Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Butterflies of the

Finger Lakes

National Forest

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Rarity: 

R9SS = Region 9 Sensitive Species

Monarchs	 Subfamily Danainae

£ Monarch Danaus plexippus

Skippers	 Family Hesperiidae

Spread-wing Skippers	 Subfamily Pyrginae

£ Hoary Edge Achalarus lyciades

£ Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus

£ Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus

£ Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis

£ Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus

£ 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 

£ Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan 

£ Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor

£ Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hianna

£ Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula

£ Dion Skipper Euphyes dion

£ Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris

£ Leonard’s Skipper Hesperia leonardus

£ Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus

£ 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

£ Little Glassywing Pompeius verna

£ Northern Broken-dash Wallengrenia egeremet

£ European Skipper Thymelicus lineola
Swallowtails	 Family Papilionidae

£ Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus

£ Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes

£ Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus

White & Sulphurs	 Family Pieridae

Whites	 Subfamily Pierinae

£ 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

£ Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe

£ Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus

£ American Copper Lycaena phlaeas

Hairstreaks	 Subfamily Theclinae

£ Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus

£ ‘Olive’ Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus gryneus

£ Frosted Elfin Callophrys irus

£ Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon

£ Early Hairstreak Erora laeta

£ Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadica

£ Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus

£ Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryeavorum 

£ 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

£ Eastern Tailed-blue Everes comyntas

Brushfoots	 Family Nymphalidae

Snouts	 Subfamily Libytheinae

£ American Snout Libytheana carinenta

Heliconians & Fritillaries	 Subfamily Heliconiinae

£ Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona

£ 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

£ Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis

£ Harris’ Checkerspot Chlosyne harrisii

£ Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton

£ Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

£ Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti

£ Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum

£ Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos

£ Eastern Comma Polygonia comma

£ Green Comma Polygonia faunus

£ Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis

£ Gray Comma Polygonia progne

£ Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

£ Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

£ American Lady Vanessa virginiensis

Admirals & Relatives	 Subfamily Limenitidinae

£ Viceroy Limenitis archippus

£ Red-spotted Admiral Limenitus arthemis

Satyrs	 Subfamily Satyrinae

£ Common Wood-nymph Cercyonis pegala

£ Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia

£ Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon

£ Little Wood-satyr Megisto cymela

£ Appalachian Brown Satyroides appalachia

£ Eyed Brown Satyroides eurydice