Butterfly Checklist St. Louis Area
Alphabetical
(St. Louis City; St. Louis, St. Charles & Jefferson Counties; and Madison County, Ill.)
Compiled for NABA St. Louis by Jim Ziebol and Yvonne Homeyer, May, 2000
Checklist Key: C = Common; U = Uncommon; R = Rare; Ca = Casual
Plate # (P) is from Butterflies through Binoculars: The East by Jeffrey Glassberg
Photos are accessed via common name links. Names that aren’t linked have no photos.
| Common Name Genus species |
P | Key | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Snout Libytheana carinenta |
36 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| American Lady Vanessa virginiensis |
36 | R | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| American Copper Lycaena phlaeas |
13 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia |
41 | Ca | SATYRS WOOD NYMPHS and BROWNS Satyridae |
| Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton |
8 | R | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus |
18 | U | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Bell’s Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes belli |
69 | Ca | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes |
2 | U | SWALLOWTAILS Papilionidae |
| Broad-winged Skipper Poanes viator |
65 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus |
13 | U | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Byssus Skipper Problema byssus |
63 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Cabbage White Pieris rapae |
6 | C | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Checkered White Pontia protodice |
5 | R | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Clouded Skipper Lerema accius |
64 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice |
8 | C | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae |
11 | C | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Cobweb Skipper Hesperia metea |
58 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Common Buckeye Junonia coenia |
37 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis |
53 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Common Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis |
69 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus |
54 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala |
41 | C | SATYRS WOOD NYMPHS and BROWNS Satyridae |
| Confused Cloudywing Thorybes confusis |
49 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus |
17 | U | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Crossline Skipper Polites origenes |
60 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole |
8 | C | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan |
63 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Dion Skipper Euphyes dion |
66 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Dukes’ Skipper Euphyes dukesi |
66 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris |
61 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Dusky Azure Celastrina nigra |
23 | Ca | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hianna |
71 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon |
20 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Eastern Tailed-Blue Everes comyntas |
24 | C | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Eastern Comma Polygonia comma |
33 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Edwards’ Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii |
18 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala |
55 | Ca | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Falcate Orangetip Anthocharis midea |
7 | U | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus |
57 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis |
52 | Ca | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes |
3 | C | SWALLOWTAILS Papilionidae |
| Goatweed Leafwing Anaea andria |
39 | U | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Golden-banded Skipper Autochton cellus |
46 | Ca | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone |
30 | R | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Gray Copper Lycaena dione |
13 | Ca | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus |
21 | C | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Gray Comma Polygonia progne |
34 | U | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele |
28 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis |
40 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Harvester Feniseca tarquinius |
15 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Hayhurst’s Scallopwing Staphylus hayhurstii |
54 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Henry’s Elfin Callophrys henrici |
20 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum |
18 | U | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Hoary Edge Achalarus lyciades |
46 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok |
64 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Horace’s Duskywing Erynnis horatius |
50 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Juniper (Olive) Hairstreak Callophrys grysneus |
19 | C | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Juvenal’s Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis |
50 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor |
56 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Leonard’s Skipper Hesperia leonardus |
58 | Ca | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Linda’s Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes linda |
69 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Little Wood Satyr Megisto cymela |
43 | C | SATYRS WOOD NYMPHS and BROWNS Satyridae |
| Little Glassywing Pompeius verna |
61 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Little Yellow Eurema lisa |
9 | C | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona |
29 | Ca | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Monarch Danaus plexippus |
45 | C | MONARCHS Danaidae |
| Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis |
51 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa |
35 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades |
49 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Northern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia egeremet |
61 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon |
42 | U | SATYRS WOOD NYMPHS and BROWNS Satyridae |
| Olympia Marble Euchloe olympia |
7 | Ca | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme |
8 | C | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Ozark (Woodland) Swallowtail,Papilio joanae | 0 | R | SWALLOWTAILS Papilionidae |
| Painted Lady Vanessa cardui |
36 | U | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos |
32 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Peck’s Skipper Polites peckius |
60 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Pepper and Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon |
69 | R | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor |
1 | C | SWALLOWTAILS Papilionidae |
| Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis |
33 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Reakirt’s Blue Hemiargus isola |
22 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta |
36 | U | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Red-banded Hairstreak Calycopis cecrops |
16 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax |
38 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Sachem Atalopedes campestris |
57 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus |
46 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus |
25 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis |
30 | C | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo |
51 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe |
10 | R | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus |
49 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Southern Dogface Colias cesonia |
8 | R | WHITES and SULPHURS Pieridae |
| Southern Hairstreak Fixsenia favonius |
17 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus |
2 | C | SWALLOWTAILS Papilionidae |
| Spring Azure Celastrina ladon |
23 | C | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops |
18 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Summer Azure Celastrina ladon neglecta |
23 | C | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Swamp Metalmark Calephelis muticum |
15 | U | METALMARKS Riodinidae |
| Swarthy Skipper Nastra lherminier |
55 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton |
40 | U | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles |
60 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus |
4 | C | SWALLOWTAILS Papilionidae |
| Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia |
26 | U | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| Viceroy Limenitis archippus |
38 | U | BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae |
| White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album |
17 | R | GOSSAMER-WINGED Lycaenidae |
| Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae |
51 | U | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon |
64 | C | SKIPPERS Hesperiidae |
| Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus |
1 | C | SWALLOWTAILS Papilionidae |
