Gossamer-wing Butterflies


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Gossamer-wings
Family:  Lycaenidae





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© Troy Bartlett

List of Gossamer-wing Butterflies of New England


Harvesters (Subfamily: Miletinae)

  • Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)


Coppers (Subfamily: Lycaeninae)

  • American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
  • Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)
  • Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe)
  • Dorcas Copper (Lycaena dorcas)


Blues (Subfamily: Polyommatinae)

  • Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
  • Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
  • Appalachian Azure (Celastrina neglectamajor)
  • Cherry-gall Azure (Celastrina serotina)
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)
  • Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
  • Arctic Blue (Plebejus glandon)
  • Northern Blue (Plebejus idas)
  • Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa)
  • Greenish Blue (Plebejus saepiolus)


Hairstreaks (Subfamily: Theclinae)

  • Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
  • Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
  • Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus)
  • Hoary Elfin (Callophrys polios)
  • Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon)
  • Bog Elfin (Callophrys lanoraieensis)
  • Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
  • Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
  • Hessel's Hairstreak (Callophrys hesseli)
  • Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
  • Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)
  • White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
  • Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadicum)
  • Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
  • Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorus)
  • Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)
  • Oak Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius)
  • Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
  • Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
  • Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)


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