Butterfly Gardening
Table 5. Checklist of Minnesota butterflies.
(Based upon Ronald L. Huber’s list, originally published September, 1981. Nomenclature updated 9/95.)
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Superfamily HESPERIOIDEA
Family Hesperiidae
Subfamily Pyrginae
- Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
- Hoary Edge
Achalarus lyciades
- Southern Cloudy Wing
Thorybes bathyllus
- Northern Cloudy Wing
Thorybes pylades
- Dreamy Dusky Wing
Erynnis icelus
- Sleepy Dusky Wing
Erynnis brizo
- Juvenal’s Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis
- Horace’s Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius
- Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis
- Columbine Dusky Wing
Erynnis lucilius
- Wild Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae
- Persius Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius
- Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae
- Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus communis
- Common Sooty Wing
Pholisora catullus
Subfamily Heteropterinae
- Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Subfamily Hesperiinae
- Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
- Poweshiek Skipperling
Oarisma poweshiek
- Garita Skipperling
Oarisma garita
- European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
- Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
- Uncas Skipper
Hesperia uncas
- Common Banded Skipper
Hesperia comma assiniboia
- Laurentian Skipper
Hesperia comma laurentina
- Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia ottoe
- Leonard’s Skipper
Hersperia leonardus
- Pawnee Skipper
Hesperia leonardus pawnee
- Pahaska Skipper
Hesperia pahaska
- Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia metea
- Dakota Skipper
Hesperia dacotae
- Indian Skipper
Hesperia sassacus
- Peck’s Skipper
Polites peckius
- Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles
- Crossline Skipper
Polites origenes origenes
- Long Dash
Polites mystic
- Northern Broken Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet
- Little Glassywing
Pompeius verna
- Sachem
Atalopedes campestris
- Arogos Skipper
Atrytone arogos
- Delaware Skipper
Atrytone logan
- Mulberry Wing
Poanes massasoit
- Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok
- Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes viator
- Dion Skipper
Euphyes dion
- Black Dash
Euphyes conspicuus
- Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes bimacula
- Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
- Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna
- Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon
- Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis
- Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala
Superfamily PAPILIONOIDEA
Family Papilionidae
Subfamily Papilioninae
- Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
- Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
- Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
- Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
- Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
- Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
Family Pieridae
Subfamily Pierinae
- Pine White
Neophasia menapia
- Checkered White
Pontia protodice
- Western Checkered White
Pontia occidentalis
- Mustard White
Pieris napi
- European Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris rapae
Subfamily Anthocharinae
- Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides
- Olympian Marble
Euchole olympia
Subfamily Coliadinae
- Common (clouded) Sulphur
Colias philodice
- Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias eurytheme
- Giant Sulphur
Colias gigantea
- Pink-edged Sulphur
Colias interior
- Dogface
Colias cesonia
- Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
- Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
- Mexican Sulphur
Eurema mexicana
- Little Sulphur
Eurema lisa
- Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
Family Lycaenidae
Subfamily Miletinae
- Harvester
Feiseca tarquinius
Subfamily Lycaeninae
- American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
- Great Copper
Lycaena dione
- Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus
- Bog Copper
Lycaena epixanthe
- Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas
- Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides
Subfamily Theclinae
- Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus
- Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadicum
- Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii
- Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus
- Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum
- Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
- Olive Hairstreak
Mitoura grynea
- Brown Elfin
Incisalia augustinus
- Hoary Elfin
Incisalia polia
- Frosted Elfin
Incisalia irus
- Henry’s Elfin
Incisalia henrici
- Eastern Pine Elfin
Incisalia niphon
- Western Pine Elfin
Incisalia eryphon
- Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Subfamily Polyommatinae
- Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
- Reakirt’s Blue
Hemiargus isola
- Eastern Tailed Blue
Everes comyntas
- Western Tailed Blue
Everes amyntula
- Spring Azure
Celastrina argiolus
- Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
- Northern Blue
Lycaeides idas
- Karner Blue
Lycaeides melissa samuelis
- Melissa Blue
Lycaeides melissa melissa
- Greenish Blue
Plebejus saepiolus
- Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon
Family Riodinidae
Subfamily Riodininae
- Swamp Metalmark
Calephelis mutica
Family Libytheidae
- Snout Butterfly
Libytheana carinenta
Family Heliconiidae
Subfamily Heliconiinae
- Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Argynninae
- Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
- Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele
- Aphrodite
Speyeria aphrodite
- Regal Fritillary
Speyeria idalia
- Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis
- Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia
- Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia
- Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
- Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bellona
- Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga
- Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija
- Titiania Fritillary
Boloria titania
Subfamily Melitaeinae
- Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia adjustrix
- Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone
- Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis
- Harris’ Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisi
- Texas Crescent
Phyciodes texana
- Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
- Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes batesii
- Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
- Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
- Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton
Subfamily Nymphalinae
- Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
- Hop Merchant or Comma
Polygonia comma
- Satyr Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus
- Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
- Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
- Gray Comma
Polygonia progne
- Compton’s Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis vau-album
- Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
- Milbert’s Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis milberti
- American Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
- Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
- Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
- Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Subfamily Limenitidinae
- White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
- Banded Purple
Limenitis arthemis X proserpinus
- Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astynax
- Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
- Amymone
Mestra amymone
Subfamily Danainae
Family Apaturidae
Subfamily Apaturinae
- Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
- Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton
Family Satyridae
Subfamily Elymniinae
- Northern Pearly Eye
Enodia anthedon
- Eyed Brown
Satyrodes eurydice
- Appalachian Eyed Brown
Satyrodes appalachia
Subfamily Satyrinae
- Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
- Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia
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Revised 9/28/95
Reprinted with Permission
James Ford
Bell Museum of
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- Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
- Disa Alpine
Erebia disa
- Red-disked Alpine
Erebia discoidalis
- Macoun’s Arctic
Oeneis macouni
- Uhler’s Arctic
Oeneis uhleri
- Jutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta
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