Swamp Metalmark 

R9SS

Calephelis mutica

Butterflies of the

Hoosier

National Forest

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Rarity: 

R9SS = Region 9 Sensitive Species

Leafwings	 Subfamily Charaxinae

Goatweed Leafwing Anaea andria

Emperors	 Subfamily Apaturinae

 Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis

 Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton

Satyrs	 Subfamily Satyrinae

Common Wood-nymph Cercyonis pegala

Gemmed Satry Cyllopsis gemma

Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon 

Carolina Satyr Hermeuptychia sosybius

Little Wood-satyr Megisto cymela 

Monarchs	 Subfamily Danainae

Monarch Danaus plexippus

Skippers	 Family Hesperiidae

Spread-wing Skippers	 Subfamily Pyrginae

Hoary Edge Achalarus lyciades

Golden Banded- skipper Autochton cellus

Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus

Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae

Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo

Horace’s Duskywing Erynnis horatius

Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus

Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis

 Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis

 Leonard’s Skipper Hesperia leonardus R9SS

 Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus

 Common Checkered-skipper Pyrgus communis 

 Hayhurst’s Scallopwing Staphylus hayhurstii

 Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus

Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades

Grass-Skippers	 Subfamily Hesperiinae

Lace-winged Roadside Skipper Amblyscirtes aesculapius

 Bell’s Roadside Skipper Amblyscirtes belli R9SS 

 Pepper & Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon

 Common Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis 

 Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan

 Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor

 Sachem Atalopedes campestris

 Dusted Skipper Atrytonsis hianna R9SS

 Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris 

 Cobweb Skipper Hesperia metea 

 Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus

 Swarthy Skipper Nastra Iherminier

 Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok

 Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon

 Crossline Skipper Polites origenes

 Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius

 Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles

 Little Glassywing Pompeius verna

 Northern Broken-dash Wallengrenia egeremet 
Swallowtails	 Family Papilionidae

 Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor

 Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus

 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus

Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes

 Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus

Whites & Sulphurs	 Family Pieridae

Whites	 Subfamily Pierinae

 Falcate Orangetip Anthocharis midea

Checkered White Pieris protodice 

 Cabbage White Pieris rapae

Sulphurs	 Subfamily Coliadinae

 Southern Dogface Colias cesonia

Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme

 Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice

 Little Yellow Eurema lisa

 Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe

 Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole

 Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae

Gossamer-wings Family Lycaenidae

Harvesters	 Subfamily Miletinae

Harvester Feniseca tarquinius 

Coppers	 Subfamily Lycaeninae

American Copper Lycaena phlaeas

Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus

Hairstreaks	 Subfamily Theclinae

 Red-banded Hairstreak Calycopis cecrops

 ‘Olive’ Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus

 Henry’s Elfin Callophrys henrici

 Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon

 White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album

 Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus

 Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum 

 Edwards’ Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii

 Oak Hairstreak Satyrium favonius

 Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops

 Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus

 Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus

Blues	 Subfamily Polyommatinae

 ‘Spring’ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon ladon

 ‘Summer’ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon neglecta

Dusky Azure Celastrina nigra 

EasternTailed-blue Everes comyntas

Metalmarks	 Family Riodinidae

Northern Metalmark Calephelis borealis

 Swamp Metalmark Calephilis mutica R9SS

Brushfoots	 Family Nymphalidae

Snouts	 Subfamily Libytheinae

 American Snout Libythaena carinenta 

Heliconians & Frtillaries	 Subfamily Heliconiinae

 Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene

 Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia

Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele 

True Brushfoots	 Subfamily Nymphalinae

Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis

Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton

Common Buckeye Junonia coenia

Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos

Eastern Comma Polygonia comma

Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

Painted lady Vanessa cardui

American Lady Vanessa virginiensis

Admirals & Relatives	 Subfamily Limenitidinae

Viceroy Limenitis archippus

 Red-spotted Admiral Limenitis arthemis