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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

Skippers 1

Scientific Name US Common Name Canada Common Name
  Pyrrhopyginae  
Apyrrothrix arizonae Arizona Dull Firetip  
     
  Pyrginae  
Phocides pigmalion okeechobee Mangrove Skipper  
Phocides palemon lilea Guava Skipper  
Phocides urania  Urania Skipper  
     
Proteides mercurius mercurius Mercurial Skipper  
Proteides mercurius sanantonio ? Mercurial Skipper  
     
Epargyreus zestos Zestos Skipper  
Epargyreus clarus - aggregate Silver-spotted Skipper Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus clarus Eastern Silver-spotted Skipper Eastern Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus huachuca Arizona Silver-spotted Skipper  
Epargyreus clarus californicus California Silver-spotted Skipper California Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus profugus Nevada Silver-spotted Skipper  
Epargyreus exadeus cruza Broken Silverdrop  
Epargyreus windi Wind’s Silverdrop  
Epargyreus aspina Aspina Silverdrop  
     
Polygonus leo savigny Hammock Skipper  
Polygonus leo arizonensis Arizona Hammock Skipper  
Polygonus manueli Manuel’s Skipper  
     
Chioides catillus albofasciatus White-striped Longtail  
Chioides zilpa zilpa Zilpa Longtail  
Chioides zilpa nambia Nambia Longtail  
     
Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna  
Aguna claxon Emerald Aguna  
Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna  
     
Typhedanus undulates Mottled Longtail  
     
Polythrix mexicana Mexican Longtail  
Polythrix octomaculata Eight-spotted Longtail  
Polythrix procera ? Longtail  
     
Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper  
     
Codatractus alcaeus White-crescent Longtail  
Codatractus melon Melon Skipper  
Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper  
     
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus pronus Pronus Skipper  
Urbanus esmeraldus Esmeralda Longtail  
Urbanus dorantes dorantes Dorantes Skipper  
Urbanus dorantes santiago Santigo Skipper  
Urbanus belli Double-striped Longtail  
Urbanus teleus Teleus Longtail  
Urbanus tanna Tanna Longtail  
Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail  
Urbanus procne Brown Longtail  
Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail  
     
Astraptes fulgerator azul Blue Flasher  
Astraptes alector Mad Flasher  
Astraptes gilberti Gilbert’s Flasher  
Astraptes egregius Small-spotted Flasher  
Astraptes alardus latia White-frosted Flasher  
Astraptes anaphus annetta Yellow-tipped Flasher  
Astraptes galesus cassius Cassius Flasher  
     
Autochton cellus Golden Banded Skipper  
Autochton pseudocellus Sonoran Banded Skipper  
Autochton cinctus Chisos Banded Skipper  
     
Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge Hoary Edge
Achalarus casica Desert Hoary Edge  
Achalarus albociliatus Skinner’s Dusky WIng  
Achalarus toxeus Coyote Skipper  
     
Thessia jalapus Jalapus Skipper  
     
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades pylades Northern Cloudywing Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades indistinctus California Northern Cloudywing  
Thorybes ? pylades albosuffusa While-lined Cloudywing  
Thorybes diversus Western Cloudywing  
Thorybes mexicana mexicana Mexican Cloudywing  
Thorybes mexicana nevada Nevada Cloudywing  
Thorybes mexicana dobra Dobra’s Cloudywing  
Thorybes mexicana blanco Scott’s Cloudywing  
Thorybes confusis Confusing Cloudywing  
Thorybes drusius Drusius Cloudywing  
     
Cabares potrillo    
     
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Fritzgaertner’s Flat  
Celaenorrhinus stallingsi Stallings’ Flat  
     
Dyscophellus euribates Euribates Skiper  
     
Spathilepia slonius  Falcate Skipper  
     
Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper  
Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper  
Cogia outis Outis Skipper  
Cogia caicus caicus Gold-costa Skipper  
Cogia caicus moschus Moschus Brown Wing  
     
Windia windi Wind’s Skipper  
     
Codatractus valeriana Valeriana Cloudywing  
Codatractus mysie? Mysie Skipper  
     
Noctuana stator Red-studded Skipper  
     
Arteurotia tractipennis Starred Skipper  
     
Nisoniades rubescens Purplish-black Skipper  
     
Pellicia arina Glazed Pellicia  
Pellicia angra Confused Pellicia  
Pellicia dimidiata Morning glory Pillicia  
     
Bolla clytius Mottled Bolla  
Bolla brennus Obscure Bolla  
     
Staphylus eos Golded-headed Scallopwing  
Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst’s Scallopwing Hayhurst’s Scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing  
Staphylus azteca Aztec Scallopwing  
     
Gorgythion begga Variegated Skipper  
     
Sostra nordica Blue-studded Skipper  
     
Carrhenes canescens Hoary Skipper  
     
Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper  
     
Antigonus emorsus White Spurwing  
     
Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper  
Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper  
     
Eantis tamenund Sickle-winged Skipper  
     
Grais stigmatica Hermit Skipper  
     
Timochares ruptifasciatus Brown-banded Skipper  
     
Chimomara asychis georgina White-patched Skipper  
Chimomara mithrax Slaty Skipper  
     
Gesta gesta invisa False Duskywing  
     
Ephyriades brunneus Florida Duskywing  
     
Erynnis icelus icelus Dreamy Duskywing Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis icelus ?   ? Duskywing
Erynnis brizo brizo Sleepy Duskywing Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis brizo somnus Dark Duskywing  
Erynnis brizo burgessi Burgess’s Duskywing  
Erynnis brizo lacustra Lacustra Duskywing  
Erynnis brizo ? ? Sleepy Duskywing  
Erynnis juvenalis juvenalis Juvenal’s Duskywing Juvenal’s Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis clitus Clitus Duskywing  
Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing  
Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis meridianus meridianus Meridian Duskywing  
Erynnis meridianus    
Erynnis scudderi Scudder’s Duskywing  
Erynnis horatius Horace’s Duskywing Horace’s Duskywing
Erynnis tristis tristis Mournful Duskywing  
Erynnis tristis tatius Tatius Duskywing  
Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing  
Erynnis pacuvius lilius Dyar’s Duskywing Dyar’s Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius perniger Grinnell’s Duskywing  
Erynnis pacuvius callidus Artful Duskywing  
Erynnis zarucco zarucco Zarucco Duskywing  
Erynnis zarucco ?    
Erynnis funeralis Funeral Duskywing Funeral Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing Columbine Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing Persius Duskywing
Erynnis borealis borealis Boreal Duskywing Boreal Duskywing
Erynnis borealis avinoffi Avinoff’s Duskywing Avinoff’s Duskywing
Erynnis borealis fredericki Fredrick’s Duskywing Fredrick’s Duskywing
     
Pyrgus centaureae wyandot Grizzled Skipper  
Pyrgus centaureae freija Freija”s Grizzled Skipper Freija”s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae loki Loki Grizzled Skipper Loki Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae ? ? Checkered Skipper ? Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ? ? Checkered Skipper  
Pyrgus ruralis ruralis Two-banded Checkered Skipper Two-banded Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralus luganae San Diego Checkered Skipper  
Pyrgus xanthus Mountain Checkered Skippper  
Pyrgus scriptura scriptura Small Checkered Skipper Small Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura apertorum ? Small Checkered Skipper  
Pyrgus communis Common Checkered Skipper Common Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus alberscens White Checkered Skipper  
Pyrgus philetas Desert Checkered Skipper  
Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered Skipper  
     
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson’s White Skipper  
     
Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White Skipper Northern White Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Laviana White Skipper  
Heliopetes macaira Turk’s-cap White Skipper  
Heliopetes arsalte Veined White Skipper  
     
Celotis nessus Common Streaky Skipper  
Celotis limpia Scarce Streaky Skipper  
     
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing Common Sootywing
Pholisora mejicana Mexican Sootywing  
     
Hesperopsis libya libya Mojave Sootywing  
Hesperopsis libya lena Lena’s Sootywing  
Hesperopsis libya joaquina San Joaquin Valley Sootywing  
Herperopsis alpheus alpheus Saltbush Sootywing  
Herperopsis alpheus oricus Oricus Sootywing  
Herperopsis alpheus texanus Texas Sootywing  
Hesperopsis gracielae MacNeill’s Sootywing  
     
  Hesperiinae  
Carterocephalus palaemon (non) (Arctic Skipper) (Arctic Skipper)
Carterocephalus palaemon mandan   Mandan Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon skada   Skada Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon magnus Magnus Arctic Skipper Magnus Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon    
     
Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling  
Piruna polingi Four-spotted Skipperling  
Piruna aea Many-spotted Skipperling  
Piruna microstictus Small-spotted Skipperling  
Piruna hafernicki Chisos Skipperling  
     
Synapte malitiossa pecta Malacious Skipper  
Synapte salenus Salenus Skipper  
Synapte syraces Faceted Skipper  
     
Corticea corticea Redundant Skipper  
     
Vidius perigenes Pale-rayed Skipper  
     
Monca telata tyrtaeus ? Violet-patched Skipper  
     
Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper  
Nastra julia Julia’s Skipper  
Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper  
     
Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted Skipper  
Cymaenes odilia trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper  
     
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper  
Lerema ancillaries Liris Skipper  
     
Vettius fantasos Fantastic Skipper  
     
Perichares philetes adela Green-backed Ruby-eye  
     
Rhinthon cubana osca Osca Skipper  
     
Deciena percosius Double-spotted Skipper  
     
Conga chydaea Hidden-ray Skipper  
     
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper  
Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper  
     
Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipper  
Oarisma garita Garita Skipper  
Oarisma edwardsii Edwards’ Skipper  
     
Copaeodes aurantiacia Orange Skipperling  
Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling  
     
Adopaeoides prittwitzi Sunrise Skipper  
     
Thymelicus lineola European Skipper  
     
Hylephila phyleus - aggregate Fiery Skipper  
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Eastern Fiery Skipper  
Hylephila phyleus muertovalle ? Fiery Skipper  
Hylephila phyleus eureka ? Fiery Skipper  
     
Pseudocopaeodes eunus eunus Alkali Skipper  
Pseudocopaeodes eunus alinea ? Alkali Skipper  
Pseudocopaeodes eunus flavus Yellow Alkali Skipper  
Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus Obscure Alkali Skipper  
     
Stinga morrisoni Morrison’s Skipper  
     
Hesperia uncas uncas Uncas Skipper  
Hesperia uncas macswaini MacSwain’s Skipper  
Hesperia uncas reeseorum Reeses’ Uncas Skipper  
Hesperia uncas fulvapalla ? Uncas Skipper  
Hesperia uncas grandiosa ? Uncas Skipper  
Hesperia uncas terraclivosa ? Uncas Skipper  
Hesperia uncas giulianii ? Uncas Skipper  
Hesperia juba Juba Skipper  
Hesperia comma (non) Common Branded Skipper Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma manitoba Manitoba Branded Skipper Manitoba Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma laurentina Laurentian Branded Skipper Laurentian Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma ?   Gaspe Skipper
Hesperia comma borealis   Labrador Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma hulbirti Hulbirt’s Branded Skipper  
Hesperia comma mojavensis Mojave Branded Skipper  
Hesperia comma harpalus Yosemite Branded Skipper  
Hesperia comma leussleri Leussler’s Branded Skipper  
Hesperia comma tildeni Tilden’s Branded Skipper  
Hesperia comma dodgei Dodge’s Branded Skipper  
Hesperia comma mattoonorum Matoon’s Branded Skipper  
Hesperia comma idaho Idaho Branded Skipper Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma oregonia Oregon Branded Skipper Oregon Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado colorado Western Branded Skipper Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado oroplata ? Branded Skipper  
Hesperia colorado susanae Susan’s Branded Skipper  
Hesperia colorado ochracea Ochre Branded Skipper  
Hesperia woodgatei woodgatei Apache Skipper  
Hesperia woodgatei    
Hesperia ottoe ottoe Ottoe Skipper  
Hesperia ottoe ? ? Skipper  
Hesperia leonardus leonardus Leonard’s Skipper Leonard’s Skipper
Hesperia leonardus pawnee Pawnee Skipper Pawnee Skipper
Hesperia leonardus montana Mountain Skipper  
Hesperia leonardus ? ? Skipper  
Hesperia leonardus ? ? Skipper  
Hesperia pahaska pahaska Pahaska Skipper  
Hesperia pahaska williamsi William’s Skipper  
Hesperia pahaska martini Martin’s Skipper  
Hesperia columbia Columbian Skipper  
Hesperia metea metea Cobweb Skipper  
Hesperia metea licinus Licinus Cobweb Skipper  
Hesperia metea intermedia Southern Cobweb Skipper  
Hesperia viridis Green Skipper  
Hesperia attalus attalus Dotted Skipper  
Hesperia attalus slossonae Slosson’s Dotted Skipper  
Hesperia attalus nigrescens Dark Dotted Skipper  
Hesperia meskei meskei Meske’s Skipper  
Hesperia meskei straton Eastern Meske’s Skipper  
Hesperia meskei pinocayo Rockland Skipper  
Hesperia dacotae Dakota Skipper Dakota Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper Plains Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi lindseyi Lindsey’s Skipper  
Hesperia lindseyi septentrionalis ? Skipper  
Hesperia lindseyi eldorado ? Skipper  
Hesperia lindseyi macneilli ? Skipper  
Hesperia lindseyi  ? (S. Cal.) ? Skipper  
Hesperia sassacus sassacus Indian Skipper Indian Skipper
Hesperia sassacus manitoboides Northwestern Indian Skipper Northwestern Indian Skipper
Hesperia sassacus nantahala Carolina Indian Skipper  
Hesperia miriamae miriamae Sierra Skipper  
Hesperia miriamae longaevicola ? Skipper  
Hesperia nevada nevada Nevada Skipper Nevada Skipper
Hesperia nevada sierra Western Nevada Skipper