Sarpy County

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Sarpy County Species Count: 89

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Family: HESPERIIDAE	Skippers	Identified in County	Source
Epargyreus clarus	Silver Spotted Skipper		9/26/1923 E Pope UNL
Thorybes lyciades	Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus	Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades	Northern Cloudywing		7/2/1970 P A Opler
Staphylus hayhurstii	Hayhurst’s Scallopwing		5/26/1986 J Weber
Grais stigmaticus	Hermit
Erynnis brizo	Sleepy Duskywing		J C Jordison
Erynnis juvenalis	Juvenal’s Duskywing		5/16/1908 R H Wolcott
Erynnis horatius	Horace’s Duskywing		9/1/1998 J M Reiser
Erynnis martialis	Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis	Funereal Duskywing		9/28/1986 B K & L J Padelford
Erynnis baptisiae	Wild Indigo Duskywing		5/14/1922 R A Leussler
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		8/2/1986 Xerces
Ancyloxypha numitor	Least Skipper		6/18/1969 M Fisher
Oarisma garita	Garita Skipperling
Thymelicus lineola	European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus	Fiery Skipper		9/23/1913 R A Leussler
Hesperia uncas	Uncas Skipper
Hesperia juba	Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado	Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia ottoe	Ottoe Skipper		7/3/1992 S M Spomer
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		5/30/1920 R A Leussler
Polites sabuleti	Sandhills Skipper
Polites themistocles	Tawny-edged Skipper		8/2/1986 Xerces
Polites origenes	Crossline Skipper		7/3/1992 S M Spomer
Polites mystic	Long Dash
Polites egeremet	Northern Broken-Dash		7/24/1996 B K & L J Padelford
Vernia verna	Little Glassywing		6/28/1998 B K Padelford
Atalopedes campestris	Sachem		10/8/1912 Ohio State University
Atrytone arogos	Arogos Skipper
Anattrytone logan	Delaware Skipper		in Leussler 1938
Problema byssus	Byssus Skipper
Poanes massasoit	Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok	Hobomok Skipper		6/13/1969 Denver Museum of Science and Nature
Lon zabulon	Zabulon Skipper		8/19/1988 B K & L J Padelford
Lon taxiles	Taxiles Skipper
Poanes viator	Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes dion	Dion Skipper		6/27/1987 S M Spomer
Euphyes conspicua	Black Dash
Euphyes bimacula	Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes vestris	Dun Skipper		10/4/1924 R A L
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		7/2/1970 R E Stanford
Lerodea eufala	Eufala Skipper		10/8/1913 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
Eurytides marcellus	Zebra Swallowtail		5/22/1991 E Volden
Papilio polyxenes	Black Swallowtail		6/–/1978 D Prochnow
Papilio machaon	Old World Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon	Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra	Indra Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes	Giant Swallowtail		7/–/1978 D Prochnow
Pterourus glaucus	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail		in Johnson 1972
Pterourus rutulus	Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata	Two-tailed Swallowtail		in Rosche 1986
Pterourus troilus	Spicebush Swallowtail		6/17/2001 J M Reiser
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		8/2/1986 Xerces
Pontia occidentalis	Western White
Ganyra josephina	Giant White
Pieris rapae	Cabbage Butterfly		A H Gramlich UNL
Euchloe ausonides	Large Marble
Euchloe olympia	Olympia Marble		4/14/1989 B K & L J Padelford/ T E Bray
Anthocharis midea	Falcate Orangetip
Colias philodice	Clouded Sulphur		7/–/1978 D Prochnow
Colias eurytheme	Orange Sulphur/Alfalfa Butterfly		in Rosche 1986
Colias alexandra	Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Zerene cesonia	Southern Dogface		in Johnson 1972
Anteos clorinde	White Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula	Yellow Brimstone
Phoebis sennae	Cloudless Sulphur		9/27/1986 T E Bray
Phoebis philea	Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe	Large Orange Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside	Lyside
Aphrissa statira	Statira Sulphur
Abaeis mexicana	Mexican Sulphur		in Johnson 1972
Pyrisitia proterpia	Tailed Orange		9/28/1986 B K & L J Padelford
Pyrisitia lisa	Little Yellow		in Johnson 1972
Pyrisitia nise	Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe	Sleepy Orange		7/30/1991 B K Padelford
Nathalis iole	Dainty Sulphur		7/13/1931 R A Leussler

Family: LYCAENIDAE	Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks	Identified In County	Source
Feniseca tarquinius	Harvester		6/26/1969 K Johnson UNL
Lycaena phlaeas	American Copper
Tharsalea dione	Gray Copper		in Rosche 1986
Tharsalea hyllus	Bronze Copper		in Johnson 1972
Tharsalea rubida	Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea helloides	Purplish Copper
Satyrium titus	Coral Hairstreak		historical
Satyrium acadica	Acadian Hairstreak		in Johnson 1972
Satyrium edwardsii	Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus	Banded Hairstreak		in Rosche 1986
Satyrium caryaevorus	Hickory Hairstreak		6/7/2018 T Palmer
Satyrium liparops	Striped Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda	Leda Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops	Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama	Apama/Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus	Olive Hairstreak		in Rosche 1986
Callophrys henrici	Henry’s Elfin		4/13/1988 B K Padelford
Callophrys niphon	Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon	Western Pine Elfin
Strymon melinus	Gray Hairstreak		in Rosche 1986
Parrhasius m-album	White-M Hairstreak		8/1/2012 R Schmid
Brephidium exilis	Pygmy Blue		10/22/2022 N E Dankert
Leptotes marina	Marine Blue		9/-/88 E Volden
Hemiargus ceraunus	Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola	Reakirt’s Blue		in Johnson 1972
Cupido comyntas	Eastern Tailed-Blue		10/8/1913 R A Leussler
Cupido amyntula	Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina neglecta	Summer Azure		8/–/1978 D Prochnow
Euphilotes enoptes	Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita	Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus	Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Silvery Blue
Plebejus melissa	Melissa Blue		10/12/1989 B K Padelford
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		10/17/2016 B K & L J Padelford
Dryas iulia	Julia
Heliconius charithonia	Zebra
Euptoieta claudia	Variegated Fritillary		8/–/1978 D Prochnow
Argynnis cybele	Great Spangled Fritillary		in Johnson 1972
Argynnis aphrodite	Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis idalia	Regal Fritillary		7/2/1970 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		in Johnson 1972
Boloria bellona	Meadow Fritillary
Boloria chariclea helena	Purplish Fritillary
Poladryas arachne	Arachne Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia	Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia	Bordered Patch		10/16/2016 B K & L J Padelford
Chlosyne gorgone	Gorgone Checkerspot		in Rosche 1986
Chlosyne nycteis	Silvery Checkerspot		in Johnson 1972
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		8/–/1978 D Prochnow
Phyciodes pallida	Pale Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta	Mylitta Crescent
Euphydryas anicia	Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton	Baltimore
Polygonia interrogationis	Question Mark		7/2/1970 R E Stanford
Polygonia comma	Eastern Comma		in Johnson 1972
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		9/12/1984 B K Padelford
Nymphalis californica	California Tortoise Shell
Aglais milberti	Milbert’s Tortoise Shell
Vanessa virginiensis	American Lady		5/1/1986 B K & L J Padelford
Vanessa carduii	Painted Lady		July 1978 D Prochnow
Vanessa annabella	West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta	Red Admiral		July 1978 D Prochnow
Junonia coenia	Buckeye		historical
Anartia jatrophae	White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax	Red-spotted Purple		in Johnson 1972
Limenitis archippus	Viceroy		in Johnson 1972
Limenitis weidemeyerii	Weidemeyer’s Admiral
Mestra amymone	Amymone
Marpesia petreus	Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea	Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria	Goatweed Butterfly		in Leussler 1938
Asterocampa celtis	Hackberry Butterfly		in Johnson 1972
Asterocampa clyton	Tawny Emperor		6/30/1965 R Taylor UNL
Lethe anthedon	Northern Pearly Eye		in Johnson 1972
Lethe eurydice	Eyed Brown
Megisto cymela	Little Wood Satyr		6/13/1969 S Kohler
Coenonympha california	California Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala	Common Wood-Nymph		9/28/1986 B K Padelford/T E Bray
Cercyonis meadii	Mead’s Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus	Small Wood-Nymph
Oeneis ridingsii	Ridings’ Satyr
Oeneis uhleri varuna	Uhler’s Arctic
Danaus plexippus	Monarch		8/–/1978 D Prochnow
Danaus gilippus	Queen