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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Taxonomy
« Back To Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs Family Pieridae
- Whites Subfamily Pierinae
  - 1 Marbles and Orangetips Tribe Anthocharidini
  - 6 Tribe Pierini

Cabbage White ¹
Pieris rapae

Mustard White ²
Pieris oleracea

West Virginia White ³
Pieris virginiensis

Olympia Marble ⁴
Euchloe olympia

Checkered White ⁵
Pontia protodice

Large White ⁶
Pieris brassicae

Green-eyed White ⁷
Leptophobia aripa

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Butterflies of Michigan

Cabbage White 1 Pieris rapae

Mustard White 2 Pieris oleracea

West Virginia White 3 Pieris virginiensis

Olympia Marble 4 Euchloe olympia

Checkered White 5 Pontia protodice

Large White 6 Pieris brassicae

Green-eyed White 7 Leptophobia aripa