Glacier Creek Preserve Butterfly List
Last Updated: May 22, 2020
Compiled/confirmed by Dr. Ted Burk, Creighton University
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
| FAMILY | SCIENTIFIC NAME | COMMON NAME | References* |
|
Hesperiidae |
Amblyscirtes vialis |
Common Roadside‐Skipper |
R6 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Ancyloxypha numitor |
Least Skipper |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Atalopedes campestris |
Sachem |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Anatrytone logan |
Delaware Skipper |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Epargyreus clarus |
Silver‐spotted Skipper |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Erynnis baptisiae |
Wild Indigo Duskywing |
R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Erynnis funeralis |
Funereal Duskywing |
R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Euphyes bimacula |
Two‐spotted Skipper |
R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Hylephila phyleus |
Fiery Skipper |
R5 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Lerodea eufala |
Eufala Skipper |
R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Pholisora catullus |
Common Sootywing |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Polites origenes |
Crossline Skipper |
R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Polites peckius |
Peck’s Skipper |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Polites themistocles |
Tawny‐edged Skipper |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Pompeius verna |
Little Glassywing |
R5 |
|
Hesperiidae |
Pyrgus communis |
Common Checkered ‐Skipper |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Callophrys gryneus |
Olive Hairstreak |
R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Celestrina ladon |
Spring Azure |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Everes comyntas |
Eastern Tailed‐Blue |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Feniseca tarquinius |
Harvester |
R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Hemiargus isola |
Reakirt’s Blue |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Lycaeides melissa |
Melissa Blue |
R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Lycaena dione |
Gray Copper |
R2, R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Lycaena hyllus |
Bronze Copper |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Satyrium calanus |
Banded Hairstreak |
R5 |
|
Lycaenidae |
Strymon melinus |
Gray Hairstreak |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Asterocampis celtis |
Hackberry Emperor |
R1, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Cercyonis pegala |
Common Wood‐Nymph |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Chlosyne gorgone |
Gorgone Checkerspot |
R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Chosyne nycteis |
Silvery Checkerspot |
R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Danaus plexippus |
Monarch |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Enodia anthedon |
Northern Pearly‐Eye |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Euptoieta claudia |
Variegated Fritillary |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Junonia coenia |
Common Buckeye |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Libytheana carinenta |
American Snout |
R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Limenitis archippus |
Viceroy |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Limenitis arthemis astyanax |
Red‐spotted Purple |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Megisto cymela |
Little Wood‐Satyr |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Nymphalis antiopa |
Mourning Cloak |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Phyciodes tharos |
Pearl Crescent |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Polygonia comma |
Eastern Comma |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Polygonia interrogationis |
Question Mark |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Speyeria cybele |
Great Spangled Fritillary |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Speyeria idalia |
Regal Fritillary |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Vanessa atalanta |
Red Admiral |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Vanessa cardui |
Painted Lady |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Nymphalidae |
Vanessa virginiensis |
American Lady |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Papilionidae |
Papilio cresphontes |
Giant Swallowtail |
R3, R4 |
|
Papilionidae |
Papilio glaucus |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Papilionidae |
Papilio polyxenes |
Black Swallowtail |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Pieridae |
Colias eurytheme |
Orange Sulphur |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Pieridae |
Colias philodice |
Clouded Sulphur |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Pieridae |
Eurema lisa |
Little Yellow |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Pieridae |
Nathalis iole |
Dainty Sulphur |
R2, R3, R4 |
|
Pieridae |
Phoebis sennae |
Cloudless Sulphur |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Pieridae |
Pieris rapae |
Cabbage White |
R1, R2, R3, R4 |
|
Pieridae |
Pontia protodice |
Checkered White |
R2, R3, R4 |
Total # of documented species: 57
*References:
Ref 1: Burk, T. 8 October 1998. Documented survey.
Ref 2: Burk, T. 2001. Documented survey.
Ref 3: Burk, T. 17 October 2006. Documented survey.
Ref 4: Burk, T. 2010. Documented Survey
Ref 5: Rider 2006 ‐‐ Master's Thesis UNO (now ZooknRider)
Ref 6: Burk, T. 2019. Documented Survey.
Nomencalture and Distribution Resources:
Checklist of North American Butterfly Assn (NABA)