Michigan Butterflies

Larval Host Plants

Scientific Name Battus philenor Papilio polyxenes Papilio cresphontes Papilio glaucus

Common Name Pipevine Swallowtail Black Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio troilus Colias philodice Colias eurytheme Lycaena dorcas Satyrium titus

Spicebush Swallowtail Clouded Sulphur Orange Sulphur Dorcas Copper Coral Hairstreak

Satyrium calanus falacer Satyrium liparops strigosum

Banded Hairstreak Striped Hairstreak

Everes comyntas Celastrina ladon Celastrina neglecta

Eastern Tailed Blue Spring Azure Summer Azure

Celastrina melissa samuelis Calephelis mutica Libytheana carinenta bachmanii Speyeria cybele cybele Speyeria aphrodite Boloria selene myrina Boloria bellona Chlosyne nycteis

Karner Blue Swamp Metalmark Snout Butterfly Great Spangled Fritillary Aphrodite Fritillary Silver-bordered Fritillary Meadow Fritillary Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne harrisii Phyciodes tharos Euphydryas phaeton Polygonia interrogationis

Harris' Checkerspot Pearl Cresent Baltimore Question Mark

Polygonia comma Polygonia progne Nymphalis vau-album j-album Nymphalis antiopa

Comma Merchant Gray Common Common Tortoise Shell Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis milberti

Milberts Tortoise Shell

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Scientific Names Aristolochia serpentaria, Asarum canadense Umbelliferae Zanthoxylum americanum, Ptelea trifoliata Prunus serotina, Prunus virginiana, Ptelea trifoliata, Liriodendron tulipifera Sassafras albidum, Lindera Benzoin Fabaceae Fabaceae Potentilla fruiticosa Prunus serotina, Prunus virginiana, Prunus americana Quercus velutina, Quercus sp., Carya sp. Vaccinium sp., Prunus pensylvanicum, Amelanchier sp., Ceanothus americanus, Crataegus Fabaceae Viburnum acerifolium, Cornus florida Cornus sp., Mentha sp., Spiraea sp., Rhus sp.,Ceanothus americanus, Asteraceae Lupinus perennis Cirsium muticum Celtis occidentalis Viola sp. Viola sp. Viola sp. Viola sp. Aster sp., Helianthus sp., Actinomeris alternifolia Aster umbellatus Aster sp. Gerardia sp., Chelone glabra Ulmus sp., Celtis occidentalis, Urtica sp., Boehmeria cylindrica Ulmus sp., Urtica sp., Boehmeria cylindrica Ribes sp. Populus sp., Betula sp., Salix sp. Salix sp., Betula sp., Populus sp., Ulmus sp., Celtis sp., Urtica sp Urtica sp.

Common Names Virginia Snakeroot, Wild Ginger Carrot Family Prickly Ash, Hop Tree Black Cherry, Choke Cherry, Hop Tree, Tulip Tree Sassafras, Spicebush Pea Family Pea Family Shrubby Cinquefoil Black Cherry, Choke Cherry, Wild Plum Black Oak, Oaks, Hickories Blueberry, Pin Cherry, Serviceberry, New Jersey Tea, Hawthorn Pea Family Maple Leaf Viburnum, Flowering Dogwood Dogwoods, Legumes, Mint, Spiraea, Sumac, New Jersey Tea, composite Family Wild Lupine Swamp Thistle Hackberry Violets Violets Violets Violets Composites, Asters, Sunflowers, Wing Stem Flat-topped White Aster Asters False Foxglove, Turtlehead Elm, Hackberry, Nettle, False Nettle Elm, Nettle, False Nettle Gooseberry sp. Aspen, Birch, Willow Willow, Birch, Aspen, Elm, Hackberries, Nettles Nettles page 1

Michigan Butterflies

Larval Host Plants

Vanessa virginiensis

American Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Painted Lady

Vanessa atalanta rubria Junonia coenia Limenitis arthemis astyanax Limenitis archippus Asterocampa celtis Asterocampa clyton Enodia anthedon Satyrodes eurydice Satyrodes appalachia leeuwi Megisto cymela Cercyonis pegala nephele Danaus plexippus Erynnis lucilius Achalarus lyciades Thorybes bathyllus Thorybes pylades

Red Admiral Buckeye Red-Spotter Purple Viceroy Hackberry Butterfly Tawny Emperor Northern Pearly Eye Eyed Brown Appalachian Eyed Brown Little Wood Satyr Wood Nymph Monarch Columbine Duskywing Hoary Edge Southern Cloudy Wing Northern Cloudy Wing

Oarisma powesheik Pyrgus centaureae wyandot Amblyscirtes hegon Epargyreus clarus

Powesheik Skipperling Grizzled Skipper Pepper and Salt Skipper Silver-spotted Skipper

Ancyloxypha numitor

Least Skipper

Polites peckius Poanes hobomok Erynnis persius Erynnis baptisiae Erynnis horatius Erynnis brizo Erynnis juvenalis Erynnis icelus Atrytone logan

Peck's Skipper Hobomok Skipper Persius Dusky Wing Wild Indigo Dusky Wing Horace's Dusky Wing Sleepy Dusky Wing Juvenal's Dusky Wing Dreamy Dusky Wing Delaware Skipper

Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

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Anaphalis margaritaceae, Antennaria sp., Gnaphalium obtusifolium, Vernonia missurica Asteraceae sp. Cirsium sp., Aster sp., Anaphalis margaritaceae, Gnaphalium obtusifolium Urtica sp., Boehmeria cylindrica Gerardia sp. Prunus serotina Salix sp., Salix interior Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Hystrix patula, Poaceae sp. Carex sp. Carex lacustris Hystrix patula, Poaceae sp. Poaceae sp. Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias sp. Aquilegia canadensis Desmodium sp., Bidens sp. Desmodium sp., Lespedeza sp., Bidens sp. Desmodium sp., Lespedeza sp., Bidens sp., Amorpha canescens Eliocharis elliptica Fragaria virginiana Glyceria striata, Sorghastrum nutans Gleditsia triacanthos, Amphicarpaea bracteata, Wisteria sp., Leersia oryzoides, Panicum clandestimum, Poaceae sp. Leersia oryzoides, Poaceae sp. Leersia oryzoides, Panicum sp., Poa sp. Lupinus perennis Lupinus perennis Quercus sp., Quercus sp., Quercus velutina Quercus sp., Quercus velutina Populus sp., Salix sp., Panicum virgatum, Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparius, Erianthus divaricatus Schizachyrium scoparius

Pearly Everlasting, Pussytoes, Ironweed, Sweet Everlasting, Asters Thistles, Asters, Pearly Everlasting, Sweet Everlasting Nettles False Foxglove Black Cherry Willows, Sandbar Willow Hackberry Hackberry Bottlebrush Grass, Grass Family Sedge Family Lake Sedge Bottlebrush Grass, Grass Family Grass Family Common Milkweed, Milkweeds Wild Columbine Tick Trefoils, Beggar's Ticks Tick Trefoils, Bush Clovers, Beggar's Ticks Tick Trefoils, Bush Clovers, Beggar's Ticks, Lead Plant Spikerush Wild Strawberry Fowl-manna Grass, Indian Grass Honey Locust, Hog Peanut, Wisteria Rice-cut Grass, Panic Grass, Grass Family Rice-cut Grass, Grass Family Rice-cut Grass, Panic Grass, Grasses Wild Lupine Wild Lupine Oaks Oaks, Black Oak Oaks, Black Oak Aspens, Willows Switch Grass, Big Blue Stem, Little Blue Stem, Woolly Beardgrass Little Blue Stem page 2

Michigan Butterflies

Larval Host Plants

Chlosyne nycteis

Silvery Checkerspot

Asters, Sunflowers, Wing-stem, Sneezeweed

Gorgone Checkerspot White Admiral Cloudless Sulphur Gray Hairstreak Hickory Hairstreak Edward's Hairstreak Acadian Hairstreak Frosted Elfin

Aster sp., Helianthus sp., Verbesina alternifolia, Helenium autumnale Helianthus sp. Populus sp. Cassia sp. Fabaceae, Lupinus perennis,Malvaceae sp. Carya sp., Juglans sp. Quercus velutina, Quercus coccinea Salix nigra, Salix interior Lupinus perennis

Chlosyne gorgone carlota Limenitis arthemis arthemis Phoebis sennae eubule Strymon melinus humuli Satyrium caryaevorum Satyrium edwardsii Satyrium acadicum Incisalia irus Pontia protodice Pieris napi deracea Pieris rapae Colias cesonia Eurema lisa Lycaena hyllus

Checkered White Mustard White Cabbage Butterfly Dog Face Little Sulphur Bronze Copper

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae Brassicaceae Amorpha canescens Cassia hebecarpa Rumex verticillatus, Polygonum sp.

Mustard Family Mustard Family Mustard Family Lead Plant Wild Senna Water Dock, Knotweeds

Lycaena epixanthe Lycaena helloides Incisalia henrici Incisalia niphon clarki Glaucopsyche lygdamus Euptoieta claudia Speyeria idalia Neonympha mitchellii Pyrgus communis Hesperia ottoe Hesperia leonardus Euphyes vestris metacomet Polites origenes Polites mystic Polites themistocles Wallengrenia egeremet Pompeius verna Poanes massasoit Poanes zabulon Poanes viator Euphyes dion Euphyes conspicuus Euphyes bimacula

Bog Copper Purplish Copper Henry's Elfin Eastern Pine Elfin Silvery Blue Variegated Fritillary Regal Fritillary Mitchell's Satyr Checkered Skipper Ottoe Skipper Leonard's Skipper Dun's Skipper Crossline Skipper Long Dash Tawny-edged Skipper Northern Broken Dash Little Glassywing Mulberry Wing Zabulon Skipper Broad-winged Skipper Dion Skipper Black Dash Two-spotted Skipper

Cranberry Vaccinium sp. Rumex sp., Polygonum sp. Docks, Knotweeds Viburnum acerifolium, Cercis canadensis Maple Leaf Viburnum, Redbud Pinus banksiana, Pinus strobus Jack Pine, White Pine Vicia sp. Vetches Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple Viola sp. Violets Sedge Family Cyperaceaea Malvaceae Mallow Family Panicum capillare, Schizachyrium scoparium Witchgrass, Little Bluestem Aristida dichotoma, Panicum virgatum, AgrostisPoverty sp. Grass, Switch Grass, Bent Grass Cyperus esculentus Chufa flat-sedge (nut-sedge) Panicum sp., Tridens flavus Panic Grasses, Purpletop Grass Grass Family Poaceae sp. Panicum sp. Panic Grasses Panic Grasses Poaceas sp. Agrostis sp. Redtop Grass Narrow-leaved sedge Tridens flavus Purpletop Grass Wide-leaf sedge Wide-leaf sedge Narrow-leaved sedge Wide-leaf sedge

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Sunflowers Aspen Wild Senna Pea Family, Wild Lupine, Mallow Family Hickories, Walnuts Black Oak, Scarlet Oak Black Willow, Sandbar Willow Wild Lupine

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Nectar Plants

Michigan Butterflies Plants

Butterflies

Scientific Names

Common Names

Scientific Names

Common Names

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush

Eupatorium sp.

Joe Pye Weed

Papilio cresphontes, Vanessa cardui, Cercyonis pegala nephele Papilio cresphontes, Papilio glaucus, Colias eurytheme, Euptoieta claudia, Phyciodes tharos, Nymphalis milberti, Vanessa cardui, Vanessa atalanta rubria, Satyrodes eurydice

Giant Swallowtail, Painted Lady, Wood 3 Nymph Giant Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail, 10 Orange Sulphur, Variegated Fritillary, Pearl Crescent, Milbert's Tortoise Shell, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Viceroy, Eyed Brown,

Veronia missurica

Ironweed

Asclepius syriaca

Common Milkweed

3 Tiger Swallowtail, Painted Lady, Monarch Pipe-vine Swallowtail, Black 13 Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Summer Azure, Great Spangled Fritillary, Aphrodite Fritillary, Silvery Checkerspot, Baltimore, American Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Little Wood Satyr, Wood Nymph

Liatris sp.

Blazing Star

Monarda fistulosa

Bee Balm

Ceanothus americanus

New Jersey Tea

Asclepius tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

Papilio glaucus, Vanessa virginienis, Danaus plexippus Battus philenor, Papilio polyxenes asterius, Papilio glaucus, Strymon melinus humuli, Celastrina neglecta, Speyeria cybele cybele, Speteria aphrodite, Chlosyne nycteis, Euphydryas phaeton, Vanessa virginiensis, Vanessa atalanta rubria, Megisto cymela, Cercyonis pegala nephele Papilio glaucus, Colias philodice, Colias eurytheme, Strymon melinus humuli, Speyeria aphrodite, Vanessa cardui, Vanessa atalanta rubria, Cercyonis pegala nephele Papilio glaucus, Speyeria cybele cybele, Cercyonis pegala nephele, Danaus plexippus Papilio troilus, Lycaena helloides, Satyrium titus, Celastrina neglecta, Lycaeides melissa samuelis, Speyeria cybele cybele Papilio troilus, Satyrium titus, Everes comyntas, Euptoieta claudia, Chlosyne nycteris, Phyciodes tharos

Rubus sp.

Blackberry

Vaccinium sp. Malus coronaria Lupinus perennis

Blueberry Crabapple Lupine

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Papilio troilus, Satyrium titus, Lycaeides melissa samuelis, Phyciodes tharos, Vanessa cardui, Limenitis archippus Papilio troilus Papilio troilus Papilio troilus, Vanessa cardui

# Species

Tiger Swallowtail, Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Gray Hairstreak, Aphrodite Fritillary, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Wood Nymph

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Tiger Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Wood Nymph, Monarch

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Spicebush Swallowtail, Purplish Copper, 6 Coral Hairstreak, Summer Azure, Karner Blue, Great Spangled Fritillary Spicebush Swallowtail, Coral 6 Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed Blue, Variegated Fritillary, Silvery Checkerspot, Pearl Cresent Spicebush Swallowtail, Coral 6 Hairstreak, Karner Blue, Pearl Cresent, Painted Lady, Viceroy Spicebush Swallowtail Spicebush Swallowtail Spicebush Swallowtail, Painted Lady

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Nectar Plants

Michigan Butterflies

Solidago sp.

Goldenrod

Verbena hastata

Blue Vervain

Rudbeckia hirta

Black-Eyed Susan

Potentilla friuticosa

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Apocynum sp.

Dogbane

Amorpha canescens

Leadplant

Spiraea sp. Fragaria sp.

Spiraea sp. Strawberry

Rhus tomentosa

Staghorn Sumac

Asclepius incarnata

Swamp Milkweed

Mentha sp. Aster sp.

Mints Aster

Monarda punctata Hypericum sp. Phlox pilosa Prunus virginiana

Horsemint St. Johns Wort Phlox Chokecherry

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Colias philodice, Lycaena helloides, Clouded Sulphur, Purplish Copper, Gray Strymon melinus humuli, Libytheana Hairstreak, Snout Butterfly, Silvercarinenta bachmanii, Boloria selene bordered Fritillary, Pearl Crescent, myrina, Phyciodes tharos, Nymphalis Milbert's Tortoise Shell, Viceroy, Wood milberti, Limenitis archippus, Nymph, Monarch Cercyonis pegala nephele, Danaus plexippus Colias eurytheme, Cercyonis pegala Orange Sulphur, Wood Nymph nephele Lycaena dorcas, Satyrium titus, Dorcas Copper, Coral Hairstreak, Calephelis mutica, Speyeria cybele Swamp Metalmark, Great Spangled cybele, Boloria bellona, Nymphalis Fritillary, Meadow Fritillary, Milbert's milberti Tortoise Shell Lycaena dorcas, Calephelis mutica, Dorcas Copper, Swamp Metalmark, Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Satyrium titus, Satyrium calanus Coral Hairstreak, Banded Hairstreak, falacer, Everes comyntas, Celastrina Eastern Tailed Blue, Summer Azure, neglecta, Speyeria cybele cybele, Great Spangled Fritillary, Pearl Phyciodes tharos, Euphydryas Crescent, Baltimore, Milbert's Tortoise phaeton, Nymphalis milberti, Vanessa Shell, American Painted Lady, Buckeye, virginiensis, Junonia coenia, Limenitis White Admiral, Monarch arthemis arthemis, Danaus plexippus

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Satyrium titus, Satyrium calanus falacer Satyrium titus, Celastrina neglecta Satyrium titus, Strymon melinus humuli, Everes comyntas Satyrium calanus falacer, Celastrina neglecta, Libytheana carinenta bachmanii,Speyeria cybele cybele, Chlosyne nycteis, Vanessa atalanta rubria, Limenitis arthemis arthemis, Megisto cymela Satyrium calanus falacer, Satyrodes eurydice Strymon melinus humuli Everes comyntas, Boloria selene myrina, Vanessa virginiensis, Junonia coenia, Limenitis archippus, Cercyonis pegala nephele Lycaeides melissa samuelis Lycaeides melissa samuelis Lycaeides melissa samuelis Vanessa virginienis

Coral Hairstreak, Banded Hairstreak

2

Coral Hairstreak, Summer Azure Coral Hairstreak, Gray Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed Blue Banded Hairstreak, Summer Azure, Snout Butterfly, Silvery Checkerspot, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Little Wood Satyr

2 3

Banded Hairstreak, Eyed Brown

2

Gray Hairstreak Eastern Tailed Blue, Silver-bordered Fritillary, American Painted Lady, Buckeye, Viceroy, Wood Nymph

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Karner Blue Karner Blue Karner Blue American Painted Lady

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2 6

3 12

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Nectar Plants

Michigan Butterflies

Cirsium muticum

Swamp Thistle

Iris versicolor Gnaphalium obtusifolium Eupatorium perfoliatum

Iris Sweet Everlasting Boneset

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Calephelis mutica, Euphydryas phaeton Boloria selene myrina Boloria selene myrina Boloria selene myrina, Nymphalis milberti

Swamp Metalmark, Baltimore

2

Silver-bordered Fritillary Silver-bordered Fritillary Silver-bordered Fritillary, Milbert's Tortoise Shell

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