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Brooker Creek Preserve Butterfly Species List*

Scientific name

Common name

Family

Common family name

Battus philenor

Pipevine swallowtail

Papilionidae

Swallowtails

Eurytides marcellus

Zebra swallowtail

Papilionidae

Swallowtails

Papilio polyxenes

Black swallowtail

Papilionidae

Swallowtails

Papilio cresphontes

Giant swallowtail

Papilionidae

Swallowtails

Papilio glaucus

Eastern tiger swallowtail

Papilionidae

Swallowtails

Papilio troilus

Spicebush swallowtail

Papilionidae

Swallowtails

Papilio palamedes

Palamedes swallowtail

Papilionidae

Swallowtails

Pontia protodice

Checkered white

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Ascia monuste

Great southern white

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Colias cesonia

Southern dogface

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Phoebis sennae

Cloudless sulphur

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Phoebis philea

Orange-barred sulphur

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Eurema daira

Barred yellow

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Eurema lisa

Little yellow

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Eurema nicippe

Sleepy orange

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Nathalis iole

Dainty sulphur

Pieridae

Whites and sulphurs

Atlides halesus

Great purple hairstreak

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Satyrium favonius

Oak hairstreak

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Parrhasius m-album

White M hairstreak

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Strymon melinus

Gray hairstreak

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Calycopis cecrops

Red-banded hairstreak

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Ministrymon azia

Gray ministreak

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Leptotes cassius

Cassius blue

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Hemiargus ceraunus

Ceraunus blue

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Calephelis virginiensis

Little metalmark

Riodinidae

Metalmarks

Agraulis vanillae

Gulf fritillary

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Heliconius charithonia

Zebra heliconian

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Euptoieta claudia

Variegated fritillary

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Phyciodes phaon

Phaon crescent

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Phyciodes tharos

Pearl crescent

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Polygonia interrogationis

Questionmark

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Vanessa virginiensis

American lady

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Vanessa cardui

Painted lady

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Vanessa atalanta

Red admiral

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Junonia coenia

Common buckeye

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Anartia jatrophae

White peacock

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Limenitis arthemis

Red-spotted purple

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Limenitis archippus

Viceroy

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Hermeuptychia sosybius

Carolina satyr

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Neonympha areolata

Georgia satyr

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Danaus plexippus

Monarch

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Danaus gilippus

Queen

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Danaus eresimus

Soldier

Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Epargyreus clarus

Silver-spotted skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Urbanus proteus

Long-tailed skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Urbanus dorantes

Dorantes skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Erynnis horatius

Horace's duskywing

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Erynnis zarucco

Zarucco duskywing

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Pyrgus sp.

Common/White checkered skipper*

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Pyrgus oileus

Tropical checkered skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Lerema accius

Clouded skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Ancyloxypha numitor

Least skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Copaedes minimus

Southern skipperling

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Hylephilia phyleus

Fiery skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Polites themistocles

Whirlabout

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Wallengrenia otho

Southern broken-dash

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Wallengrenia egeremet

Northern broken-dash

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Atalopedes campestris

Sachem

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Anatrytone logan

Delaware skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Euphyes arpa

Palmetto skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Euphyes pilatka

Palatka Skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Asbolis capucinus

Monk

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Lerodea eufala

Eufala skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Oligoria maculata

Twin-spot skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Calpodes ethlius

Brazilian skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

Panoquina ocola

Ocola skipper

Hesperiidae

Skippers

* Scientific nomenclature and English names follow the North American Butterfly Association 2001Checklist and English Names of North American Butterflies, Second Edition.

** All specimens of Common/White checkered skipper taken in Florida over the last ten years are currently under review.

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