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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.

Gray Hairstreak 1
Strymon melinus
Banded Hairstreak 2
Satyrium calanus
Edwards' Hairstreak 3
Satyrium edwardsii
Oak Hairstreak 4
Satyrium favonius
King's Hairstreak 5
Satyrium kingi
Striped Hairstreak 6
Satyrium liparops
Coral Hairstreak 7
Satyrium titus
Brown Elfin 8
Callophrys augustinus
Juniper Hairstreak 9
Callophrys gryneus
Henry's Elfin 6
Callophrys henrici
Hessel's Hairstreak 6
Callophrys hesseli
Frosted Elfin 10
Callophrys irus
Eastern Pine Elfin 11
Callophrys niphon
Great Purple Hairstreak 10
Atlides halesus

Edited by John P Friel, John Abbott, and Kendra Abbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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