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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.

Clouded Skipper 1
Lerema accius
Swarthy Skipper 2
Nastra lherminier
Eufala Skipper 3
Lerodea eufala
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper 4
Amblyscirtes aesculapius
Dusky Roadside-Skipper 5
Amblyscirtes alternata
Bell's Roadside Skipper 5
Amblyscirtes belli
Pepper and Salt Skipper 6
Amblyscirtes hegon
Amblyscirtes reversa 7
Common Roadside-Skipper 8
Amblyscirtes vialis
Byssus Skipper 5
Problema byssus
Arogos Skipper 9
Atrytone arogos
Twin-spot Skipper 4
Oligoria maculata
Fiery Skipper 10
Hylephila phyleus
Hobomok Skipper 11
Poanes hobomok
Broad-winged Skipper 12
Poanes viator
Yehl Skipper 10
Poanes yehl
Zabulon Skipper 10
Poanes zabulon
Sachem 10
Atalopedes campestris
Leonard's Skipper 13
Hesperia leonardus
Meske's Skipper 7
Hesperia meskei
Cobweb Skipper 6
Hesperia metea
Crossline Skipper 13
Polites origenes
Tawny-edged Skipper 14
Polites themistocles
Whirlabout 14
Polites vibex
Northern Broken-Dash 13
Wallengrenia egeremet
Southern Broken-Dash 15
Wallengrenia otho
Palmetto Skipper 14
Euphyes arpa
Two-spotted skipper 16
Euphyes bimacula
Dion Skipper 4
Euphyes dion
Dukes' Skipper 17
Euphyes dukesi
Palatka Skipper 4
Euphyes pilatka
Dun Skipper 5
Euphyes vestris
Dusted Skipper 18
Atrytonopsis hianna
Little Glassywing 13
Pompeius verna
Delaware Skipper 10
Anatrytone logan
Least Skipper 19
Ancyloxypha numitor

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