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| Common Name | Numbers of Butterfly Adults | Scientific Taxonomy | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 26 June 1999 |
#2 2 July 2000 |
#3 15 July 2001 |
#4 13 July 2002 |
#5 12 July 2003 |
#6 10 July 2004 |
#7 30 July 2005 |
#8 9 July 2006 |
#9 21 June 2008 |
#10 11 July 2009 |
#11 10 July 2010 |
#12 2 July 2011 |
#13 14 July 2012 |
#14 13 July 2013 |
#15 5 July 2014 |
#16 11 July 2015 |
#17 23 July 2016 |
#18 15 July 2017 |
#19 | Scientific Name | Family | Subfamily | |
| Old World Swallowtail | Papilio machaon | Papilionidae | Papilioninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anise Swallowtail | Papilio zelicaon | Papilionidae | Papilioninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Tiger Swallowtail | 11 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 77 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 37 | Papilio canadensis | Papilionidae | Papilioninae | ||||||||
| Swallowtail - unknown | Papilio sp. | Papilionidae | Papilioninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Checkered White | Pontia protodice | Pieridae | Pierinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Western White | 2 | 1 | 5? | Pontia occidentalis | Pieridae | Pierinae | ||||||||||||||||
| Mustard White | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Pieris napi (includes oleracea subspecies) | Pieridae | Pierinae | ||||||||||||||
| Cabbage White | 1 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 396 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 41 | >129 | 5 | 19 | 6 | Pieris rapae | Pieridae | Pierinae | |||||
| Large Marble | 2 | Euchloe ausonides | Pieridae | Pierinae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Marble | Euchloe creusa | Pieridae | Pierinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Clouded Sulphur | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 1 | Colias philodice | Pieridae | Coliadinae | |||||||||||
| Orange (Alfalfa) Suphur | 9 | 1 | Colias eurytheme | Pieridae | Coliadinae | |||||||||||||||||
| Christina's Sulphur | Colias christina | Pieridae | Coliadinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Giant Sulphur | 9 | 2 | 1 | Colias gigantea | Pieridae | Coliadinae | ||||||||||||||||
| Pink-edged Sulphur | 4? | 1 | 1 | Colias interior | Pieridae | Coliadinae | ||||||||||||||||
| Pierid - unknown | 28 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Pieridae | ||||||||||||
| Bronze Copper | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lycaena hyllus (= thoe) | Lycaenidae | Lycaeninae | ||||||||||||||||
| Dorcas Copper | 1 | 10 | Lycaena dorcas (includes dospassosi) | Lycaenidae | Lycaeninae | |||||||||||||||||
| Purplish Copper | Lycaena helloides | Lycaenidae | Lycaeninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mariposa (Reakert's) Copper | Lycaena mariposa | Lycaenidae | Lycaeninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coral Hairstreak | Satyrium (Harkenclenus) titus | Lycaenidae | Theclinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Striped Hairstreak | 1 | 1 | Satyrium liparops | Lycaenidae | Theclinae | |||||||||||||||||
| Brown Elfin | Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus (=augustus) | Lycaenidae | Theclinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hoary Elfin | Callophrys (Incisalia) polios | Lycaenidae | Theclinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Pine Elfin | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon | Lycaenidae | Theclinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Western Pine Elfin | Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon | Lycaenidae | Theclinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Western Tailed-Blue | 14 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Everes amyntula | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | ||||||
| Spring Azure | 1 | 8 | Celastrina ladon (= argiolus; includes subspecies lucia, neglecta and nigesence) | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | |||||||||||||||||
| Silvery Blue | 12 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 97 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 1 | Glaucopsyche lygdamus | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | ||||||
| Northern Blue | 3 | 1 | Lycaeides idas (= argyrignomon; includes subspecies scudderi and atrapraetextus) | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | |||||||||||||||||
| Greenish Blue | 19 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 2 | Plebejus saepiolus | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | |||||||||||||
| Cranberry Blue | Vacciniina optilete | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rustic (Arctic) Blue | Agriades [Plebejus] glandon (includes franklinii, rusticus; subspecies rusticus and megalo) | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Blue - unknown | 6 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 56 | 46 | 7 | 2 | Lycaenidae | Polyommatinae | ||||||||||||
| Lycaenthid - unknown | Lycaenidae | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Great Spangled Fritillary | 36 | 6? | 3 | 4 | 4 | Speyeria cybele (subspecies pseudocarpenteri and leto) | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||||||
| Aphrodite Fritillary = dark eye | 1 | 14 | 1 | Speyeria aphrodite | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||||||||
| Atlantis Fritillary = light eye | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | Speyeria atlantis (does not include hesperis or electra) | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | |||||||||||||||
| Northwestern Fritillary - hesperis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Speyeria hesperis | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||||||
| Northwestern Fritillary - electra | 1 | Speyeria electra | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mormon Fritillary | Speyeria mormonia | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bog Fritillary | 1 | 4 | Boloria eunomia | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | |||||||||||||||||
| Silver-bordered Fritillary | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Boloria selene | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | |||||||||||||||
| Meadow Fritillary | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Boloria bellona (= toddi) | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | |||||||||||||||
| Frigga Fritillary | 1 | Boloria frigga | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Freija Fritillary | Boloria freija | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arctic (formerly with Purple or Titania) Fritillary | 1 | Boloria chariclea (formerly with titania) | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boloria species | 1 | Bololia species | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown Fritillary | 24 | 14 | 18 | 1? | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Nymphalidae | Arynninae | ||||||||||
| Gorgone Checkerspot | Chlosyne gorgone | Nymphalidae | Melitaeinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Crescent (Pearl Cresent now another species) | 60 | 37 | 70 | 53 | 130 | 18 | 58 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 21 | 37 | 157 | 67 | 41 | 10 | Phyciodes selenis (= cocyta, morpheus, pascoensis) | Nymphalidae | Melitaenae | |||
| Tawny Crescent | Phyciodes batesii | Nymphalidae | Melitaenae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Satyr Comma (Anglewing) | 1 | Polygonia satyrus | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Green Comma | 1 | 1 | 3? | Polygonia faunus | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||||||||
| Hoary Comma | 1 | 1 | Polygonia gracilis (includes zephyrus) | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | |||||||||||||||||
| Gray Comma | 1 | Polygonia progne | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Compton Tortoiseshell | 1 | 1 | 1 | Nymphalis vaualbum | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||||||||
| Mourning Cloak | 2 | Nymphalis antiopa | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Milbert's Tortoiseshell | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Nymphalis milberti | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||
| American Lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Painted Lady | 3 | 2 | 4 | Vanessa cardui | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||||||||
| Red Admiral | 1 | Vanessa atalanta | Nymphalidae | Nymphalinae | ||||||||||||||||||
| White Admiral | 3 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | Limenitis arthemis | Nymphalidae | Limenitidinae | ||||||
| Viceroy | Limenitis archippus | Nymphalidae | Limenitidinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Pearly-eye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | Enodia anthedon | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | ||||||||||
| Common Ringlet | 1 | 9 | 37 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Coenonympha tullia (includes inornata, ochracea, ampelos, california) | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||
| Common Wood-Nymph | 20 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cercyonis pegala | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||
| Small (Dark) Wood-Nymph | Cercyonis oetus | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manicus (Taiga) Alpine (formerly Disa) | 1? | Erebia (Disa) mancinus | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Red-disked Alpine | Erebia discoidalis | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Alpine | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 6 | Erebia epipsodea | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||||||||
| Unknown alpine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Macoun's Arctic | Oeneis macounii | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chryxus Arctic | Oeneis chryxus | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Uhler's Arctic | Oeneis uhleri | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jutta Arctic | Oeneis jutta | Nymphalidae | Satyrinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Nymphalidae | Danainae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Silver-spotted Skipper | Epargyreus clarus | Hesperiidae | Pyrgine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Cloudywing | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Thorybes pylades | Hesperiidae | Pyrgine | ||||||||||||
| Dreamy Duskywing | Erynnis icelus | Hesperiidae | Pyrgine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Persius Duskywing | Erynnis persius | Hesperiidae | Pyrgine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grizzled Checkered-Skipper | Pyrgus centaureae | Hesperiidae | Pyrgine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Checkered-Skipper | Pyrgus communis | Hesperiidae | Pyrgine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arctic Skipper | 2 | 1 | Carterocephalus palaemon | Hesperiidae | Pyrgine | |||||||||||||||||
| Garita Skipperling | Oarisma garita | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| European Skipper | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 204 | >442 | 284 | 51 | 65 | 170 | 95 | Thymelicus lineola | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | ||||||||
| Common Roadside Skipper | 1 | 4 | Amblyscirtes vialis | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Branded Skipper | Hesperia comma (includes subspecies manitoba and assiniboia) | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peck's Skipper | 9 | 5 | Polites peckius (=coras) | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | |||||||||||||||||
| Tawny-edged Skipper | 1 | Polites themistocles | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long Dash Skipper | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | Polites mystic | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | |||||||||||||||
| Hobomok Skipper | Poanes hobomok | Hesperiidae | Hesperiinae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Skipper - unknown | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Hesperiidae | ||||||||||||||||
| Total adults counted | 168 | 99 | 366 | 322 | 272 | 488 | 119 | 879 | 260 | 84 | 328 | >670 | 494 | 208 | 134 | 213 | 133 | |||||
| Total species observed this year | 21 | 13 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |||||
| New species to area this year | 21 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1? | 2? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total species found in area | 21 | 25 | 37 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Observers 12 and over | 22 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 11 | |||||
| Observers under 12 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| Observers total | 28 | 19 | 34 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 16 | |||||