Butterflies of Michigan

This guide features butterfly species found in Michigan. The guide was compiled from all research grade observations submitted to iNaturalist. Butterfly species are ordered by rank abundance based on observations made by iNaturalist users. The guide was created spring of 2021 by the Jamieson ...more ↓

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Banded Hairstreak ¹
Satyrium calanus

Eastern Pine Elfin ²
Callophrys niphon

Brown Elfin ³
Callophrys augustinus

Striped Hairstreak ⁴
Satyrium liparops

Edwards' Hairstreak ⁵
Satyrium edwardsii

Gray Hairstreak ⁶
Strymon melinus

Hoary Elfin ⁷
Callophrys polios

Acadian Hairstreak ⁸
Satyrium acadica

Hickory Hairstreak ⁹
Satyrium caryaevorus

Oak Hairstreak ¹⁰
Satyrium favonius

Western Pine Elfin ¹¹
Callophrys eryphon

Henry's Elfin ¹²
Callophrys henrici

Frosted Elfin ¹³
Callophrys irus

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Butterflies of Michigan

Banded Hairstreak 1 Satyrium calanus

Eastern Pine Elfin 2 Callophrys niphon

Brown Elfin 3 Callophrys augustinus

Striped Hairstreak 4 Satyrium liparops

Edwards' Hairstreak 5 Satyrium edwardsii

Gray Hairstreak 6 Strymon melinus

Hoary Elfin 7 Callophrys polios

Acadian Hairstreak 8 Satyrium acadica

Hickory Hairstreak 9 Satyrium caryaevorus

Oak Hairstreak 10 Satyrium favonius

Western Pine Elfin 11 Callophrys eryphon

Henry's Elfin 12 Callophrys henrici

Frosted Elfin 13 Callophrys irus