anthanassa texana	Texan Crescent
Phyciodes graphica	Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes phaon	Phaon Crescent		8/2/2002 B K & L J Padelford
Phyciodes tharos	Pearl Crescent		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
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		6/27/1986 B K Padelford et al
Polygonia comma	Eastern Comma		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Polygonia satyrus	Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus	Zephyr
Polygonia progne	Gray Comma		5/28/1988 N E Dankert/L J Darby
Nymphalis l-album	Compton Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis antiopa	Mourning Cloak		historical
Nymphalis californica	California Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti	Milbert’s Tortoise Shell
Vanessa virginiensis	American Lady		historical
Vanessa carduii	Painted Lady		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Vanessa annabella	West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta	Red Admiral		5/7/1919 E S Smith UNL
Junonia coenia	Buckeye		7/–/1977 S M Spomer
Anartia jatrophae	White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax	Red-spotted Purple		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Limenitis archippus	Viceroy		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Limenitis weidemeyerii	Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Mestra amymone	Amymone
Marpesia petreus	Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea	Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria	Goatweed Butterfly		6/16/1990 S M Spomer
Asterocampa celtis	Hackberry Butterfly		5/–/1977 S M Spomer
Asterocampa clyton	Tawny Emperor		6/27/1986 B K Padelford et al
Lethe anthedon	Northern Pearly Eye		5/29/1988 N E Dankert/L J Darby
Lethe eurydice	Eyed Brown
Megisto cymela	Little Wood Satyr		in Johnson 1972
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		9/1/1915 J C Avery UNL
Danaus gilippus	Queen