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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Eastern Tailed-Blue ¹
Cupido comyntas

Summer Azure ²
Celastrina neglecta

Northern Azure ³
Celastrina lucia

Silvery Blue ⁴
Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Spring Azure ⁵
Celastrina ladon

Karner Blue ⁶
Plebejus samuelis

Northern Blue ⁷
Plebejus idas

Common Hedge Blue ⁸
Acytolepis puspa

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