Ottawa National Forest Sulphurs Subfamily Coliadinae  Western Pine Elfin Callophrys eryphon  ‘Summer’ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon neglecta  Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme C: pine needles. A: bearberry, blueberry, bog laurel. C: dogwoods, cherries, viburnums, blueberry, sumac, Butterfly Checklist C: alfalfa, white clover, white sweetclover, vetches.  Henry’s Elfin Callophrys henrici elderberry. A: Moisture, minerals from damp places. A: alfalfa, red clover, common  Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus milkweed, dogbane, blue vervain, C: unknown. A: bearberry, C: legume family. A: dandelion, wild strawberry, black- JoePye weed, asters, dandelion, Juneberry, chokecherry, wild plum, berry, chokecherry. goldenrods. hawthorn.  Northern Blue Lycaeides idas RFSS

US Department of Agriculture  Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice C: dwarf bilberry. Eastern Region, Forest Service C: legumes, white clover, birdsfoot trefoil, alfalfa,  Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon A: clovers, dogbane, hawkweed, yarrow. August 2010 vetches, sweet clover. A: dandelion, alfalfa, red clover, C: pine needles. A: bearberry, blueberry, bog laurel. Abbreviations: C = caterpillar, A = adult, goldenrods, asters, mints.  Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios RFSS=Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species Gossamer-wings Family Lycaenidae C: bearberry and trailing arbutus. A: bearberry,  Greenish Blue Plebejus saepiolus LINKS: http://www.naba.org/ Harvesters Subfamily Miletinae blueberry, Labrador tea, wild strawberry, pussy toes. C: alsike and white clover. A: alsike clover, orange http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/  Harvester Feniseca tarquinius  Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadica hawkweed, asters, other composites. http://wisconsinbutterflies.org/butterfly C: carnivorous, feeding exclusively C: willow leaves. A: milkweeds, dogbane, white and Brushfoots Family Nymphalidae on woolly aphids. sweet clovers, meadowsweet, fleabane, thistles, JoePye. Swallowtails Family Papilionidae A: aphid honeydew, bird  Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus Heliconians & Fritillaries Subfamily Heliconiinae  Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio canadensis droppings, carrion, damp soils, C: oaks. A: sumac, meadowsweet, milkweeds, yarrow,  Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona C: aspen, birch, willow. A: cherry, honeysuckle, black salty skin. dogbane, sweetclovers, dogwoods. C: violets. A: black-eyed susan, dandelion, goldenrods, and raspberries, iris, Labrador tea.  Hickory hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum oxeye daisy. Coppers Subfamily Lycaeninae C: walnut. A: dogbane, milkweeds, clover, sweetclover,  Bog Fritillary Boloria eunomia  Dorcas Copper Lycaena dorcas  Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes fleabane, basswood, sumacs. C: unknown. A: cranberry, bog laurel, Labrador tea, C: shrubby and marsh cinquefoil. A: shrubby and C: carrot family. A: milkweed, clover,  Edwards’ Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii dandelion, goldenrods. marsh cinquefoil, black-eyed susan. thistle. C: red oak. A: dogbane, milkweeds, vetches, sweet  Freija Fritillary Boloria freija  Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe clover, meadowsweet, staghorn sumac, goldenrods, C: Labrador tea, cranberry. A: leatherleaf. Whites & Sulphurs Family Pieridae C: cranberries. A: cranberries, bog goldenrod, pearly JoePye weed.  Frigga Fritillary Boloria frigga Whites Subfamily Pierinae everlasting, spotted knapweed, yarrow, clover.  Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops C: bog willow. A: Labrador tea, bog rosemary.   Olympia Marble Euchloe Olympia Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides C: heath and rose families. A: milkweeds, dogbane,  Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene C: rock cress, other Arabis. A: rock cress, mustards, C: docks, knotweeds. A: clovers, milkweeds, asters, blueberry, sweet clover, pearly everlasting, goldenrods, C: violets. A: iris, Labrador tea, red clover, dogbane, wild strawberry, lupine, Labrador tea. goldenrods. sumac, viburnums. boneset, pearly everlasting, oxeye daisy, asters,   Mustard White Pieris napi Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus  Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus thistles, goldenrods. C: mustard family. A: blueberry, cherry, plum; C: chokecherries, wild plums,  Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria aphrodite mustards, boneset, thistles, dogbane. C: dock, knotweeds. A: alfalfa, juneberries. A: dogbane,  West Virginia White Pieris virginiensis RFSS red clover, daisy fleabane, milkweeds, clovers, meadowsweet, C: violets. A: milkweed, orange spotted knapweed, blackberries, strawberries, blackberries, black- hawkweed, spotted knapweed, C: toothwort. A: toothwort, milkweed. eyed susan, spotted knapweed. thistles. trillium, spring beauty, garlic Blues Subfamily Polyommatinae mustard, Canada violet.  American Copper Lycaena phlaeas  ‘Atlantis’ Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis atlantis  Eastern Tailed-blue Everes comyntas C: sheep sorrel, curled dock. A: clovers, yarrow, orange C: violets. A: meadowsweet, alfalfa, milkweed, mints, C: legume family. A: clovers, dogbane, cinquefoil, wild hawkweed, ox-eye daisy, goldenrods, buttercups, fireweed, pearly everlasting, fleabanes, hawkweeds, strawberries, asters, fleabanes, goldenrods.  Cabbage White Pieris rapae black-eyed susan. JoePye weed, boneset.  ‘Spring’ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon ladon C: mustard family. A: purple loosestrife, dogbane, Hairstreaks Subfamily Theclinae  Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele C: dogwoods, cherries, viburnums, blueberry, sumac, mustards, mints, wild bergamot, selfheal, knapweed,  Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus C: violets. A: milkweeds, dogbane, red clover, wild elderberry. A: Moisture, minerals from damp places. aster, goldenrods, spotted knapweed. C: heath family. A: bearberry, blueberry, Labrador tea. bergamot, thistles, spotted knapweed, oxeye daisy, JoePye.

True Brushfoots Subfamily Nymphalinae  Painted lady Vanessa cardui Monarchs Subfamily Danainae  Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor  Harris’ Checkerspot Chlosyne harrisii C: composites. A: blackberries, Labrador tea, lupines,  Monarch Danaus plexippus C: grasses. A: white clover, alfalfa, dogbane, milkweed, C: parasol aster, goldenrods. A: dogbane, vetches. red clover, milkweeds, JoePye weed, asters. wood-sorrel, vervain, pickerelweed, boneset,  Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis  American Lady Vanessa virginiensis C: milkweeds. goldenrod, fleabane, thistles. C: asters, black-eyed susan, C: pearly everlasting, pussytoes, A: milkweeds, dogbane,  Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris sunflowers. A: milkweed, burdock. A: red clover, chokecherry, red clover, Labrador tea, C: sedges. A: red clover, vetches, fireweed, mints, wild staghorn sumac, dogbane, red bog rosemary, Labrador tea, goldenrods, thistles, asters, bergamot, selfheal, dogbane, milkweed, spotted clover, vetches, fleabanes. dogbane, milkweed, asters, sunflowers, JoePye weed. knapweed, thistles.

goldenrods  Common Branded Skipper Hesperia comma

 Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton C: turtlehead, plantains. A: shrubby cinquefoil, wild Skippers Family Hesperiidae C: Fescue and oat grass. A: dogbane, milkweed, clovers, aster family. rose, viburnums, dogbane, milkweeds, black-eyed susan. Admirals & Relatives Subfamily Limenitidinae Spread-wing Skippers Subfamily Pyrginae  Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus  Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa  Viceroy Limenitis archippus  Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus C: grasses. A: blackberries, honeysuckle, Labrador tea, C: willows. A: tree sap, overripe fruit. C: legumes. A: Dogbane, vetches, blackberries, wild red clover, vetches, oxeye daisy, orange hawkweed.  Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti C: willows. A: asters, bergamot, honeysuckle, staghorn sumac, milkweeds.  Long Dash Polites mystic C: nettles. A: alfalfa, vetches, dogbane, boneset, goldenrods, thistles, JoePye  Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus C: grasses. A: blackberry, lupines, clovers, vetches, dandelion, thistles, goldenrods. weed, blackberries. C: willows, aspens. A: blackberry, blueberry, cherry, selfheal, milkweed, fleabanes, thistles, spotted  Compton’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum strawberry, Labrador tea, bog laurel knapweed, orange hawkweed. C: birch, willow, aspen. A: tree sap, rotting fruit  White Admiral Limenitis arthemis arthemis  Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis  Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius  Eastern Comma Polygonia comma C: birch, aspen, willow, cherry. A: dung, aphid C: oaks. A: alfalfa, black-, blue-, and straw-berries,

honeydew, minerals from damp areas. chokecherry, honeysuckles, lupines. C: grasses. A: red clover, C: nettles, elm. A: tree sap, Satyrs Subfamily Satyrinae  Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades vetches, alfalfa, dogbane, rotten fruit, dung, carrion.  Common Wood-nymph Cercyonis pegala milkweeds, selfheal, vervain. C: grasses. A: alfalfa, mints, meadowsweet, clovers, C: legumes. A: selfheal,

 Green Comma Polygonia faunus blue vervain, wild bergamot, composites. blueberries, dogbane, milkweed,

C: alder, willow, birch, currants, blueberries. A: tree  Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia alfalfa, thistles. sap, rotten fruit, dung, carrion. C: grasses, rushes. A: yellow hawkweed, alsike clover,  Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles  Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis fleabanes, mints. Skipperlings Subfamily Heteropterinae C: grasses. A: oxeye daisy, clovers, vetches, dogbane, C: currants, gooseberries. A: tree sap, rotten fruit,  Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon  Arctic Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon alfalfa, orange hawkweed, spotted knapweed, thistles. dung, carrion.  Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok  Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis C: grasses. A: willow, aspen, C: grasses. A: Labrador tea, C: grasses. A: blackberry, honeysuckles, Labrador tea, C: nettles, elms. A: tree sap, rotten fruit, dung, carrion. birch sap. wild iris, bog laurel. red clover, vetches, milkweeds, strawberry, dandelion.  Gray Comma Polygonia progne  European Skipper Thymelicus lineola C: white birch, elm, gooseberry. A: tree sap, rotten C: grasses. A: clovers, vetches, dogbane milkweeds, fruit, dung, carrion.  Red-disked Alpine Erebia discoidalis mints, selfheal, oxeye daisy, hawkweeds, fleabanes, thistles.  Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus C: unknown. A: sap, rotting fruit, dung. C: nettles. A: tree sap, rotten fruit, carrion.  Little Wood-satyr Megisto cymela Grass-Skippers Subfamily Hesperiinae Food plant information taken from Weber, L. 2006.  Tawny Crescent Phyciodes batesii RFSS C: grasses. A: milkweed, sweetclover, oxeye daisy,  Pepper & Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon Butterflies of the North Woods. Kollath-Stensaas C: asters. A: blackberries, raspberries, composites. dewberry, staghorn sumac, viburnums. C: grasses. A: Black- and blueberries, honeysuckle, Publishing, Duluth, MN.  Northern Crescent Phyciodes selenis  Chryxus Arctic Oeneis chryxus RFSS viburnum, selfheal, dogbane, legumes. C: asters. A: dogbane, white clover, fleabanes, thistles, C: sedges and grasses. A: cherry, wild strawberry.  Common Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes viali Photos by Mike Reese, wisconsinbutterflies.org and asters.  Jutta Arctic Oeneis jutta C: grasses, especially Bermuda and bluegrasses. A: Ottawa National Forest.  Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta C: cottongrass, sedges, rushes. A: Labrador tea. blueberries, strawberries, vervain, clovers, lupine, C: nettles. A: red clover, alfalfa, bog laurel, bog  Eyed Brown Satyrodes eurydice white clover, selfheal, asters. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and rosemary, milkweed, dogbane, JoePye weed, asters. C: sedges. A: plant sap, bird droppings. employer.