Scotts Bluff County

Scotts Bluff County Butterflies

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Scotts Bluff County Species Count: 90

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Family: HESPERIIDAESkippersIdentified in CountySource
Epargyreus clarus Silver Spotted Skipper in Rosche 1986
Thorybes lyciades  Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus  Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades  Northern Cloudywing
Staphylus hayhurstii  Hayhurst’s Scallopwing
Grais stigmaticus  Hermit
Erynnis brizo  Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis  Juvenal’s Duskywing
Erynnis horatius  Horace’s Duskywing
Erynnis martialis  Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis  Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae  Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis afranius  Afranius Duskywing 5/22/1997 R E Stanford
Erynnis persius  Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus scriptura  Small Checkered-Skipper in Rosche 1986
Burnsius communis  Common Checkered-Skipper in Rosche 1986
Pholisora catullus  Common Sootywing in Rosche 1986
Ancyloxypha numitor  Least Skipper 7/5/2021 C D Croft
Oarisma garita  Garita Skipperling
Thymelicus lineola  European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus  Fiery Skipper
Hesperia uncas  Uncas Skipper 6/11/1991 J M Reiser
Hesperia juba  Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado  Western Branded Skipper 8/24/1991
N E Dankert/J M Reiser
Hesperia ottoe  Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia leonardus pawnee  Pawnee / Leonard’s Skipper 8/24/1991
N E Dankert/J M Reiser
Hesperia pahaska  Pahaska Skipper in Rosche 1986
Hesperia metea  Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia viridis  Green Skipper
Hesperia attalus  Dotted Skipper
Polites rhesus  Rhesus Skipper 5/22/1997 R E Stanford
Polites carus  Carus Skipper
Polites peckius  Peck’s Skipper 8/7/2020 S Mlodinow
Polites sabuleti  Sandhills Skipper 9/12/1987 R C Rosche
Polites themistocles  Tawny-edged Skipper in Johnson 1972
Polites origenes  Crossline Skipper
Polites mystic  Long Dash 6/22/2003 N E Dankert
Polites egeremet  Northern Broken-Dash
Vernia verna  Little Glassywing
Atalopedes campestris  Sachem 8/24/1991
N E Dankert/J M Reiser
Atrytone arogos  Arogos Skipper
Anattrytone logan  Delaware Skipper in Rosche 1986
Problema byssus  Byssus Skipper
Poanes massasoit  Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok  Hobomok Skipper 6/11/1991 J M Reiser
Lon zabulon  Zabulon Skipper
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 in Rosche 1986
Atrytonopsis hianna  Dusted Skipper in Johnson 1972
Notamblyscirtes simius  Simius Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes oslari  Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa  Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis  Common Roadside-Skipper 8/10/2021 C D Croft
Lerodea eufala  Eufala Skipper
Calpodes ethlius  Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae  Yucca Giant-Skipper
Megathymus streckeri  Strecker’s Giant-Skipper
Family: PAPILIONIDAESwallowtails, ParnassiansIdentified In CountySource
Parnassius smintheus sayi  Says’ Parnassian in Rosche 1986
Battus philenor  Pipevine Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus  Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes  Black Swallowtail in Rosche 1986
Papilio machaon  Old World Swallowtail 5/25/1992
N D Theis/J M Reiser
Papilio zelicaon  Anise Swallowtail in Rosche 1986
Papilio indra  Indra Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes  Giant Swallowtail 8/25/2019 C D Croft
Pterourus glaucus  Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 6/16/1995 J M Reiser
Pterourus rutulus  Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata  Two-tailed Swallowtail in Johnson 1972
Pterourus troilus  Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes  Palamedes Swallowtail
Family: PIERIDAEWhites, Sulphurs, YellowsIdentified In CountySource
Neophasia menapia  Pine White 1987 4H
Glutophrissa drusilla  Florida White
Pontia sisymbrii  Spring White 5/28/1983 R E Stanford
Pontia protodice  Checkered White in Rosche 1986
Pontia occidentalis  Western White 5/18/1987 R Krueger
Ganyra josephina  Giant White
Pieris rapae  Cabbage Butterfly 7/10/1930 H Settles UNL
Euchloe ausonides  Large Marble
Euchloe olympia  Olympia Marble in Rosche 1986
Anthocharis midea  Falcate Orangetip
Colias philodice  Clouded Sulphur in Rosche 1986
Colias eurytheme  Orange Sulphur/Alfalfa Butterfly in Rosche 1986
Colias alexandra  Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur in Rosche 1986
Zerene cesonia  Southern Dogface in Johnson 1972
Anteos clorinde  White Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula  Yellow Brimstone
Phoebis sennae  Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis philea  Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe  Large Orange Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside  Lyside
Aphrissa statira  Statira Sulphur
Abaeis mexicana  Mexican Sulphur in Rosche 1986
Pyrisitia proterpia  Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa  Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise  Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe  Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole  Dainty Sulphur 7/10/2019 C D Croft
Family: LYCAENIDAEBlues, Coppers, HairstreaksIdentified In CountySource
Feniseca tarquinius  Harvester
Lycaena phlaeas  American Copper
Tharsalea dione  Gray Copper 1985 4H
Tharsalea hyllus  Bronze Copper in Rosche 1986
Tharsalea rubida  Ruddy Copper in Johnson 1972
Tharsalea helloides  Purplish Copper 6/3/1919 R A Leussler
Satyrium titus  Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica  Acadian Hairstreak 7/21/2016 M Kersten iNat
Satyrium edwardsii  Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus  Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus  Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops  Striped Hairstreak 7/11/1991 J M Reiser
Ministrymon leda  Leda Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops  Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama  Apama/Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus  Olive Hairstreak in Johnson 1972
Callophrys henrici  Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys niphon  Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon  Western Pine Elfin in Rosche 1986
Strymon melinus  Gray Hairstreak in Johnson 1972
Parrhasius m-album  White-M Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis  Pygmy Blue
Leptotes marina Marine Blue 7/19/2022 C D Croft
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola  Reakirt’s Blue 7/30/2014 UNL
Cupido comyntas  Eastern Tailed-Blue 7/19/2021 C D Croft
Cupido amyntula  Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina neglecta  Summer Azure
Euphilotes enoptes  Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita  Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus  Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus  Silvery Blue 5/15/1969 K Johnson UNL
Plebejus melissa  Melissa Blue in Johnson 1972
Icaricia saepiolus  Greenish Blue
Icaricia icarioides  Icarioides Blue 1986 4H
Icaricia shasta  Shasta Blue in Rosche 1986
Icaricia lupini  Lupine Blue 5/27/1990
N E Dankert/J M Reiser
Family: NYMPHALIDAEBrush-footed ButterfliesIdentified In CountySource
Libytheana carinenta  Snout Butterfly 10/20/1916 Dawson
Dione vanillae  Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia  Julia
Heliconius charithonia  Zebra
Euptoieta claudia  Variegated Fritillary in Rosche 1986
Argynnis cybele  Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis aphrodite  Aphrodite Fritillary in Johnson 1972
Argynnis idalia  Regal Fritillary historical
Argynnis edwardsii  Edwards’ Fritillary 6/16/1953 V N Stallings/ J E Turner
Argynnis coronis  Coronis Fritillary in Rosche 1986
Argynnis zerene  Zerene Fritillary in Rosche 1986
Argynnis callippe  Callippe Fritillary 6/28/1969 K Johnson UNL
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 6/3/1919 R A Leussler
Chlosyne nycteis  Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus  Acastus Checkerspot
Anthanassa texana  Texan Crescent
Phyciodes graphica Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes phaon  Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos  Pearl Crescent 5/27/1990
N E Dankert/J M Reiser
Phyciodes cocyta  Northern Crescent 6/1/2019 S Mlodinow
Phyciodes batesii  Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent 6/15/2022 C D Croft
Phyciodes picta  Painted Crescent 6/30/1913 L M Gates
Phyciodes pallida  Pale Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta  Mylitta Crescent
Euphydryas anicia  Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton  Baltimore
Polygonia interrogationis  Question Mark in Rosche 1986
Polygonia comma  Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus  Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus  Zephyr 5/24/1997 R Gilbert
Polygonia progne  Gray Comma
Nymphalis l-album  Compton Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis antiopa  Mourning Cloak in Rosche 1986
Nymphalis californicaCalifornia Tortoise Shell 7/15/2022 M Smith
Aglais milberti  Milbert’s Tortoise Shell in Johnson 1972
Vanessa virginiensis  American Lady in Rosche 1986
Vanessa carduii  Painted Lady 6/1/1966 UNL
Vanessa annabella  West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta  Red Admiral in Rosche 1986
Junonia coenia  Buckeye 9/22/2018 S Mlodinow UNL
Anartia jatrophae  White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax  Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus  Viceroy in Rosche 1986
Limenitis weidemeyerii  Weidemeyer’s Admiral 6/29/1969 K Johnson UNL
Mestra amymone  Amymone
Marpesia petreus  Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea  Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria  Goatweed Butterfly Dawson in Leussler 1938
Asterocampa celtis  Hackberry Butterfly in Johnson 1972
Asterocampa clyton  Tawny Emperor in Rosche 1986
Lethe anthedon  Northern Pearly Eye
Lethe eurydice  Eyed Brown in Johnson 1972
Megisto cymela  Little Wood Satyr
Coenonympha california California Ringlet in Rosche 1986
Cercyonis pegala  Common Wood-Nymph in Rosche 1986
Cercyonis meadii  Mead’s Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus  Small Wood-Nymph
Oeneis ridingsii  Ridings’ Satyr
Oeneis uhleri varuna  Uhler’s Arctic 5/22/1997 R E Stanford
Danaus plexippus  Monarch in Rosche 1986
Danaus gilippus  Queen 8/20/1916 UNL
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