North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Clay County, Illinois

Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)

Bronze Copper -- (Lycaena hyllus)

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

Eastern Tailed-Blue -- (Everes comyntas)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

Diana -- (Speyeria diana)

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