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FIELD DATA _____ R* Northern Pearly-eye FIELD DATA _____ U calanus Banded Hairstreak _____ R* Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye Date:______Time start:______U Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak _____ (spp) Brown (spp) Date:______Time start:______U Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak _____ Satyrodes (spp)(spp) Brown Brown (spp)(spp) Date:______Time start:______U Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak _____ R Eyed Brown Town:______Time stop:______L* Callophrys (Mitoura) hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak _____ R Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown Town:______Time stop:______L* Callophrys (Mitoura)(Mitoura) hesselihesseli Hessel's Hessel's HairstreakHairstreak _____ L Appalachian Brown _____ L Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Olive (Juniper) Hairstreak _____ L Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown Locality:______L Callophrys (Mitoura)(Mitoura) gryneusgryneus Olive Olive (Juniper)(Juniper) HairstreakHairstreak _____ C Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr Locality:______Callophrys (Deciduphagus) (spp) Elfin (spp) _____ C Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr Observers:______Callophrys (Deciduphagus)(Deciduphagus) (spp)(spp) Elfin Elfin (spp)(spp) _____ C Coenonympha tullia Common (Inornate) Ringlet Observers:______U Callophrys (Decid.) augustinus Brown Elfin _____ C Coenonympha tullia Common (Inornate)(Inornate) RingletRinglet Observers:______U Callophrys (Decid.)(Decid.) augustinusaugustinus Brown Brown ElfinElfin _____ C Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph Weather:______L* Callophrys (Decid.) polios Hoary Elfin _____ C Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph Weather:______L* Callophrys (Decid.)(Decid.) poliospolios Hoary Hoary ElfinElfin _____ C Danaus plexippus Monarch Weather:______L* Callophrys (Decid.) irus Frosted Elfin _____ C Danaus plexippus Monarch Notes:______L* Callophrys (Decid.)(Decid.) irusirus Frosted Frosted ElfinElfin Notes:______L* Callophrys (Decid.) henrici Henry's Elfin Hesperiidae (Skippers) _____ L* Callophrys (Decid.)(Decid.) henricihenrici Henry's Henry's ElfinElfin ______U Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Eastern Pine Elfin Hesperiidae (Skippers) ______U Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Eastern Pine Elfin _____ C Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper ______U Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Eastern Pine Elfin _____ C Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper ______R Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak _____ R Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge _____ R Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak _____ R Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge (Help ______build our knowledge of Rhode Island butterflies, submit your findings to www.rinhs.org) _____ U Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak _____ R Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge (Help build our knowledge of Rhode Island butterflies, submit your findings to www.rinhs.org) _____ U Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak _____ R Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing (Help build our knowledge of Rhode Island butterflies, submit your findings to www.rinhs.org) _____ U Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak _____ R Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing _____ R* Parrhasius m-album White M Hairstreak _____ R Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing _____ R* Parrhasius m-album White M Hairstreak _____ C Cupido (Everes) comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue _____ R Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing BUTTERFLIES OF RHODE ISLAND _____ C Cupido (Everes) comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue _____ Erynnis (spp) Duskywing (spp) BUTTERFLIES OF RHODE ISLAND _____ C Cupido (Everes) comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue _____ Erynnis (spp)(spp) Duskywing (spp)(spp) _____ Celastrina (spp) Azure (spp) _____ C Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing _____ Celastrina (spp)(spp) Azure (spp)(spp) _____ C Celastrina ladon Spring Azure _____ C Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing C Common _____ C Celastrina ladon Spring Azure _____ R* Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing C Common _____ C Celastrina ladon Spring Azure _____ R* Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing U C Uncommon Common _____ U Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure _____ C Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing U Uncommon _____ U Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure _____ C Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing R U Rare Uncommon _____ U Celestrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure _____ C Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing R Rare _____ U Celestrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure _____ U Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing L R Local Rare (rare but may be locally common) _____ U Celestrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure _____ U Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing L Local (rare but may be locally common) _____ C Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing X L Exact Local status (rare unknown, but may be more locally info common) needed (Brush-footed Butterflies) _____ C Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing X X Exact Exact statusstatus unknown,unknown, moremore infoinfo neededneeded Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) _____ U Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing * On the state natural heritage list _____ X Libytheana carinenta American Snout _____ U Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing * * On On thethe statestate naturalnatural heritageheritage listlist _____ X Libytheana carinenta American Snout _____ X Lerema accius Clouded Skipper _____ R Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary _____ X Lerema accius Clouded Skipper _____ R Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary _____ C Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper Papilionidae (Parnassians and Swallowtails) _____ C Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary _____ C Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper Papilionidae (Parnassians and Swallowtails) _____ C Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary _____ C Thymelicus lineola European Skipper _____ R Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail _____ U Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary _____ C Thymelicus lineola European Skipper _____ R Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail _____ U Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary _____ U Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper _____ U Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail _____ R Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary _____ U Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper _____ U Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail _____ R Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary _____ U Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper _____ C Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail _____ R Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary _____ U Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper _____ C Papilio (Pterourus)(Pterourus) glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail _____ R Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary _____ U Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper _____ U Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Spicebush Swallowtail _____ X Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot _____ U Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper _____ U Papilio (Pterourus)(Pterourus) troilustroilus Spicebush Spicebush SwallowtailSwallowtail _____ X Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot _____ C Polites peckius Peck's Skipper _____ X Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot _____ C Polites peckius Peck's Skipper _____ X Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot _____ C Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs) _____ C Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent _____ C Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs) _____ C Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent _____ L Polites origenes Crossline Skipper _____ C Pieris rapae Cabbage White _____ X Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent _____ L Polites origenes Crossline Skipper _____ C Pieris rapae Cabbage White _____ X Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent _____ U Polites mystic Long Dash _____ R Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow _____ U Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot _____ U Polites mystic Long Dash _____ R Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow _____ U Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot _____ C Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash _____ C Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur _____ U Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark _____ C Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash _____ C Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur _____ U Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark _____ C Pompeius verna Little Glassywing _____ C Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur _____ U Polygonia comma Eastern Comma _____ C Pompeius verna Little Glassywing _____ C Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur _____ U Polygonia comma Eastern Comma _____ U Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper _____ R Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur _____ X Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell _____ U Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper _____ R Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur _____ X Nymphalis (Roddia)(Roddia) vaualbumvaualbum Compton Compton TortoiseshellTortoiseshell _____ U Poanes hobomok _____ X Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell _____ U Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper _____ X Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell _____ R Poanes zabulon (Gossamer-wing Butterflies) _____ U Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak _____ R Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wing Butterflies) _____ U Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak _____ L Mulberry Wing _____ L Feniseca tarquinius Harvester _____ C Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral _____ L Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing _____ L Feniseca tarquinius Harvester _____ C Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral _____ L* Broad-winged Skipper _____ C Lycaena phlaeas American Copper _____ U Vanessa cardui Painted Lady _____ L* Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper _____ C Lycaena phlaeas American Copper _____ U Vanessa cardui Painted Lady _____ U Euphyes conspicua Black Dash _____ L* Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper _____ C Vanessa virginiensis American Lady _____ U Euphyes conspicua Black Dash _____ L* Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper _____ C Vanessa virginiensis American Lady _____ C Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper _____ Satyrium (spp) Satyrium Hairstreak (spp) _____ U Junonia coenia Common Buckeye _____ C Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper _____ Satyrium (spp)(spp) Satyrium Hairstreak (spp)(spp) _____ U Junonia coenia Common Buckeye _____ U* Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper _____ R Satyrium favonis ontario "Northern" Oak Hairstreak _____ U Limenitis arthemis astyanax Red-spotted Purple _____ U* Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper _____ R Satyrium favonis ontario "Northern" Oak Hairstreak _____ U Limenitis arthemis astyanaxtyanax Red-spotted Red-spotted PurplePurple _____ X Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper _____ U Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak _____ R Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral _____ X Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper _____ U Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak _____ R Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral _____ R Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper _____ L Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak _____ U Limenitis archippus Viceroy _____ R Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper _____ L Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak _____ U Limenitis archippus Viceroy _____ X Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper _____ R* Hickory Hairstreak _____ X Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor _____ X Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper _____ R* Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak _____ X Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor _____ U Edwards' Hairstreak _____ X Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor Pavulaan and Gregg, ©RINHS 2007 _____ U Satyrium edwardsii 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