Northern Crescent

Phyciodes selenis

Butterflies of the

Superior

National Forest

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Rarity: 

R9SS = Region 9 Sensitive Species 

Admirals & Relatives Subfamily Limenitidinae

£ Viceroy Limenitis archippus

£ White Admiral Limenitis arthemis arthemis

Satyrs Subfamily Satyrinae

£ Common Wood-nymph Cercyonis pegala

£ Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia

£ Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon

£ Mancinus Alpine Erebia disa mancinus R9SS

£ Red-disked Alpine Erebia discoidalis R9SS

£ Little Wood-satyr Megisto cymela

£ Macoun’s Arctic Oeneis macounii

£ Jutta Arctic Oeneis jutta (R9SS)

£ Eyed Brown Satyrodes eurydice

Monarchs Subfamily Danainae

£ Monarch Danaus plexippus

Skippers Family Hesperiidae

Spread-wing Skippers Subfamily Pyrginae

£ Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus

£ Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus

£ Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis

£ Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades

Skipperlings Subfamily Heteropterinae

£ Arctic Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon

Grass-Skippers Subfamily Hesperiinae

£ Pepper & Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon

£ Common Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis 

£ Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor

£ Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris

£ Common Branded Skipper Hesperia comma

£ Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus

£ Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok

£ Long Dash Polites mystic

£ Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius 

£ Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles

£ European Skipper Thymelicus lineola
Swallowtails Family Papilionidae

£ Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio canadensis

£ Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes

Whites & Sulphurs Family Pieridae

Whites Subfamily Pierinae

£ Large Marble Euchloe ausonides

£ Olympia Marble Euchloe olympia

£ Mustard White Pieris napi

£ Cabbage White Pieris rapae

£ Western White Pontia occidentalis

Sulphurs Subfamily Coliadinae

£ Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme

£ Pink –edged Sulphur Colias interior

£ Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice

Gossamer-wings Family Lycaenidae

Harvesters Subfamily Miletinae

£ Harvester Feniseca tarquinius

Coppers Subfamily Lycaeninae

£ Dorcas Copper Lycaena dorcas

£ Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe

£ Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides

£ Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus

£ American Copper Lycaena phlaeas

Hairstreaks Subfamily Theclinae

£ Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus

£ Western Pine Elfin Callophrys eryphon

£ Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon

£ Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios 

£ Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadica

£ Edwards’ Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii

£ 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

£ Western Tailed-blue Everes amyntula

£ Eastern Tailed-blue Everes comyntas

£ Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus 

£ Northern Blue Lycaeides idas R9SS

£ Greenish Blue Plebejus saepiolus

Brushfoots Family Nymphalidae

Heliconians & Fritillaries Subfamily Heliconiinae

£ Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona

£ Bog fritillary Boloria eunomia

£ Freija Fritillary Boloria freija R9SS 

£ Frigga Fritillary Boloria frigga

£ Purplish Fritillary Boloria montinus

£ Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene

£ Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeris aphrodite

£ ‘Atlantis’ Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis atlantis

£ Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele

True Brushfoots Subfamily Nymphalinae

£ Harris’ Checkerspot Chlosyne harrisii

£ Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis

£ Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton

£ Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

£ Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti

£ Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum

£ Tawny Crescent Phyciodes batesii 

£ Northern Crescent Phyciodes selenis

£ Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis

£ Eastern Comma Polygonia comma

£ Green Comma Polygonia faunus

£ Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis

£ Gray Comma Polygonia progne

£ Satry Comma Polygonia satryus

£ Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

£ Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta