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Standardized Common North American Butterfly Names

Swallowtails Whites Coppers Blues Nymphs 1 Satyrs Skippers 1
Parnassians Sulphurs Hairstreaks Metalmarks Nymphs 2 Danaids Skippers 2

Hairstreaks

Scientific Name US Common Name Canada Common Name
Hypaurotis crysalus crysalus Colorado Hairstreak  
Hypaurotis crysalus citima Citima Hairstreak  
Hypaurotis crysalus intermedia ? Hairstreak  
     
Habrodais grunus grunus Boisduval’s Hairstreak  
Habrodais grunus lorquini Lorquin’s Hairstreak  
Habrodais grunus herri Herr’s Hairsteak  
     
Eumaeus atala florida Florida Atala (Cycadian)  
Eumaeus toxea Mexican Cycadian  
     
Allosmaitia pion Blue-metal Haristreak  
Allosmaitia strophius Strophius Hairstreak  
     
Atlides halesus halesus Great Purple Hairstreak  
Atlides halesus estesi Western Great Purple Hairstreak  
     
Arawacus jada Jade-blue Hairstreak  
     
Rekoa zebina Zebina Hairstreak  
Rekoa marius Marius Hairstreak  
Rekoa palegon Gold-bordered Hairstreak  
     
Ocaria ocrisia Black Hairstreak  
     
Chlorostrymon maesites Maesites Hairstreak  
Chlorostrymon telea Telea Hairstreak  
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak  
Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita Sarita Hairstreak  
     
Phaeostrymon alcestis alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak  
Phaeostrymon alcestis oslari Oslar’s Soapberry Hairstreak  
     
Harkenclenus titus winteri Northern Coral Hairstreak Northern Coral Hairstreak
Harkenclenus titus immaculosus Immaculate Coral Hairstreak Immaculate Coral Hairstreak
Harkenclenus titus occidentalis Westernmost Coral Hairstreak  
Harkenclenus titus watsoni Southwest Coral Hairstreak  
Harkenclenus titus titus [Eastern] Coral Hairstreak  
Harkenclenus titus campus Prairie Coral Hairstreak  
     
Satyrium behrii behrii Behr’s Hairstreak  
Satyrium behrii crossi Cross’s Hairstreak  
Satyrium behrii columbia Columbian Behr’s Hairstreak Columbian Behr’s Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum semiluna Half Moon Sooty Hairstreak Half Moon Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum maculadistinctum Distinct Sooty Hairstreak  
Satyrium fuliginosum tildeni Tilden’s Sooty Hairstreak  
Satyrium fuliginosum albolineatum Lustery Sooty Hairstreak  
Satyrium acadicum acadicum Acadian Hairstreak Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadicum coolinensis Coolin Hairstreak  
Satyrium acadicum montanensis Montana Hairstreak Montana Hairstreak
Satyrium acadicum watrini Watrin’s Acadian Watrin’s Acadian
Satyrium californicum californicum California Hairstreak California Hairstreak
Satyrium californicum cygnus Great Basin California Hairstreak  
Satyrium californicum obscurafacies Dark Faced Hairstreak  
Satyrium sylvinum sylvinum Sylvan Hairstreak  
Satyrium sylvinum dryope Dryope Hairstreak  
Satyrium sylvinum itys Itys Hairstreak  
Satyrium sylvinum desertorum Desert Sylvan Hairstreak  
Satyrium sylvinum putnami Putnam’s Hairstreak  
Satyrium sylvinum nootka Nootka Hairstreak Nootka Hairsteak
Satyrium sylvinum ?  ?  
Satyrium sylvinum megapallidum Pale Sylvan Hairstreak  
Satyrium edwardsii edwardsii Edwards’ Hairstreak Edwards’ Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii meridionale Sandhills Hairstreak  
Satyrium ?  ? ? Haristreak  
Satyrium ?  ? ? Hairstreak  
Satyrium ?  ? ? Hairstreak ? Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Coastal Banded Hairstreak  
Satyrium calanus godarti Godart’s Banded Hairstreak  
Satyrium calanus falacer (Eastern) Banded Hairstreak (Eastern) Banded Hairsteak
Satyrium calanus wittfeldii Florida Banded Hairstreak  
Satyrium caryaevorum caryaevorum Hickory Hairstreak Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum ? ? hairstreak  
Satyrium kingi kingi King’s Hairstreak  
Satyrium kingi ? ? Hairsteak  
Satyrium liparops liparops Striped Haristreak  
Satyrium liparops floridensis Sparkleberry Hairstreak  
Satyrium liparops aliparops ? Western Striped Hairstreak ? Western Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops fletcheri   ? Canadian Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops strigosum Northeastern Striped Hairstreak Northeastern Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum auretorum Gold-hunter’s Hairstreak  
Satyrium auretorum spadix Nut-Brown Hairstreak  
Satyrium auretorum fumosum Santa Monica Mountain Hairstreak  
Satyrium tetra tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak  
Satyrium tetra ? ? Mahogany Hairstreak  
Satyrium saepium saepium Hedge-row Hairstreak  
Satyrium saepium okanagana Northern Hedgerow Northern Hedgerow
Satyrium saepium fulvescens Tawny Hedgerow  
Satyrium saepium chlorophora Purplish Hedgerow  
Satyrium saepium chalcis Bronzed Hedgerow  
Satyrium saepium subaridum Desert Mountain Hedgerow  
Satyrium saepium caliginosum Dark Hedgerow  
Satyrium saepium rubrotenebrosum Ruddy Hedgerow  
Satyrium saepium obscurofuscum Obscured Hedgerow  
Satyrium saepium latalinea White-lined Hedgerow  
     
Fixsenia favonius favonius Favonius Hairstreak  
Fixsenia favonius ontario Northern Hairstreak Northern Haristreak
Fixsenia favonius  ? ? Hairstreak  
Fixsenia favionus ? violae Viola’s Hairstreak  
Fixsenia  ? ? Fixsenia  
Fixsenia ilavia ilavia Ilavia Hairstreak  
Fixsenia ilavia  ? autolycus Autolycus Hairstreak  
Fixsenia polingi polingi Poling’s Hairstreak  
Fixsenia polingi organensis Organ Mountains Hairstreak  
     
Cyanophrys miserabilis Miserabilis Hairstreak  
Cyanophrys goodsoni Goodson’s Hairstreak  
Cyanophrys herodotus Tropical Green Hairsreak  
Cyanophrys longula Long-winged Hairstreak  
     
Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum Green Hairstreak  
Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis Oregon Green Hairstreak  
Callophrys affinis affinis Immaculate Green Hairstreak  
Callophrys affinis washingtonia Washington’s Hairstreak Washington’s Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii sheridanii Sheridan’s Hairstreak  
Callophrys sheridanii neoperplexa ? Sheridan’s Hairstreak  
Callophrys sheridanii newcomeri Newcomer’s Hairstreak Newcomer’s Hairstreak
Callophrys perplexa perplexa Bramble Hairstreak  
Callophrys perplexa pseudodumetorum False Bramble Hairstreak  
Callophrys perplexa superperplexa Banded Perplexing Hairstreak  
Callophrys comstocki comstocki Desert Green Hairstreak  
Callophrys comstocki interrupta ?  
Callophrys lemberti lemberti Lembert’s Hairstreak  
Callophrys lemberti ? ?  (White/Warner mtns.)  
Callophrys apama apama Apama Hairstreak  
Callophrys apama homoperplexa ? Apama Hairstreak  
     
Incisalia lanoraieensis Bog Elfin Bog Elfin
Incisalia niphon niphon Eastern Pine Elfin  
Incisalia niphon clarki ? Pine Elfin ? Pine Elfin
Incisalia eryphon eryphon Western Pine Elfin Western Pine Elfin
Incisalia eryphon fusca Dark Pine Elfin  
Incisalia eryphon purpurascens ? Western Pine Elfin  
Incisalia eryphon pallescens Pale Western Pine Elfin  
Incisalia eryphon sheltonensis Shelton’s Pine Elfin Shelton’s Pine Elfin
     
Deciduphagus augustinus augustinus Brown Elfin Brown Elfin
Deciduphagus augustinus helenae   Helen’s Brown Elfin
Deciduphagus augustinus croesoides Appalachian Brown Elfin  
Deciduphagus augustinus   ? ? (E. Sierra Nevada)  
Deciduphagus iroides iroides Western Elfin  
Deciduphagus iroides annetteae Annette’s Western Elfin  
Deciduphagus iroides concava ? Western Elfin  
Deciduphagus fotis fotis Desert Elfin  
Deciduphagus fotis mojavensis Mojave Elfin  
Deciduphagus mossi mossi Moss’ Elfin Moss’ Elfin
Deciduphagus mossi bayensis San Bruno Elfin  
Deciduphagus mossi schryveri Schryver’s Elfin Schryver’s Elfin
Deciduphagus mossi hidakupa ?  
Deciduphagus mossi windi Wind’s Elfin  
Deciduphagus mossi doudoroffi Doudoroff’s Elfin  
Deciduphagus mossi marinensis Marin County Elfin  
Deciduphagus mossi ? Mt. Diablo Elfin  
Deciduphagus polios polios Hoary Elfin Hoary Elfin
Deciduphagus polios maritima Maritima Hoary Elfin  
Deciduphagus polios obscurus Obscure Elfin Obscure Elfin
Deciduphagus irus irus Frosted Elfin  
Deciduphagus irus arsace ? Elfin  
Deciduphagus irus hadra Hadros Elfin  
Deciduphagus  ? ? Lupine Elfin ? Lupine Elfin
Deciduphagus  ? ? Lupine Elfin  
Deciduphagus henrici henrici Henry’s Elfin Henry’s Elfin
Deciduphagus henrici turneri Turner’s Elfin Turner’s Elfin
Deciduphagus henrici margaretae Margaret’s Holly Elfin Margaret’s Holly Elfin
Deciduphagus henrici solatus Solatus Elfin  
Deciduphagus henrici yahwehus The Architect  
Deciduphagus henrici viridissima Green Holly Elfin Green Holly Elfin
     
Sandia mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak  
     
Loranthomitoura spinetorum spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak Thicket Hairstreak
Loranthomitoura spinetorum ninus ?  
Loranthomitoura spinetorum millerourum Miller’s Thicket Hairstreak  
Loranthomitoura johnsoni Johnson’s Hairstreak Johnson’s Hairstreak
     
Mitoura rosneri rosneri Rosner’s Hairsteak Rosner’s Hairsteak
Mitoura rosneri plicartaria Pleated Hairstreak Pleated Hairstreak
Mitoura barryi barryi Barry’s Hairsrteak Barry’s Hairsrteak
Mitoura barryi acuminata Acuminate Hairstreak Acuminate Hairstreak
Mitoura barryi ? ?  (S. California)  
Mitoura nelsoni Nelson’s Hairstreak  
Mitoura muiri muiri Muir’s Hairstreak  
Mitoura muiri ? ? (coast range)  
Mitoura siva siva Juniper Hairstreak  
Mitoura siva juniperaria Juniper Hairstreak  
Mitoura siva mansfieldi Mansfield’s Hairstreak  
Mitoura siva chalocosiva ? Juniper Hairstreak  
Mitoura siva clenchi Clench’s Juniper Hairstreak  
Mitoura grynea grynea Olive Hairstreak  
Mitoura grynea smilacis Abbot’s Olive Hairstreak  
Mitoura grynea sweadneri St. Augustine Olive Hairstreak  
Mitoura grynea castalis Castalis Hairstreak  
Mitoura hesseli hesseli Hessel’s Hairstreak  
Mitoura hesseli angulata Angled Hairstreak  
Mitoura thornei Thorne’s Hairstreak  
Mitoura loki Loki Hairstreak  
     
Xamia xami xami Xami Hairstreak  
Xamia xami texami ?  
     
Oenomaus ortygnus Aquamarine Hairstreak  
     
Parrhasius m-album White M Hairstreak White M Hairstreak
     
Strymon melinus melinus Gray Hairstreak  
Strymon melinus humuli ? Gray Hairstreak ? Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus franki Frank’s Gray Hairstreak Frank’s Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus pudicus Common Gray Hairstreak  
Strymon melinus setonia Seton Lake hairstreak Seton Lake Haristreak
Strymon melinus atrofasciatus Black-banded Hairstreak Black-banded Haristreak
Strymon avalona Avalon Hairstreak  
Strymon rufofusca Red-crescent Hairstreak  
Strymon bebrycia Mexican Gray Hairstreak  
Strymon martialis Cuban Gray Hairstreak  
Strymon yojoa Yojo Hairstreak  
Strymon albatus sedecia White Hairstreak  
Strymon acis bartrami Bartram’s Hairsreak  
Strymon alea Lacey’s Hairstreak  
Strymon istapa clenchi Mallow Hairstreak  
Strymon ? columella modestus Modest Hairstreak  
Strymon ? columella cybria Hewitson’s Hairstreak  
Strymon limenia Disguised Hairstreak  
Strymon cestri Cesteri Hairstreak  
Strymon bazochii Bazochii Hairstreak  
Strymon serapio Bromeliad Hairstreak  
     
Electrostrymon angelia Fulvous Hairstreak  
Electrostrymon sangala Ruddy hairstreak  
Electrostrymon canus Muted Hairstreak  
     
Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Hairstreak  
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak Red-banded Hairstreak
     
Ministrymon clytie Clytie Hairstreak  
Ministrymon leda Leda Hairstreak  
Mnistrymon azia Azia Hairstreak  
Ministrymon echion echiolus Larger Lantana Hairstreak  
     
Hypostrymon critola Sonoran Hairstreak  
     
Siderus tephraeus Pearly-gray Hairstreak  
     
Erora quaderna sanfordi Arizona Hairstreak  
Erora laeta Early Hairstreak Early Hairstreak