CHECKLIST of PENNSYLVANIA BUTTERFLIES
based on the Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/
153 species identified in PA
Common Name
Scientific Name
SPREAD-WING SKIPPERS
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Silver-spotted Skipper
Long-tailed Skipper
Golden-banded Skipper
Hoary Edge
Northern Cloudywing
Southern Cloudywing
Confused Cloudywing
Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Dreamy Duskywing
Sleepy Duskywing
Juvenal's Duskywing
Horace's Duskywing
Mottled Duskywing
Zarucco Duskywing
Funereal Duskywing
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Columbine Duskywing
Persius Duskywing
Grizzled Skipper
Common Checkered-Skipper
Common Sootywing
Epargyreus clarus
Urbanus proteus
Autochton cellus
Achalarus lyciades
Thorybes pylades
Thorybes bathyllus
Thorybes confusis
Staphylus hayhurstii
Erynnis icelus
Erynnis brizo
Erynnis juvenalis
Erynnis horatius
Erynnis martialis
Erynnis zarucco
Erynnis funeralis
Erynnis baptisiae
Erynnis lucilius
Erynnis persius
Pyrgus centaureae
Pyrgus communis
Pholisora catullus
GRASS SKIPPERS
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Arctic Skipper
Swarthy Skipper
Clouded Skipper
Least Skipper
European Skipper
Fiery Skipper
Leonard's Skipper
Cobweb Skipper
Dotted Skipper
Indian Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Nastra lherminier
Lerema accius
Ancyloxypha numitor
Thymelicus lineola
Hylephila phyleus
Hesperia leonardus
Hesperia metea
Hesperia attalus
Hesperia sassacus
Sachem
Peck's Skipper
Tawny-edged Skipper
Crossline Skipper
Long Dash
Whirlabout
Northern Broken-Dash
Little Glassywing
Arogos Skipper
Delaware Skipper
Hobomok Skipper
Zabulon Skipper
Mulberry Wing
Broad-winged Skipper
Black Dash
Dion Skipper
Two-spotted Skipper
Dun Skipper
Dusted Skipper
Pepper and Salt Skipper
Common Roadside-Skipper
Twin-spot Skipper
Brazilian Skipper
Salt Marsh Skipper
Ocola Skipper
Atalopedes campestris
Polites peckius
Polites themistocles
Polites origenes
Polites mystic
Polites vibex
Wallengrenia egeremet
Pompeius verna
Atrytone arogos
Anatrytone logan
Poanes hobomok
Poanes zabulon
Poanes massasoit
Poanes viator
Euphyes conspicua
Euphyes dion
Euphyes bimacula
Euphyes vestris
Atrytonopsis hianna
Amblyscirtes hegon
Amblyscirtes vialis
Oligoria maculata
Calpodes ethlius
Panoquina panoquin
Panoquina ocola
SWALLOWTAILS
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Pipevine Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail
Black Swallowtail
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Palamedes Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail
Battus philenor
Eurytides marcellus
Papilio polyxenes
Papilio canadensis
Papilio appalachiensis
Papilio glaucus
Papilio troilus
Papilio palamedes
Papilio cresphontes
WHITES
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Falcate Orangetip
Olympia Marble
West Virginia White
Anthocharis midea
Euchloe olympia
Pieris virginiensis
Cabbage White
Checkered White
Pieris rapae
Pontia protodice
SULPHURS
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Clouded Sulphur
Orange Sulphur
Pink-edged Sulphur
Southern Dogface
Cloudless Sulphur
Orange-barred Sulphur
Little Yellow
Sleepy Orange
Dainty Sulphur
Colias philodice
Colias eurytheme
Colias interior
Zerene cesonia
Phoebis sennae
Phoebis philea
Pyrisitia lisa
Abaeis nicippe
Nathalis iole
HARVESTERS
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Miletinae
Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius
COPPERS
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
American Copper
Bronze Copper
Bog Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Lycaena hyllus
Lycaena epixanthe
HAIRSTREAKS
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Great Purple Hairstreak
Juniper Hairstreak
Brown Elfin
Hoary Elfin
Frosted Elfin
Henry's Elfin
Eastern Pine Elfin
Oak Hairstreak
Coral Hairstreak
Acadian Hairstreak
Hickory Hairstreak
Edwards' Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
Callophrys gryneus
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys polios
Callophrys irus
Callophrys henrici
Callophrys niphon
Satyrium favonius
Satyrium titus
Satyrium acadica
Satyrium caryaevorus
Satyrium edwardsii
Banded Hairstreak
Striped Hairstreak
Red-banded Hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
White M Hairstreak
Early Hairstreak
Satryium calanus
Satyrium liparops
Calycopis cecrops
Strymon melinus
Parrhasius m-album
Erora laeta
BLUES
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Marine Blue
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Spring Azure
Northern Azure
Summer Azure
Dusky Azure
Appalachian Azure
Cherry Gall Azure
Silvery Blue
Melissa Blue
Leptotes marina
Cupido comyntas
Celastrina 'ladon'
Celastrina lucia
Celastrina neglecta
Celastrina nigra
Celastrina neglecta-major
Celastrina serotina
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Plebejus melissa
TRUE METALMARKS
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Northern Metalmark
Calephelis borealis
SNOUTS
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Libytheinae
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Monarch
Queen
Danaus plexippus
Danaus gilippus
LONGWINGS
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Gulf Fritillary
Variegated Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
Euptoieta claudia
Great Spangled Fritillary
Aphrodite Fritillary
Regal Fritillary
Atlantis Fritillary
Silver-bordered Fritillary
Meadow Fritillary
Speyeria cybele
Speyeria aphrodite
Speyeria idalia
Speyeria atlantis
Boloria selene
Boloria bellona
ADMIRALS AND RELATIVES
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Red-spotted Purple
Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis
Limenitis archippus
EMPERORS
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Hackberry Emperor
Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
Asterocampa clyton
TRUE BRUSH-FOOTS
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Silvery Checkerspot
Gorgone Checkerspot
Harris' Checkerspot
Pearl Crescent
Northern Crescent
Tawny Crescent
Baltimore Checkerspot
Common Buckeye
Question Mark
Eastern Comma
Green Comma
Gray Comma
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Compton Tortoiseshell
Mourning Cloak
California Tortoiseshell
Red Admiral
Painted Lady
American Lady
SATYRS
Family: Nymphalidae
Chlosyne nycteis
Chlosyne gorgone
Chlosyne harrisii
Phyciodes tharos
Phyciodes cocyta
Phyciodes batesii
Euphydryas phaeton
Junonia coenia
Polygonia interrogationis
Polygonia comma
Polygonia faunus
Polygonia progne
Aglais milberti
Nymphalis vaualbum
Nymphalis antiopa
Nymphalis californica
Vanessa atalanta
Vanessa cardui
Vanessa virginiensis
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Northern Pearly-eye
Eyed Brown
Appalachian Brown
Common Ringlet
Little Wood Satyr
Carolina Satyr
Common Wood Nymph
Enodia anthedon
Satyrodes eurydice
Satyrodes appalachia
Coenonympha tullia
Megisto cymela
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Cercyonis pegala