(as of Sept. 30, 2010) Thank You to Dr. Karl A. Wilson
Species actually observed, voucher specimens taken - by KAW;
RG = observed by Robert Grosek
Satyridae – Satyrs and Wood Nymphs
- Little Wood Satyr (Euptychia cymela)
- The Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
- Eyed Brown (Lethe eurydice)
- Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon) - RG
Danaidae – Monarchs
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Nymphalidae – Brush Footed Butterflies
- Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Harris’ Checkerspot (Melitaea harrisii)
- Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
- Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta) - RG
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)
- Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
- Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria Aphrodite)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) - RG
- Meadow Fritillary (Bolaria toddi)
- Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) - RG
Lycaenidae – Gossamer Winged Butterflies
- Spring Azure (Lycaenopsis argiolus pseudargiolus)
- Eastern Tailed Blue (Everes comyntas)
- Acadian Hairstreak (Strymon acadica)
- Striped Hairstreak (Strymon falcer)
- Coral Hairstreak (Strymon titus)
- Banded Hairstreak (Strymon falacer) RG
- Bronze Copper (Lycaena thoe)
Papilionidae – Swallowtails
- Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterias)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Pieridae – Whites and Sulfurs
- European Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
- Common Sulfur (Colias philodice)
- Orange Sulfur (Colias eurytheme)
Hesperiidae – True Skippers
- Silver Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- European Skipper (Adopaea lineola)
- Delaware Skipper (?) (Atrytone logan)
- Eastern Dun Skipper (Atrytone ruricola metacomet)
- Leonardus Skipper (Hesperia leonardus)
- Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
- Peck’s Skipper (Polites peckius)
- Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles) - RG
- Long Dash (Polites mystic) - RG
- Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
- Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
- Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) - RG
- Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) - RG
- Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) - RG
- Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) - RG
- Juvenal’s Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis) - RG
Possible:
- Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea), BMONA – reported in Tioga, but not Broome Co.
- Two Spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula), BMONA - in Broome, but RG doubts
Butterflies Probably Found in the Nature Preserve
Observed in general area
Nymphalidae – Brush Footed Butterflies
- American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti)
- Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis j-album)
- Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
- Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
Lycaenidae – Gossamer Winged Butterflies
- American Copper (Lycaeena phlaeas Americana)
Papilionidae – Swallowtails
- Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
Hesperiidae – True Skippers
- Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
- Columbine Duskywing (Erynnis lucilius)
