Spread-wing Skippers, Family Hesperiidae
Sulphurs, Family Pieridae
Elfins and Hairstreaks, Family Lycaenidae
Butterflies of the
Superior National
Forest
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis icelus
Swallowtails, Family Papilionidae
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys niphon
Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica
Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii
Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
Pink-edged Sulphur Colias interior
Juvenal’s Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis
Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades
Skipperlings, Family Hesperiidae
Coppers, Family Lycaenidae
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio Canadensis
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
Whites, Family Pieridae
Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
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Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus
Dorcas Copper Lycaena dorcas
Olympia Marble
Euchloe olympia
Mustard White
Pieris napi
Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe
Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides
Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus
Western Pine Elfin Callophrys eryphon
Harvesters, Family Lycaenidae
Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios
Superior National Forest
Butterfly Checklist
Cabbage White
Pieris rapae
Large Marble Euchloe ausonides
Western White Pontia occidentalis
United States Department of Agriculture
Eastern Region, Forest Service
June 2010
American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius
Blues, Family Lycaenidae
“Spring” Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon ladon
Eastern-Tailed blue
Everes comyntas
“Summer” Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon neglecta
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Western Tailed-blue
Everes amyntula
Northern Blue
Lycaeides idas R9SS
Fritillaries, Family Nymphalidae
Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bellona
Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia
Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele
Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite
Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija R9SS
Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga
Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis atlantis
True Brushfoots, Family Nymphalidae
Harris’ Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii
Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton
Grass-Skippers, Family Hesperiidae
Pepper & Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon
Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis milberti
Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
Gray Comma
Polygonia progne
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes batesii
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes selenis
Satry Comma
Polygoina satryus
Purplish Fritillary
Boloria montinus
Greenish Blue
Plebejus saepiolus
Admirals, Family Nymphalidae
Satyrs, Family Lycaenidae
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Northern Pearly-eye
Enodia anthedon
Jutta Arctic*
Oeneis jutta R9SS
White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
Monarchs, Family Nymphalidae
Common Wood-nymph
Cercyonis pegala
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia
Mancinus Alpine
Erebia disa mancinus R9SS
Red-disked Alpine
Erebia discoidalis R9SS
Eyed Brown
Satyrodes eurydice
Little Wood-satyr
Megisto cymela
Macoun’s Arctic
Oeneis macounii
Indian Skipper
Hesperia sassacus
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
*R9SS = Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species, report sightings to
Superior National Forest Botanist.
Long Dash Skipper
Polites mystic
Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles
Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma
Peck’s Skipper
Polites peckius
Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok
European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola