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Butterflies and Moths of Hamilton County, Ohio

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scientific namecommon namephylogenetic order

Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

 Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
 Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)
 Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
 Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
 Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)
 Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
 Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
 Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
 Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
 Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
 Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
 Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)

Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

 Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
 Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
 European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
 Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
 Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)
 Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
 Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
 Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
 Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
 Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
 Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
 Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
 Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)
 Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)

Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Papilioninae)

 Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
 Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
 Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
 Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
 Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Whites (Pierinae)

 Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
 Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
 Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)

Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

 Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
 Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
 Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
 Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
 Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
 Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
 Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Harvesters (Miletinae)

 Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)

Coppers (Lycaeninae)

 American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
 Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)
 Purplish Copper (Lycaena helloides)

Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

 Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
 Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
 Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus)
 Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
 Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
 Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorus)
 Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)
 Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
 Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
 Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
 Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
 White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)

Blues (Polyommatinae)

 Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)
 Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
 Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
 Dusky Azure (Celastrina nigra)
 Appalachian Azure (Celastrina neglecta-major)
 Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola)

Metalmarks (Riodinidae)

 Northern Metalmark (Calephelis borealis)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Libytheinae)

 American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)

Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)

 Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Longwings (Heliconiinae)

 Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
 Diana (Speyeria diana)
 Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
 Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)
 Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia)
 Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)

True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

 Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
 Harris' Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)
 Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
 Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
 Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
 Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
 Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
 Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)
 Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
 Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
 Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
 American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

Admirals and Relatives (Limenitidinae)

 Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
 Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)

Leafwings (Charaxinae)

 Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)

Emperors (Apaturinae)

 Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
 Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)

 Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon)
 Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
 Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)

Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)

Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae)

 Io moth (Automeris io)

Giant Silkworm Moths (Saturniinae)

 Luna moth (Actias luna)
 Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
 Tuliptree silkmoth (Callosamia angulifera)
 Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
 Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia)

Royal Moths (Citheroniinae)

 Spiny oakworm moth (Anisota stigma)
 Pink-striped oakworm moth (Anisota virginiensis)
 Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis)
 Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
 Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
 Bicolored honey locust moth (Sphingicampa bicolor)

Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Sphinginae (Sphinginae)

 Hagen's sphinx (Ceratomia hageni)

Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)

 Pandorus sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)
 Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)

Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)

Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

 Great Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)