Butterflies of Citrus County ~---4- --•;... ____ - Family I Species Host plant Hesperiidae SkipQers Phocides Qigmalion Mangrove Skipper ~mangrove herbs, vines, shrubs, and trees in the pea family (Fabaceae) including false indigobush (Amorpha fruticosa L.), American hogpeanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata [L.) Fernald), Atlantic pidgeonwings or butterfly pea (Clitoria mariana L.), groundnut (Apios ~vreus clarus Silver-spotted Skip~ americana Medik.), American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens [L.) Poir.) and the introduced Dixie ticktrefoil (Desmodium tortuosum [Sw.] DC.), kudzu (Pueraria montana [Lour.] Merr.), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis [Sims) DC.) and a variety of other legumes Urbanus prqJg_µs Long-t~.Ued SkiQpec vine legumes including various beans (Phaseolus), hog peanuts (Amphicarpa bracteata), beggar's ticks (Desmodium), blue peas (Clitoria), and wisteria (Wisteria) Various legumes inclu ding wild and cu ltivated beans (Phaseolus), begga r's ticks Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail (Desmodium), and bl ue peas (Clit oria ) -· Beggar\'s ticks (Desmodium); occasionally false indigo (Baptisia) and bush clover Achalarus ly-ciades Hoar.y_r;_ggg {Lespedeza); all in the pea family {Fabaceae) - pea family (Fabaceae) including beggar's ticks (Desmodium), bush clover (Lespedeza), Thor'lbes P'llades Northern Cloud'lwing clover (Trifolium), lotus (Hosackia), and others. -----· Thory-bes bathy-llus Southern Cloudywing Potato bean, Apios americana. Ozark milkvetch, Astragalus distortus var. engelmanni ~ ---- Lespedezas (Lespedeza spp .) are reported as well as Florida Hoarypea (Tephrosia l ibQr:_y_bes confusis Confused Cloudy-wing florid a) . -· -- -------- Staphy:lus hayhurst_ii Ha yh u r?J?-5.IAJ.\QQ Wi ri_g Lambsquart ers {Che nopodium) in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae ), and occasiona lly chaff flower (Alternanthera) in the pigweed family (Amaranthaceae). --- Er'lnnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing Scrub oak (Quercus ilicifolia) and other shrubby oaks. Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing Tree and shrub oaks (Quercus species). -- Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing many species of Oak trees Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Dusky-wing Herbaceous legumes including black locust (Robinia pseudacacia), hairy bush clover (Lespedeza hirta), Colorado River hemp (Sesbania exaltata), and Sesbania longifolia. everal plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae) including globemallows (Sphaeralcea), J:yrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper mallow (Malva), hollyhock (Althaea), alkali mallows (Sida), velvet-leaf (Abutilon), and poppy mallow (Call irhoe). mallow family (Malvaceae) including globemallows (Sphaeralcea), mallow (Malva), Pyrgus albescens White Checkered-SkiQ.Qer: hollyhock (Althaea), alkali mallows (Sida), velvet-leaf (Abutilon), and poppy mallow l(callirhoe). Page 1of6 J Family Species I Host plant Pyrgus oileus Tro12ical Checkered-SkipQer allow fam ily (Malvaceae) including axocatzin (Sida rhombifolia), mallow (Malva), hollyhock (Althaea rosea), velvet-leaf (Abutilon), and malva loca (Malvast rum). ·- White Amaranth (Amaranthus alb us), Green Amarant h (Amaranth us hybrid us), Red- Root Pigweed (Ama ranth us retroflexus), Lamb 's Quarters .( Chenopodium album), Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing Mexican-Tea (Chenopod ium ambrosioides), Pit-Seed Goosefoot (Chenopod ium berlandieri). Nastra lherminier Swarthy Ski1212er mallow fam ily (Malvaceae) including axocatzin (S ida rhombifolia), mallow (Malva), hollyhock (Althaea rosea), velvet-leaf (Abu tilon), and ma Iva loca (Malvastrum). Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper grasses Various grasses including St. Aug ustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), wooly Lerema accius Clouded Skj_gper beard grass (Erianthus alopecturoides), and Echinochloa povietianum. Various grasses including marsh millet (Zizaniopsis miliacea), rice cutgrass (Leersia Ancyloxy12ha numitor Least Skip12er oryzoides), and cultivated rice (Oryza sativa). Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon). ermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), crabgrass (Digitaria), St. Augustine grass Hylephila Qhyleus Fiery Skipper (Stenotaphrum secundatum), and other grasses. Hesperia attalus Dotted SkipQer witchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and fall witchgrass (Leptoloma cognatum) Little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius) and arrowfeather threeawn (Aristida Hesperia meskei Meske's Skii:mer purpurascens) AtaloQedes campestris Sachem Grasses including Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), crabgrass (Digitaria), St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), and goosegrass (Eleusine) Panic grasses (Panicum), slender crabgrass (Digitaria filiformis), and bluegrass e_gjjJ~~JJ1emistocles _Tawny-edged Skipper (Poa pratensis) Polites baracoa Baracoa SkiQPer Grasses Polites vibex Wh irlabout Grasses including Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), and thin paspalum (Paspalum setaceum) Panic grasses including deertongue grass (Panicum clandestinum) and P. Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash dichotomum Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash Paspalum and St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) --- Pom12eius verna Little Glassywing Purpletop (Tridens flavus) Atrytone arogos Arogos Ski1:rne r Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi) and probably other native grasses 6.neJcyto n eJ.QR!!n.Q_e Ia\Af9r_e sis!Q.QgJ: Various grasses including big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), and wooly beard grass (Erianthus divaricatus) Problema byssus Byssus Ski1rner Eastern grama grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) Grasses including lovegrass (Eragrostis), purpletop (Tridens), bluegrass (Poa), Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper wheatgrass (Agropyron), orchardgrass (Dactylis) ------------------r oanes aaroni Aaron's Skii:mer Possibly smooth cordgrass (Spartina alternifolia var. glabra) 1 Euphyes Qilatka Palatka Skip12er awqrass sedqe (Cladium jamaicensis) Page 2 of 6 Family I Species I Host plant EuQh')'es arQa Palmetto Sk iQ Qer Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) Various sedges including chufa flatsedge (Cyperus esculentus) and sun sedge EuQh')'es vestris Dun SkiQQer (Carex heliophila) Atr')'tonoQsis hianna Dusted SkiQQer Little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius) and big bluestem (A. gerardi). Ambl')'scirtes alternata Dusk)' Roadside-SkiQQer non-reported Lerodea eufala Eufala SkiQQer Various grasses including Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense}, Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) Oligoria maculata Twin-sQot Skii:mer Coastal swamps and pinewoods CalQodes ethliu s Brazilian SkipQer Various cultivated plants in the canna family (Marantaceae) Panoguina Qanoguin Salt Marsh SkiQQer Seashore saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) Various grasses including bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), and sugarcane Panogui na Qanogu inoides Obscure SkiQQer (Saccharum officinarum) Rice (Oryza sativa), sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), and trompetilla grass Panoguina ocola Ocola SkiQQer (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) Various yuccas including bear grass (Yucca filamentosa}, Small's yucca (Y. Megath')'mus ')'UCcae Yucca Giant-Ski 1;rner smalliana}, Spanish dagger (Y. gloriosa), (Y. elata}, and (Y. arizonica) and Spanish bayonet (Y. aloifolia) Bear grass (Yucca filamentosa}, Spanish bayonet (Y. aloifolia}, and Small's Megath')'m us cofa@i Cofagui Giant-Skirmer 1 yucca (Y. smalliana) f----- PaQilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails Pipevines (Aristolochia species), including Aristolochia californica, A. ~attus Qhileoor PiQevine Swallowtail serpentaria and others. -~ Battus QOl')'darnas Pol')'damas Swa llowtail Pipevines (Aristolochia species) Shrubs of the genus Asimina (pawpaw) in the Annonaceae family. Young plants Eur')'tides marcellus Zeb ra Swallowtail are preferred. PaQilio QOl')'xenes Black Swallowtail Parsley, Dill, Mock Bishop, Fennel, Rue wild cherry (Prunus), sweetbay (Magnolia), basswood (Tilia), tulip t ree (Liriodendro n), PaQil io glaucus Eastern Tiger Swa ll owtail birch (Betula), ash (Fraxinus), cottonwood (Populus), mountain ash {Sorbus), and willow {Salix) Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), sassafras trees (Sassafras albidum); perhaps prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum}, tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera}, PaQilio troilus SQicebush Swallowtail sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana}, camphor (Cinnamomum camphora}, and redbay (Persea borbonia) PaQilio Qalamedes Pala med es Swallowtail Plants of the Laurel family (Lauraceae) especially redbay (Persea borbonia) PaQilio cresQhontes Giant Swallowtail Wild Lime, other citrus and hercules club Pieridae Whites and SulQhurs herbs in the Mustard family {Brassicaceae) . Preferred hosts are Virginia pepperweed Pontia Qrotodice Checke red White (Lepidium virginicum L.) in the Southeast and prairie pepperweed (Lepidium densiflorum Schrad .) Ascia monuste Great Southern White Mustards, particularly pepper grass, and capers may also be used. Co Ii.fil._f_u_r.Y!b_e m_e _O r_<;i_og~ $VlQ l1h1I Privet Cassia and other cassias Page 3 of 6 Fam ily Species Host plant lead plant Amorpha canescens, false indigo Amorpha fruticosa, soybean Glyc(ne max , Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface alfalfa Medicago sativa , black dalea Daleo f rutescens , purple prairie cl over Dalea purpurea, and clover Trifolium speci es Phoebis sen nae Cloudless SulQhur Privet Cassia and other cassias Eurema daira Barred Yellow Pri vet Cassia and other cassias PJ'.risitia li sa Little Yellow Sunshine Mimosa Abaeis niciQQe SleeQl'. Orange Cassia species in the pea family (F abaceae) Nathalis iole Daintl'. SulQhu r Bidens alba (Span ish needles) LJ'.caenidae Goss_a