Butterflies

We started doing NABA Butterfly counts here at the farm in 2005. (We actually tried starting in 2004, but it was cool and cloudy and we only saw a few butterflies.) Here are links to information about each year’s count.

2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010,

2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Here are names and photos of the butterfly species I’ve seen at the farm. Click on a photo to see a page with information and more photos of that species. (There a few that I’ve seen but don’t have photos of – they’re listed below the photos in each family.) Mike Reese, his wonderful Wisconsin Butterflies website, and his help with the Butterfly Counts that we do here, has been an inspiration and a tremendous help in learning more about these butterflies.

Click on a photo for more photos and information about that species.

Swallowtails – Papilionidae

: Papilio canadensis – Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

: Papilio cresphontes – Giant Swallowtail

: Papilio glaucus – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

: Papilio polyxenes – Black Swallowtail

Whites & Yellows – Pieridae

: Colias eurytheme – Orange Sulphur

: Colias philodice – Clouded Sulphur

: Eurema lisa – Little Yellow

: Nathalis iole – Dainty Sulphur

: Pieris rapae – Cabbage White

Pontia protodice – Checkered White

Gossamer Wings – Lycaenidae

: Callophrys gryneus – Juniper Hairstreak

: Celastrina ladon ladon – Spring Azure

: Celastrina ladon neglecta – ‘Summer’ Spring Azure

: Everes comyntas – Eastern Tailed-blue

: Hemiargus isola – Reakirt’s Blue

: Lycaena hyllus – Bronze Copper

: Satyrium acadica – Acadian Hairstreak

: Satyrium calanus – Banded Hairstreak

: Satyrium caryaevorum – Hickory Hairstreak

: Satyrium edwardsii – Edwards’ Hairstreak

: Satyrium liparops – Striped Hairstreak

: Satyrium titus – Coral Hairstreak

: Strymon melinus – Gray Hairstreak

Brushfoots – Nymphalidae

: Asterocampa celtis – Hackberry Emperor

: Asterocampa clyton – Tawny Emperor

: Boloria bellona – Meadow Fritillary

: Boloria selene – Silver-bordered Fritillary

: Cercyonis pegala – Common Wood-nymph

: Chlosyne gorgone – Gorgone Checkerspot

: Chlosyne nycteis – Silvery Checkerspot

: Coenonympha tullia – Common Ringlet

: Danaus plexippus – Monarch

: Enodia anthedon – Northern Pearly-eye

: Euphydryas phaeton – Baltimore Checkerspot

: Euptoieta claudia – Variegated Fritillary

: Junonia coenia – Common buckeye

: Libytheana carinenta – American Snout

: Limenitis archippus – Viceroy

: Limenitis arthemis arthemis – White Admiral

: Limenitis arthemis astyanax – Red-spotted Purple

: Megisto cymela – Little Wood-satyr

: Nymphalis antiopa – Mourning Cloak

: Nymphalis milberti – Milbert’s Tortoiseshell

: Nymphalis vaualbum – Compton Tortoiseshell

: Phyciodes selenis – Northern Crescent

: Polygonia comma Eastern Comma

: Polygonia interrogationis – Question Mark

: Polygonia progne – Gray Comma

: Satyrodes appalachia – Appalachian Brown

: Satyrodes eurydice eurydice – Eyed Brown

: Speyeria aphrodite – Aphrodite Fritillary

: Speyeria cybele – Great Spangled Fritillary

: Vanessa atalanta – Red Admiral

: Vanessa cardui – Painted Lady

: Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady

Skippers – Hesperiidae

: Amblyscirtes hegon – Pepper and Salt Skipper

: Amblyscirtes vialis – Common Roadside-skipper

: Anatrytone logan – Delaware Skipper

: Ancyloxypha numitor – Least Skipper

: Atalopedes campestris – Sachem

: Atrytonopsis hianna – Dusted Skipper

: Carterocephalus palaemon – Arctic Skipper

: Epargyreus clarus – Silver-spotted Skipper

: Erynnis baptisiae – Wild Indigo Duskywing

: Erynnis icelus – Dreamy Duskywing

: Erynnis juvenalis – Juvenal’s Duskywing

: Erynnis lucilius – Columbine Duskywing

: Euphyes conspicua – Black Dash

: Euphyes vestris – Dun Skipper

: Hesperia leonardus – Leonard’s Skipper

: Hesperia sassacus – Indian Skipper

: Hylephila phyleus – Fiery Skipper

: Pholisora catullus – Common Sootywing

: Poanes hobomok – Hobomok Skipper

: Poanes massasoit – Mulberry Wing

: Polites mystic – Long Dash

: Polites origenes – Crossline Skipper

: Polites peckius – Peck’s Skipper

: Pompeius verna – Little Glassywing

: Pyrgus communis – Common Checkered Skipper

: Thorybes pylades – Northern Cloudywing

: Thymelicus lineola – European Skipper

: Wallengrenia egeremet – Northern Broken-dash