Butterflies of Virginia ~ to help you create a butterfly garden
This list of butterflies of Virginia was created from the Butterflies and Moths of North America website. To create a list for your specific county in Virginia , use the scrollbars on their database search page.Select the link for any butterfly for more information, including their preferred host and nectar plants.
Hesperiidae Skippers
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
Polites mystic Long Dash
Polites vibex Whirlabout
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
Problema bulenta Rare Skipper
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper
Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
Ascia monuste Great Southern White
Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
Eurema daira Barred Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
Satyrium favonius Southern Hairstreak
Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album White M Hairstreak
Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Celastrina nigra Dusky Azure
Celastrina neglecta major Appalachian Azure
Celastrina idella American Holly Azure
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Speyeria diana Diana
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
Polygonia faunus Green Comma
Polygonia progne Gray Comma
Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly Eye
Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly Eye
Enodia creola Creole Pearly Eye
Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
Megisto cymela Little Wood Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood Nymph
