Types of Butterflies in North Carolina

Brush-Footed (Nymphalidae)

• ‘Astyanax’ Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
• Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)
• Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
• Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
• Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)
• Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)
• Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)
• Diana (Speyeria diana)
• Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
• Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
• Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)
• Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia)
• Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
• Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
• Queen (Danaus gilippus)
• Soldier (Danaus eresimus)
• American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
• American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
• Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)
• Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
• Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)
• Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
• Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)
• Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)
• Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
• Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus)
• Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
• Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
• Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
• Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
• Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
• Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
• Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
• Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
• Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii)
• White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)

Gossamer-Winged (Lycaenidae)

• Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)
• American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
• Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
• Olive (Juniper) Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
• Hessel’s Hairstreak (Callophrys hesseli)
• Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
• Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)
• White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
• Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
• Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
• Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
• Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
• Oak Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius)
• Edwards’ Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)
• King’s Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi)
• Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorus)
• Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus)
• Henry’s Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
• Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
• Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
• Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)
• Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
• Appalachian Azure (Celastrina neglectamajor)
• Holly Azure (Celastrina idella)
• Dusky Azure (Celastrina nigra)
• Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
• Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
• Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

• Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)
• Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)
• Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
• Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
• Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
• West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)
• Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
• Southern Dogface (Colias cesonia)
• Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
• Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
• Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
• Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe)
• Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
• Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)
• Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
• Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)

Metalmark (Riodinidae)

• Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis)

Swallowtail (Papilionidae)

• Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
• Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
• Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
• Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
• Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
• Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)

Skipper (Hesperiidae)

• Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui)
• Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae)
• Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
• Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)
• Confusing Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis)
• Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes)
• Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
• Golden Banded-Skipper (Autochton cellus)
• Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae)
• Hayhurst’s Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)
• Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)
• Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
• Juvenal’s Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
• Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
• Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
• Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
• Persius Duskywing (Erynnis persius)
• Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
• Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
• Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
• Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
• Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)
• Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
• Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco)
• Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
• Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minimus)
• European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
• Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
• Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
• Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
• Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)
• Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
• Reversed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes reversa)
• Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius)
• Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
• Dusky Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes alternata)
• Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
• Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
• Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
• Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
• Leonard’s Skipper (Hesperia leonardus)
• Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea)
• Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus)
• Meske’s Skipper (Hesperia meskei)
• Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus)
• Peck’s Skipper (Polites peckius)
• Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
• Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
• Long Dash (Polites mystic)
• Whirlabout (Polites vibex)
• Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho)
• Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
• Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
• Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
• Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos)
• Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus)
• Rare Skipper (Problema bulenta)
• Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
• Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
• Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)
• Aaron’s Skipper (Poanes aaroni)
• Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl)
• Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
• Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka)
• Berry’s Skipper (Euphyes berryi)
• Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)
• Dukes’ Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)
• Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula)
• Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
• Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
• Crystal Skipper (Atrytonopsis quinteri)
• Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata)