Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Butterflies of the

Allegheny

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

Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia

Eyed Brown Satyrodes eurydice

Monarchs Subfamily Danainae

Monarch Danaus plexippus

Skippers	 Family Hesperiidae

Spread-wing Skippers Subfamily Pyrginae

Hoary Edge Achalarus lyciades

Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus

Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae

Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo

Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus

Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis

Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus

Common Checkered Skipper Pyrgus communis

Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades

Grass-Skippers Subfamily Hesperiinae

Pepper & Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon

Common Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis

Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan

Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor

Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula

Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris

Leonard’s Skipper Hesperia leonardus

Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok

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

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

West Virginia White Pieris virginiensis

Cabbage White Pieris rapae

Sulphurs Subfamily Coliadinae

Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme

Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice

Little Yellow Eurema lisa

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 Callophryrs augustinus 

Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon

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

Snouts Subfamily Libytheinae

American Snout Libytheana carinenra

Brushfoots	 Family Nymphalidae

Heliconians & Frtillaries Subfamily Heliconiinae

Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona 

Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene

Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia

Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria aphrodite

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’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum 

Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos

Eastern Comma Polygonia comma

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 Limenitis arthemis