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Sioux County Species Count: 130

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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		in Barber 1894
Staphylus hayhurstii	Hayhurst’s Scallopwing
Grais stigmaticus	Hermit
Erynnis brizo	Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis	Juvenal’s Duskywing
Erynnis horatius	Horace’s Duskywing		–/–/1994 J A Scott
Erynnis martialis	Mottled Duskywing		1900 M Cary
Erynnis funeralis	Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae	Wild Indigo Duskywing		–/–/1993 J A Scott
Erynnis afranius	Afranius Duskywing		5/27/1899 OSU
Erynnis persius	Persius Duskywing		in Rosche 1986
Pyrgus scriptura	Small Checkered-Skipper		6/29/1911 Wolcott
Burnsius communis	Common Checkered-Skipper		in Rosche 1986
Pholisora catullus	Common Sootywing		in Barber 1894
Ancyloxypha numitor	Least Skipper		8/15/1983 C D Ferris
Oarisma garita	Garita Skipperling		in Barber 1894
Thymelicus lineola	European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus	Fiery Skipper
Hesperia uncas	Uncas Skipper		6/16/1911 R A Leussler
Hesperia juba	Juba Skipper		6/30/2023 J J Nikkila
Hesperia colorado	Western Branded Skipper		8/17/1911 F H Shoemaker
Hesperia ottoe	Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia leonardus pawnee	Pawnee / Leonard’s Skipper		in Rosche 1986
Hesperia pahaska	Pahaska Skipper		6/22/1911 R A Leussler
Hesperia metea	Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia viridis	Green Skipper		C D Ferris?
Hesperia attalus	Dotted Skipper
Polites rhesus	Rhesus Skipper		M Cary in Leussler 38
Polites carus	Carus Skipper
Polites peckius	Peck’s Skipper		7/13/1988 R C Rosche
Polites sabuleti	Sandhills Skipper
Polites themistocles	Tawny-edged Skipper		6/18/1929 R A Leussler
Polites origenes	Crossline Skipper		6/17/1911 R A Leussler
Polites mystic	Long Dash		6/23/1911 R A Leussler
Polites egeremet	Northern Broken-Dash		8/1/2002 S M Spomer
Vernia verna	Little Glassywing
Atalopedes campestris	Sachem		J J Nikilla
Atrytone arogos	Arogos Skipper
Anattrytone logan	Delaware Skipper		6/27/1911 R A Leussler
Problema byssus	Byssus Skipper
Poanes massasoit	Mulberry Wing
Lon hobomok	Hobomok Skipper		in Leussler 1939
Lon zabulon	Zabulon Skipper
Lon taxiles	Taxiles Skipper		in Barber 1894
Poanes viator	Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes dion	Dion Skipper
Euphyes conspicua	Black Dash
Euphyes bimacula	Two-spotted Skipper		7/25/1983 R C Rosche
Euphyes vestris	Dun Skipper		in Barber 1894
Atrytonopsis hianna	Dusted Skipper		in Leussler 1939
Notamblyscirtes simius	Simius Roadside-Skipper		6/24/1911 R A Leussler
Amblyscirtes oslari	Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper		6/19/1911 R A Leussler
Amblyscirtes nysa	Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis	Common Roadside-Skipper		6/5/1914 R A Leussler
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		in Barber 1894
Battus philenor	Pipevine Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus	Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes	Black Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Papilio machaon	Old World Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Papilio zelicaon	Anise Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Papilio indra	Indra Swallowtail		5/31/1900 UNL
Heraclides cresphontes	Giant Swallowtail
Pterourus glaucus	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail		in Rosche 1986
Pterourus rutulus	Western Tiger Swallowtail		7/10/1901 M Cary
Pterourus multicaudata	Two-tailed Swallowtail		in Barber 1894
Pterourus troilus	Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes	Palamedes Swallowtail

Family: PIERIDAE	Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows	Identified In County	Source
Neophasia menapia	Pine White		in Barber 1894
Glutophrissa drusilla	Florida White
Pontia sisymbrii	Spring White		5/27/1983 C D Ferris
Pontia protodice	Checkered White		in Rosche 1986
Pontia occidentalis	Western White		in Rosche 1986
Ganyra josephina	Giant White
Pieris rapae	Cabbage Butterfly		8/2/1910 J F Swain UNL
Euchloe ausonides	Large Marble		in Rosche 1986
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		7/22/1983 C D Ferris
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 Barber 1894
Pyrisitia proterpia	Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa	Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise	Mimosa Sulphur
Abaeis nicippe	Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole	Dainty Sulphur		9/24/1913 A A Reunler

Family: LYCAENIDAE	Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks	Identified In County	Source
Feniseca tarquinius	Harvester
Lycaena phlaeas	American Copper
Tharsalea dione	Gray Copper		7/22/1983 C D Ferris
Tharsalea hyllus	Bronze Copper		7/1/1983 C D Ferris
Tharsalea rubida	Ruddy Copper		in Barber 1894
Tharsalea helloides	Purplish Copper		8/15/1983 C D Ferris
Satyrium titus	Coral Hairstreak		7/20/1917 R A Leussler OSU
Satyrium acadica	Acadian Hairstreak		7/11/1917 M Cary OSU
Satyrium edwardsii	Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus	Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus	Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops	Striped Hairstreak		7/6/1901 M Cary
Ministrymon leda	Leda Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops	Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama	Apama/Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus	Olive Hairstreak		7/12/1982 S M Spomer/J M Reiser
Callophrys henrici	Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys niphon	Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon	Western Pine Elfin		6/5/1914 R A Leussler
Strymon melinus	Gray Hairstreak		in Leussler 1938
Parrhasius m-album	White-M Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis	Pygmy Blue
Leptotes marina	Marine Blue		8/15/1983 C D Ferris
Hemiargus ceraunus	Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola	Reakirt’s Blue		in Johnson 1972
Cupido comyntas	Eastern Tailed-Blue		6/5/1919 R A Leussler
Cupido amyntula	Western Tailed-Blue		in Leussler 1938
Celastrina neglecta	Summer Azure		in Rosche 1986
Euphilotes enoptes	Dotted Blue		6/2/1986 J A Scott
Euphilotes rita	Rita Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus	Arrowhead Blue		1900 M Cary
Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Silvery Blue		6/16/1929 R A Leussler
Plebejus melissa	Melissa Blue		7/14/1917 R A Leussler OSU
Icaricia saepiolus	Greenish Blue		in Rosche 1986
Icaricia icarioides	Icarioides Blue		in Barber 1894
Icaricia shasta	Shasta Blue		6/21/1890 in Leussler 1938
Icaricia lupini	Lupine Blue		in Leussler 1938

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		in Barber 1894
Argynnis cybele	Great Spangled Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis aphrodite	Aphrodite Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis idalia	Regal Fritillary		in Rosche 1986
Argynnis edwardsii	Edwards’ Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis coronis	Coronis Fritillary		in Cary 1901
Argynnis zerene	Zerene Fritillary		6/27/1911 in Leussler 1939
Argynnis callippe	Callippe Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis hesperis	Northwestern Fritillary		in Barber 1894
Argynnis mormonia	Mormon Fritillary		7/5/1900 M Cary
Boloria selene	Silver-bordered Fritillary		6/27/1900 M Cary
Boloria bellona	Meadow Fritillary
Boloria chariclea helena	Purplish Fritillary
Poladryas arachne	Arachne Checkerspot		in Barber 1894
Chlosyne fulvia	Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia	Bordered Patch
Chlosyne gorgone	Gorgone Checkerspot		7/9/1911 R A Leussler
Chlosyne nycteis	Silvery Checkerspot		in Rosche 1986
Chlosyne acastus	Acastus Checkerspot		7/21/1901 M Cary
Anthanassa texana	Texan Crescent		via N A Arthur 2019
Phyciodes graphica	Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes phaon	Phaon Crescent		7/14/1965 K Johnson UNL
Phyciodes tharos	Pearl Crescent		in Barber 1894
Phyciodes cocyta	Northern Crescent		historical
Phyciodes batesii	Tawny Crescent		6/18/1911 R A Leussler
Phyciodes pulchella	Field Crescent		6/20/1911 R A Leussler
Phyciodes picta	Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pallida	Pale Crescent		P A Opler (Smithsonian?)
Phyciodes mylitta	Mylitta Crescent		7/18/2018 M L Brust
Euphydryas anicia	Anicia Checkerspot		5/26/1899 R H Wolcott
Euphydryas phaeton	Baltimore
Polygonia interrogationis	Question Mark		6/29/1911 F H Shoemaker
Polygonia comma	Eastern Comma		in Barber 1894
Polygonia satyrus	Satyr Anglewing		6/23/1911 R A Leussler
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus	Zephyr		6/26/1911 R A Leussler
Polygonia progne	Gray Comma		6/25/1901 M Cary
Nymphalis l-album	Compton Tortoise Shell		7/20/1917 R A Leussler
Nymphalis antiopa	Mourning Cloak		in Rosche 1986
Nymphalis californica	California Tortoise Shell		7/11/2022 C D Croft S M Spomer/M L Brust
Aglais milberti	Milbert’s Tortoise Shell		6/23/1911 R A Leussler
Vanessa virginiensis	American Lady		6/25/1911 R A Leussler
Vanessa carduii	Painted Lady		in Barber 1894
Vanessa annabella	West Coast Lady		9/–/1961 N Foster/ KJohnson
Vanessa atalanta	Red Admiral		in Rosche 1986
Junonia coenia	Buckeye		in Rosche 1986
Anartia jatrophae	White Peacock
Limenitis arthemis astyanax	Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus	Viceroy		7/12/1982 S M Spomer/J M Reiser
Limenitis weidemeyerii	Weidemeyer’s Admiral		in Johnson 1972
Mestra amymone	Amymone
Marpesia petreus	Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea aidea	Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria	Goatweed Butterfly
Asterocampa celtis	Hackberry Butterfly		in Barber 1894
Asterocampa clyton	Tawny Emperor		6/30/1908 UNL
Lethe anthedon	Northern Pearly Eye
Lethe eurydice	Eyed Brown		7/1/1911 F H Shoemaker
Megisto cymela	Little Wood Satyr		in Johnson 1972
Coenonympha california	California Ringlet		in Barber 1894
Cercyonis pegala	Common Wood-Nymph		in Barber 1894
Cercyonis meadii	Mead’s Wood-Nymph		1901 M Cary
Cercyonis oetus	Small Wood-Nymph		7/20/1892 UNL
Oeneis ridingsii	Ridings’ Satyr		in Barber 1894
Oeneis uhleri varuna	Uhler’s Arctic		6/8/1901 M Cary
Danaus plexippus	Monarch		in Cary, 1901
Danaus gilippus	Queen