This checklist is organized taxonomic order. It was compiled by Frank Hitchell. Both scientific and common names are included (the latter when available). Scientific names are the most current at the time of this checklist (May, 2019). We will strive to keep the scientific names up to date.
Please note that all photos are © 2019. Frank Hitchell. All rights reserved. We ask that you respect this copyright. It took Frank a very long time to create all these photos. Please click on the species name to see a larger photo of each species.
Order Lepidoptera
Family HESPERIIDAE
- Subfamily Pyrginae
Epargyreus clarus Silver-Spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Silver-Spotted Skipper (underside)
Erynnis icelus Dreamy Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal’s Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Horace’s Dusky Wing
Pyrgus communis Checkered Skipper (Male)
Pyrgus communis Checkered Skipper (Female)
Pholisora catullus Common Sooty Wing
- Subfamily Hesperiinae
Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper (Male)
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper (Female)
Polites themistocles Tawny-Edged Skipper (Male)
Polites themistocles Tawny-Edged Skipper (Female)
Polites coras Peck’s Skipper (Male)
Polites coras Peck’s Skipper (Female)
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper (Male)
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken Dash
Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
Atalopedes campestris Sachem Skipper (Male)
Atalopedes campestris Sachem Skipper (Female)
Atrytone delaware Delaware Skipper (Male)
Atrytone delaware Delaware Skipper (Female)
Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper (Male)
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper (Female)
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper (Male)
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper (Female)
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Family PAPILIONIDAE
Battus philenor Pipe-Vine Swallowtail (Male)
Battus philenor Pipe-Vine Swallowtail (Female)
Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail (Male)
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail (Female)
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Tiger Swallowtail (Male)
Papilio glaucus Tiger Swallowtail (Female)
Papilio glaucus Tiger Swallowtail (Female)
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail (Male)
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail (Female)
Family PIERIDAE
- Subfamily Pierinae
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Artigeia rapae Cabbage White
Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble (Underside)
- Subfamily Coliadinae
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur (Male)
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur (Female)
Colias eurytheme Alfalfa Butterfly (Male)
Colias eurytheme Alfalfa Butterfly (Female)
Colias eurytheme Alfalfa Butterfly (Female)
Zereene cesonia Dog Face Sulphur (Male)
Zereene cesonia Dog Face Sulphur (Female)
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur (Male)
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur (Female)
Eurema lisa Little Sulphur (Male)
Eurema lisa Little Sulphur (Female)
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur (Male)
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur (Female)
Family LYCAENIDAE
- Subfamily Lycaeninae
Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper (Underside)
Lycaena dion Gray Copper
Lycaena dion Gray Copper (Underside)
Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
- Subfamily Theclinae
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak (Underside)
Satyrium caryaevorum Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum Hickory Hairstreak (Underside)
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak (Underside)
Callophrys henrici Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys henrici Henry’s Elfin (Underside)
- Subfamily Polyommatinae
Cupido comybtas Eastern Tailed Blue (Male)
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed Blue (Female)
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure (Male)
- Subfamily Miletinae
Feniseca tarquinius Harvester Butterfly
Family NYMPHALIDAE
- Subfamily Libytheinae
Libytheana carinenta American Snout Butterfly (Male)
Libytheana carinenta American Snout Butterfly (Female)
- Subfamily Danainae
Danaus plexippus Monarch Butterfly (Male)
Danaus plexippus Monarch Butterfly (Female)
- Subfamily Heliconiinae
Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
- Subfamily Nymphalinae
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark Butterfly
Polygonia comma Comma Butterfly
Polygonia progne Gray Comma
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak Butterfly
Aglais milberti Milbert’s Tortise Shell
Vanessa virginiensis American Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Painted Lady (Underside)
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady Butterfly
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady (Underside)
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral Butterfly
Junonia coenia Buckeye Butterfly
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent (Male)
Phyciodes tharos Pear Crescent (Female)
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
- Subfamily Limenitidinae
Limenitis arthemis Red-Spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy Butterfly (Male)
Limenitis archippus Viceroy Butterfly (Female)
- Subfamily Apaturinae
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Butterfly
- Subfamily Satyrinae
Lethe anthedon Northern Pearly Eye
Megisto cymela Little Wood Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood Nymph (Male)
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood Nymph (Female)
