List of butterflies of Georgia (U.S. state)

This is a list of butterflies native to the U.S state of Georgia.

Diana fritillary, G2 - imperiled
Dusky roadside skipper, G2 - imperiled
Frosted elfin, G2 - imperiled
Carolina roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Reversed roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Lace-winged roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Palmetto skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Juniper hairstreak, G2 - imperiled
Arogos skipper, G2 - imperiled
Dukes' skipper, G3 - vulnerable
West Virginia white, G2 - imperiled
Diana fritillary, G2 - imperiled
Palatka skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Rare skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Family Scientific name Common names Range within Georgia Conservation status
Hesperiidae Pholisora catullus[1]:42–43 Common sootywing Resident throughout Georgia G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Atlides halesus[1]:44–45 Great purple hairstreak Resident throughout Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Nymphalidae Anthanassa texana[1]:46–47 Texan crescent Resident along the coast and southern border with Florida G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Vanessa atalanta[1]:48–49 Red admiral Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Euphydryas phaeton[1]:50–51 Baltimore checkerspot Resident in northern mountains G4 - apparently secure
Nymphalidae Heliconius charithonia[1]:52–53 Zebra longwing Visitor in coastal plain G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Limenitis arthemis astyanax[1]:54–55 Red-spotted purple, white admiral Subspecies L. arthemis astyanax is resident state wide T5 - secure subspecies[2]
Papilionidae Protographium marcellus[1]:56–57 Zebra swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Papilio polyxenes[1]:58–59 Black swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Battus philenor[1]:60–61 Pipevine swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Nymphalis antiopa[1]:62–63 Mourning cloak Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and coastal plain. Visitor in lower coastal plain G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Speyeria diana[1]:64–65 Diana fritillary Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont G2 - imperiled
Papilionidae Papilio troilus[1]:66–67 Spicebush swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Papilio glaucus[1]:68–69 Eastern tiger swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Papilio palamedes[1]:70–71 Palamedes swallowtail Resident in coastal plain, stray in Piedmont and mountains. G4 - apparently secure
Papilionidae Battus polydamas[1]:72–73 Polydamas swallowtail Stray state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Leptotes cassius[1]:74–75 Cassius blue Stray in lower coastal plain G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Hemiargus ceraunus[1]:76–77 Ceraunus blue Stray in Piedmont and coastal plain G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Everes comyntas[1]:78–79 Eastern tailed-blue Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Celastrina ladon[1]:80–81 Spring azure Resident state wide G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Celastrina neglecta[1]:82–83 Summer azure Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Glaucopsyche lygdamus[1]:84–85 Silvery blue Resident in Mountains and upper Piedmont G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Celastrina neglectamajor[1]:86–87 Appalachian azure Resident in north Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Parrhasius m-album[1]:88–89 White M hairstreak Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Atlides halesus[1]:90–91 Great purple hairstreak Resident stat-wide G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Brephidium isophthalma[1]:92–93 Eastern pygmy-blue Resident along the coast G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Everes comyntas[1]:94–95 Eastern tailed-blue Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes alternata[1]:96–97 Dusky roadside skipper Resident in lower Piedmont and coastal plain G2 - imperiled
Lycaenidae Callophrys augustinus[1]:98–99 Brown elfin Resident in Mountains and upper Piedmont G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Callophrys irus[1]:100–101 Frosted elfin Resident state wide G2 - imperiled
Hesperiidae Polites baracoa[1]:102–103 Baracoa skipper Extreme south Georgia G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Nastra lherminier[1]:104–105 Swarthy skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Polites themistocles[1]:106–107 Tawny-edged skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Callophrys niphon[1]:108–109 Eastern pine elfin Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Callophrys henrici[1]:110–111 Henry's elfin Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes hegon[1]:112–113 Pepper-and-salt skipper Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Lerodea eufala[1]:114–115 Eufala skipper Resident in lower coastal plain, visitor in upper coastal plain and Piedmont G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Satyrium titus[1]:116–117 Coral hairstreak Resident in mountains and Piedmont G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Satyrium calanus[1]:118–119 Banded hairstreak Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Satyrium edwardsii[1]:120–121 Edwards' hairstreak Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and upper coastal plain G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Satyrium caryaevorum[1]:122–123 Hickory hairstreak Resident in extreme north Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Satyrium kingi[1]:124–125 King's hairstreak Resident in most of the state, excluding the far northwest and far southeast G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Polites origenes[1]:126–127 Crossline skipper Resident state wide except extreme south Georgia. G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Polites peckius[1]:128–129 Peck's skipper Resident in extreme north Georgia G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Polites vibex[1]:130–131 Whirlabout Resident in coastal plains, visitor in Piedmont G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Fixsenia favonius[1]:132–133 Southern hairstreak Resident state wide G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Satyrium liparops[1]:134–135 Striped hairstreak Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes vialis[1]:136–137 Common roadside-skipper Resident in mountains G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Staphylus hayhurstii[1]:138–139 Hayhurst's scallopwing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Panoquina panoquin[1]:140–141 Salt marsh skipper Resident along the coast G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Poanes zabulon[1]:142–143 Zabulon skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Wallengrenia egeremet[1]:144–145 Northern broken-dash Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Wallengrenia otho[1]:146–147 Southern broken-dash Resident in southern coastal plain, visitor in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Pompeius verna[1]:148–149 Little glassywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Atalopedes campestris[1]:150–151 Sachem Visitor in mountains and upper Piedmont, stray in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Hermeuptychia sosybius[1]:152–153 Carolina satyr Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes belli[1]:154–155 Bell's roadside-skipper Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes carolina[1]:156–157 Carolina roadside skipper Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and upper coastal plain G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Lerema accius[1]:158–159 Clouded skipper Resident in coastal plain, visitor in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Hesperia metea[1]:160–161 Cobweb skipper Resident in north Georgia mountains G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Euphyes vestris[1]:162–163 Dun skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes reversa[1]:164–165 Reversed roadside skipper Resident in Piedmont near South Carolina G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Erynnis icelus[1]:166–167 Dreamy duskywing Resident in extreme northeast of the state G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Oligoria maculata[1]:168–169 Twin-spot skipper Resident in lower coastal plain and coast G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Euphyes bimacula[1]:170–171 Two-spotted skipper Rare and local to Georgia, resident in a swath of the coastal plain G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Amblyscirtes aesculapius[1]:172–173 Lace-winged roadside-skipper Resident stat-wide G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Erynnis martialis[1]:174–175 Mottled duskywing Resident through most of the state, except southeast. G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Thorybes confusis[1]:176–177 Confused cloudywing Resident in most of the state, visitor in upper Piedmont and mountains G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Thorybes bathyllus[1]:178–179 Southern cloudywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Thorybes pylades[1]:180–181 Northern cloudywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Cyllopsis gemma[1]:182–183 Gemmed Satyr Resident state wide G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis horatius[1]:184–185 Horace's duskywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis baptisiae[1]:186–187 Wild indigo duskywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Hesperia attalus[1]:188–189 Dotted skipper Resident solely in the extreme southeastern tip of the state G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Poanes hobomok[1]:190–191 Hobomok skipper Resident in the extreme northern mountains G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis brizo[1]:192–193 Sleepy duskywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Poanes yehl[1]:194–195 Yehl skipper Resident in most of the state, except mountains G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Atrytonopsis hianna[1]:196–197 Dusted skipper Resident satte-wide G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Achalarus lyciades[1]:198–199 Hoary edge Resident state wide, except the coast G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Neonympha areolatus[1]:200–201 Georgia satyr Resident state wide except the mountains G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Urbanus dorantes[1]:202–203 Dorantes longtail Stray in southeast Georgia G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Hesperia leonardus[1]:204–205 Leonard's skipper Resident in extreme northeast corner of the state G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Panoquina ocola[1]:206–207 Ocola skipper Resident in southeast georgia, visitor in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Megisto cymela[1]:208–209 Little wood satyr Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis juvenalis[1]:2010–2011 Juvenal's duskywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis zarucco[1]:212–213 Zarucco duskywing Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Libytheana carinenta[1]:214–215 American snout Resident in lower Piedmont and coastal plain, visitor in upper Piedmont and mountains. G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Autochton cellus[1]:216–217 Golden-banded skipper Resident in north Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Urbanus proteus[1]:218–219 Long-tailed skipper Resident in south and southeast Georgia, visitor in most of the state, and stray in north Georgia mountains. G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Euphyes arpa[1]:220–221:318–319 Palmetto skipper Resident in extreme south Georgia along Florida border G3 - vulnerable
Nymphalidae Megisto viola[1]:222–223 Viola's wood satyr Resident in east Georgia along coast and southern South Carolina border G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Calpodes ethlius[1]:224–225 Brazilian skipper Visitor in south and coastal Georgia, stray in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Satyrodes appalachia[1]:226–227 Appalachian brown Resident in southeast Georgia and north Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Epargyreus clarus[1]:228–229 Silver-spotted skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Junonia coenia[1]:230–231 Common buckeye Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains. G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Megathymus cofaqui[1]:232–233 Cofaqui giant-skipper Range limited to a north-south swath through the middle of Georgia G3 - vulnerable
Nymphalidae Enodia anthedon[1]:234–235 Northern pearly eye Resident in extreme north Georgia G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Asterocampa celtis[1]:236–237 Hackberry butterfly Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Cercyonis pegala[1]:238–239 Common wood-nymph Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Asterocampa clyton[1]:240–241 Tawny emperor Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Enodia portlandia[1]:242–243 Southern pearly eye Resident state wide G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Megathymus yuccae[1]:244–245 Yucca giant-skipper Resident state wide except mountains G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Enodia creola[1]:246–247 Creole pearly eye Resident state wide except extreme south Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Papilionidae Papilio cresphontes[1]:248–249 Giant swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Calycopis cecrops[1]:250–251 Red-banded hairstreak Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Celastrina nigra[1]:252–253 Dusky azure Resident only in extreme northeast Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Strymon melinus[1]:254–255 Gray hairstreak Resident state wide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Erora laeta[1]:256–257 Early hairstreak Resident only in extreme northeast Georgia G2 - imperiled
Lycaenidae Callophrys hesseli[1]:258–259 Hessel's hairstreak Rare, in small pockets in coastal plain G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Callophrys gryneus[1]:260–261 Juniper hairstreak Resident in most of the state, except a swath of western south Georgia. Found in stands of Eastern redcedar G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Copaeodes minima[1]:262–263 Southern skipperling Resident in southeast Georgia and coastline, visitor in coastal plain and Piedmont G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Calephelis virginiensis[1]:264–265 Little metalmark Resident state wide except in mountains G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Ancyloxypha numitor[1]:266–267 Least skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Thymelicus lineola[1]:268–269 European skipper Visitor in the extreme northeast of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Phyciodes phaon[1]:270–271 Phaon crescent Resident in Gulf coast and southeast Georgia, visitor further north and west G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Hylephila phyleus[1]:272–273 Fiery skipper Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Polites vibex[1]:274–275 Whirlabout Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Lycaena phlaeas[1]:276–277 American copper Resident in north Georgia mountains G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Feniseca tarquinius[1]:278–279 Harvester Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Anatrytone logan[1]:280–281 Delaware skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Poanes zabulon[1]:282–283 Zabulon skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Chlosyne gorgone[1]:284–285 Gorgone checkerspot Resident in a swath of north Georgia G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Atalopedes campestris[1]:286–287 Sachem Visitor in mountains and upper Piedmont, stray throughout the rest of the state G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Atrytone arogos[1]:288–289 Arogos skipper Resident in a small area of east Georgia G2 - imperiled
Hesperiidae Hesperia sassacus[1]:290–291 Indian skipper Resident in a narrow band in the mountains G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Hesperia meskei[1]:292–293 Meske's skipper Resident in colonies in eastern Georgia G3 - vulnerable
Nymphalidae Phyciodes tharos[1]:294–295 Pearl crescent Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Poanes aaroni[1]:296–297 Aaron's skipper Resident in extreme southeast Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Poanes hobomok[1]:298–299 Hobomok skipper Resident in north Georgia mountains G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Phyciodes batesii[1]:300–301 Tawny crescent Resident in extreme northeast Georgia G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Poanes yehl[1]:302–303 Yehl skipper Resident in most of Georgia, except mountains G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Euphyes dion[1]:304–305 Dion skipper Resident in coastal plain G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Euphyes berryi[1]:306–307 Berry's skipper Resident in south, southeast, and coastal Georgia G2 - imperiled
Hesperiidae Problema byssus[1]:308–309 Byssus skipper Resident in bands across mid-north Georgia and south Georgia to the coast G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Euphyes dukesi[1]:310–311 Dukes' skipper Resident along the coast G3 - vulnerable
Pieridae Eurema nicippe[1]:312–313 Sleepy orange Resident in most of the state, visitor in the mountains G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Chlosyne nycteis[1]:314–315 Silvery checkerspot Resident in northern parts of Georgia G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Poanes viator[1]:316–317 Broad-winged skipper Resident along coast and inland from coast G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Problema bulenta[1]:320–321 Rare skipper Resident along northern half of the coast G3 - vulnerable
Hesperiidae Euphyes pilatka[1]:322–323 Palatka skipper Resident along coast and inland from coast G3 - vulnerable
Nymphalidae Euptoieta claudia[1]:324–325 Variegated fritillary Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains G5 - secure
Pieridae Colias eurytheme[1]:326–327 Orange sulphur Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Vanessa cardui[1]:328–329 Painted lady Visitor state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Vanessa virginiensis[1]:330–331 American painted lady Resident in most of the state, visitor in the mountains G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Polygonia faunus[1]:332–333 Green comma Resident in the northeast corner of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Polygonia comma[1]:334–335 Eastern comma Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Polygonia progne[1]:336–337 Gray comma Stray in the extreme northeast corner of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Anaea andria[1]:338–339 Goatweed butterfly Visitor in the western and southern borders, and southwest Georgia. Stray further east and north in Georgia. G4 - apparently secure
Nymphalidae Polygonia interrogationis[1]:340–341 Question mark Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Agraulis vanillae[1]:342–343 Gulf fritillary Resident in south Georgia, visitor in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Limenitis archippus[1]:344–345 Viceroy Resident state wide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Speyeria aphrodite[1]:346–347 Aphrodite fritillary Resident in the northeast corner of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Danaus gilippus[1]:348–349 Queen Visitor in south and coastal Georgia, and stray in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Speyeria cybele[1]:350–351 Great spangled fritillary Resident in north Georgia G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus[1]:352–353 Monarch Visitor state wide G4 - apparently secure
Nymphalidae Speyeria diana[1]:354–355 Diana fritillary Resident in north Georgia G2 - imperiled
Hesperiidae Pyrgus communis[1]:356–357 Common checkered-skipper Resident state wide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Pyrgus oileus[1]:358–359 Tropical checkered skipper Resident in extreme south Georiga G5 - secure
Pieridae Eurema daira[1]:360–361 Barred sulphur Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor in coastal plain, and stray in Piedmont and mountains G5 - secure
Pieridae Pieris virginiensis[1]:362–363 West Virginia white Resident in mountains G2 - imperiled
Pieridae Anthocharis midea[1]:364–365 Falcate orangetip Resident state wide except south Georgia G5 - secure
Pieridae Pontia protodice[1]:366–367 Checkered white Resident in most of the state, visitor in mountains G5 - secure
Pieridae Pieris rapae[1]:368–369 Cabbage white Resident state wide G5 - secure
Pieridae Ascia monuste[1]:370–371 Great southern white Visitor on coast, stray further inland G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Anartia jatrophae[1]:372–373 White peacock Stray along coast G5 - secure
Pieridae Colias philodice[1]:374–375 Clouded sulphur Resident in most of the state, except south Georgia and inland from the coast G5 - secure
Papilionidae Eurytides marcellus[1]:376–377 Zebra swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure
Pieridae Nathalis iole[1]:378–379 Dainty sulphur Visitor on the coast, stray inland and in south Georgia G5 - secure
Pieridae Eurema lisa[1]:380–381 Little sulphur Resident in south Georgia, visitor in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Pieridae Eurema daira[1]:382–383 Barred sulphur Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor in coastal plain, and stray in Piedmont and mountains G5 - secure
Pieridae Zerene cesonia[1]:384–385 Southern dogface Resident through most of the state, visitor in extreme south Georgia G5 - secure
Pieridae Colias philodice[1]:386–387 Clouded sulphur Resident in most of the state, except coast and south Georgia G5 - secure
Pieridae Phoebis sennae[1]:388–389 Cloudless sulphur Resident in south Georgia and along coastline, visitor in the rest of the state G5 - secure
Pieridae Phoebis statira[1]:390–391 Statira sulphur Stray in southeast Georgia G5 - secure
Pieridae Phoebis philea[1]:392–393 Orange-barred sulphur Stray state wide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Papilio glaucus[1]:394–395 Eastern tiger swallowtail Resident state wide G5 - secure

References
  1. Jaret C. Daniels (2004). Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide. ISBN 1-59193-057-X. OCLC 56523056. Wikidata Q99519535.
  2. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Limenitis arthemis astyanax, Red-spotted Purple". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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