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.

2024, 2023, 2022, 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. (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.

Family Papilionidae – Swallowtails

: Canadian Tiger Swallowtail – Papilio canadensis

: Giant Swallowtail – Papilio cresphontes

: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Papilio glaucus

: Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes

Family Pieridae – Whites & Yellows

: Orange Sulphur – Colias eurytheme

: Clouded Sulphur – Colias philodice

: Little Yellow – Eurema lisa

: Dainty Sulphur – Nathalis iole

: Cabbage White – Pieris rapae

: Southern Dogface – Zerene cesonia

Pontia protodice – Checkered White

Family Lycaenidae – Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters

: Juniper Hairstreak – Callophrys gryneus

: Spring Azure – Celastrina ladon ladon

: ‘Summer’ Spring Azure – Celastrina ladon neglecta

: Eastern Tailed-blue – Everes comyntas

: Reakirt’s Blue – Hemiargus isola

: Bronze Copper – Lycaena hyllus

: Acadian Hairstreak – Satyrium acadica

: Banded Hairstreak – Satyrium calanus

: Hickory Hairstreak – Satyrium caryaevorum

: Edwards’ Hairstreak – Satyrium edwardsii

: Striped Hairstreak – Satyrium liparops

: Coral Hairstreak – Satyrium titus

: Gray Hairstreak – Strymon melinus

Family Nymphalidae – Brushfoots

: Hackberry Emperor – Asterocampa celtis

: Tawny Emperor – Asterocampa clyton

: Meadow Fritillary – Boloria bellona

: Silver-bordered Fritillary – Boloria selene

: Common Wood-nymph – Cercyonis pegala

: Gorgone Checkerspot – Chlosyne gorgone

: Silvery Checkerspot – Chlosyne nycteis

: Common Ringlet – Coenonympha tullia

: Monarch – Danaus plexippus

: Northern Pearly-eye – Enodia anthedon

: Baltimore Checkerspot – Euphydryas phaeton

: Variegated Fritillary – Euptoieta claudia

: Common Buckeye – Junonia coenia

: American Snout – Libytheana carinenta

: Viceroy – Limenitis archippus

: White Admiral – Limenitis arthemis arthemis

: Red-spotted Purple – Limenitis arthemis astyanax

: Little Wood-satyr – Megisto cymela

: Mourning Cloak – Nymphalis antiopa

: Milbert’s Tortoiseshell – Nymphalis milberti

: Compton Tortoiseshell – Nymphalis vaualbum

: Northern Crescent – Phyciodes selenis

: Eastern Comma – Polygonia comma

: Question Mark – Polygonia interrogationis

: Gray Comma – Polygonia progne

: Appalachian Brown – Satyrodes appalachia

: Eyed Brown – Satyrodes eurydice eurydice

: Aphrodite Fritillary – Speyeria aphrodite

: Great Spangled Fritillary – Speyeria cybele

: Red Admiral – Vanessa atalanta

: Painted Lady – Vanessa cardui

: American Lady – Vanessa virginiensis

Family Hesperiidae – Skippers

: Pepper and Salt Skipper – Amblyscirtes hegon

: Common Roadside-skipper – Amblyscirtes vialis

: Delaware Skipper – Anatrytone logan

: Least Skipper – Ancyloxypha numitor

: Sachem – Atalopedes campestris

: Dusted Skipper – Atrytonopsis hianna

: Arctic Skipper – Carterocephalus palaemon

: Silver-spotted Skipper – Epargyreus clarus

: Wild Indigo Duskywing – Erynnis baptisiae

: Dreamy Duskywing – Erynnis icelus

: Juvenal’s Duskywing – Erynnis juvenalis

: Columbine Duskywing – Erynnis lucilius

: Black Dash – Euphyes conspicua

: Dun Skipper – Euphyes vestris

: Leonard’s Skipper – Hesperia leonardus

: Indian Skipper – Hesperia sassacus

: Fiery Skipper – Hylephila phyleus

: Common Sootywing – Pholisora catullus

: Hobomok Skipper – Poanes hobomok

: Mulberry Wing – Poanes massasoit

: Long Dash – Polites mystic

: Crossline Skipper – Polites origenes

: Peck’s Skipper – Polites peckius

: Little Glassywing – Pompeius verna

: Common Checkered Skipper – Pyrgus communis

: Northern Cloudywing – Thorybes pylades

: European Skipper – Thymelicus lineola

: Northern Broken-dash – Wallengrenia egeremet