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XERCES SOCIETY RED LIST
of POLLINATOR INSECTS of NORTH AMERICA

Produced by The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

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Produced with support from the CS Fund

 

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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Butterflies  
     
Scientific name Common name Distribution
Canada Mexico 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).

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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 common name, please click here.

Latin name Common name Recovery Plan
Apodemia mormo langei Lange's metalmark Draft plan
Boloria acrocnema Uncompahgre fritillary Completed plan
Euphilotes battoides allyni El Segundo Blue Completed plan
Euphilotes enoptes smithi Smith's blue Draft plan
Euphydryas editha bayensis Bay checkerspot Completed multi-species plan
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Euphydryas editha quino Quino checkerspot Draft plan
Euproserpinus euterpe Kern primrose sphinx moth Draft plan
Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus Schaus swallowtail Completed plan
Hesperia leonardus montana Pawnee montane skipper Completed plan
Icaricia icarioides missionensis Mission blue Draft plan
Lycaeides idas lotis Lotis blue Draft plan
Lycaeides melissa samuelis Karner blue Completed plan (link page)
Manduca blackburni Blackburn's Sphinx Moth Completed plan
Neonympha mitchellii francisci Saint Francis' satyr Completed plan
Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii Mitchell's satyr Completed plan
Speyeria zerene hippolyta Oregon silverspot Completed plan
Speyeria zerene myrtleae Myrtle's silverspot Completed multi-species plan

 

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