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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta
claudia
1359
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Common Sootywing
Pholisora
catullus
140
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes
hegon
59
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Brown Elfin
Callophrys
augustinus
72
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
West Virginia White
Pieris
virginiensis
70
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius
m-album
167
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Dorantes Longtail
Cecropterus
dorantes
1
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Eastern Comma
Polygonia
comma
649
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Whirlabout
Hedone
vibex
5
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis
cybele
763
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Clouded Skipper
Lerema
accius
178
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Eufala Skipper
Lerodea
eufala
7
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
Frosted Elfin
Callophrys
irus
52
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Great Southern White
Ascia
monuste
3
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
15
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido
comyntas
orientalis
2248
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
16
Hoary Edge
Cecropterus
lyciades
60
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
17
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais
milberti
2
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
18
Northern Broken-Dash
Polites
egeremet
115
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
19
Regal Fritillary
Speyeria
idalia
34
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
20
European Skipper
Thymelicus
lineola
140
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
21
Brazilian Skipper
Calpodes
ethlius
8
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
22
Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys
niphon
134
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
23
Southern Dogface
Zerene
cesonia
3
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
24
Northern Azure
Celastrina
lucia
13
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
25
Southern Cloudywing
Cecropterus
bathyllus
83
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
26
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis
antiopa
582
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
27
Delaware Skipper
Anatrytone
logan
104
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
28
Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria
selene
28
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
29
Leonard's Skipper
Hesperia
leonardus
48
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
30
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina
ocola
286
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
31
Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium
titus
98
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
32
Barred Yellow
Eurema
daira
1
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
33
Dusky Azure
Celastrina
nigra
3
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
34
Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Staphylus
hayhurstii
73
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
35
Painted Lady
Vanessa
cardui
559
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
36
Hobomok Skipper
Lon
hobomok
177
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
37
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis
arthemis
astyanax
1378
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
38
Dotted Skipper
Hesperia
attalus
1
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
39
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides
marcellus
1073
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
40
Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium
caryaevorus
7
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
41
Little Yellow
Pyrisitia
lisa
99
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
42
American Holly Azure
Celastrina
idella
14
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
43
Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis
brizo
133
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
44
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe
anthedon
463
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
45
Mulberry Wing
Poanes
massasoit
massasoit
36
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
46
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne
nycteis
307
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
47
Sachem
Atalopedes
huron
2716
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
48
Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus
appalachiensis
35
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
49
Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium
calanus
187
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
50
Harvester
Feniseca
tarquinius
118
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
51
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche
lygdamus
75
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
52
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis
horatius
497
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
53
Gemmed Satyr
Cyllopsis
gemma
1
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
54
Aaron's Skipper
Poanes
aaroni
37
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
55
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes
tharos
1915
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
56
Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites
themistocles
226
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
57
Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides
cresphontes
90
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
58
Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium
liparops
54
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
59
Bronze Copper
Lycaena
hyllus
78
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
60
Northern Metalmark
Calephelis
borealis
153
Butterflies
Riodinidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
61
Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis
zarucco
4
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
62
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia
sosybius
79
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
63
Black Dash
Euphyes
conspicua
54
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
64
Long Dash
Limochores
mystic
58
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
65
Olympia Marble
Euchloe
olympia
77
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
66
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon
melinus
852
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
67
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus
proteus
102
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
68
Question Mark
Polygonia
interrogationis
564
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
69
Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides
halesus
74
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
70
Queen
Danaus
gilippus
5
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
71
Persius Duskywing
Erynnis
persius
1
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
72
Viceroy
Limenitis
archippus
458
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
73
Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes
bimacula
17
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
74
Checkered White
Pontia
protodice
53
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
75
Early Hairstreak
Erora
laeta
11
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
76
Golden-banded Skipper
Telegonus
cellus
5
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
77
Gray Comma
Polygonia
progne
37
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
78
Southern Broken-Dash
Polites
otho
142
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
79
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius
charithonia
2
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
80
Common Checkered Skipper
Burnsius
communis
428
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
81
Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis
hianna
66
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
82
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys
gryneus
175
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
83
Pink-edged Sulphur
Colias
interior
3
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
84
Spring Azure
Celastrina
ladon
141
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
85
Northern Cloudywing
Cecropterus
pylades
149
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
86
Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis
l-album
23
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
87
Little Glassywing
Vernia
verna
578
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
88
Diana Fritillary
Speyeria
diana
1
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
89
Swarthy Skipper
Nastra
lherminier
216
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
90
Common Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes
vialis
54
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
91
Hoary Elfin
Callophrys
polios
1
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
92
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis
sennae
415
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
93
Summer Azure
Celastrina
neglecta
906
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
94
Confused Cloudywing
Cecropterus
confusis
6
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
95
Red Admiral
Vanessa
atalanta
1675
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
96
Rare Skipper
Atrytone
bulenta
32
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
97
Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis
aphrodite
37
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
98
Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha
numitor
969
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
99
Twin-spot Skipper
Oligoria
maculata
2
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
100
Henry's Elfin
Callophrys
henrici
226
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
101
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis
agarithe
2
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
102
Appalachian Azure
Celastrina
neglectamajor
24
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
103
Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis
icelus
129
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
104
American Lady
Vanessa
virginiensis
763
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
105
Zabulon Skipper
Lon
zabulon
1679
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
106
Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria
atlantis
brittanae
23
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
107
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila
phyleus
899
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
108
Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina
panoquin
62
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
109
Northern Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium
favonius
ontario
22
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
110
Sleepy Orange
Abaeis
nicippe
476
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
111
Cherry Gall Azure
Celastrina
serotina
4
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
112
Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis
juvenalis
378
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
113
Appalachian Brown
Lethe
appalachia
267
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
114
Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes
viator
345
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
115
Meadow Fritillary
Boloria
bellona
154
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
116
Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia
metea
79
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
117
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus
philenor
317
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
118
Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium
acadica
1
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
119
American Copper
Lycaena
phlaeas
306
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
120
Little Metalmark
Calephelis
virginiensis
1
Butterflies
Riodinidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
121
Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis
martialis
15
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
122
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto
cymela
554
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
123
Palatka Skipper
Euphyes
pilatka
1
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
124
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa
celtis
267
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
125
Indian Skipper
Hesperia
sassacus
46
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
126
Black Swallowtail
Papilio
polyxenes
712
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
127
Edwards' Hairstreak
Satyrium
edwardsii
47
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
128
Bog Copper
Lycaena
epixanthe
39
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
129
American Snout
Libytheana
carinenta
256
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
130
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis
baptisiae
414
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
131
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis
pegala
356
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
132
Dion Skipper
Euphyes
dion
39
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
133
Harris's Checkerspot
Chlosyne
harrisii
38
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
134
Peck's Skipper
Polites
peckius
1120
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
135
Palamedes Swallowtail
Pterourus
palamedes
29
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
136
King's Hairstreak
Satyrium
kingi
18
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
137
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis
vanillae
12
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
138
Appalachian Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus
centaureae
wyandot
10
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
139
Dun Skipper
Euphyes
vestris
358
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
140
Hessel's Hairstreak
Callophrys
hesseli
3
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
141
Crossline Skipper
Limochores
origenes
185
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
142
Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis
midea
352
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
143
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis
cecrops
1020
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
144
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus
clarus
2292
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
145
Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes
batesii
3
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
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