S. Okanagan Butterflies

Butterfly Checklist For The South Okanagan and Similkameen and Adjacent Highlands.
This list was compiled using the species distribution maps found in Butterflies of British Columbia by Crispin S. Guppy and Jon H. Shepard.

Clodius Apollo
Parnassius clodius altaurus
Rocky Mountain Apollo
Parnassius smintheus magnus
Anise Swallowtail 1
Papilio zelicaon
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio canadensis
Two-tailed Swallowtail 3
Papilio multicaudatus pusillus
Pale Swallowtail 4
Papilio eurymedon
Becker’s White
Pontia beckerii
Baird's Swallowtail 5
Papilio machaon bairdii
Western Tiger Swallowtail 6
Papilio rutulus
Pine White
Neophasia menapia
Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii flavitincta
Western White
Pontia occidentalis occidentalis
Margined White
Pieris marginalis reicheli
Cabbage White 7
Pieris rapae rapae
Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides mayi
Desert Marble 8
Euchloe lotta
Clouded Sulphur 3
Colias philodice eriphyle
Orange Sulphur 9
Colias eurytheme
Arctic Sulphur
Colias nastes streckeri
Pink-edged Sulphur 10
Colias interior
Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea heteronea
Purplish Copper 11
Lycaena helloides
Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena nivalis browni
Reakirt’s Copper
Lycaena mariposa mariposa
Reakirt’s Copper
Lycaena mariposa penroseae
Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus immaculosus
Behr’s Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii columbia
Half moon Hairstreak 12
Satyrium semiluna
Immaculate Green Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis washingtonia
Sheridan’s Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii newcomeri
Grey Hairsteak
Strymon melinus setonia
Western Tailed Blue 13
Cupido amyntula amyntula
Square-spotted Blue 14
Euphilotes glaucon
Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma
Silvery blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas atrapraetextus
Anna’s Blue
Plebejus anna ricei
Melissa’s Blue
Plebejus melissa melissa
Satyr Anglewing 15
Polygonia satyrus
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus rusticus
Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia oreas threatfuli
California Tortoiseshell 16
Nymphalis californica
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa
Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti milberti
Painted Lady 17
Vanessa cardui
West Coast Lady 15
Vanessa annabella
Red Admiral 18
Vanessa atalanta rubria
Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene picta
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe semivirida
Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis hollandi
Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis beani
Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia opis
Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia erinna
Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene atrocostalis
Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bellona toddi
Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija freija
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea rainieri
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea grandis
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta
Colon Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon colon
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia hopfingeri
Edith’s Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha beani
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus idaho
Common Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala ariane
Small Woodnymph 5
Cercyonis oetus phocus
Vidler’s Alpine 20
Erebia vidleri
Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea epipsodea
Macoun’s Arctic 19
Oeneis macounii
Chryxus Arctic 3
Oeneis chryxus chryxus
Monarch 21
Danaus plexippus
Northern Cloudywing 22
Thorybes pylades
Dreamy Duskywing 23
Erynnis icelus
Pacuvius Duskywing 24
Erynnis pacuvius
Persius Duskywing 24
Erynnis persius
Grizzled Skipper 25
Pyrgus centaureae
Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus
Arctic Skipper 27
Carterocephalus palaemon
Garita Skipperling 28
Oarisma garita
Juba Skipper 29
Hesperia juba
Common Branded Skipper 30
Hesperia comma
Western Branded Skipper 24
Hesperia colorado
Nevada Skipper 31
Hesperia nevada
Sandhill Skipper 29
Polites sabuleti
Sonoran Skipper 24
Polites sonora
Tawny-edged Skipper 32
Polites themistocles
Woodland Skipper 33
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Common Roadside-Skipper 34
Amblyscirtes vialis
Lorquin's Admiral 35
Limenitis lorquini
Common Ringlet 36
Coenonympha tullia
Northern Checkerspot 37
Chlosyne palla
Pale Crescent 19
Phyciodes pallida
Great Basin Wood-Nymph 5
Cercyonis sthenele
Field Crescent 38
Phyciodes pulchella
Hydaspe Fritillary 22
Speyeria hydaspe
Pearl Crescent 39
Phyciodes tharos
Zerene Fritillary 40
Speyeria zerene
Compton Tortoiseshell 41
Nymphalis l-album

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