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 statewide T5 - secure subspecies[2]
Papilionidae Protographium marcellus[1]: 56–57  Zebra swallowtail Resident statewide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Papilio polyxenes[1]: 58–59  Black swallowtail Resident statewide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Battus philenor[1]: 60–61  Pipevine swallowtail Resident statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Papilio glaucus[1]: 68–69  Eastern tiger swallowtail Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Celastrina ladon[1]: 80–81  Spring azure Resident statewide G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Celastrina neglecta[1]: 82–83  Summer azure Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G2 - imperiled
Hesperiidae Polites baracoa[1]: 102–103  Baracoa skipper Extreme south Georgia G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Nastra lherminier[1]: 104–105  Swarthy skipper Resident statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Polites themistocles[1]: 106–107  Tawny-edged skipper Resident statewide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Callophrys niphon[1]: 108–109  Eastern pine elfin Resident statewide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Callophrys henrici[1]: 110–111  Henry's elfin Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G4 - apparently secure
Lycaenidae Satyrium liparops[1]: 134–135  Striped hairstreak Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Wallengrenia egeremet[1]: 144–145  Northern broken-dash Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Thorybes pylades[1]: 180–181  Northern cloudywing Resident statewide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Cyllopsis gemma[1]: 182–183  Gemmed Satyr Resident statewide G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis horatius[1]: 184–185  Horace's duskywing Resident statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis baptisiae[1]: 186–187  Wild indigo duskywing Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide, except the coast G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Neonympha areolatus[1]: 200–201  Georgia satyr Resident statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis juvenalis[1]: 2010–2011  Juvenal's duskywing Resident statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Erynnis zarucco[1]: 212–213  Zarucco duskywing Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Cercyonis pegala[1]: 238–239  Common wood-nymph Resident statewide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Asterocampa clyton[1]: 240–241  Tawny emperor Resident statewide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Enodia portlandia[1]: 242–243  Southern pearly eye Resident statewide G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Megathymus yuccae[1]: 244–245  Yucca giant-skipper Resident statewide except mountains G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Enodia creola[1]: 246–247  Creole pearly eye Resident statewide except extreme south Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Papilionidae Papilio cresphontes[1]: 248–249  Giant swallowtail Resident statewide G5 - secure
Lycaenidae Calycopis cecrops[1]: 250–251  Red-banded hairstreak Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide except in mountains G4 - apparently secure
Hesperiidae Ancyloxypha numitor[1]: 266–267  Least skipper Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Anatrytone logan[1]: 280–281  Delaware skipper Resident statewide G5 - secure
Hesperiidae Poanes zabulon[1]: 282–283  Zabulon skipper Resident statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Nymphalidae Vanessa cardui[1]: 328–329  Painted lady Visitor statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide G5 - secure
Papilionidae Papilio glaucus[1]: 394–395  Eastern tiger swallowtail Resident statewide G5 - secure

References
  1. Jaret C. Daniels (2004). Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide. ISBN 1-59193-057-X. OCLC 56523056. OL 8858912M. Wikidata Q99519535.
  2. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Limenitis arthemis astyanax, Red-spotted Purple". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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