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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
  
  

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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

• Monarch
  Danaus plexippus
  
  

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 Natural History

• 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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