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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

Satyrs

Scientific Name US Common Name Canada Common Name
Enodia portlandia portlandia Eastern Pearly Eye  
Enodia portlandia missarkae Southern Pearly Eye  
Enodia portlandia floralae Florida Pearly Eye  
Enodia anthedon anthedon Northern Pearly Eye  
Enodia anthedon borealis Canadian Pearly Eye Canadian Pearly Eye
Enodia creola Creole Pearly Eye  
     
Satyrodes eurydice eurydice Eyed Brown Eyed Brown
Satyrodes eurydice transmontana   ? Canadian Eyed Brown
Satyrodes eurydice fumosa Smoky Eyed Brown  
Satyrodes eurydice   ? (upper MI) ? ?
Satyrodes appalachia appalachia Appalachian Eyed Brown  
Satyrodes appalachia leeuwi Leeuw’s Eyed Brown Leeuw’s Eyed Brown
     
Cyllopsis pyracmon pyracmon * Pyracmon Brown *(Mexico)  
Cyllopsis pyracmon nabokovi Nabokov’s Satyr  
Cyllopsis henshawi Henshaw’s Satyr  
Cyllopsis pertepidia pertepida * Warm Brown *(Mexico)  
Cyllopsis pertepida dorothea Canyonland Satyr  
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Arizona Brown  
Cyllopsis pertepida avicula West Texas Brown  
Cyllopsis gemma gemma Gemmed Satry  
Cyllopsis gemma freemani Freeman’s Gemmed Satyr  
     
Hermeuptychia sosybia Carolina Satyr  
Hermeuptychia hermes Hermes Satyr  
     
Neonympha areolata Georgia Satyr  
Neonympha helicta helicta Helicta Satyr  
Neonympha helicta septentrionalis Northern Helicta  
Neonympha helicta dadeensis Miami Helicta  
Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii Mitchell’s Satyr  
Neonympha mitchellii francissi St  Francis Satyr  
Neonympha mitchellii  ? ?  
     
Megisto cymela cymella Little Wood Satyr  
Megisto cymela ssp ? ? Little Wood Satyr
Megisto eurytris eurytris    
Megisto eurytris viola Viola Wood Satyr  
Megisto m.      m. Dark Wood Satyr  
Megisto m.     m. Mountain Dark Wood Satyr  
Megisto rubricata rubricata Red Satyr  
Megisto rubricata smithorum Smith’s Red Satyr  
Megisto rubricata cheneyorum Arizona Red Satyr  
     
Paramacera allyni Pine Satyr  
     
Coenonympha tullia yukonensis   Yukon Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia kodiak Kodiak Ringlet  
Coenonympha tullia viluiensis Siberian Ringlet  
Coenonympha ampelos ampelos Northwest Ringlet  
Coenonympha ampelos mono Mono Ringlet  
Coenonympha ampelos yontocket Yontocket Ringlet  
Coenonympha ampelos elko Elko Ringlet  
Coenonympha ampelos columbiana Columbian RInglet Columbian Ringlet
Coenonympha ampelos ennomia Dornfeld’s Ringlet  
Coenonympha ampelos insulana Vancouver Ringlet Vancouver Ringlet
Coenonympha ochracea ochracea Ochre Ringlet  
Coenonympha ochracea pseudobrenda Great Basin Ringlet  
Coenonympha ochracea mackenziei   Davenport’s Ringlet
Coenonympha ochracea subfusca White Mountains Ringlet  
Coenonympha ochracea furcae Grand Canyon Ringlet  
Coenonympha california california California Ringlet  
Coenonympha california eryngii Siskiyou Ringlet  
Coenonympha inornata inornata Inornate Ringlet Inornate Ringlet
Coenonympha inornata f. heinemanni   fall form -  Heinemann’s
Coenonympha inornata mcisaaci   McIsacc’s Ringlet
Coenonympha inornata benjamini Prairie Ringlet Prairie Ringlet
Coenonympha nipisiquit Maritime Ringlet  
Coenonympha haydenii Hayden’s Ringlet  
     
Cercyonis pegala – aggregate Common Wood Nymph Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala pegala Blue-eyed Grayling  
Cercyonis pegala alope Maritime Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis pegala ? Southern Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis pegala carolina Appalachian Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis pegala ? Ozark Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis pegala texana Texas Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis pegala nephele Clouded Wood Nymph Clouded Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala olympus Prairie Wood Nymph Prairie Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala boopis Ox-eyed Wood Nymph Ox-eyed Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala ariane Ariane’s Satyr Ariane’s Satyr
Cercyonis pegala baroni ? Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala gabbii ? Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala walkerensis ? Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala utahensis ? Utah Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis pegala paludum ? Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala paucilineatus ? Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala pluvialis ? Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala carsonensis Carson City Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala stephensi Stephen’s Satyr  
Cercyonis pegala ? (Greenhorns) Southern Sierra Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis pegala wheeleri Wheeler’s Satyr  
Cercyonis ? pegala ? meadii damei Grand Canyon Satyr  
Cercyonis meadii meadii Mead’s Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis meadii melania Wind’s Satyr  
Cercyonis meadii mexicana Chermock’s Satyr  
Cercyonis meadii alamosa Alamosa Satyr  
Cercyonis stenele – aggregate Great Basin Wood Nymph Great Basin Wood Nymph
Cercyonis sthenele sthenele (extinct) Boisduval’s Satyr  
Cercyonis sthenele silvestris Sylvan Satyr  
Cercyonis sthenele behrii Behr’s Satyr  
Cercyonis sthenele paulus Little Satyr Little Satyr
Cercyonis sthenele hypoleuca Santa Cruz Island Satyr  
Cercyonis sthenele masoni Mason’s Satyr  
Cercyonis sthenele sineocellata Eyeless Satyr Eyeless Satyr
Cercyonis oetus oetus Small Wood Nymph  
Cercyonis oetus pallescens Pale Satyr  
Cercyonis oetus alkalorum ?  Satyr  
Cercyonis oetus phocus Phocus Satyr Phocus Satyr
Cercyonis oetus charon Charon Satyr Charon Satyr
     
Erebia vidleri Vidler’s Alpine Vidler’s Alpine
Erebia rossi rossi   Ross’s Alpine
Erebia rossi ornate   Ross’s Ornate Alpine
Erebia rossi kuskoquima Kuskokwim Alpine  
Erebia disa steckeri Stecker’s  Disa Alpine Stecker’s Disa Alpine
Erebia disa subarctica   Subarctic  Disa Alpine
Erebia mancinus   ? Taiga Alpine
Erebia magdalena madgalena Magdalena Alpine  
Erebia magdalena saxicola   ? Alpine
Erebia mackinleyensis Mt. McKinley Alpine Mt. McKinley Alpine
Erebia fasciata fasciata   Banded Alpine
Erebia fasciata avinoffi Avinoff’s Banded Alpine  
Erebia discoidalis discoidalis Red-disked Alpine Red-disked Alpine
Erebia discoidalis mcdunnoughi McDunnough’s Alpine McDunnough’s Alpine
Erebia pawlowskii canadensis   Canadian Mountain Alpine
Erebia pawlowskii alaskensis Alaskan Theano Alaskan Mountain Alpine
Erebia pawlowskii ethela Yellowstone Mountain Alpine  
Erebia pawlowskii demmia Colorado Mountain Alpine  
Erebia youngi youngi Young’s Dotted Alpine Young’s Dotted Alpine
Erebia youngi herscheli   Herschel Island Dotted Alpine
Erebia youngi rileyi Riley’s Dotted Alpine  
Erebia epipsodea epipsodea Common Alpine Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea rhodia Rhodia’s Common Alpine  
Erebia epipsodea freemani Prairie Common Alpine Prairie Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea hopfingeri Hopfinger’s Common Alpine  
Erebia epipsodea remingtoni Remington’s Common Alpine Remington’s Common Alpine
Erebia anyuica Scree Alpine Scree Alpine
Erebia lafontainei Reddish Alpine Reddish Alpine
Erebia callias callias Colorado Alpine  
? Erebia occulta ? ?  Alpine  
? Erebia dabanensis  ? ?  Alpine  
? Erebia inuitica ? ?  Alpine  
     
Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia Red-bordered Satyr  
     
Neominois ridingsii ridingsii Ridings’ Satyr  
Neominois ridingsii stretchii Stretch’s Satyr  
Neominois ridingsii pallidus Pale Riding’s Satyr  
Neominois ridingsii minimus ?  Riding’s Satyr ?  Riding’s Satyr
Neominois neomexicanus New Mexico Riding’s Satyr  
Neominois wyoningo Wyoming Satyr  
     
Oeneis nevadensis nevadensis Great Arctic  
Oeneis nevadensis gigas Giant Arctic Giant Arctic
Oeneis nevadensis iduna Iduna Arctic  
Oeneis macounii Macoun’s Arctic Macoun’s Arctic
Oeneis chryxus chryxus Chryxus Arctic Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis chryxus calais Calais Arctic Calais Arctic
Oeneis chryxus caryi Cary’s Arctic Cary’s Arctic
Oneeis chryxus strigulosa   ? Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis chryxus valerata Olympic Arctic  
Oeneis chryxus stanislaus Hovanitz’s Arctic  
Oeneis chryxus ivallda California Arctic  
Oeneis uhleri uhleri Uhler’s Arctic  
Oeneis uhleri varuna Varuna Arctic Varuna Arctic
Oeneis uhleri nahanni   Dyar’s Arctic
Oeneis uhleri cairnesi Cairnes’ Arctic Cairnes’ Arctic
Oeneis uhleri reinthali Reinthal’s Arctic  
Oeneis alberta alberta   Alberta Arctic
Oeneis alberta oslari Oslar’s Arctic  
Oeneis alberta capulinensis Capulin Arctic  
Oeneis alberta daura Daura Arctic  
Oeneis bore taygete   White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore fordi Ford’s Arctic  
Oeneis bore edwardsii Edwards’ Arctic Edwards’ Arctic
Oeneis bore gaspeensis   Gaspe Arctic
Oeneis bore hanburyi   Boreal Arctic
Oeneis bore mckinleyensis Mt. McKinley Arctic Mt. McKinley Arctic
Oeneis jutta terraenovae   Nova Scotia Jutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta ascerta ? Jutta Arctic ? Jutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta ridingiana   Riding Mts. Jutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta harperi   Harper’s Arctic
Oeneis jutta leussleri   Leussler’s Arctic
Oeneis jutta alaskensis Alaskan Jutta Arctic Alaskan Jutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta reducta Rocky Mountains Jutta Arctic Rocky Mountains Jutta Arctic
Oeneis melissa melissa   Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa semidea White Mountains Arctic  
Oeneis melissa semplei   ? Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa assimilis   Mimicking Arctic
Oeneis melissa gibsoni Gibson’s Melissa Arctic Gibson’s Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa atlinensis   Atlin Mountains Melissa
Oeneis melissa beanii Bean’s Melissa Arctic Bean’s Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa lucilla Colorado Melissa Arctic  
Oeneis polixenes polixenes   Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis polixenes beringianus Bering Sea Arctic Bering Sea Arctic
Oeneis polixenes katahdin Katahdin Arctic  
Oeneis polixenes subhyalina   Subhyaline Arctic
Oeneis polixenes yukonensis Yukon Arctic Yukon Arctic
Oeneis polixenes luteus   Luteus Arctic
Oeneis polixenes brucei Bruce’s Arctic Bruce’s Arctic
Oeneis polixenes woodi Wood’s Arctic Wood’s Arctic
Oeneis rosovi philipi Philip’s Arctic Philip’s Arctic
Oeneis alpina Sentinel Arctic Sentinel Arctic