family
Gossamer-winged Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native gossamer-winged butterflies All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
88,629 observations
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Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
33,888 observations
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Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
28,286 observations
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Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
28,085 observations
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Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
25,522 observations
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Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
25,123 observations
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Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
22,348 observations
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Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
21,110 observations
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Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
20,570 observations
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Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
19,287 observations
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Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
17,694 observations
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Northern Azure
Celastrina lucia
14,990 observations
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American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
14,622 observations
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Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
13,768 observations
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Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus
12,830 observations