Butterflies and Moths of Leflore County

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Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observed: Jul 12, 2016

Submitted by: khimera13

Verified: Oct 25, 2016

Verified by: rickypatterson

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Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais

Observed: Nov 29, 2002

Submitted by: khimera13

Verified: May 29, 2012

Verified by: rickypatterson

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Leflore County

Pepper and Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon	Upperside is reddish brown with pale spots; male forewing has a black stigma. Underside of hindwing is light gray-green with a pale postmedian band.
Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan	Wings are bright yellow-orange. Upperside has black borders and black veins near the margins; forewing has a black bar at the end of the cell. Females have wider borders and darker markings than males. Underside has no markings but may have darker orange veins.
Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor	Antennae are short. Upperside of forewing is orange with a wide, diffuse black border at the outer margin; hindwing is yellow-orange with a wide black margin. Underside of forewing is black with orange borders at the tip and leading edge; hindwing is yellow-orange.
Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis	Extremely variable geographically. Upperside is reddish brown. Forewing has 1 submarginal eyespot, a jagged row of white spots, and the cell has 1 solid black bar and 2 separate black spots.
Sachem Atalopedes campestris	Upperside of male is yellow-orange with a wide brown border and a large squarish black stigma. Female upperside varies from yellow-brown to very dark brown, but always has a square transparent white spot at the end of the forewing cell. Underside of female hindwing is brown with nearly square cream or white spots.
Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus	Hindwing with one short and one long tail. Abdomen is blue on top, red-orange beneath. Upperside black with wide-spread iridescent blue. Underside black with iridescent gold markings near tails.
Common Checkered-Skipper Burnsius communis	Upperside of male is blue-gray; female is black. Both sexes have large white spots which form median bands across both wings. Fringes of male checkered but black checks often reach only halfway to edge of fringe. Male has a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the upperside of the forewing. Underside is dull white with dark gray or olive bands. Spots of the hindwing marginal row are very small; spots of the submarginal row are larger. This species is separated from the white checkered skipper with confidence only by dissection and examination of the male genitalia.
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme	Quite variable. Upperside of male yellow with orange overlay, yellow veins, wide black border, and dark black cell spot. Female yellow or white with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Underside hindwing spot silver with 2 concentric dark rings, and a spot above it.
Southern Skipperling Copaeodes minima	The smallest North American skipper. Wings are pale orange both above and below. Upperside of male forewing has a narrow, short black stigma; female forewing may have narrow black edging. Underside of the hindwing has a white stripe running from the base to the outer margin.
Eastern Tailed-Blue Cupido comyntas	One narrow tail on hindwing. Upperside of male iridescent blue; summer females uniformly brown, spring females smaller with much blue at the wing bases. Underside of hindwing pale gray with black bar at end of cell, distinct black spots, and three large orange spots at outer margin near tail.

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Most Recent Sightings in Leflore County

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais

Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon

Delaware Skipper
Anatrytone logan

Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Southern Skipperling
Copaeodes minima

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

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Butterflies and Moths of Leflore County

32 Species Recorded in Leflore County

100 Most Recent Sightings in Leflore County

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Most Recent Sightings in Leflore County

Great Purple HairstreakAtlides halesus

Polka-Dot Wasp MothSyntomeida epilais

Pepper and Salt SkipperAmblyscirtes hegon

Delaware SkipperAnatrytone logan

Least SkipperAncyloxypha numitor

Hackberry EmperorAsterocampa celtis

SachemAtalopedes campestris

Great Purple HairstreakAtlides halesus

Common Checkered-SkipperBurnsius communis

Orange SulphurColias eurytheme

Southern SkipperlingCopaeodes minima

Eastern Tailed-BlueCupido comyntas

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais

Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon

Delaware Skipper
Anatrytone logan

Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Southern Skipperling
Copaeodes minima

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas