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Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Papilionidae (Swallowtails)
Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer Wings)
Riodinidae (Metalmarks)
Nymphalidae (Brushfoots)
Epargyreus clarus — Silver-spotted Skipper
Urbanus proteus — Long-tailed Skipper
Achalarus lyciades — Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus — Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades — Northern Cloudywing
Erynnis icelus — Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis brizo — Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis — Juvenal’s Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco — Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis horatius — Horace’s Duskywing
Erynnis martialis — Mottled Duskywing (historic)
Erynnis lucilius — Columbine Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae — Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis persius — Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus communis — Checkered Skipper
Pholisora catullus — Common Sootywing
Carterocephalus palaemon — Arctic Skipper
Nastra lherminier — Swarthy Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor — Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola — European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus — Fiery Skipper
Hesperia leonardus — Leonard’s Skipper
Hesperia metea — Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus — Indian Skipper
Polites peckius — Peck’s Skipper
Polites themistocles — Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origenes — Crossline Skipper
Polites mystic — Long Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet — Northern Broken Dash
Pompeius verna — Little Glassy Wing
Atalopedes campestris — Sachem
Anatrytone logan — Delaware Skipper
Poanes massasoit — Mulberry Wing
Poanes hobomok — Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon — Zabulon Skipper
Poanes viator — Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes dion — Dion Skipper
Euphyes conspicua — Black Dash
Euphyes bimacula — Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes vestris — Dun Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna — Dusted Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon — Pepper & Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis — Common Roadside Skipper
Panoquina ocola — Ocola Skipper
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Battus philenor — Pipevine Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes — Black Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes — Giant Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus — Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis — Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio troilus — Spicebush Swallowtail
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Pieris protodice — Checkered White
Pieris virginiensis — West Virginia White
Pieris rapae — Cabbage White
Anthocaris midea — Falcate Orangetip
Colias philodice — Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme — Orange Sulphur
Colias cesonia — Southern Dogface (historic)
Phoebis sennae — Cloudless Sulphur
Eurema lisa — Little Yellow
Eurema nicippe — Sleepy Orange (historic)
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Feniseca tarquinius — Harvester
Lycaena phlaeas — American Copper
Lycaena hyllus — Bronze Copper
Lycaena epixanthe — Bog Copper
Satyrium acadicum — Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium titus — Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii — Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus — Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum — Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops — Striped Hairstreak
Fixsenia favonius — Southern Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops — Red-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus — Brown Elfin
Callophrys polia — Hoary Elfin (historic)
Callophrys irus — Frosted Elfin
Callophrys henrici — Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys niphon — Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys grynea — Juniper (Olive) Hairstreak
Callophrys hesseli — Hessel’s Hairstreak
Parrhasius m-album — White M Hairstreak
Strymon melinus — Gray Hairstreak
Everes comyntas — Eastern Tailed Blue
Celastrina ladon — Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta — Summer Azure
Celastrina undescribed sp. — Cherry Gall Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor — Appalachian Azure
Glaucopsyche lygdamus — Silvery Blue
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Calephelis borealis — Northern Metalmark
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Libytheana carinenta — American Snout
Euptoieta claudia — Variegated Fritillary
Speyeria cybele — Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite — Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria idalia — Regal Fritillary (historic)
Speyeria atlantis — Atlantis Fritillary
Boloria selene — Silver-Bordered Fritillary
Boloria bellona — Meadow Fritillary
Chlosyne nycteis — Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii — Harris’ Checkerspot
Phyciodes tharos — Pearl Crescent
Euphydryas phaeton — Baltimore Checkerspot
Polygonia interrogationis — Question Mark
Polygonia comma — Eastern Comma
Polygonia progne — Gray Comma (historic)
Nymphalis vau-album — Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis antiopa — Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis milberti — Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
Vanessa virginiensis — American Lady
Vanessa cardui — Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta — Red Admiral
Junonia coenia — Common Buckeye
Limenitis arthemis — Red-spotted Purple/White Admiral
Limenitis archippus — Viceroy
Asterocampa celtis — Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton — Tawny Emperor
Enodia anthedon — Northern Pearly Eye
Satyrodes eurydice — Eyed Brown
Satyrodes appalachia — Appalachian Brown
Megisto cymela — Little Wood Satyr
Coenonympha tullia — Common Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala — Common Wood Nymph
Danaus plexippus — Monarch
