List of butterflies of Connecticut

This is a list of butterflies that can be found in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The list is in alphabetical order by scientific name.

Achalarus lyciades – hoary edge Amblyscirtes hegon – pepper and salt skipper Amblyscirtes vialis – common roadside skipper Anatrytone logan – Delaware skipper Ancyloxypha numitor – least skipper Anthocharis midea – falcate orangetip Asterocampa celtis – hackberry emperor Asterocampa clyton – tawny emperor Atalopedes campestris – sachem Atrytonopsis hianna – dusted skipper Battus philenor – pipevine swallowtail Boloria bellona – meadow fritillary Boloria selene – silver-bordered fritillary Calephelis borealis – northern metalmark Callophrys augustinus – brown elfin Calycopis cecrops – red-banded hairstreak Callophrys gryneus – juniper (olive) hairstreak Callophrys henrici – Henry's elfin Callophrys hesseli – Hessel's hairstreak Callophrys irus – frosted elfin Callophrys niphon – eastern pine elfin Callophrys polia – hoary elfin Carterocephalus palaemon – Arctic skipper Celastrina ladon – spring azure Celastrina neglecta – summer azure Celastrina neglectamajor – Appalachian azure Cercyonis pegala – common wood nymph Chlosyne harrisii – Harris' checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis – silvery checkerspot Coenonympha tullia – common ringle Colias eurytheme – orange sulphur Colias philodice – clouded sulphur Danaus plexippus – monarch Enodia anthedon – northern pearly eye Epargyreus clarus – silver-spotted skipper Erynnis baptisiae – wild indigo duskywing Erynnis brizo – sleepy duskywing Erynnis horatius – Horace's duskywing Erynnis icelus – dreamy duskywing Erynnis juvenalis – Juvenal's duskywing Erynnis lucilius – columbine duskywing Erynnis martialis – mottled duskywing Erynnis persius – Persius duskywing Erynnis zarucco – zarucco duskywing Euphyes bimacula – two-spotted skipper Euphyes conspicua – black dash Euphyes dion – Dion skipper Euphyes vestris – dun skipper Eurema lisa – little yellow Eurema nicippe – sleepy orange Everes comyntas – eastern tailed blue Feniseca tarquinius – harvester Fixsenia favonius – southern hairstreak Glaucopsyche lygdamus – silvery blue Hesperia leonardus – Leonard's skipper Hesperia metea – cobweb skipper Hesperia sassacus – Indian skipper Hylephila phyleus – fiery skipper Junonia coenia – common buckeye Libytheana carinenta – American snout Limenitis archippus – viceroy Limenitis arthemis – red-spotted purple/white admiral Lon zabulon – Zabulon skipper Lycaena epixanthe – bog copper Lycaena hyllus – bronze copper Lycaena phlaeas – American copper Megisto cymela – little wood satyr Nastra lherminier – swarthy skipper Nymphalis antiopa – mourning cloak Nymphalis milberti – Milbert's tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum – Compton tortoiseshell Panoquina ocola – ocola skipper Papilio canadensis – Canadian tiger swallowtail Papilio cresphontes – giant swallowtail Papilio glaucus – eastern tiger swallowtail Papilio polyxenes – black swallowtail Papilio troilus – spicebush swallowtail Parrhasius m-album – white M hairstreak Phoebis sennae – cloudless sulphur Pholisora catullus – common sootywing Phyciodes tharos – pearl crescent Pieris protodice – checkered white Pieris rapae – cabbage white Pieris virginiensis – West Virginia white Poanes hobomok – Hobomok skipper Poanes massasoit – mulberry wing Poanes viator – broad-winged skipper Polites mystic – long dash Polites origenes – crossline skipper Polites peckius – Peck's skipper Polites themistocles – tawny-edged skipper Polygonia comma – eastern comma Polygonia interrogationis – question mark Polygonia progne – gray comma Pompeius verna – little glassy wing Pyrgus communis – checkered skipper Satyrium acadicum – Acadian hairstreak Satyrium calanus – banded hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum – hickory hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii – Edwards hairstreak Satyrium liparops – striped hairstreak Satyrium titus – coral hairstreak Satyrodes appalachia – Appalachian brown Satyrodes eurydice – eyed brown Speyeria aphrodite – Aphrodite fritillary Speyeria atlantis – Atlantis fritillary Speyeria cybele – great spangled fritillary Strymon melinus – gray hairstreak Thorybes bathyllus – southern cloudywing Thorybes pylades – northern cloudywing Thymelicus lineola – European skipper Urbanus proteus – long-tailed skipper Vanessa atalanta – red admiral Vanessa cardui – painted lady Vanessa virginiensis – American lady Wallengrenia egeremet – northern broken dash Zerene cesonia – southern dogface

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