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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 ↓

Small Copper 1
Lycaena phlaeas
Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
Cupido comyntas
Banded Hairstreak 3
Satyrium calanus
Summer Azure 4
Celastrina neglecta
Bronze Copper 5
Lycaena hyllus
Northern Azure 6
Celastrina lucia
Eastern Pine Elfin 7
Callophrys niphon
Brown Elfin 8
Callophrys augustinus
Striped Hairstreak 9
Satyrium liparops
Silvery Blue 10
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Spring Azure 3
Celastrina ladon
Bog Copper 11
Lycaena epixanthe
Edwards' Hairstreak 12
Satyrium edwardsii
Gray Hairstreak 13
Strymon melinus
Karner Blue 14
Plebejus samuelis
Harvester 15
Feniseca tarquinius
Dorcas Copper 16
Lycaena dorcas
Hoary Elfin 17
Callophrys polios
Acadian Hairstreak 18
Satyrium acadica
Hickory Hairstreak 19
Satyrium caryaevorus
Purplish Copper 20
Lycaena helloides
Oak Hairstreak 21
Satyrium favonius
Western Pine Elfin 22
Callophrys eryphon
Henry's Elfin 23
Callophrys henrici
Northern Blue 24
Plebejus idas
Frosted Elfin 25
Callophrys irus
Common Hedge Blue 26
Acytolepis puspa

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