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Butterflies and Moths of Mississippi

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Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

 Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
 Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
 Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes)
 Golden Banded-Skipper (Autochton cellus)
 Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)
 Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
 Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
 Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis)
 Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)
 Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
 Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
 Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
 Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
 Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco)
 Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
 Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
 Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
 White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens)
 Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)
 Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)

Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

 Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
 Neamathla Skipper (Nastra neamathla)
 Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
 Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
 Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima)
 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
 Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea)
 Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus)
 Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
 Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
 Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
 Whirlabout (Polites vibex)
 Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho)
 Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
 Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos)
 Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
 Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus)
 Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
 Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
 Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)
 Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl)
 Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka)
 Berry's Skipper (Euphyes berryi)
 Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)
 Bay Skipper (Euphyes bayensis)
 Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)
 Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa)
 Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
 Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
 Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)
 Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
 Reversed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes reversa)
 Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius)
 Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
 Dusky Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes alternata)
 Bell's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes belli)
 Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
 Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata)
 Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
 Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
 Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)

Giant-Skippers (Megathyminae)

 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae)

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)
 Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
 Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Whites (Pierinae)

 Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
 Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
 Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
 Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)

Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

 Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
 Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
 Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
 Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula)
 Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
 Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
 Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)
 Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
 Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
 Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Harvesters (Miletinae)

 Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)

Coppers (Lycaeninae)

 Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)

Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

 Atala (Eumaeus atala)
 Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
 Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
 Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
 Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
 Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
 Southern Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius)
 Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
 Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
 King's Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi)
 Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
 Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
 Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)
 Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
 White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)

Blues (Polyommatinae)

 Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
 Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium pseudofea)
 Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)
 Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
 Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
 Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
 Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola)

Metalmarks (Riodinidae)

 Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Libytheinae)

 American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)

Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)

 Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
 Queen (Danaus gilippus)

Longwings (Heliconiinae)

 Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
 Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia)
 Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
 Diana (Speyeria diana)
 Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

 Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone)
 Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
 Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
 Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
 Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana)
 Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)
 Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus)
 Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
 White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
 Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
 Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
 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)

 Southern Pearly Eye (Enodia portlandia)
 Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon)
 Creole Pearly Eye (Enodia creola)
 Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)
 Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)
 Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)
 Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolatus)
 Mitchell's Satyr (Neonympha mitchellii)
 Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
 Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)

Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)

Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae)

 Io moth (Automeris io)
 Louisiana eyed silkmoth (Automeris louisiana)
 Eastern buckmoth (Hemileuca maia)

Giant Silkworm Moths (Saturniinae)

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

Royal Moths (Citheroniinae)

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

Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Sphinginae (Sphinginae)

 Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)
 Walnut sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)
 Elm sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)
 Catalpa sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)
 Hagen's sphinx (Ceratomia hageni)
 Waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)
 Giant sphinx (Cocytius antaeus)
 Pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus)
 Baldcypress sphinx (Isoparce cupressi)
 Southern pine sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)
 Gulf pine sphinx (Lapara phaeobrachycerous)
 Ash sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)
 Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata)
 Rustic sphinx (Manduca rustica)
 Carolina sphinx (Manduca sexta)
 Cluentius sphinx (Neococytius cluentius)
 Modest sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)
 Huckleberry sphinx (Paonias astylus)
 Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata)
 Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops)
 Plebeian sphinx (Paratraea plebeja)
 Twin-spotted sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
 Wild cherry sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum)
 Franck's sphinx (Sphinx franckii)
 Laurel sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)

Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)

 Titan sphinx (Aellopos titan)
 Nessus sphinx (Amphion floridensis)
 Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus (pholus))
 Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron)
 Hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor)
 Lettered sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum)
 Mournful sphinx (Enyo lugubris)
 Ello sphinx (Erinnyis ello)
 Obscure sphinx (Erinnyis obscura)
 Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon)
 Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
 Intermediate sphinx (Eumorpha intermedia)
 Gaudy sphinx (Eumorpha labruscae)
 Pandorus sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)
 Vine sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)
 Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
 Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)
 White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)
 Proud sphinx (Proserpinus gaurae)
 Tetrio sphinx (Pseudosphinx tetrio)
 Tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)

Prominents (Notodontidae)

 Black-Etched Prominent (Cerura scitiscripta)
 Sigmoid Prominent (Clostera albosigma)
 Angle-Lined Prominent (Clostera inclusa)
 Gray-Patched Prominent (Dasylophia thyatiroides)
 Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga)
 White Furcula (Furcula borealis)
 Gray Furcula (Furcula cinerea)
 Common Gluphisia (Gluphisia septentrionis)
 Heterocampa astarte (Heterocampa astarte)
 Wavy-lined Heterocampa (Heterocampa biundata)
 Maple Prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta)
 Oblique Heterocampa (Heterocampa obliqua)
 Small Heterocampa (Heterocampa subrotata)
 White-blotched Heterocampa (Heterocampa umbrata)
 Heterocampa zayasi (Heterocampa zayasi)
 Pink Prominent (Hyparpax aurora)
 Georgian Prominent (Hyperaeschra georgica)
 Litodonta hydromeli (Litodonta hydromeli)
 Double-lined Prominent (Lochmaeus bilineata)
 Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth (Lochmaeus manteo)
 Mottled Prominent (Macrurocampa marthesia)
 Drab Prominent (Misogada unicolor)
 White-dotted Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
 Double-toothed Prominent (Nerice bidentata)
 White-Streaked Prominent (Oligocentria lignicolor)
 Red-washed Prominent (Oligocentria semirufescens)
 Angulose Prominent (Peridea angulosa)
 Oval-based Prominent (Peridea basitriens)
 Chocolate Prominent (Peridea ferruginea)
 Black-rimmed Prominent (Pheosia rimosa)
 Red-humped Caterpillar Moth (Schizura concinna)
 Morning-glory Prominent (Schizura ipomoeae)
 Black-blotched Schizura (Schizura leptinoides)
 Unicorn Caterpillar Moth (Schizura unicornis)

Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)

Lichen Moths (Lithosiinae)

 Packard's Lichen Moth (Cisthene packardii)
 Lead-Colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea)
 Subject Lichen Moth (Cisthene subjecta)
 Thin-Banded Lichen Moth (Cisthene tenuifascia)
 Little White Lichen Moth (Clemensia albata)
 Dark Gray Lichen Moth (Crambidia lithosioides)
 Pure Lichen Moth (Crambidia pura)
 Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa)
 Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth (Pagara simplex)

Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

 Harnessed Moth (Apantesis phalerata)
 Unexpected Cycnia (Cycnia inopinatus)
 Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth (Estigmene acrea)
 Red-tailed Specter (Euerythra phasma)
 Oithona Tiger Moth (Grammia oithona)
 Phyllira Tiger Moth (Grammia phyllira)
 Great Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
 Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
 Long-Streaked Tussock Moth (Leucanopsis longa)
 Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear (Pyrrharctia isabella)
 Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth (Spilosoma virginica)
 Orange Holomelina (Virbia aurantiaca)

Syntomine Moths (Syntominae)

 Yellow-Collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)

Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae)

Plusiines (Plusiinae)

 Golden Looper Moth (Argyrogramma verruca)
 Soybean Looper Moth (Pseudoplusia includens)

Heliothentine Moths, Flower Moths (Heliothentinae)

 Arcigera Flower Moth (Schinia arcigera)
 Schinia bimatris (Schinia bimatris)
 Clouded Crimson (Schinia gaurae)
 Schinia gracilienta (Schinia gracilienta)
 Schinia mitis (Schinia mitis)
 Schinia nubila (Schinia nubila)
 Goldenrod Flower Moth (Schinia nundina)
 Schinia parmeliana (Schinia parmeliana)
 Ragweed Flower Moth (Schinia rivulosa)
 Thoreau's Flower Moth (Schinia thoreaui)
 Three-lined Flower Moth (Schinia trifascia)

Yponomeutids (Yponomeutidae)

 Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella)

Erebid Moths (Erebidae)

Catocaline Moths (Catocalinae)

 Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)