Acadian Hairstreak

Satyrium acadia 

Butterflies of the

Ottowa

National Forest

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Rarity: 

R9SS = Region 9 Sensitive Species 

Satyrs	 Subfamily Satyrinae

£ Common Wood-nymph Cercyonis pegala

£ Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia

£ Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon

£ Red-disked Alpine Erebia discoidalis

£ Little Wood-satyr Megisto cymela

£ Chryxus Arctic Oeneis chryxus

£ Jutta Arctic Oeneis jutta

£ 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 and 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

£ Long Dash Polites mystic

£ Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius

£ Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles

£ Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok

£ European Skipper Thymelicus lineola
Swallowtails	 Family Papilionidae

£ Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio canadensis

£ Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes

Whites & Sulphurs	 Family Pieridae

Whites	 Subfamily Pierinae

£ Olympia Marble Euchloe olympia

£ Mustard White Pieris napi

£ West Virginia White Pieris virginiensis

£ Cabbage White Pieris rapae

Sulphurs	 Subfamily Coliadinae

£ Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme

£ 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

£ Henry’s Elfin Callophrys henrici

£ 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

Blues	 Subfamily Polyommatinae

£ Eastern Tailed-blue Everes comyntas

£ ‘Spring’ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon ladon

£ ‘Summer’ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon neglecta

£ 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

£ Frigga Fritillary Boloria frigga

£ 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

£ Eastern Comma Polygonia comma

£ Green Comma Polygonia faunus

£ Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis

£ Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis

£ Gray Comma Polygonia progne

£ Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus

£ Tawny Crescent Phyciodes batesii

£ Northern Crescent Phyciodes selenis

£ Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

£ Painted lady Vanessa cardui

£ American Lady Vanessa virginiensis

Admirals & Relatives	 Subfamily Limenitidinae

£ Viceroy Limenitis archippus

£ White Admiral Limenitis arthemis arthemis