How To Use This Checklist Swallowtails: Family Papilionidae Special Note: Spring and Summer Azures have recently The information presented in this checklist reflects our __ Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor R; May - Sep. been recognized as separate species. Azure taxonomy has not current understanding of the butterflies found within __ Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus R; May - Aug. been completely sorted out by the experts. Cleveland Metroparks. (This list includes all species that have __ Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes C; May - Sep. __ Appalachian Azure Celastrina neglecta-major h; mid - late been recorded in Cuyahoga County, and a few additional __ Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes h; rare in Cleveland May; not recorded in Cuy. Co. species that may occur here.) Record you observations and area; July - Aug. Brush-footed Butterflies: Family Nymphalidae contact a naturalist if you find something that may be of __ Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus C; May - Oct.; __ American Snout Libytheana carinenta R; June - Oct. interest. females occur as yellow or dark morphs __ Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia R; June - Oct. __ Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus C; May - Oct. __ Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele C; May - Oct. Species are listed taxonomically, with a common name, a Whites and Sulphurs: Family Pieridae __ Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria aphrodite O; June - Sep. scientific name, a note about its relative abundance and flight __ Checkered White Pontia protodice h; rare in Cleveland area; __ Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia X; no recent Ohio records; period. Check off species that you identify within Cleveland May - Oct. formerly in Cleveland Metroparks Metroparks. __ West Virginia White Pieris virginiensis O; late Apr. - May; __ Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona C; May - Oct. wooded areas; may be declining __ Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis R; June - Sep. Cleveland Metroparks __ *Cabbage White Pieris rapae C; native to Eurasia; Apr. - Oct. __ Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos C; May - Oct. Outdoor Experiences Division __ Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice C; Apr. - Oct. __ Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton R; May - Jun. Administration.......................................................................(216)881-8141 __ *Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa) Colias eurytheme C; native to __ Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis C; Mar. - Nov. Brecksville Nature Center..................................................(440)526-1012 the western U.S.; Apr. - Oct. __ Eastern Comma (Hop Merchant) Polygonia comma C; CanalWay Center.................................................................(216)206-1000 Special Note: Clouded sulphurs and orange sulphurs Mar. - Nov. Garfield Park Center............................................................(216)341-3152 sometimes hybridize. __ Gray Comma Polygonia progne h; rare in Cleveland area; North Chagrin Nature Center and __ Southern Dogface Colias cesonia h; no records Apr. - Oct. in Cuyahoga Co. since 1800’s; very rare stray __ Compton Tortoiseshell Roddia vau-album R; Mar. - Nov. Look About Lodge ................................................................(440)473-3370 __ Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae h; very rare stray to __ Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa C; Mar. - Nov. Rocky River Nature Center...............................................(440)734-6660 northeast Ohio; July - Sep. __ Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Aglais milberti O; may be Watershed Stewardship Center.........................................(440) 887-1968 __ Little Yellow Pyrisitia lisa R - O; June - Oct.; can declining; Apr. - Oct. become widespread in some years __ American Lady Vanessa virginiensis C; Apr. - Oct. __ Sleepy Orange Abaeis nicippe h; no recent __ Painted Lady Vanessa cardui C; May - Oct. RELATIVE ABUNDANCE records for Cuyahoga Co.; May - Oct. __ Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta C; Apr. - Oct. __ Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole h; very rare in Cleveland __ Common Buckeye Junonia coenia R - O; July - Oct. C = Common. Widespread and often numerous in area; July - Oct. __ Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis C; May - Sep.; proper habitat and season. Gossamer-wing Butterflies: Family Lycaenidae intergrades with “White Admiral” are rare __ Harvester Feniseca tarquinius R; May - Aug. __ Viceroy Limenitis archippus C; May - Oct. O = Occasional. Found at scattered locations or __ American Copper Lycaena phlaeas C; May - Oct. __ Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis h; rare in Cleveland widespread but in moderate numbers. __ Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus O; June - Sep. area; May - Sep.; peaks in August __ Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe X; reported in __ Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton h; no recent records R = Rare. Represented by a few individuals or has a very restricted range within Cleveland Metroparks. Cuyahoga Co. in late 1800’s for Cuyahoga Co.; May - Sep. __ Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus O; June - July. __ Northern Pearly-Eye Enodia anthedon O; May - Sep. h = Hypothetical. Occurrence within Cleveland __ Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadica O; June - July. __ Eyed Brown Satyrodes eurydice O; June - July Metroparks possible but not confirmed. __ Edward’s Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii h; June - July. __ Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia R; June - July; __ Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus C; May - Aug. typically found in shadier sites than Eyed Brown X = Extirpated. Once occurred, but is no longer __ Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorus h; rare locally, __ Little Wood-Satyr Megisto cymela C; May - early July. found in Cleveland Metroparks. identification difficult; May - July. __ Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia R __ Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops R; June - July. __ Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala C; late June - Aug. * = Exotic. Place of origin given. __ White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album R - O; May - Aug. __ Monarch Danaus plexippus C; May - Oct.; peaks in mid __ Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus O; May - Oct September; migrates to central Mexico NOTICE: Removing butterflies or any animal from __Northern Hairstreak Satyrium favonis; h; June - July Skippers: Family Hesperiidae Cleveland Metroparks is prohibited, except with a special __ Early Hairstreak Erora laeta R; formerly in Brecksville __ Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus C; May - Oct. permit for educational or scientific purposes. Reservation; no recent records __ Hoary Edge Achalarus lyciades R; May - Aug. __ Eastern Tailed-Blue Cupido comyntas C; Apr. - Oct. __ Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus R; May - August; Acknowledgments __ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon C; Apr. - May. peaks in June. Special thanks to Gary Meszaros for his __ Summer Azure Celastrina neglecta C; June - Sep. valuable contributions to this checklist. __ Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades R; May - early July; Species Probably Extirpated from Ohio peaks in June. Mustard White Pieris napi A Checklist of the __ Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus O; May - June. Bog Copper Lycaena hyllus __ Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis C; late Apr.- early Dorcas Copper Epidemia dorcas June; peaks in May. Olympia Marble Euchloe olympia __ Horace’s Duskywing Erynnis horatius O; late Apr.- Sep. Mitchell’s Satyr Neonympha mitchellii __ Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis h; May - Aug. Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia of Cleveland Metroparks __ Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae C; May -Sep.; increasing; larvae feed on crown vetch __ Erynnis species __ Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus centaureae h; Apr. - May. State Endangered Species __ Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis R; June-Oct. Persius Duskywing Erynnis persius __ Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus O; May - Oct. Frosted Elfin Incisalia irus __ Swarthy Skipper Nastra lherminier h; May - Sep. Melissa “Karner” Blue Lycaeides melissa samuelis __ Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor C; May - Oct. Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides __ *European Skipper Thymelicus lineola C; native to Eurasia; Swamp Metalmark Calephelis mutica late May - early July. Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus centaureae wyandot __ Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus R - C; June - Oct.; some years can become common. State Threatened Species __ Leonard’s Skipper Hesperia leonardus R; Aug.- Sep.; Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene peaks in late Aug. __ Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus O; late May - June. State Species of Special Interest Butterflies are among our most colorful insects. Along with __ Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius C; May - Oct. Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula __ Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles O; May - Sep. moths, they make up the order Lepidoptera, which means __ Crossline Skipper Polites origenes O; May - Sep. Notes “scale-winged”. Like all insects, they have six legs, three body __ Long Dash Polites mystic C; late May - early July. parts and antennae. Butterflies go through complete __ Northern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia egeremet C; June- Aug. metamorphosis. The larvae or “caterpillars” feed on specific __ Little Glassywing Pompeius verna C; June - July. plants until they pupate and transform into adults. __ Sachem Atalopedes campestris R; July - Oct. __ Delaware Skipper Atrytone logan O; late June - Sep. __ Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok C; May - June. Cleveland Metroparks: 78 species __ Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon R - O; May - Sep.; some Ohio: 146 species years can become widespread. North America: 717 species __ Broad-winged Skipper Poanes viator h; July - early Aug.; World: 17,500 species local in northeast Ohio; no Cuy. Co. records. __ Dion Skipper Euphyes dion R; late June - early Aug. __ Duke’s Skipper Euphyes dukesi h; late June - Aug. __ Black Dash Euphyes conspicua R; July - Aug. __ Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula h; June - early July; restricted to sedge meadows and fens. __ Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris O; late May - Sep. __ Common Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis h; rare in Date/time: Cleveland area; May - Aug. __ Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola R; July - early Oct. Location: Weather: Checklist compiled in 1996 Updated 2015 31087.