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Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
__ Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus
__ Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes
__ Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus

Sulphers & Whites (Pieridae)
__ Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme
__ Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice
__ Cabbage White, Pieris rapae
__ West Virginia White, Pieris virginiensis

Harvester, Coppers, Hairstreaks, etc. (Lycaenidae)
__ Brown Elfin, Callophrys augustinus
__ Juniper Hairstreak, Callophrys gryneus
__ Henry's Elfin, Callophrys henrici
__ Hessel's Hairstreak, Callophrys hesseli
__ Frosted Elfin, Callophrys irus
__ Eastern Pine Elfin, Callophrys niphon
__ Spring Azure, Celastrina ladon
__ Eastern Tailed-Blue, Everes comyntas
__ Bog Copper, Lycaena epixanthe
__ American Copper, Lycaena phlaeas
__ Acadian Hairstreak, Satyrium acadica
__ Banded Hairstreak, Satyrium calanus
__ Edwards' Hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsii
__ Striped Hairstreak, Satyrium liparops
__ Coral Hairstreak, Satyrium titus
__ Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus

Brushfoots (Nymphalidae & Nymphalinae)
__ Silver-bordered Fritillary, Boloria selene
__ Common Wood-Nymph, Cercyonis pegala
__ Harris' Checkerspot, Chlosyne harrisii
__ Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
__ Monarch, Danaus plexippus
__ Northern Pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon
__ Baltimore Checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton
__ Variegated Fritillary, Euptoieta claudia
__ Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia
__ Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
__ Red-spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax
__ Little Wood-Satyr, Megisto cymela
__ Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa
__ Compton Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vau-album
__ Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos
__ Eastern Comma, Polygonia comma
__ Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis
__ Appalachian Brown, Satyrodes appalachia
__ Eyed Brown, Satyrodes eurydice
__ Aphrodite Fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite
__ Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele
__ Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
__ Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
__ American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis

Skippers (Hesperiidae)
__ Hoary Edge, Achalarus lyciades
__ Pepper and Salt Skipper, Amblyscirtes hegon
__ Delaware Skipper, Anatrytone logan
__ Least Skipper, Ancyloxypha numitor
__ Dusted Skipper, Atrytonopsis hianna
__ Arctic Skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon
__ Silver-spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarus
__ Wild Indigo Duskywing, Erynnis baptisiae
__ Sleepy Duskywing, Erynnis brizo
__ Horace's Duskywing, Erynnis horatius
__ Juvenal's Duskywing, Erynnis juvenalis
__ Black Dash, Euphyes conspicua
__ Dun Skipper, Euphyes vestris
__ Leonard's Skipper, Hesperia leonardus
__ Cobweb Skipper, Hesperia metea
__ Indian Skipper, Hesperia sassacus
__ Common Sootywing, Pholisora catullus
__ Hobomok Skipper, Poanes hobomok
__ Mulberry Wing, Poanes massasoit
__ Broad-winged Skipper, Poanes viator
__ Zabulon Skipper, Poanes zabulon
__ Long Dash, Polites mystic
__ Crossline Skipper, Polites origenes
__ Peck's Skipper, Polites peckius
__ Tawny-edged Skipper, Polites themistocles
__ Little Glassywing, Pompeius verna
__ Southern Cloudywing, Thorybes bathyllus
__ Northern Cloudywing, Thorybes pylades
__ European Skipper, Thymelicus lineola
__ Northern Broken-Dash, Wallengrenia egeremet
__ Io Moth, Automeris io