Karner Blue 

Lycaeides melissa samuelis 

FE

Butterflies of the

Huron-Manistee

National Forest

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LINKS:

http://www.naba.org/

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/

http://www.wisconsinbutterflies.org/

Rarity: 

R9SS = Region 9 Sensitive Species

FE = Federal Endangered

Satyrs	 Subfamily Satyrinae £ Common Wood-nymph Cercyonis pegala £ Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia £ Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon £ Little Wood-satyr Megisto cymela £ Chryxus Arctic Oeneis chryxus R9SS £ Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia £ Eyed Brown Satyrodes eurydice

Monarchs	 Subfamily Danainae £ Monarch Danaus plexippus

Skippers	 Family Hesperiidae

Spread-wing Skippers	 Subfamily Pyrginae £ Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus £ Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo £ Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus £ Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis £ Columbine Duskywing Erynnis lucilius £ Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis £ Persius Duskywing Erynnis persius R9SS £ Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus £ Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus centaureae R9SS £ 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 £ Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan £ Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor £ Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hianna R9SS £ Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula £ Black Dash Euphyes conspicua £ Dion Skipper Euphyes dion £ Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris £ Leonard’s Skipper Hesperia leonardus £ Cobweb Skipper Hesperia metea £ Ottoe Skipper Hesperia ottoe R9SS £ Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus £ Poweshiek Skipper Oarisma poweshiek R9SS £ Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok £ Mulberry Wing Poanes massasoit £ Broad-winged Skipper Poanes viator £ Long Dash Polites mystic £ Crossline Skipper Polites origenes £ Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius £ Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles £ European Skipper Thymelicus lineola £ Northern Broken-dash Wallengrenia egeremet
Swallowtails	 Family Papilionidae

£ Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio canadensis

£ Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes

£ Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus

£ Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes

White and Sulphurs	 Family Pieridae

Whites	 Subfamily Pierinae

£ Olympia Marble Euchloe olympia

£ Mustard White Pieris napi

£ Cabbage white Pieris rapae

£ West Virginia White Pieris virginiensis

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

£ Frosted Elfin Callophrys irus R9SS

£ Henry’s Elfin Callophrys henrici R9SS

£ Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon

£ Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios

£ Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadica

£ Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus

£ Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum 

£ 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

£ EasternTailed-blue Everes comyntas

£ Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus

£ Karner Blue Lycaeides melissa samuelis FE

£ Greenish Blue Plebejus saepiolus

Brushfoots	 Family Nymphalidae

Heliconians & Fritillaries	 Subfamily Heliconiinae

£ Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona

£ Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene

£ Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeris aphrodite

£ ‘Atlantis’ Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis atlantis

£ Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele

£ Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia R9SS

True Brushfoots	 Subfamily Nymphalinae

£ Harris’ Checkerspot Chlosyne harrisii

£ Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis

£ Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton

£ Common Buckeye Junonia coenia

£ Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

£ Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti

£ Compton’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum

£ American Lady Vanessa virginiensis

£ Tawny Crescent Phyciodes batesii R9SS

£ Northern Crescent Phyciodes selenis 

£ Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos

£ Eastern Comma Polygonia comma

£ Green Comma Polygonia faunus

£ Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis

£ Gray Comma Polygonia progne

£ Painted lady Vanessa cardui

£ Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

Admirals & Relatives	 Subfamily Limenitidinae

£ Viceroy Limenitis archippus

£ Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax