CHECKLIST OF BUTTERFLIES AND SKIPPERS OFARKANSAS
MEGATHYMI DAE
Mcathymus yuccae (Boisduval & be Conte)Yucca Skipper
HESPERIIDAE
IIESPERIINAE
Panoquina ocola (Edwards)Ocola Skipper
Calpodes ethijus (Stoll)Brazilian Skipper
Lerodea eufala (Edwards)Euf ala Sldpper
Amblyscirtes linda H. A. FreemanLinda’s Roadside Skipper
Arnblyscirtes samoset (Scudder)Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius (Fabricius)Aesculapius Skipper
Amblyscirtes carolina (Skinner) Carolina Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa EdwardsNysa Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes via lie (Edwards)Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli H. A. FreemanBell’s Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata (Grote & Robinson)Least Florida Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna (Scudder)Dusted Skipper
Euphyes alabamae (Lindsey)Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi (Lindsey)Duke’s Skipper
Euphyes t’estris metacornet (Harris)Dun Skipper
Poanes hobomok (Harris)Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabu ion (Boisduval & Le Conte)Zabulon Skipper
Poanes yehl (Skinner)Yehl Skipper
Poanes viator (Edwards)Broad Winged Skipper
Problema byssus (Edwards)Byssus Skipper
Atrytone delaware delaware (Edwards)Delaware Skipper
Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval)Sachem
Pompejus verna sequoyah (H. A. Freeman)Little Glassy Wing
Wallengrenia otho (Smith)Broken Dash
Wallengrenia eqeremet (Scudder)Egeremet Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer)Coras Skipper
Polites themistocles (Latreille)Tawny Edged Skipper
Polites origines origines (lYabricius)Cross Line Skipper
Polites vibex (Geyer)Whirlabout
Hesperia metea licinus (Edwards)Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia meskei (Edwards)Meske’s Skipper
Hesperia leonardus HarrisLeonard’s Skipper
Hylephila phyleus (Drury)Fiery Skipper
Gopacodes aurantiaca (Hewitson)Orange Skipperling
C’opaeodes minima (Edwards)Southern Skipperling
Ancyloxypha numitor (Fabricius)Least Skipper
Lerema accius (Smith)Clouded Skipper
IVastra iherminier (Latreille)Swarthy Skipper
PYRGINAE
Pholisora catuZius (Fabricius)Common Sooty Wing
Pyrjus bommunis (Grote)Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus (Linnaeus Tropical Checkered Skipper
Erynnis ice lus (Scudder & Burgess)Dreamy Dusky Wing
Erynnis brizo (Boisduval & be Conte)Sleepy Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius (Scudder)Persius Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae (Forbes)Wild Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco (Lucas)Zarucco Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis (Scudder & Burgess)Funereal Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis (Scudder)Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius (Scudder & Burgess)horace’s Dusky Wing
P,’r;yrznis juvenalis (Fabricius)Juvenal’s Dusky Wing
Achiyodes thraso (Hibner)Sickle Winged Skipper
Staphylas hayhursti (Edwards)Southern Sooty Wing
Cogia outis (Skinner)Outis Skipper
Thorybes bathyllus (Smith)Southern Cloudy Wing
Thorybes pylades (Scudder)Northern Cloudy Wing
Thorybes confusis BellConfused Cloudy Wing
Achalarus lyciades (Geyer)Hoary Edge
Auchton cellus (Boisduval & Le Conte)Golden Banded Skipper
Urbanus proteus (Linnaeus)Long Tailed Skipper
Epargyreus clarus (Cramer)Silver Spotted Skipper
PAPILIONIDAE
PAPILIONINAE
Battus philenor (Linnaeus)Pipe Vine Swallowtail
Battus polydamas (Linnaeus)Polydamas Swallowtail
Papilia polyxenes FabriciusBlack Swallowtail
Papilio joanae J. R. HeitzmanJoan’s Swallowtail
Papilio ores phontes CramerGiant Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus LinnaeusTiger Swallowtail
Papilio troilus LinnaeusSpicebush Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes DruryPalamedes Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus (Cramer)Zebra Swallowtail
PIERIDAE
PIERINAE
Appias drusilla (Cramer)Florida White
Pieris pro todice Boisduval & Le ConteCheckered White
Pieris rapac (Linnacus)Cabbage Butterfly
Asuja monuste (Linnacus)Great Southern White
COLIADINAE
Coliac eur;itheine BoisduvalAlEalfa Butterfly
CoZias philodice CodartClouded Sulphur
Colias cesonia (Stoll)Dog Face Sulphur
Phoobis scmnae cuba/-a (Linnaeus)Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis philea (Johansson)Orange Barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe (Boisduval)Large Orange Sulphur
Euretna daira (Godart)Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana (Boisduval)Mexican Sulphur
Eurema lisa Boisduval & Le ConteLittle Sulphur
Eurema nicippe (Cramer)Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iota BoisduvalDainty Sulphur
EUCHLOE NAE
Anthocaris midea HübnerFalcate Orange Tip
Euchloe olympia(Edwards)Olympia
RIODINIDAE
RIODININAE
Calephelis muticum (McAlpine)Swamp Metalmark
LYCAENIDAE
THE CLINAE
Jiarkenclenus titus (Fabricius)Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops (Le Campte)Striped Hairstreak
Satyriurn kingi (Klots & Clench)King’s Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus (Hiibner)Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus (McDunnough)Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii (Saunders)Edward’s Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops (Fabricius)Red Banded Hairstreak
Callophrys irus (Godart)Frosted Elfin
Callophrys henrici (Grate & Robinson)Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys niphon (Hiibner)Pine Elfin
Callophrys gryneus (Hiibner)Olive Hairstreak
Atlides halesus (Cramer)Great Purple Hairstreak
Euristrymon onturio (Edwards)Northern Hairstreak
Pan thiades in-a lbwnWhite N Hairstreak
Stryrnon melinusGray Hairstreak
GERYDINAE
Fenesica tanquinius (Fabricius)The Harvester
LYCAENINAE
Lycaena thoc Guerin-MenevilleBronze Copper
Lycaena phiacas (Linnacus)American Copper
PLEBEJINAE
Brephidiwn exilis (Boisduval)Western Pygmy Blue
Leptotes cassius (Cramer)Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina (Reakirt)Marine Blue
Jiemiargus isola (Reakirt)Reakirt’s Blue
Everes comyntas (Godart)Eastern Tailed Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus (Doubleday)Silvery Blue
Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus)Spring Azure
Celastnina ebenina ClenchThe Ebenina
LIBYTHEIDAE
LIBYTHEINAE
Libytheana bachrnanii (Kirtland)Snout Butterfly
NYNPHALIDAE
CHARAXINAE
Anasa andriaScudderGoatweed Butterfly
APATURINAE
Asterocampa celtis (Boisduval & Le Conte)Hackberry Butterfly
Asterocampa clyton (Boisduval & Le Conte)Tawny Emperor
EURYTELINAE
Mestra amymone (Menetries)Amymone Butterfly
LIMENITIDINAE
Limenitis astyanax (Fabricius)Red Spotted Purple
Limenitis archip pus (Cramer)The Viceroy
VANESSINAE
Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus)-Red Admiral
Cynthia virginiensis (Drury)American Painted Lady
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus)Painted Lady
Junonia coenia (HUbner)The Buckeye
NYMPHALINAE
Nymphalis milberti (Godart)Milbert’s Tortoise Shell
Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus)Mourning Cloak
Polygonia interrogationis (Fabricius)Question Mark
Polygonia comma (Harris)Comma
Polygonia progne (Cramer)Gray Comma
MELITAEINAE
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday)Silvery Checkerspot
Ch7osyne gorgone (Hiibner)Gorgone Checkerspot
Phyciodes texana (Edwards)Texan Crescent
Phyciodes tharos (Drury)Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes phaon (Edwards)Phaon Crescent
Euphydryas phaeton ozarkae MastersBaltimore Checkerspot
ARGYNNIN AE
Speyeria idalia (Drury)Regal Fritillary
Speyeria diana (Cramer)Diana Fritillary
Speyeria cybele (Fabricius)Great Spangled Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia (Cramer)Variegated Fritillary
HELICONI INAE
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus)Zebra Butterfly
Dryas Julia (Fabricius)Julia Butterfly
Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus)Gulf Fritillary
DANAIDAE
DANAINAE
Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus)The Monarch
Danaus gilippus strigosus (Bates)The Queen
SATYRIDAE
LETHINAE
Lethe portlandia missarkae J . R. Heitzman & dos PassosPearly Eye
Lethe anthedon(Clark)Anthedon Pearly Eye
Lethe creola (Skinner)Creola Pearly Eye
SATYRINAR
Euptychia gemma(Hubner)Gemmed Satyr
Euptychia areolata(Smith)Georgia Satyr
Euptychia hermes sosybius (Fabricius)Carolina Satyr
Euptychia cymela(Cramer)Little Wood Satyr
Cercyonis pegala (Fabricius)The Wood Nymph
Source:
Paulissen, Leo J. 1975. updated to 1978). Arkansas butterflies and skippers. Ark. Acad. Sci. Proc. 29:57—61.
This list is to be cited as:
Paulissen, Leo J. 1978. Checklist of Butterflies and Skippers of Arkansas. Ark. Acad. of Science, Ark. Biota Survey Checklist No. 15. 5pp.