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Glacier Creek Preserve Butterfly List

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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)

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

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