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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Common Checkered-Skipper ¹
Burnsius communis

Wild Indigo Duskywing ²
Erynnis baptisiae

Juvenal's Duskywing ³
Erynnis juvenalis

Dreamy Duskywing ⁴
Erynnis icelus

Common Sootywing ⁵
Pholisora catullus

Horace's Duskywing ⁶
Erynnis horatius

Sleepy Duskywing ⁷
Erynnis brizo

Columbine Duskywing ⁸
Erynnis lucilius

Mottled Duskywing ⁹
Erynnis martialis

Funereal Duskywing ¹⁰
Erynnis funeralis

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Butterflies of Michigan

Common Checkered-Skipper 1 Burnsius communis

Wild Indigo Duskywing 2 Erynnis baptisiae

Juvenal's Duskywing 3 Erynnis juvenalis

Dreamy Duskywing 4 Erynnis icelus

Common Sootywing 5 Pholisora catullus

Horace's Duskywing 6 Erynnis horatius

Sleepy Duskywing 7 Erynnis brizo

Columbine Duskywing 8 Erynnis lucilius

Mottled Duskywing 9 Erynnis martialis

Funereal Duskywing 10 Erynnis funeralis