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Butterflies and Moths of Florida

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Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

 Mangrove Skipper (Phocides pigmalion)
 Mercurial Skipper (Proteides mercurius)
 Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
 Zestos Skipper (Epargyreus zestos)
 Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo)
 Manuel's Skipper (Polygonus savigny)
 Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
 Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes)
 Golden Banded-Skipper (Autochton cellus)
 Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)
 Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
 Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
 Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis)
 Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)
 Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)
 Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
 Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
 Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
 Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
 Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco)
 Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
 Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
 Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
 White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens)
 Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)
 Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)

Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

 Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
 Neamathla Skipper (Nastra neamathla)
 Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus)
 Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
 Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
 Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima)
 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
 Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus)
 Meske's Skipper (Hesperia meskei)
 Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
 Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
 Baracoa Skipper (Polites baracoa)
 Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
 Whirlabout (Polites vibex)
 Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho)
 Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
 Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos)
 Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
 Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus)
 Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
 Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)
 Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl)
 Aaron's Skipper (Poanes aaroni)
 Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka)
 Berry's Skipper (Euphyes berryi)
 Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)
 Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)
 Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa)
 Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
 Monk (Asbolis capucinus)
 Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
 Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)
 Reversed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes reversa)
 Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius)
 Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
 Dusky Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes alternata)
 Bell's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes belli)
 Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
 Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata)
 Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
 Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
 Obscure Skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides)
 Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
 Violet-banded Skipper (Nyctelius nyctelius)

Giant-Skippers (Megathyminae)

 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae)
 Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui)

Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Papilioninae)

 Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
 Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)
 Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
 Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
 Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
 Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
 Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
 Schaus' Swallowtail (Papilio aristodemus)
 Bahaman Swallowtail (Papilio andraemon)
 Androgeus Swallowtail (Papilio androgeus)

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Whites (Pierinae)

 Florida White (Appias drusilla)
 Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
 Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
 Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
 Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)

Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

 Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
 Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
 Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
 Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula)
 Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
 Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe)
 Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
 Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira)
 Orbed Sulphur (Aphrissa orbis)
 Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside)
 Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
 Boisduval's Yellow (Eurema boisduvaliana)
 Shy Yellow (Pyrisitia messalina)
 Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
 Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise)
 Dina Yellow (Pyrisitia dina)
 Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
 Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Harvesters (Miletinae)

 Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)

Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

 Atala (Eumaeus atala)
 Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
 Hessel's Hairstreak (Callophrys hesseli)
 Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
 Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
 Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus)
 Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
 Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
 Southern Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius)
 Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
 Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
 King's Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi)
 Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
 Silver-banded Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis)
 Amethyst Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon maesites)
 Ruddy Hairstreak (Electrostrymon sangala)
 Fulvous Hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia)
 Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
 Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
 Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis)
 Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa)
 Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon acis)
 Disguised Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon limenia)
 Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia)
 White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)

Blues (Polyommatinae)

 Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
 Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium pseudofea)
 Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)
 Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
 Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
 Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
 Miami Blue (Cyclargus thomasi)
 Nickerbean Blue (Cyclargus ammon)

Metalmarks (Riodinidae)

 Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Libytheinae)

 American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)

Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)

 Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
 Queen (Danaus gilippus)
 Soldier (Danaus eresimus)
 Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea halia)

Longwings (Heliconiinae)

 Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
 Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia)
 Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa)
 Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia)
 Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
 Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

 Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
 Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
 Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
 Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia)
 Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana)
 Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus)
 Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
 Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia genoveva)
 Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete)
 White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
 Caribbean Peacock (Anartia chrysopelea)
 Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)
 Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
 Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
 Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)
 Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
 Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
 American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

Admirals and Relatives (Limenitidinae)

 Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
 Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
 Many-banded Daggerwing (Marpesia chiron)
 Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus)
 Antillean Daggerwing (Marpesia eleuchea)
 Dingy Purplewing (Eunica monima)
 Florida Purplewing (Eunica tatila)
 Cramer's Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena)
 Pale Cracker (Hamadryas amphichloe)

Leafwings (Charaxinae)

 Florida Leafwing (Anaea troglodyta floridalis)
 Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)

Emperors (Apaturinae)

 Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
 Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)

 Southern Pearly Eye (Enodia portlandia)
 Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)
 Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)
 Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)
 Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolatus)
 Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
 Viola's Wood Satyr (Megisto viola)
 Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)

Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)

Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae)

 Io moth (Automeris io)
 Eastern buckmoth (Hemileuca maia)

Giant Silkworm Moths (Saturniinae)

 Luna moth (Actias luna)
 Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
 Tuliptree silkmoth (Callosamia angulifera)
 Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
 Sweetbay silkmoth (Callosamia securifera)
 Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia)

Royal Moths (Citheroniinae)

 Consular oakworm moth (Anisota consularis)
 Peigler's oakworm moth (Anisota peigleri)
 Orange-tipped oakworm moth (Anisota senatoria)
 Spiny oakworm moth (Anisota stigma)
 Pink-striped oakworm moth (Anisota virginiensis)
 Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis)
 Pine-devil Moth (Citheronia sepulcralis)
 Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
 Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)

Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Sphinginae (Sphinginae)

 Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)
 Walnut sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)
 Elm sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)
 Catalpa sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)
 Waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)
 Giant sphinx (Cocytius antaeus)
 Duponchel's sphinx (Cocytius duponchel)
 Pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus)
 Baldcypress sphinx (Isoparce cupressi)
 Northern pine sphinx (Lapara bombycoides)
 Southern pine sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)
 Ash sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)
 Occult sphinx (Manduca occulta)
 Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata)
 Rustic sphinx (Manduca rustica)
 Carolina sphinx (Manduca sexta)
 Cluentius sphinx (Neococytius cluentius)
 Modest sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)
 Huckleberry sphinx (Paonias astylus)
 Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata)
 Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops)
 Plebeian sphinx (Paratraea plebeja)
 Carter's sphinx (Protambulyx carteri)
 Streaked sphinx (Protambulyx strigilis)
 Twin-spotted sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
 Franck's sphinx (Sphinx franckii)
 Apple sphinx (Sphinx gordius)
 Laurel sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)

Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)

 Fadus sphinx (Aellopos fadus)
 Tantalus sphinx (Aellopos tantalus)
 Titan sphinx (Aellopos titan)
 Nessus sphinx (Amphion floridensis)
 Parce sphinx (Callionima parce)
 Grote's sphinx (Cautethia grotei)
 Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus (pholus))
 Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron)
 Hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor)
 Lettered sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum)
 Mournful sphinx (Enyo lugubris)
 Alope sphinx (Erinnyis alope)
 Cramer's sphinx (Erinnyis crameri)
 Ello sphinx (Erinnyis ello)
 Lassaux's sphinx (Erinnyis lassauxii)
 Obscure sphinx (Erinnyis obscura)
 Oenotrus sphinx (Erinnyis oenotrus)
 Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon)
 Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
 Intermediate sphinx (Eumorpha intermedia)
 Gaudy sphinx (Eumorpha labruscae)
 Pandorus sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)
 Vine sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)
 Eupyrrhoglossum sagra (Eupyrrhoglossum sagra)
 Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
 Slender clearwing (Hemaris gracilis)
 Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)
 White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)
 False-windowed sphinx (Madoryx pseudothyreus)
 Fig sphinx (Pachylia ficus)
 Half-blind sphinx (Perigonia lusca)
 Caicus sphinx (Phryxus caicus)
 Proud sphinx (Proserpinus gaurae)
 Tetrio sphinx (Pseudosphinx tetrio)
 Pluto sphinx (Xylophanes pluto)
 Porcus sphinx (Xylophanes porcus)
 Tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)

Prominents (Notodontidae)

 Black-Etched Prominent (Cerura scitiscripta)
 Sigmoid Prominent (Clostera albosigma)
 Angle-Lined Prominent (Clostera inclusa)
 Black-Spotted Prominent (Dasylophia anguina)
 Gray-Patched Prominent (Dasylophia thyatiroides)
 Angus's Datana (Datana angusii)
 Walnut Caterpillar Moth (Datana integerrima)
 Major Datana (Datana major)
 Datana modesta (Datana modesta)
 Spotted Datana (Datana perspicua)
 Datana ranaeceps (Datana ranaeceps)
 Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga)
 White Furcula (Furcula borealis)
 Gray Furcula (Furcula cinerea)
 Heterocampa astarte (Heterocampa astarte)
 Wavy-lined Heterocampa (Heterocampa biundata)
 Heterocampa cubana (Heterocampa cubana)
 Maple Prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta)
 Heterocampa lunata (Heterocampa lunata)
 Oblique Heterocampa (Heterocampa obliqua)
 Small Heterocampa (Heterocampa subrotata)
 White-blotched Heterocampa (Heterocampa umbrata)
 Heterocampa varia (Heterocampa varia)
 Heterocampa zayasi (Heterocampa zayasi)
 Pink Prominent (Hyparpax aurora)
 Hyparpax perophoroides (Hyparpax perophoroides)
 Georgian Prominent (Hyperaeschra georgica)
 Litodonta hydromeli (Litodonta hydromeli)
 Double-lined Prominent (Lochmaeus bilineata)
 Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth (Lochmaeus manteo)
 Mottled Prominent (Macrurocampa marthesia)
 White-dotted Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
 Nystalea ebalea (Nystalea ebalea)
 Nystalea indiana (Nystalea indiana)
 White-Streaked Prominent (Oligocentria lignicolor)
 Red-washed Prominent (Oligocentria semirufescens)
 Angulose Prominent (Peridea angulosa)
 Chocolate Prominent (Peridea ferruginea)
 Rifargia lineata (Rifargia lineata)
 Plain Schizura (Schizura apicalis)
 Chestnut Schizura (Schizura badia)
 Red-humped Caterpillar Moth (Schizura concinna)
 Morning-glory Prominent (Schizura ipomoeae)
 Black-blotched Schizura (Schizura leptinoides)
 Unicorn Caterpillar Moth (Schizura unicornis)
 White-headed Prominent (Symmerista albifrons)

Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)

Pericopine Moths (Pericopinae)

 Faithful Beauty (Composia fidelissima)

Lichen Moths (Lithosiinae)

 Afrida minuta (Afrida minuta)
 Afrida ydatodes (Afrida ydatodes)
 Packard's Lichen Moth (Cisthene packardii)
 Lead-Colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea)
 Striated Lichen Moth (Cisthene striata)
 Subject Lichen Moth (Cisthene subjecta)
 Thin-Banded Lichen Moth (Cisthene tenuifascia)
 Cisthene unifascia (Cisthene unifascia)
 Little White Lichen Moth (Clemensia albata)
 Yellow-headed Lichen Moth (Crambidia cephalica)
 Dark Gray Lichen Moth (Crambidia lithosioides)
 Pale Lichen Moth (Crambidia pallida)
 Pure Lichen Moth (Crambidia pura)
 Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa)
 Neoplynes eudora (Neoplynes eudora)
 Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth (Pagara simplex)

Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

 Harnessed Moth (Apantesis phalerata)
 Banded Tiger Moth (Apantesis vittata)
 Streaked Calidota (Calidota laqueata)
 Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth (Estigmene acrea)
 Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth (Euchaetes egle)
 Red-tailed Specter (Euerythra phasma)
 Snowy Eupseudosoma (Eupseudosoma involutum)
 Arge Tiger Moth (Grammia arge)
 Parthenice Tiger Moth (Grammia parthenice)
 Phyllira Tiger Moth (Grammia phyllira)
 Placentia Tiger Moth (Grammia placentia)
 Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
 Clymene Moth (Haploa clymene)
 Colona Moth (Haploa colona)
 Great Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
 Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
 Long-Streaked Tussock Moth (Leucanopsis longa)
 Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes (Pareuchaetes insulata)
 Yellow-Edged Pygarctia (Pygarctia abdominalis)
 Pygarctia roseicapitis (Pygarctia roseicapitis)
 Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear (Pyrrharctia isabella)
 Echo Moth (Seirarctia echo)
 Agreeable Tiger Moth (Spilosoma congrua)
 Dubious Tiger Moth (Spilosoma dubia)
 Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth (Spilosoma virginica)
 Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)
 Orange Holomelina (Virbia aurantiaca)
 Joyful Holomelina (Virbia laeta)
 Bog Holomelina (Virbia lamae)
 Tawny Holomelina (Virbia opella)
 Ruddy Holomelina (Virbia rubicundaria)

Syntomine Moths (Syntominae)

 Yellow-Collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)
 Cosmosoma festivum (Cosmosoma festivum)
 Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth (Cosmosoma myrodora)
 Black-Winged Dahana (Dahana atripennis)
 Double-Tufted Wasp Moth (Didasys belae)
 Texas Wasp Moth (Horama panthalon)
 Edwards' Wasp Moth (Lymire edwardsii)
 Florida Eucereon (Nelphe carolina)
 Lesser Wasp Moth (Pseudocharis minima)
 Polka-Dot Wasp Moth (Syntomeida epilais)
 Yellow-Banded Wasp Moth (Syntomeida ipomoeae)

Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae)

Forester Moths (Agaristinae)

 Wittfeld's Forester (Alypia wittfeldii)
 Pearly Wood-nymph (Eudryas unio)

Heliothentine Moths, Flower Moths (Heliothentinae)

 Glorius Flower Moth (Schinia gloriosa)

Flannel Moths (Megalopygidae)

 Southern Flannel Moth (Megalopyge opercularis)

Crambids (Crambidae)

Pyraustine Moths (Pyraustinae)

 Pyrausta tyralis (Pyrausta tyralis)
 Red-waisted Florella Moth (Syngamia florella)

Pyralids (Pyralidae)

Phycitines (Phycitinae)

 Cactus Moth (Cactoblastis cactorum)

Geometer Moths, Looper Moths (Geometridae)

Ennomines (Ennominae)

 Melanchroia chephise (Melanchroia chephise)

Geometrines, greens, emeralds (Geometrinae)

 Southern Emerald (Synchlora frondaria)

Erebid Moths (Erebidae)

Catocaline Moths (Catocalinae)

 False Underwing (Allotria elonympha)
 Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)
 Andromeda Underwing (Catocala andromedae)
 Hieroglyphic Moth (Diphthera festiva)
 Hemeroblemma opigena (Hemeroblemma opigena)
 Lunate Zale (Zale lunata)