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Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)
SpAct Pic Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
SpAct Pic Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
SpAct Pic Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
SpAct Pic Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
SpAct Pic Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
SpAct Pic Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
SpAct Pic Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)

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Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)
SpAct Pic Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
SpAct Pic West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)
SpAct Pic Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
SpAct Pic Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
SpAct Pic Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)
SpAct Pic Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)
Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)
SpAct Pic Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
SpAct Pic Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
SpAct Pic Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior)
SpAct Pic Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
SpAct Pic Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
SpAct Pic Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
SpAct Pic Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
SpAct Pic Little Yellow (Eurema lisa)
SpAct Pic Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)
SpAct Pic Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

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Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Harvesters (Subfamily Miletinae)
SpAct Pic Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)
Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)
SpAct Pic American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
SpAct Pic Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)
Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)
SpAct Pic Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
SpAct Pic Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
SpAct Pic Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)
SpAct Pic Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
SpAct Pic Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum)
SpAct Pic King's Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi)
SpAct Pic Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
SpAct Pic Southern Hairstreak (Fixsenia favonius)
SpAct Pic Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
SpAct Pic Hoary Elfin (Callophrys polios)
SpAct Pic Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus)
SpAct Pic Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
SpAct Pic Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
SpAct Pic Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
SpAct NoPic Hessel's Hairstreak (Callophrys hesseli)
SpAct Pic White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
SpAct Pic Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
SpAct Pic Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
SpAct Pic Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)
Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)
SpAct Pic Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
SpAct Pic Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
SpAct Pic Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
SpAct Pic Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
SpAct Pic Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
SpAct Pic Atlantic Holly Azure (Celastrina idella)
SpAct Pic Appalachian Azure (Celastrina neglecta-major)
SpAct Pic Dusky Azure (Celastrina nigra)
SpAct Pic Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)

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Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)

SpAct Pic Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis)
SpAct Pic Northern Metalmark (Calephelis borealis)

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Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Subfamily Libytheinae)
SpAct Pic American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)
SpAct Pic Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
SpAct Pic Zebra (Heliconius charithonius)
SpAct Pic Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
SpAct Pic Diana (Speyeria diana)
SpAct Pic Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
SpAct Pic Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)
SpAct Pic Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia)
SpAct Pic Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis)
SpAct Pic Silver-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
SpAct Pic Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)
True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)
SpAct Pic Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
SpAct Pic Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
SpAct Pic Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
SpAct Pic Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
SpAct Pic Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii)
SpAct Pic Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)
SpAct Pic Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
SpAct Pic Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
SpAct Pic Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)
SpAct Pic Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)
SpAct Pic Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)
SpAct Pic Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
SpAct Pic American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
SpAct Pic Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
SpAct Pic Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
SpAct Pic Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
SpAct Pic White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)
SpAct Pic Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)
SpAct Pic 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
SpAct Pic White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)
SpAct Pic Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
SpAct Pic Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus)
Leafwings (Subfamily Charaxinae)
SpAct Pic Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)
Emperors (Subfamily Apaturinae)
SpAct Pic Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
SpAct Pic Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)
Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)
SpAct Pic Southern Pearly Eye (Enodia portlandia)
SpAct Pic Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon)
SpAct Pic Creole Pearly Eye (Enodia creola)
SpAct Pic Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)
SpAct Pic Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)
SpAct Pic Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)
SpAct Pic Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolata)
SpAct Pic Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
SpAct Pic Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)
SpAct Pic Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

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Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)
SpAct Pic Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
SpAct Pic Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
SpAct Pic Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes)
SpAct Pic Golden-banded Skipper (Autochton cellus)
SpAct Pic Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)
SpAct Pic Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
SpAct Pic Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
SpAct NoPic Confusing Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis)
SpAct Pic Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)
SpAct Pic Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
SpAct Pic Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
SpAct Pic Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
SpAct Pic Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
SpAct Pic Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
SpAct Pic Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco)
SpAct Pic Columbine Duskywing (Erynnis lucilius)
SpAct Pic Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
SpAct Pic Persius Duskywing (Erynnis persius)
SpAct Pic Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae)
SpAct Pic Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
SpAct Pic Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)
Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)
SpAct Pic Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
SpAct Pic Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
SpAct Pic Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
SpAct Pic Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima)
SpAct Pic European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
SpAct Pic Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
SpAct Pic Leonard's Skipper (Hesperia leonardus)
SpAct Pic Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea)
SpAct Pic Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus)
SpAct Pic Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus)
SpAct Pic Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)
SpAct Pic Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
SpAct Pic Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
SpAct Pic Long Dash (Polites mystic)
SpAct Pic Whirlabout (Polites vibex)
SpAct Pic Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho)
SpAct Pic Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
SpAct Pic Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
SpAct Pic Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
SpAct Pic Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos)
SpAct Pic Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
SpAct Pic Rare Skipper (Problema bulenta)
SpAct Pic Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
SpAct Pic Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
SpAct Pic Aaron's Skipper (Poanes aaroni)
SpAct Pic Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl)
SpAct Pic Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)
SpAct Pic Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka)
SpAct Pic Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)
SpAct Pic Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)
SpAct Pic Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua)
SpAct Pic Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula)
SpAct Pic Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
SpAct Pic Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
SpAct Pic Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)
SpAct Pic Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius)
SpAct Pic Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
SpAct NoPic Reversed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes reversa)
SpAct Pic Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
SpAct NoPic Dusky Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes alternata)
SpAct Pic Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
SpAct Pic Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
SpAct Pic Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
SpAct Pic Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Giant-Skippers (Subfamily Megathyminae)
SpAct Pic Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae)

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