Butterfly Checklist
The following is a checklist of the butterflies and skippers known from the Thunder Bay District. The list was compiled by Dr. Nick Escott, based on his records and those of Alan Wormington and John Walas.
Nomenclature and taxonomy are based on Toronto Entomologists Association 1998. Some species have been added and changes in nomenclature have been made since the original checklist was published in 2000.
|
Scientific Name |
Common name |
HESPERIIDAE |
SKIPPERS |
Pyrginae |
Pyrgine Skippers |
| Thorybes pylades | Northern Cloudywing |
| Erynnis icelus | Dreamy Duskywing |
| Pyrgus centaureae | Grizzled Skipper |
| Pyrgus communis | Common Checkered Skipper |
Heteropterinae |
Intermediate Skippers |
| Carterocephalus palaemon | Arctic Skipper |
Hesperiinae |
Branded Skippers |
| Ancyloxypha numitor | Least Skipper |
| Thymelicus lineola | European Skipper |
| Hesperia comma laurentina | Common Branded Skipper |
| Hesperia sassacus | Indian Skipper |
| Polites peckius | Peck's Skipper |
| Polites themistocles | Tawny-edged Skipper |
| Polites mystic | Long Dash Skipper |
| Poanes hobomok | Hobomok Skipper |
| Euphyes vestris metacomet | Dun Skipper |
| Amblyscirtes vialis | Common Roadside Skipper |
PAPILIONIDAE |
Swallowtails |
| Battus philenor | Pipevine Swallowtail |
| Papilio polyxenes asterias | Black Swallowtail |
| Papilio machaon hudsonianus | Old World Swallowtail |
| Papilio canadensis | Canadian Tiger Swallowtail |
PIERIDAE |
|
Pierinae |
Whites & Marbles |
| Pontia protodice | Checkered White |
| Pontia occidentalis | Western White |
| Pieris oleracea | Mustard White |
| Pieris rapae | Cabbage White |
| Euchloe ausonides | Large Marble |
Coliadinae |
Sulphurs |
| Colias philodice | Clouded Sulphur |
| Colias eurytheme | Orange Sulphur |
| Colias interior | Pink-edged Sulphur |
| Colias palaeno | Palaeno Sulphur |
| Pyrisitia lisa | Little Yellow |
| Nathalis iole | Dainty Sulphur |
LYCAENIDAE |
|
Miletinae |
Harvesters |
| Feniseca tarquinius | The Harvester |
Lycaeninae |
Coppers |
| Lycaena hyllus | Bronze Copper |
| Lycaena epixanthe | Bog Copper |
| Lycaena dorcas | Dorcas Copper |
| Lycaena helloides | Purplish Copper |
Theclinae |
Hairstreaks |
| Satyrium titus | Coral Hairstreak |
| Satyrium liparops | Striped Hairstreak |
| Callophrys augustinus | Brown Elfin |
| Callophrys polios | Hoary Elfin |
| Callophrys niphon clarki | Eastern Pine Elfin |
| Callophrys eryphon | Western Pine Elfin |
Polyommatinae |
Blues |
| Cupido comyntas | Eastern Tailed Blue |
| Cupido amyntula | Western Tailed Blue |
| Celastrina lucia | Spring Azure |
| Celastrina neglecta | Summer Azure |
| Glaucopsyche lygdamus | Silvery Blue |
| Plebejus idas | Northern Blue |
| Plebejus saepiolus | Greenish Blue |
NYMPHALIDAE |
|
Argynninae |
Fritillaries |
| Euptoieta claudia | Variegated Fritillary |
| Speyeria cybele | Great Spangled Fritillary |
| Speyeria aphrodite | Aphrodite Fritillary |
| Speyeria atlantis | Atlantis Fritillary |
| Boloria eunomia | Bog Fritillary |
| Boloria selene | Silver-bordered Fritillary |
| Boloria bellona | Meadow Fritillary |
| Boloria frigga | Saga Fritillary |
| Boloria freija | Freija Fritillary |
| Boloria chariclea | Arctic Fritillary |
Melitaeinae |
Checkerspots & Crescents |
| Chlosyne nycteis | Silvery Checkerspot |
| Chlosyne harrisii | Harris's Checkerspot |
| Phyciodes cocyta | Northern Crescent |
Nymphalinae |
Anglewings etc. |
| Polygonia interrogationis | Question Mark |
| Polygonia comma | Eastern Comma |
| Polygonia satyrus | Satyr Comma |
| Polygonia faunus | Green Comma |
| Polygonia gracilis | Hoary Comma |
| Polygonia progne | Gray Comma |
| Nymphalis l-album | Compton Tortoiseshell |
| Nymphalis antiopa | Mourning Cloak |
| Aglais milberti | Milbert's Tortoiseshell |
| Vanessa virginiensis | American Lady |
| Vanessa cardui | Painted Lady |
| Vanessa atalanta | Red Admiral |
| Junonia coenia | Common Buckeye |
Limenitidinae |
Admirals |
| Limenitis arthemis arthemis | White Admiral |
| Limenitis archippus | Viceroy |
Satyrinae |
Satyrs & Wood-nymphs |
| Lethe anthedon | Northern Pearly-eye |
| Coenonympha tullia inornata | Common Ringlet |
| Cercyonis pegala nephele | Common Wood-nymph |
| Erebia mancinus | Taiga Alpine |
| Erebia discoidalis | Red-disked Alpine |
| Oeneis macounii | Macoun's Arctic |
| Oeneis chryxus | Chryxus Arctic |
| Oeneis jutta ascerta | Jutta Arctic |
Danainae |
Milkweed Butterflies |
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch |
