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Butterflies of Alabama

This guide is a reference for identifying species of butterflies reported from Alabama. If you have additions or corrections please send them to jpfriel@ua.edu.

Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail 1
Papilio appalachiensis
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio glaucus
Palamedes Swallowtail 3
Papilio palamedes
Black Swallowtail 4
Papilio polyxenes
Spicebush Swallowtail 5
Papilio troilus
Papilio cresphontes 6
Heraclides cresphontes
Zebra Swallowtail 7
Eurytides marcellus
Pipevine Swallowtail 8
Battus philenor
Goatweed Leafwing 9
Anaea andria
Hackberry Emperor 10
Asterocampa celtis
Tawny Emperor 11
Asterocampa clyton
Viceroy 12
Limenitis archippus
Red-spotted Admiral 13
Limenitis arthemis
Red-spotted Purple 14
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Texan Crescent 15
Anthanassa texana
Phaon Crescent 16
Phyciodes phaon
Pearl Crescent 17
Phyciodes tharos
Baltimore Checkerspot 18
Euphydryas phaeton
Gorgone Checkerspot 19
Chlosyne gorgone
Silvery Checkerspot 10
Chlosyne nycteis
Red Admiral 20
Vanessa atalanta
Painted Lady 21
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 22
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 23
Nymphalis antiopa
Eastern Comma 7
Polygonia comma
Question Mark 24
Polygonia interrogationis
White Peacock Butterfly 25
Anartia jatrophae
Malachite 26
Siproeta stelenes
Common Buckeye 27
Junonia coenia
Enodia anthedon 28
Lethe anthedon
Satyrodes appalachia 29
Lethe appalachia
Enodia creola 30
Lethe creola
Enodia portlandia 31
Lethe portlandia
Gemmed Satyr 10
Cyllopsis gemma
Little Wood Satyr 32
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 11
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Georgia Satyr 33
Neonympha areolatus
Mitchell's Satyr 34
Neonympha mitchellii
Common Wood Nymph 35
Cercyonis pegala
Great Spangled Fritillary 36
Speyeria cybele
Diana Fritillary 37
Speyeria diana
Variegated Fritillary 2
Euptoieta claudia
Gulf Fritillary 38
Agraulis vanillae
Zebra Longwing 39
Heliconius charithonia
Queen Butterfly 40
Danaus gilippus
Monarch 40
Danaus plexippus
American Snout 41
Libytheana carinenta
Red-banded Hairstreak 42
Calycopis cecrops
Gray Hairstreak 38
Strymon melinus
Banded Hairstreak 42
Satyrium calanus
Edwards' Hairstreak 43
Satyrium edwardsii
Oak Hairstreak 44
Satyrium favonius
King's Hairstreak 45
Satyrium kingi
Striped Hairstreak 46
Satyrium liparops
Coral Hairstreak 37
Satyrium titus
Brown Elfin 47
Callophrys augustinus
Juniper Hairstreak 36
Callophrys gryneus
Henry's Elfin 46
Callophrys henrici
Hessel's Hairstreak 46
Callophrys hesseli
Frosted Elfin 28
Callophrys irus
Eastern Pine Elfin 48
Callophrys niphon
Great Purple Hairstreak 28
Atlides halesus
Small Copper 49
Lycaena phlaeas
Harvester 50
Feniseca tarquinius
Reakirt's Blue 51
Echinargus isola
Eastern Tailed-Blue 52
Cupido comyntas
Cassius Blue 22
Leptotes cassius
Spring Azure 37
Celastrina ladon
Summer Azure 6
Celastrina neglecta
Brephidium pseudofea 53
Silvery Blue 54
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Southern Dogface 55
Zerene cesonia
Little Yellow 31
Pyrisitia lisa
Cloudless Sulphur 36
Phoebis sennae
Barred Yellow 37
Eurema daira
Dainty Sulphur 36
Nathalis iole
Orange Sulphur 56
Colias eurytheme
Clouded Sulphur 56
Colias philodice
Sleepy Orange 2
Abaeis nicippe
Falcate Orangetip 42
Anthocharis midea
Great Southern White 57
Ascia monuste
Cabbage White 58
Pieris rapae
West Virginia White 28
Pieris virginiensis
Checkered White 36
Pontia protodice
Swamp Metalmark 59
Calephelis muticum
Little Metalmark 60
Calephelis virginiensis
Brazilian Skipper
Calpodes ethlius
Ocola Skipper 37
Panoquina ocola
Salt Marsh Skipper 38
Panoquina panoquin
Clouded Skipper 36
Lerema accius
Swarthy Skipper 45
Nastra lherminier
Eufala Skipper 61
Lerodea eufala
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper 37
Amblyscirtes aesculapius
Dusky Roadside-Skipper 31
Amblyscirtes alternata
Bell's Roadside Skipper 31
Amblyscirtes belli
Pepper and Salt Skipper 28
Amblyscirtes hegon
Amblyscirtes reversa 62
Common Roadside-Skipper 6
Amblyscirtes vialis
Byssus Skipper 31
Problema byssus
Arogos Skipper 63
Atrytone arogos

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