Washington State Butterflies
ENGLISH NAME LATIN NAME ENGLISH NAME LATIN NAME PAPILIONIDAE: PARNASSIANS & SWALLOWTAILS Halfmoon Hairstreak Satyrium semiluna Clodius Parnassian Parnassius clodius California Hairstreak Satyrium californica Mountain Parnassian Parnassius smintheus Sylvan Hairstreak Satyrium sylvinus Old World Swallowtail Papilio machaon Hedgerow Hairstreak Satyrium saepium Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon Bramble Hairstreak Callophrys dumetorum Indra Swallowtail Papilio indra Western Green Hairstreak Callophrys affinis Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus Sheridan's Hairstreak Callophrys sheridanii Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio canadensis Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys spinetorum Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata Johnson's Hairstreak Callophrys johnsoni Pale Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon Cedar Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus PIERIDAE: WHITES, MARBLES, ORANGETIPS: Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus Pine White (E) Neophasia menapia Moss' Elfin Callophrys mossii Becker's White Pontia beckeri Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios Spring White Pontia sisymbrii Western Pine Elfin Callophrys eryphon Checkered White Pontia protodice Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus Western White Pontia occidentalis LYCAENIDAE: BLUES & METALMARK Margined White Pieris marginalis Western Pygmy Blue Brephidium exilis Cabbage White Pieris rapae Eastern Tailed Blue Cupido comyntas Large Marble Euchloe ausonides Western Tailed Blue Cupido amyntula Desert Marble Euchloe lotta Echo Blue Celastrina echo Sara Orangetip Anthocharis sara Lucia's Blue Celastrina lucia PIERIDAE: SULPHURS: Dotted Blue Euphilotes enoptes Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice Columbia Blue Euphilotes columbiae Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme "Cascadia Blue" Euphilotes on heracleoides Western Sulphur Colias occidentalis "Summit Blue" Euphilotes glaucon Queen Alexandra's Sulphur Colias alexandra Arrowhead Blue Glaucopsyche piasus Labrador Sulphur Colias nastes Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus Pink-edged Sulphur Colias interior Northern Blue Plebejus idas Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole Anna's Blue Plebejus anna LYCAENIDAE: COPPERS: Melissa Blue Plebejus melissa Lustrous Copper Lycaena cupreus Greenish Blue Plebejus saepiolus Edith's Copper Lycaena editha Boisduval's (Common) Blue Plebejus icarioides Ruddy Copper Lycaena rubidus Lupine Blue Plebejus lupini Blue Copper Lycaena heteronea Acmon Blue Plebejus acmon Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides Arctic Blue Agriades glandon Lilac-bordered Copper Lycaena nivalis Morman Metalmark Apodemia mormo Mariposa Copper Lycaena mariposa NYMPHALIDAE: GREATER FRITILLARIES: LYCAENIDAE: HAIRSTREAKS, ELFINS: Variegated Fritillary Euptoitea claudia Golden Hairstreak Habrodais grunus Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis Behr's Hairstreak Satyrium behrii Zerene Fritillary Speyeria zerene Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe
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ENGLISH NAME LATIN NAME ENGLISH NAME LATIN NAME Great Basin Fritillary Speyeria egleis NYMPHALIDAE: ALPINES, ARCTICS, WOOD NYMPHS Northwestern Fritillary Speyeria hesperis Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis Common Wood Nymph Cercyonis pegala Hydaspe Fritillary Speyeria hydaspe Great Basin Wood Nymph Cercyonis sthenele Mormon Fritillary Speyeria mormonia Small Wood Nymph Cercyonis oetus NYMPHALIDAE: LESSER FRITILLARIES: Vidler's Alpine Erebia vidleri Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene Common Alpine Erebia epipsodea Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona Great Arctic Oeneis nevadensis Western Meadow (Pacific)Fritillary Boloria epithore Chryxus Arctic Oeneis chryxus Freija Fritillary Boloria freija Melissa Arctic Oeneis melissa Astarte Fritillary Boloria astarte HESPERIIDAE: SPREAD-WING SKIPPERS: Arctic Fritillary Boloria chariclea Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus NYMPHALIDAE: CHECKERSPOTS, CRESCENTS: Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus Sagebrush Checkerspot Chlosyne acastus Propertius Duskywing Erynnis propertius Hoffmann's Checkerspot Chlosyne hoffmanni Pacuvius Duskywing Erynnis pacuvius Northern Crescent Phyciodes cocyta Persius Duskywing Erynnis persius Field Crescent Phyciodes pulchella Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus centaureae Pale Crescent Phyciodes pallida Two-banded Checkered Skipper Pyrgus ruralis Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta Common Checkered Skipper Pyrgus communis Anicia Checkerspot Euphydryas anicia Northern White-Skipper Heliopetes ericetorum Snowberry Checkerspot Euphydryas colon Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas editha Arctic Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon NYMPHALIDAE: ANGLEWINGS, LADIES, ADMIRALS, MONARCH HESPERIIDAE: GRASS (MONOCOT) SKIPPERS: Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus Garita Skipperling Oarisma garita Green Comma Polygonia faunus European Skipperling Thymelicus lineola Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis Juba Skipper Hesperia juba Oreas Comma Polygonia oreas Common Branded Skipper Hesperia comma Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis l-album Western Branded Skipper Hesperia colorado California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica Nevada Skipper Hesperia nevada Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Peck's Skipper Polites peckius Milbert's Tortoiseshell Aglais milberti Sandhill Skipper Polites sabuleti American Lady Vanessa virginiensis Mardon Skipper Polites mardon Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella Long Dash Polites mystic Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Sonora Skipper Polites sonora Viceroy Limenitis archippus Sachem Atalopedes campestris Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini Woodland Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides California Sister Adelpha californica Yuma Skipper Ochlodes yuma Monarch Danaus plexippus Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris Common Roadside Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis
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