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