Dainty Sulphur 

Nathalis iole

Butterflies of the

Midewin National 

Tallgrass Prairie

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Rarity: 

R9SS = Region 9 Sensitive Species 

Emperors	 Subfamily Apaturinae

£ Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis

£ Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton

Satyrs	 Subfamily Satyrinae

£ Common Wood-nymph Cercyonis pegala

£ Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon

£ Little Wood-satyr Megisto cymela

£ 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

£ Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis

£ Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus

£ Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades

£ Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus

£ Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis

£ Horace’s Duskywing Erynnis horatius

£ Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae

£ Common Checkered-skipper Pyrgus communis

Grass-Skippers	 Subfamily Hesperiinae

£ Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor

£ Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan

£ Sachem Atalopedes campestris

£ Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula

£ Black Dash Euphyes conspicua

£ Dion Skipper Euphyes dion

£ Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris

£ Leonard’s Skipper Hesperia leonardus

£ Ottoe Skipper Hesperia ottoe

£ Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus

£ Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok

£ Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon

£ Crossline Skipper Polites origenes

£ Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius

£ Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles

£ Little Glassywing Pompeius verna

£ Byssus Skipper Problema byssus 

£ European Skipper Thymelicus lineola

£ Northern Broken-dash Wallengrenia egeremet
Swallowtails	 Family Papilionidae

Swallowtails	 Subfamily Papilioninae

£ Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor

£ Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes

£ Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes

£ Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus

£ Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus

Whites & Sulphurs	 Family Pieridae

Whites	 Subfamily Pierinae

£ Olympia marble Euchloe olympia 

£ Checkered White Pontia protodice 

£ Cabbage white Pieris rapae

Sulphurs	 Subfamily Coliadinae

£ Southern Dogface Colias cesonia

£ Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme

£ Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice

£ Little Yellow Eurema lisa

£ Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole

Gossamer-wings Family Lycaenidae

Harvesters	 Subfamily Miletinae

£ Harvester Feniseca tarquinius 

Coppers	 Subfamily Lycaeninae

£ Gray Copper Lycaena dione 

£ Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides

£ Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus

£ American Copper Lycaena phlaeas

Hairstreaks	 Subfamily Theclinae

£ ‘Olive’ Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus

£ White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album

£ 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

£ Eastern Tailed-blue Everes comyntas

Snouts	 Subfamily Libytheinae

£ American Snout Libytheana carinenta

Brushfoots	 Family Nymphalidae

Heliconians & Fritillaries	 Subfamily Heliconiinae

£ Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona

£ Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene

£ Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia

£ Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeris aphrodite

£ Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele

£ Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia

True Brushfoots	 Subfamily Nymphalinae

£ Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis

£ Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton

£ Common Buckeye Junonia coenia

£ Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

£ Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti

£ American Lady Vanessa virginiensis

£ Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos

£ Eastern Comma Polygonia comma

£ Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis

£ Gray Comma Polygonia progne

£ Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

£ Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

Admirals & Relatives	 Subfamily Limenitidinae

£ Viceroy Limenitis archippus

£ Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax