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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 2

Scientific Name US Common Name Canada Common Name
  Hesperinae  
Polites peckius peckius Peck’s Skipper Peck’s Skipper
Polites peckius ?   ? Skipper
Polites peckius ? ?  Skipper  
Polites sabuleti - aggregate Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti sabuleti Sandhill Skipper Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti tecumseh Tecumseh Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti chusca Chusca Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti ministigma ? Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti genoa ? Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti alkaliensis ? Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti albamontana White Mts. Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti sinemaculata ? Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti basinensis ? Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti nigrescens ? Sandhill Skipper  
Polites sabuleti aestivalis ? Sandhill Skipper  
Polites mardon mardon Mardon Skipper  
Polites mardon klamathensis Klamath Skipper  
Polites draco draco Draco Skipper Draco Skipper
Polites draco ? Arctic Draco Skipper Arctic Draco Skipper
Polites baracoa Baracoa Skipper  
Polites themistocles themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles cernes Southern Tawny-edged Skipper  
Polites themistocles turneri Turner’s Tawny-edged Skipper Turner’s Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles ? ? tawny-edged Skipper ? tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origines origines Crossline Skipper Crossline Skipper
Polites origines rhena Rhena Skipper  
Polites origines ? ? Skipper  
Polites mystic mystic Long Dash Long Dash
Polites mystic dacotah Dakotah Dash Dakotah Dash
Polites sonora sonora Sonora Skipper  
Polites sonora siris Dog Star Skipper Dog Star Skipper
Polites sonora utahensis Utah Skipper  
Polites sonora flavaventris ? Skipper  
Polites sonora longinqua Pale Sonora Skipper  
Polites vibex vibex Whirlabout Whirlabout
Polites vibex praeceps ? Whirlabout  
Polites vibex brettoides ? Whirlabout  
Polites rhesus Rehsus Skipper Rehsus Skipper
Polites carus carus Carus Skipper  
Polites carus subreticulata Subreticulate Skipper  
     
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken Dash  
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken Dash Northern Broken Dash
     
Pompeius verna verna Little Glassywing Little Glassywing
Pompeius verna sequoyah Obscure Glassywing  
     
Atalopedes campestris campestris Sachem  
Atalopedes campestris huron ? Sachem ? Sachem
Atalopedes campestris tenebricosus ? Sachem  
     
Atrytone arogos arogos Arogos Skipper  
Atrytone arogos ? ? Arogos Skipper  
Atrytone arogos iowa Prairie Arogos Skipper  
     
Anatrytone mazai Glowing Skipper  
Anatrytone logan logan Delaware Skipper Delaware Skipper
Anatrytone logan lagus Lagus Skipper Lagus Skipper
     
Problema byssus byssus Byssus Skipper  
Problema byssus kumskaka Prairie Byssus Skipper  
Problmea byssus ? ? Byssus Skipper  
Problema bulenta Rare Skipper  
     
Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides Woodland Skipper Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides catalina Catalina Skipper  
Ochlodes sylvanoides omnigena Great Basin Skipper  
Ochlodes sylvanoides pratincola Meadow Skipper  
Ochlodes sylvanoides napa Napa Skipper Napa Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides santacruzus Santa Cruz Island Skipper  
Ochlodes sylvanoides orecoastus Oregon Coast Skipper  
Ochlodes sylvanoides bonnevillus Bonneville Skipper  
Ochlodes agricola agricola Rural Skipper  
Ochlodes agricola verus Verus Skipper  
Ochlodes agricola nemorum Forest Skipper  
Ochlodes snowi Snow’s Skipper  
Ochlodes yuma yuma Yuma Skipper  
Ochlodes yuma lutea Yellow Yuma Skipper  
Ochlodes yuma sacramentorum Central Valley Skipper  
Ochlodes yuma anasazi Taos Yuma Skipper  
     
Poanes massasoit massasoit Mulberry Wing Mulberry Wing
Poanes massasoit chermocki Chermock’s Mulberry Wing  
Poanes massasoit hughi Hugh’s Mulberry Wing  
Poanes hobomok hobomok Hobomok Skipper Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok wetona ? Skipper  
Poanes hobomok ? ? Skipper  
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper  
Poanes taxiles The Golden Skipper  
Poanes aaroni aaroni Aaron’s Skipper  
Poanes aaroni minimus Bull Swamp Skipper  
Poanes aaroni howardi Howard’s Skipper  
Poanes aaroni bordeloni Bordelon’s Skipper  
Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper  
Poanes viator viator Northern Broad-winged Skipper Northern Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes viator zizaniae Southern Broad-winged Skipper  
Poanes melane melane Umber Skipper  
Poanes melane vitellina Vitelline Skipper  
     
Choranthus radians Rayed Skipper  
Choranthus haitensis Haitian V-mark Skipper  
     
Quasimellana eulogius Common Mellana  
Quasimellana mexicana ?  Mellana  
     
Epuhyes arpa Palmetto Skipper  
Euphyes pilatka pilatka Palatka Skippper  
Euphyes pilatka klotsi Klots’ Skipper  
Euphyes dion dion Dion Skipper Dion Skipper
Euphyes dion ? ? Dion Skipper  
Euphyes dion alabamae Southern Dion Skipper  
Euphyes dukesi dukesi Dukes’ Skipper Dukes Skipper
Euphyes dukesi calhouni Calhoun’s Skipper  
Euphyes bayensis Bay Skipper  
Euphyes conspicua conspicua Black Dash  
Euphyes conspicua buchholzi Buchholz’s Black Dash  
Euphyes conspicua orono Northeastern Black Dash Northeastern Black Dash
Euphyes berryi Berry’s Skipper  
Euphyes bimacula bimacula Two-spotted Skipper Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes bimacula Illinois Prairie Two-spotted Skipper  
Euphyes bimacula arbogasti Arbogast’s Two-spotted Skipper  
Euphyes vestris - aggregate Dun Skipper  
Euphyes vestris vestris California Dun Skipper California Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris metacomet Eastern Dun Skipper Eastern Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris kiowah Prairie Dun Skipper Prairie Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris harbisoni Harbison’s Dun Skipper  
Euphyes vestris osceola Osceola Dun Skipper  
     
Asbolis capucinus Monk  
     
Atrytonopsis hianna - aggregate Dusted Skipper Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna hianna Eastern Dusted Skipper Eastern Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna ? ?   Dusted Skipper  
Atrytonopsis hianna turneri Western Dusted Skipper  
Atrytonopsis deva Deva Skipper  
Atrytonopsis lunus Moon-marked Skipper  
Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck’s Skipper  
Atrytonopsis loammi Loammi Skipper  
Atrytonopsis pittacus Pittacus Skipper  
Atrytonopsis python Python Skipper  
Atrytonopsis cestus Cestus Skipper  
Atrytonopsis edwardsii Sheep Skipper  
     
Amblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes exoteria Large Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes cassus Cassus Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes aenus megamaculata Large Spotted Roadside Skp.  
Amblyscirtes  linda Linda’s Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar’s Roadside Skipper Oslar’s Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes elissa Elissa Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper & Salt Roadside Skipper Pepper & Salt Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes ? ? Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes texanae Texas Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes tolteca prenda Prenda Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes nereus Slaty Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside Skipper Common Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Celia Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes belli Bell’s  Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside Skipper  
Amblyscirtes fimbriata Orange-edge Roadside Skipper  
     
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper  
Lerodea arabus Violet-clouded Skipper  
Lerodea dysaules Olive-clouded Skipper  
     
Oligoria maculata Twin-spotted Skipper  
     
Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper Brazilian Skipper
     
Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper  
Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper  
Panoquina errans Wandering Skipper  
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper Ocola Skipper
Panoquina hecebola Hecebolus Skipper  
Panoquina sylvicola Sylvicola Skipper  
Panoquina evnasi Evans’ Skipper  
     
Nyctelius nyctellus Viiolet-banded Skipper  
     
Thespieus macareus Chestnut-marked Skipper  
     
Erionota thrax Banana Skipper  
     
  Megathyminae  
     
Agathymus neumoegeni neumoegeni Neumoegen’s Giant Skipper  
Agathymus neumoegeni carlsbadensis Carlsbad Giant Skipper  
Agathymus neumoegeni florenceae Florence’s Agave Skipper  
Agathymus neumoegeni judithae Judith’s Agave Skipper  
Agathymus neumoegeni diabloensis Diablo Mountains Agave Skipper  
Agathymus neumoegeni mcalpinei McAlpine’s Agave Skipper  
Agathymus chisosensis Tawny Giant Skipper  
Agathymus aryxna aryxna Arizona Giant Skipper  
Agathymus gentryi gentryi Gentry’s Giant Skipper  
Agathymus evansi Huachuca Giant Skipper  
Agathymus mariae mariae Mary’s Giant Skipper  
Agathymus mariae chinatiensis Chinati Mountains Agave Skipper  
Agathymus mariae lajitaenis Lajtas Agave Skipper  
Agathymus mariae ridngei Rindge’s Agave Skipper  
Agathymus gilberti West Texas Giant Skipper  
Agathymus remingtoni remingtoni Coahuila Agave Skipper  
Agathymus remingtoni estellae Brown Bullet Agave Skipper  
Agathymus valverdiensis Valverde Agave Skipper  
Agathymus stephensi stephensi Stephen’s Giant Skipper  
Agathymus pollingi Poling’s Giant Skipper  
Agathymus alliae alliae Mojave Giant Skipper  
Agathymus alliae paiute Paiute Giant Skipper  
     
Megathymus yuccae - aggregate Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae yuccae Eastern Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae buchholzi Florida Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae coloradensis Colorado Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae elidaensis Elida Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae navajo Navaho Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae browni Brown’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae stallingsi Stalling’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae reinthali Reinthal’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae martini Martin’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae maudae Maud’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae harbisoni Harbison’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae arizonae Arizona Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae albasuffusus Whitish Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae reubeni Reuben’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae winkensis Wink Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae wilsonorum Wilson’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae lousieae Louise’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus yuccae kendalli Kendall’s Giant Yucca Skipper  
Megathymus cofaqui cofaqui Cofaqui Giant Skipper  
Megathymus cofaqui slotteni Slotten’s Giant Skipper  
Megathymus streckeri streckeri Strecker’s Giant Skipper  
Megathymus streckeri texanus Texas Giant Skipper  
Megathymus streckeri leussleri Leussler’s Giant Skipper  
Megathymus ursus ursus Ursine Giant Skipper  
Megathymus ursus violae Viola’s Giant Skipper  
Megathymus ursus deserti Desert Giant Skipper  
     
Stallingsia maculosa Manfreda Giant Skipper