National Park Service Checklist Key—Abundance Name U.S. Department of the Interior Over 90 butterflies have been observed in C = common--seen in good numbers in Everglades National Park—more than half of all suitable habitat; often in multiple habitats Everglades National Park Abundance Florida known to exist in the state of Florida. U= uncommon--occasionally seen Large Orange Sulphur R = rare--seen in small numbers, often in C Phoebis agarithe The park’s varied habitats are one reason for this restricted habitats Butterfly Checklist abundance. Butterflies can be found in the S = stray--appear sporadically and Lyside Sulphur unpredictably, often related to storms S pinelands, hardwood hammocks, sawgrass Kricogonia lyside X = extirpated--formerly in Everglades Barred Yellow prairies, cypress forests, mangrove estuaries, National Park; now extinct in the park C Eurema daira coastal beaches, and disturbed areas like campgrounds and roadsides. Some butterflies are Little Yellow C found in several of these areas, others are limited Eurema (Pyrisitia) lisa to one specific habitat. Learning the preferred Mimosa Yellow Name S habitat(s) of different butterflies can make it easier Eurema (Pyrisitia) nise to observe and identify them. Abundance Sleepy Orange R Swallowtails Eurema (Abaeis) nicippe Time of day and time of year also affect what you Dainty Sulphur might see. Butterflies are cold-blooded, so they Black Swallowtail U C Nathalis iole need to warm up before they start moving. In the Papilio polyxenes Giant Swallowtail Gossamer-Wings summer months they are active earlier in the day C than in the winter. In south Florida butterflies are Heraclides (Papilio) cresphontes Zebra Heliconian Art work by Laura Schrier-Coe and Ron Nuehring Atala X seen all year long, but are most abundant from Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Eumaeus atala florida S June through September. Pterourus (Papilio) glaucus Silver-banded Hairstreak R Spicebush Swallowtail Chlorostrymon simaethis R Habitat loss, salt water intrusion, natural disasters, Pterourus (Papilio) troilus Everglades National Park’s subtropical climate Oak Hairstreak and the use of pesticides and herbicides are major S promotes a great diversity of plants and animals. Palamedes Swallowtail Fixsenia (Satyrium) favonius threats to butterflies. You can help encourage C Butterflies are one of the most beautiful examples Pterourus (Papilio) palamedes these delicate creatures by landscaping with native White M Hairstreak of this biodiversity. Their name means “wings S plants, especially butterfly nectar and host plants. Whites & Sulphurs Parrhasius m-album with scales,” as millions of shingle-like overlapping Florida White Gray Hairstreak scales give butterfly wings their often-brilliant R C The following list is current as of December 2008. Appias drusilla neumoegenii Strymon melinus colors. Checkered White Martial Scrub-Hairstreak R R Pontia (Pieris) protodice Strymon martialis The average lifespan of a butterfly is very short, Great Southern White Bartram’s Scrub-Hairstreak usually lasting only about one month. Within this Please remember that collecting any C R Ascia monuste Strymon acis bartrami short lifespan are four distinct stages: egg, larva wildlife or plants in Everglades Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult. Females National Park is strictly prohibited. Southern Dogface C S Strymon istapa (columella) typically lay their eggs on specific host plants that Zerene (Colias) cesonia will provide food when the caterpillars hatch. Cloudless Sulphur Fulvous Hairstreak C R Later, the adults rely on special nectar plants for Phoebis sennae Electrostrymon angelia their food supply. Orange-barred Sulphur Red-banded Hairstreak R C Phoebis philea Calycopis cecrops Name Name Name Name Abundance Abundance Abundance Abundance Gray Ministreak Common Buckeye Hammock Skipper Southern Broken-Dash S C R C Ministrymon azia Junonia coenia Polygonus leo Wallengrenia otho Eastern Pygmy Blue Mangrove Buckeye Long-tailed Skipper Sachem C C C C Brephidium isophthalma Junonia evarete Urbanus proteus Atalopedes campestris Cassius Blue Tropical Buckeye Dorantes Longtail Delaware Skipper C R C C Leptotes cassius Junonia genoveva Urbanus dorantes Anatrytone logan White Peacock Hayhurst’s Scallopwing Byssus Skipper Miami Blue C R R Hemiargus (Cyclargus) thomasi X Anartia jatrophae Staphylus hayhurstii Problema byssus bethunebakeri Malachite Florida Duskywing Aaron’s Skipper Ceraunus Blue S C R C Siproeta stelenes Ephyriades brunneus floridensis Poanes aaroni Hemiargus ceraunus Viceroy Horace’s Duskywing Palmetto Skipper C R R Metalmarks Basilarchia (Limenitis) archippus Erynnis horatius Euphyes arpa Little Metalmark Dingy Purplewing Zarucco Duskywing Palatka Skipper C S R C Calephelis virginiensis Eunica monima Erynnis zarucco Euphyes pilatka Florida Purplewing Funereal Duskywing Berry’s Skipper Brushfoots X S R Eunica tatila tatilista Erynnis funeralis Euphyes berryi Gulf Fritillary C Ruddy Daggerwing Tropical Checkered-Skipper Monk Skipper Agraulis vanillae C C C Marpesia petreus Pyrgus oileus Asbolis capucinus Julia Heliconian C Florida Leafwing Neamathla Skipper Eufala Skipper Dryas Iulia R R U Anaea troglodyta floridalis Nastra neamathla Lerodea eufala Zebra Heliconian C Carolina Satyr Three-spotted Skipper Twin-spot Skipper Heliconius charithonia R C C Hermeuptychia sosybius Cymaenes tripunctus Oligoria maculata Variegated Fritillary C Georgia Satyr Clouded Skipper Brazilian Skipper Euptoieta claudia C C C Neonympha areolata Lerema accius Calpodes ethlius Cuban Crescent R Monarch Least Skipper Salt Marsh Skipper Anthanassa (Phyciodes) frisia C C R Danaus plexippus Ancyloxypha numitor Panoquina panoquin Phaon Crescent C Queen Southern Skipperling Obscure Skipper Phyciodes phaon C R U Danaus gilippus Copaeodes minimus Panoquina panoquinoides Pearl Crescent C Soldier Fiery Skipper Ocola Skipper Phyciodes tharos C C C Danaus eresimus Hylephila phyleus Panoquina ocola American Lady R Rockland Grass (Meske’s) Skipper Vanessa virginiensis Skippers X Hesperia meskei pinocayo Painted Lady Mangrove Skipper This species list is based largely on data S C Baracoa Skipper collected by Mark and Holly Salvato, Vanessa cardui Phocides pigmalion C Polites baracoa with the assistance of the Miami Blue Red Admiral Zestos Skipper R X Whirlabout Chapter of the North American Butterfly Vanessa atalanta Epargyreus zestos R Polites vibex Association, on the abundance and Mimic Silver-spotted Skipper S S distribution of butterflies throughout the Hypolimnas misippus Epargyreus clarus Everglades over the past several years. .