Most observed native gossamer-winged butterflies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Caterpillars All
106 native moths and butterflies raised on plants, most observed first.
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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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Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
21,110 observations
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Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
20,570 observations
Flower visitors All
133 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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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
Other species All
10 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Zebra-striped Hairstreak
Panthiades bathildis
1,349 observations
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Cascadia Blue
Euphilotes heracleoides
1,123 observations
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Sky-blue Groundstreak
Kisutam syllis
725 observations
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Ruddy Hairstreak
Electrostrymon hugon
701 observations
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Loki Hairstreak
Callophrys loki
325 observations
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Central Blue
Euphilotes centralis
126 observations
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Big Bend Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon solitario
47 observations
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Iryna's Azure
Celastrina iryna
16 observations