North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Beadle County, South Dakota

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

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)

• Checkered White -- (Pontia protodice)
• Cabbage White -- (Pieris rapae)

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

• Clouded Sulphur -- (Colias philodice)
• Orange Sulphur -- (Colias eurytheme)

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Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)

• Bronze Copper -- (Lycaena hyllus)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

• Acadian Hairstreak -- (Satyrium acadica)

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

• Spring Azure -- (Celastrina "ladon")
• Summer Azure -- (Celastrina neglecta)
• Melissa Blue -- (Lycaeides melissa)

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Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

• Regal Fritillary -- (Speyeria idalia)

True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

• Gorgone Checkerspot -- (Chlosyne gorgone)
• Pearl Crescent -- (Phyciodes tharos)
• Mourning Cloak -- (Nymphalis antiopa)
• Painted Lady -- (Vanessa cardui)
• Red Admiral -- (Vanessa atalanta)

Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)

• Viceroy -- (Limenitis archippus)

Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)

• Eyed Brown -- (Satyrodes eurydice)
• Common Wood Nymph -- (Cercyonis pegala)

Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)

• Monarch -- (Danaus plexippus)

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Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

• Common Checkered-Skipper -- (Pyrgus communis)

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

• Long Dash -- (Polites mystic)

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