North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Cumberland County, Tennessee

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

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

Brown Elfin -- (Callophrys [Incisalia] augustinus)

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

Horace's Duskywing -- (Erynnis horatius)
Mottled Duskywing -- (Erynnis martialis)
Common Checkered-Skipper -- (Pyrgus communis)

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