CHECKLIST OF KANSAS BUTTERFLIES (181 SPECIES)

BOLDFACE = KNOWN OR LIKELY TO OCCUR IN SEDGWICK COUNTY (72 SPECIES)

Revised July 8, 1996 by Jim Mason 
Great Plains Nature Center
6232 E. 29th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67220
(316) 683-5499 x103

Photo links added by Roy J. Beckemeyer

Data drawn from:

Occurrence:

Kansas School Naturalist, Vol. 37, No. 4, April 1991 issue titled "Checklist of Kansas Butterflies", by Marvin Schwilling and Charles Ely. Available from: Kansas School Naturalist, 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, KS 66801-5087

Distribution:

An Annotated List of the Butterflies of Kansas by Charles A. Ely, Marvin D. Schwilling and Marvin E. Rolfs. 1986. Available from: Fort Hays Studies Committee, Forsyth Library , 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601-4099

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

Checklist and English Names of North American Butterflies. Available from: North American Butterfly Association, 4 Delaware Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

NOTE: Asterisk (*) After Name Denotes Species As  ERRATICS (46 SPECIES)

PAPILIONIDAE---SWALLOWTAILS - 11 SPECIES

• _____ 1. Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
• _____ 2. Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
• _____ 3. Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
• _____ 4. Papilio bairdii Baird's Swallowtail*
• _____ 5. Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail*
• _____ 6. Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
• _____ 7. Papilio ornythion Ornythion Swallowtail
• _____ 8. Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
• _____ 9. Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail*
• _____ 10. Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
• _____ 11. Papilio anchisiades Ruby-spotted Swallowtail*

PIERIDAE--WHITES, SULPHURS & ORANGE-TIPS - 23 SPECIES

• _____ 12. Appias drusilla Florida White*
• _____ 13. Pontia protodice Checkered White
• _____ 14. Pontia occidentalis Western White*
• _____ 15. Pieris rapae Cabbage White
• _____ 16. Ascia monuste Great Southern White*
• _____ *17. Ganyra josephina Giant White*
• _____ 18. Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
• _____ 19. Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
• _____ 20. Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
• _____ 21. Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
• _____ 22. Colias cesonia Southern Dogface
• _____ 23. Anteos chlorinde White Angled-Sulphur*
• _____ 24. Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
• _____ 25. Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur*
• _____ 26. Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
• _____ 27. Phoebis statira Statira Sulphur*
• _____ 28. Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
• _____ 29. Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
• _____ 30. Eurema proterpia Tailed Orange*
• _____ 31. Eurema lisa Little Yellow
• _____ 32. Eurema nise Mimosa Yellow
• _____ 33. Eurema nicippe Sleepy Orange
• _____ 34. Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur

LYCAENIDAE--COPPERS, BLUES HAIRSTREAKS & HARVESTERS - 32 SPECIES

• _____ 35. Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
• _____ 36. Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
• _____ 37. Lycaena dione Gray Copper
• _____ 38. Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
• _____ 39. Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper*
• _____ 40. Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak*
• _____ 41. Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak
• _____ 42. Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
• _____ 43. Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
• _____ 44. Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak*
• _____ 45. Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
• _____ 46. Satyrium caryaevorum Hickory Hairstreak
• _____ 47. Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
• _____ 48. Satyrium favonius Southern Hairstreak
• _____ 49. Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
• _____ 50. Callophrys gryneus Olive Hairstreak
• _____ 51. Parrhasius m-album White M Hairstreak
• _____ 52. Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
• _____ 53. Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak*
• _____ 54. Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak*
• _____ 55 . Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
• _____ 56. Brephidium exile Western Pygmy-Blue
• _____ 57. Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue*
• _____ 58. Leptotes marina Marine Blue
• _____ 59. Zizula cyna Cyna Blue*
• _____ 60. Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue*
• _____ 61. Hemiargus isola Reakirt's Blue
• _____ 62. Everes comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
• _____ 63. Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
• _____ 64. Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
• _____ 65. Lycaeides melissa Melissa Blue
• _____ 66. Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue

HELICONIIDAE---HELICONIANS - 5 SPECIES

• _____ 68. Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
• _____ 69. Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange Heliconian
• _____ 70. Dryas iulia Julia
• _____ 71. Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
• _____ 72. Heliconius charitonius Zebra*

NYMPHALIDAE--BRUSHFOOTS - 36 SPECIES

• _____ 73. Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
• _____ 74. Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
• _____ 75. Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary*
• _____ 76. Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
• _____ 77. Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary*
• _____ 78. Thessalia fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
• _____ 79. Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
• _____ 80. Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
• _____ 81. Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
• _____ 82. Phyciodes texana Texan Crescent
• _____ 83. Phyciodes vesta Vesta Crescent
• _____ 84. Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
• _____ 85. Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
• _____ 86. Phyciodes campestris Field Crescent
• _____ 87. Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
• _____ 88. Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
• _____ 89. Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
• _____ 90. Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
• _____ 91. Polygonia progne Gray Comma
• _____ 92. Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
• _____ 93. Nymphalis milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
• _____ 94. Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
• _____ 95. Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
• _____ 96. Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
• _____ 97. Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
• _____ 98. Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
• _____ 99. Anartia jatrophae White Peacock*
• _____ 100. Siproeta stelenes Malachite*
• _____ 101. Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple
• _____ 102. Limenitis archippus Viceroy
• _____ 103. Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral*
• _____ 104. Adelpha bredowii California Sister*
• _____ 105. Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing*
• _____ 106. Eunica tatila Florida Purplewing*
• _____ 107. Mestra amymone Common Mestra
• _____ 108. Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing*

APATURIDAE---GOATWEEDS & HACKBERRY - 4 SPECIES

• _____ 109. Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing*
• _____ 110. Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
• _____ 111. Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
• _____ 112. Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor

SATYRIDAE---SATYRS & WOOD NYMPHS - 7 SPECIES

• _____ 113. Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly Eye
• _____ 114. Enodia creola Creole Pearly Eye*
• _____ 115. Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
• _____ 116. Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr*
• _____ 117. Megisto cymela Little Wood Satyr
• _____ 118. Megisto rubricata ` Red Satyr
• _____ 119. Cercyonis pegala Common Wood Nymph

• _____ 122. Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
• _____ 123. Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper*
• _____ 124. Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
• _____ 125. Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
• _____ 126. Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
• _____ 127. Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing*
• _____ 128. Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
• _____ 129. Achlyodes mithridates Sickle-winged Skipper*
• _____ 130. Grais stigmatica Hermit Skipper*
• _____ 131. Chiomara asychis White-patched Skipper*
• _____ 132. Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
• _____ 133. Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
• _____ 134. Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
• _____ 135. Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
• _____ 136. Erynnis funeralis Funeral Duskywing
• _____ 137. Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing*
• _____ 138. Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
• _____ 139. Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing*
• _____ 140. Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing*
• _____ 141. Pyrgus communis Common Checkered- Skipper
• _____ 142. Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
• _____ 143. Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling*
• _____ 144. Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper*
• _____ 145. Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
• _____ 146. Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
• _____ 147. Copaeodes aurantiacus Orange Skipperling
• _____ 148. Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
• _____ 149. Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
• _____ 150. Hesperia ottoe Ottoe Skipper
• _____ 151. Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
• _____ 152. Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
• _____ 153. Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
• _____ 154. Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
• _____ 155. Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
• _____ 156. Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
• _____ 157. Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
• _____ 158. Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
• _____ 159. Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
• _____ 160. Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-dash
• _____ 161. Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken- dash
• _____ 162. Pompeius verna Little Glassywing*
• _____ 163. Atalopedes campestris Sachem
• _____ 164. Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
• _____ 165. Atrytone logan Delaware Skipper
• _____ 166. Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
• _____ 167. Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
• _____ 168. Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
• _____ 169. Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
• _____ 170. Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
• _____ 171. Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
• _____ 172. Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside- Skipper
• _____ 173. Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside- Skipper
• _____ 174. Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
• _____ 175. Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-Skipper
• _____ 176. Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside- Skipper
• _____ 177. Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
• _____ 178. Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
• _____ 179. Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper*
• _____ 180. Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
• _____ 181. Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper

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