North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

• Coral Hairstreak -- (Satyrium titus)
• Acadian Hairstreak -- (Satyrium acadica)

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

• Eastern Tailed-Blue -- (Everes comyntas)
• Northern Blue -- (Lycaeides idas (our populations formerly referred to as L. argyrognomen))
• Melissa Blue -- (Lycaeides melissa)

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Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

• Aphrodite Fritillary -- (Speyeria aphrodite)
• Silver-bordered Fritillary -- (Boloria selene)

Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)

• Common Wood Nymph -- (Cercyonis pegala)

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Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

• Common Checkered-Skipper -- (Pyrgus communis)

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

• Delaware Skipper -- (Anatrytone logan (=delaware))

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