Table of Lepidoptera (sorted by common name): Xerces Society Red List of Pollinator Insects

Butterflies
Scientific name	Common name	Red List Status	Distribution
Scientific name	Common name	Red List Status	Canada	Mexico	USA
Alberta Fritillary	Boloria alberta	V	AB, BC		MT
Arogos Skipper	Atrytone arogos	V			AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TX, WY
Bauer's Dotted-Blue	Euphilotes baueri	I			AZ, CA, NV
* Bay Checkerspot	Euphydryas editha bayensis	CI			CA
Bay Skipper	Euphyes bayensis	V			MS, TX
* Behren's Silverspot	Speyeria zerene behrensii	CI			CA
* Blackburn's Sphinx Moth	Manduca blackburni	CI			HI
Bog Elfin	Callophrys lanoraieensis	V	NB, NS, ON, QC		ME, NH, NY
Byssus Skipper	Problema byssus	V			AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX, WI
* Callippe Silverspot	Speyeria callippe callippe	CI			CA
* Carson Wandering Skipper	Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus	CI			CA, NV
† Dakota Skipper	Hesperia dacotae	I	MB, SK		IA, IL, MN, ND, SD
Desert Green Hairstreak	Callophrys comstocki	I			AZ, CA, CO, NV, UT
Diana Fritillary	Speyeria diana	V			AL, AR, GA, IN, KY, MO, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, VA, WV
Dukes' Skipper	Euphyes dukesi	V	ON		AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TX, VA
Early Hairstreak	Erora laeta	V	NB, NS, ON, QC		GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
* El Segundo Blue	Euphilotes battoides allyni	CI			CA
* Fender's Blue	Icaricia icarioides fenderi	CI			OR
† Frosted Elfin	Callophrys irus	I	ON		AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV
Gillett's Checkerspot	Euphydryas gillettii	V	AB, BC		ID, MT, UT, WY
Hessel's Hairstreak	Mitoura hesseli	V			AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, SC, VA
Huachuca Giant-Skipper	Agathymus evansi	I		SO, CH, CI	AZ
† Island Marble	Euchloe ausonides insulana	CI			WA
* † Karner blue	Lycaeides melissa samuelis	CI	ON		IL, IN, MI, MN, NH, NY, OH, WI
* Kern Primrose Sphinx Moth	Euproserpinus euterpe	CI			CA
King's Hairstreak	Satyrium kingi				AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, TX, VA
* Laguna Mountains Skipper	Pyrgus ruralis lagunae	CI			CA
* Lange's Metalmark	Apodemia mormo langei	CI			CA
Linda's Roadside-Skipper	Amblyscirtes linda	V			AR, IL, KS, MO, OK, TN
* Lotis Blue	Lycaeides idas lotis	CI (PE)			CA
MacNeil's Saltbush Sootywing	Hesperopsis gracielae	V		BN, BS	AZ, CA, NV, UT
Manfreda Giant-Skipper	Stallingsia maculosus	I		NL, ?	TX
Mardon Skipper	Polites mardon	I			CA, OR, WA
Mary’s Giant-Skipper	Agathymus mariae (complex inc. gilberti)	DD		CH, CI	NM, TX
Miami Blue	Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri	CI			FL
* Mission Blue	Icaricia icarioides missionensis	CI			CA
* Mitchell's Satyr	Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii	CI			IN, MI, OH
Mojave Dotted-Blue	Euphilotes mojave	I		BN	AZ, CA, NV, UT
* Myrtle's Silverspot	Speyeria zerene myrtleae	CI			CA
Northern Metalmark	Calephelis borealis	V			AR, CT, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, VA, WV
* Oregon Silverspot	Speyeria zerene hippolyta	CI			OR, WA
† Ottoe Skipper	Hesperia ottoe	V	MB		CO, IA, IL, IN, KS,MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OK, SD, TX, WI, WY
Ozark Woodland Swallowtail	Papilio joanae	V			AR, MO (KY?)
* Palos Verde Blue	Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis	CI			CA
* Pawnee Montane Skipper	Hesperia leonardus montana	I			CO
Persius Duskywing	Erynnis persius persius	I	ON		CT, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI
Poling's Hairstreak	Fixsenia [Satyrium] polingi	I		CI	NM, TX
† Powesheik Skipperling	Oarisma powesheik	I	MB		IA, IL, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI
* Quino Checkerspot	Euphydryas editha quino	CI		BN	CA
Rare Skipper	Problema bulenta	I			DE, GA, MD, NC, NJ, SC, VA
Regal Fritillary	Speyeria idalia	V	MB, ON		AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY
Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot	Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti	CI			NM
* St. Francis' Satyr	Neonympha mitchellii francisci	CI			NC
* San Bruno Elfin	Callophrys mossii bayensis	CI			CA
Scarce Streaky-Skipper	Celotes limpia	V		CI	TX
* Schaus Swallowtail	Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus	CI			FL
* Smith's Blue	Euphilotes enoptes smithi	CI			CA
† Taylor's Checkerspot	Euphydryas editha taylori	CI	BC		OR, WA
* Uncompahgre Fritillary	Boloria acrocnema	CI			CO

* Species that are listed under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA).
† Species that are listed under Canada's Species At Risk Act (SARA).

RECOVERY PLANS The following table provides direct links to final and draft recovery plans developed for butterflies listed on the United State's Endangered Species Act. As of the publication of this CD-ROM, only some of the listed species have recovery plans completed or in draft form. If you would like to see this table sorted by Latin name, please click here.
Common name	Latin name	Recovery Plan
Bay checkerspot	Euphydryas editha bayensis	Completed multi-species plan (This file is too large for our server. If you would like a copy, please contact us.)
Blackburn's Sphinx Moth	Manduca blackburni	Completed plan
El Segundo Blue	Euphilotes battoides allyni	Completed plan
Karner blue	Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Completed plan (link page)
Kern primrose sphinx moth	Euproserpinus euterpe	Draft plan
Lange's metalmark	Apodemia mormo langei	Draft plan
Lotis blue	Lycaeides idas lotis	Draft plan
Mission blue	Icaricia icarioides missionensis	Draft plan
Mitchell's satyr	Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii	Completed plan
Myrtle's silverspot	Speyeria zerene myrtleae	Completed multi-species plan
Oregon silverspot	Speyeria zerene hippolyta	Completed plan
Pawnee montane skipper	Hesperia leonardus montana	Completed plan
Quino checkerspot	Euphydryas editha quino	Draft plan
Schaus swallowtail	Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus	Completed plan
Saint Francis' satyr	Neonympha mitchellii francisci	Completed plan
Smith's blue	Euphilotes enoptes smithi	Draft plan
Uncompahgre fritillary	Boloria acrocnema	Completed plan
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