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Butterfly Species at Brooklin Lions Wilderness Trail

Be sure to also check out our report on the 2001 butterfly count. Species list updated June 29, 2001. Report new species to webmaster@lionstrail.org. Scientific names in the lists link to photographs and descriptions on the USGS web site.

Skipper family (Hesperiidae)

Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus

Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor

European Skipper Thymelicus lineola

Peck's Skipper Polites coras

Crossline Skipper Polites origenes

Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles

Long Dash Polites mystic

Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok < NEW

Delaware Skipper Atytone logan

Dun Skipper Euphyes ruricola

Swallowtail family (Papilionidae)

Eastern Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Pterourus canadensis

Sulphur and white family (Pieridae)

Cabbage White Artogeia rapae

Common Sulphur Colias philodice

Alfalfa Orange Colias eurytheme

Mustard White Pieris napi < NEW

Hairstreak family (Lycaenidae)

Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus

Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops

Eastern Tailed Blue Everes comyntas

Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus < NEW

Blue family (Lycaenidae)

Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus < NEW

Brushfoot family (Nymphalidae)

Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele

Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis < NEW

Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos

Northern Crescent Phyciodes selenis

Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

Milbert's Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti < NEW

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

White Admiral Limenitis arthemis arthemis < NEW

Viceroy Basilarchia archippus

Satyr family (Satyridae)

Northern Pearly Eye Enodia anthedon

Little Wood Satyr Megisto cymela

Inornate Ringlet Coenonympha inornata

Common Wood Nymph Cercyonis pegala

Milkweed butterflies (Danaidae)

Monarch Danaus plexippus