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Family Genus/Species Common Name Collected
 
Papilionidae Battus Philenor Pipevine Swallowtail Ia
Papilionidae Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail Ia
Papilionidae Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail Ia
Papilionidae Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail Ia
Papilionidae Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Ia
Papilionidae Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail Ia
Pieridae Pontia protodice Checkered White Ia
Pieridae Pieris rapae Cabbage White Ia
Pieridae Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble Ia
Pieridae Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur Ia
Pieridae Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur Ia
Pieridae Colias cesonia Southern Dogface Ia
Pieridae Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur Ia
Pieridae Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow Ia
Pieridae Eurema lisa Little Yellow Ia
Pieridae Eurema nicippe Sleepy Orange Ia
Pieridae Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur Ia
Lycaenidae Feniseca tarquinius Harvester Ia
Lycaenidae Lycaena phlaeas American Copper Ia
Lycaenidae Lycaena dione Gray Copper Ia
Lycaenidae Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper Ia
Lycaenidae Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper Ia
Lycaenidae Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Satyrium edwardsii Edward's Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Satyrium caryaevorum Hickory Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin Ia
Lycaenidae Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Parrhasius m-album White M Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak Ia
Lycaenidae Leptotes marina Marine Blue Ia
Lycaenidae Hemiargus isola Reakirt's Blue Ia
Lycaenidae Everes comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue Ia
Lycaenidae Celastrina ladon Spring Azure Ia
Lycaenidae Celastrina ladon neglecta Summer Azure  
Lycaenidae Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue Ia
Lycaenidae Lycaeides melissa Melissa Blue Ia
Riodinidae Calephelis mutica Swamp Metalmark Ia
Nymphalidae Libytheana carinenta American Snout Ia
Nymphalidae Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary Ia
Nymphalidae Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary Ia
Nymphalidae Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary Ia
Nymphalidae Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary Ia
Nymphalidae Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary Ia
Nymphalidae Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary Ia
Nymphalidae Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary Ia
Nymphalidae Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot Ia
Nymphalidae Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot Ia
Nymphalidae Phycioides tharos Pearl Crescent Ia
Nymphalidae Phyciodes batesii Tawny crescent Ia
Nymphalidae Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot Ia
Nymphalidae Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark Ia
Nymphalidae Polygonia comma Eastern Comma Ia
Nymphalidae Polygonia faunus Green Comma Ia
Nymphalidae Polygonia progne Gray Comma Ia
Nymphalidae Nymphalis vau-album Compton Tortoiseshell Ia
Nymphalidae Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak Ia
Nymphalidae Nymphalis milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell Ia
Nymphalidae Vanessa virginiensis American Lady Ia
Nymphalidae Vanessa cardui Painted Lady Ia
Nymphalidae Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral Ia
Nymphalidae Junonia coenia Common Buckeye Ia
Nymphalidae Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple Ia
Nymphalidae Limenitis archippus Viceroy Ia
Nymphalidae Mestra amymore Common Mestra Ia
Nymphalidae Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing Ia
Nymphalidae Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor Ia
Nymphalidae Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor Ia
Nymphalidae Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye Ia
Nymphalidae Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown Ia
Nymphalidae Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr Ia
Nymphalidae Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet Ia
Nymphalidae Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph Ia
Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus Monarch Ia
Nymphalidae Danaus gilippus Queen Ia
Hesperiidae Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Achalarus lyciades  Hoary Edge Ia
Hesperiidae Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing Ia
Hesperiidae Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing Ia
Hesperiidae Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing Ia
Hesperiidae Pyrgus communis Common Checkered Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing Ia
Hesperiidae Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling Ia
Hesperiidae Thymelicus lineola European Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Hesperia ottoe Ottoe Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Hesperia dacotae Dakota Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Polites peckius Peck's Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Polites origenes Crossline Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Polites mystic Long Dash Ia
Hesperiidae Polites vibex Whirlabout Ia
Hesperiidae Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash Ia
Hesperiidae Pompeius verna Little Glassywing Ia
Hesperiidae Atalopedes campestris Sachem Ia
Hesperiidae Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Problema byssus Byssus Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing Ia
Hesperiidae Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Euphyes dion Dion Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Euphyes conspicua Black Dash Ia
Hesperiidae Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside Skipper Ia
Hesperiidae Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper Ia