Butterflies of Massachusetts
This guide contains all of the butterflies reported in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts Butterfly Club, including rarities not seen every year.
Black Swallowtail
1
Papilio polyxenes
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
1
Papilio glaucus
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
1
Papilio canadensis
Spicebush Swallowtail
1
Papilio troilus
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
1
Papilio cresphontes
Pipevine Swallowtail
1
Battus philenor
Checkered White
1
Pontia protodice
Mustard White
1
Pieris oleracea
West Virginia White
1
Pieris virginiensis
Cabbage White
1
Pieris rapae
Clouded Sulphur
1
Colias philodice
Orange Sulphur
1
Colias eurytheme
Bog Copper
1
Lycaena epixanthe
Gray Hairstreak
1
Strymon melinus
Coral Hairstreak
1
Satyrium titus
Acadian Hairstreak
1
Satyrium acadica
Edwards' Hairstreak
1
Satyrium edwardsii
Banded Hairstreak
1
Satyrium calanus
Hickory Hairstreak
1
Satyrium caryaevorus
Striped Hairstreak
1
Satyrium liparops
Red-banded Hairstreak
1
Calycopis cecrops
Oak Hairstreak
1
Satyrium favonius
Brown Elfin
1
Callophrys augustinus
Hoary Elfin
1
Callophrys polios
Frosted Elfin
1
Callophrys irus
Henry's Elfin
1
Callophrys henrici
Eastern Pine Elfin
1
Callophrys niphon
Juniper Hairstreak
1
Callophrys gryneus
Hessel's Hairstreak
3
Callophrys hesseli
White M Hairstreak
1
Parrhasius m-album
Early Hairstreak
1
Erora laeta
Eastern Tailed-Blue
1
Cupido comyntas
Spring Azure
1
Celastrina ladon
Cherry Gall Azure
1
Celastrina serotina
Summer Azure
1
Celastrina neglecta
Silvery Blue
1
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Variegated Fritillary
1
Euptoieta claudia
Great Spangled Fritillary
1
Speyeria cybele
Aphrodite Fritillary
1
Speyeria aphrodite
Atlantis Fritillary
1
Speyeria atlantis
Silver-bordered Fritillary
1
Boloria selene
Meadow Fritillary
1
Boloria bellona
Harris's Checkerspot
1
Chlosyne harrisii
Pearl Crescent
1
Phyciodes tharos
Baltimore Checkerspot
1
Euphydryas phaeton
Question Mark
1
Polygonia interrogationis
Eastern Comma
1
Polygonia comma
Grey Comma
1
Polygonia progne
Compton Tortoiseshell
4
Nymphalis l-album
Mourning Cloak
1
Nymphalis antiopa
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
1
Aglais milberti
American Lady
1
Vanessa virginiensis
Painted Lady
1
Vanessa cardui
Red Admiral
1
Vanessa atalanta
Common Buckeye
1
Junonia coenia
White Admiral
1
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
Red-spotted Purple
1
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Hackberry Emperor
1
Asterocampa celtis
Tawny Emperor
1
Asterocampa clyton
Northern Pearly-eye
1
Lethe anthedon
Eyed Brown
1
Lethe eurydice
Appalachian Brown
1
Lethe appalachia
Little Wood Satyr
1
Megisto cymela
Common Ringlet
1
Coenonympha tullia
Common Wood Nymph
1
Cercyonis pegala
Silver-spotted Skipper
1
Epargyreus clarus
Hoary Edge
1
Achalarus lyciades
Long-tailed Skipper
5
Urbanus proteus
Southern Cloudywing
1
Thorybes bathyllus
Northern Cloudywing
1
Thorybes pylades
Dreamy Duskywing
1
Erynnis icelus
Sleepy Duskywing
6
Erynnis brizo
Juvenal's Duskywing
1
Erynnis juvenalis
Horace's Duskywing
1
Erynnis horatius
Wild Indigo Duskywing
1
Erynnis baptisiae
Common Checkered-Skipper
1
Pyrgus communis
Common Sootywing
1
Pholisora catullus
Arctic Skipper
1
Carterocephalus palaemon
Least Skipper
1
Ancyloxypha numitor
European Skipper
1
Thymelicus lineola
Fiery Skipper
1
Hylephila phyleus
Leonard's Skipper
1
Hesperia leonardus
Cobweb Skipper
7
Hesperia metea
Indian Skipper
1
Hesperia sassacus
Peck's Skipper
1
Polites peckius
Tawny-edged Skipper
1
Polites themistocles
Crossline Skipper
1
Polites origenes
Northern Broken-Dash
1
Wallengrenia egeremet
Little Glassywing
1
Pompeius verna
Delaware Skipper
1
Anatrytone logan
