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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Appalachian Brown
Lethe
appalachia
267
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis
hianna
66
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium
calanus
187
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Black Swallowtail
Papilio
polyxenes
712
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Regal Fritillary
Speyeria
idalia
34
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Common Checkered Skipper
Burnsius
communis
428
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis
vanillae
12
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis
cecrops
1020
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis
pegala
356
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus
glaucus
3233
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne
nycteis
307
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Swarthy Skipper
Nastra
lherminier
216
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
Brown Elfin
Callophrys
augustinus
72
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus
clarus
2292
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
15
Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas
phaeton
105
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
16
Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha
numitor
969
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
17
Checkered White
Pontia
protodice
53
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
18
Northern Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium
favonius
ontario
22
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
19
Hoary Edge
Cecropterus
lyciades
60
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
20
Eastern Comma
Polygonia
comma
649
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
21
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila
phyleus
899
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
22
Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis
midea
352
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
23
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon
melinus
852
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
24
Northern Cloudywing
Cecropterus
pylades
149
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
25
American Lady
Vanessa
virginiensis
763
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
26
Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites
themistocles
226
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
27
Orange Sulphur
Colias
eurytheme
1295
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
28
Spring Azure
Celastrina
ladon
141
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
29
Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis
icelus
129
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
30
Red Admiral
Vanessa
atalanta
1675
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
31
Northern Broken-Dash
Polites
egeremet
115
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
32
Little Yellow
Pyrisitia
lisa
99
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
33
American Snout
Libytheana
carinenta
256
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
34
Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis
juvenalis
378
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
35
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis
arthemis
astyanax
1378
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
36
Sachem
Atalopedes
huron
2716
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
37
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis
iole
25
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
38
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides
marcellus
1073
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
39
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis
cybele
763
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
40
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis
baptisiae
414
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
41
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa
celtis
267
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
42
Hobomok Skipper
Lon
hobomok
177
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
43
American Copper
Lycaena
phlaeas
306
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
44
Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides
cresphontes
90
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
45
Meadow Fritillary
Boloria
bellona
154
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
46
Common Sootywing
Pholisora
catullus
140
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
47
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe
anthedon
463
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
48
Dun Skipper
Euphyes
vestris
358
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
49
Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium
titus
98
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
50
Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus
troilus
851
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
51
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes
tharos
1915
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
52
Clouded Skipper
Lerema
accius
178
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
53
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto
cymela
554
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
54
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina
ocola
286
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
55
Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium
liparops
54
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
56
Question Mark
Polygonia
interrogationis
564
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
57
European Skipper
Thymelicus
lineola
140
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
58
Cabbage White
Pieris
rapae
2675
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
59
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys
gryneus
175
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
60
Monarch
Danaus
plexippus
3251
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
61
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis
antiopa
583
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
62
Peck's Skipper
Polites
peckius
1120
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
63
Clouded Sulphur
Colias
philodice
492
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
64
Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys
niphon
134
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
65
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus
proteus
102
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
66
Painted Lady
Vanessa
cardui
559
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
67
Crossline Skipper
Limochores
origenes
185
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
68
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis
sennae
415
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
69
White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius
m-album
167
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
70
Southern Cloudywing
Cecropterus
bathyllus
83
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
71
Common Buckeye
Junonia
coenia
1609
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
72
Little Glassywing
Vernia
verna
578
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
73
Sleepy Orange
Abaeis
nicippe
476
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
74
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido
comyntas
orientalis
2248
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
75
Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Staphylus
hayhurstii
73
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
76
Viceroy
Limenitis
archippus
458
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
77
Mulberry Wing
Poanes
massasoit
massasoit
36
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
78
Harvester
Feniseca
tarquinius
118
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
79
Summer Azure
Celastrina
neglecta
906
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
80
Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis
brizo
133
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
81
Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa
clyton
112
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
82
Zabulon Skipper
Lon
zabulon
1679
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
83
Bronze Copper
Lycaena
hyllus
78
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
84
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus
philenor
317
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
85
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta
claudia
1359
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
86
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis
horatius
497
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia