North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Menominee County, Wisconsin

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

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

• Early Hairstreak -- (Erora laeta)

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

• 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)

• Atlantis Fritillary -- (Speyeria atlantis)

True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

• Gorgone Checkerspot -- (Chlosyne gorgone)
• Harris' Checkerspot -- (Chlosyne harrisii)
• Eastern Comma -- (Polygonia comma)
• Compton Tortoiseshell -- (Nymphalis vaualbum)

Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)

• Eyed Brown -- (Satyrodes eurydice)

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Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

• Silver-spotted Skipper -- (Epargyreus clarus (incl. huachuca))

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

• Indian Skipper -- (Hesperia sassacus)
• Sachem -- (Atalopedes campestris)

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