Rafael Saldana/Flickr Every year, generations of monarch butterflies migrate from Mexico to as far north as Canada, stopping through many of our states on the way, Kansas … We are connecting students with naturalists LIVE each week! Autumn is the best time of the year when their activity increases, as the seasonal flowers like goldenrod, aster, and Maximilian sunflower bloom and produce nectar, attracting swarms of butterflies. Not only are they small, most of them have very subtle variances in their marks and similar orange/tan/yellow coloration. (Phaeostrymon Alcestis), Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium The first signs of spring you should look out for include songbirds singing, trees budding, sap flowing, spring peepers chirping, and butterflies and bumblebees taking to the skies. 725 different species of butterflies occur in the U.S. and Canada. Taxonomy, nomenclature and overall distribution are drawn from, Those interested in observing butterflies may be interested in joining the. Roughly 20,000 occur worldwide. We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. Autumn is the best time of the year when their activity increases, as the seasonal flowers like goldenrod, aster, and Maximilian sunflower bloom and produce nectar, attracting swarms of butterflies. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! When spring rolls around in Kansas, make sure to keep an eye out for the animal kingdom on the move. The annual butterfly migration in Kansas isn’t the only fascinating springtime migration to enjoy. (Satyrium liparops), Dusky-blue Groundstreak Occurrence data is based on "Checklist of Kansas Butterflies". The good news is, there are signs of spring everywhere, beyond just the obvious temperature changes. If you’re a fan of the great outdoors then enjoying nature in Kansas is probably a welcomed hobby. Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor – All but NW 1/8 Zebra Swallowtail - Eurytides marcellus – SE 1/4 Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes - All* Baird’s Old World Swallowtail - Papilio machaon bairdii {NW} Anise Swallowtail - Papilio zelicaon– Stray W* Thoas Swallowtail - Papilio thoas {S} Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes – E 1/2* Ornythion Swallowtail - Papilio ornythion {S} Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus – E 2/3* Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata – Stray W Spicebush Swallowtail - Papilio troilus – E 1/4* Ruby-spotted Swallowtail - Papilio anchisiades {S}, * Florida White - Appias drusilla {S}Checkered White - Pontia protodice - All * Western White - Pontia occidentalis {W}Cabbage White - Pieris rapae - All* Great Southern White - Ascia monuste {S}* Giant White - Ganyra josephina {S}Olympia Marble - Euchloe olympia - AllFalcate Orangetip - Anthocharis midea – SE 1/4, Clouded Sulphur - Colias philodice – AllOrange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme - AllSouthern Dogface - Colias cesonia - All* White Angled-Sulphur - Anteos chlorinde {SW}Cloudless Sulphur - Phoebis sennae - All* Orange-barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea {S}* Apricot Sulphur - Phoebis argante {S}* Large Orange Sulphur - Phoebis agarithe {S}* Statira Sulphur - Phoebis statira {S}* Lyside Sulphur - Kricogonia lyside {S}Mexican Yellow - Eurema mexicana – All but NE 1/8* Tailed Orange - Eurema proterpia {S}Little Yellow - Eurema lisa – E 2/3* Mimosa Yellow - Eurema nise {S}Sleepy Orange - Eurema nicippe – All but NW 1/8Dainty Sulphur - Nathalis iole - All, American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas – Stray EGray Copper - Lycaena dione  - All Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus - AllPurplish Copper - Lycaena helloides – Stray NW, Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus – Stray SSoapberry Hairstreak - Phaeostrymon alcestis - SC 1/4Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium titus – All but W 1/4Acadian Hairstreak - Satyrium acadica – Stray NEdwards’ Hairstreak - Satyrium edwardsii – Stray EBanded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus – E 2/3Hickory Hairstreak - Satyrium caryaevorus – Stray Striped Hairstreak - Satyrium liparops – NE 1/8Southern Hairstreak - Satyrium favonius - SE 1/4Henry’s Elfin - Callophrys henrici – E 1/3'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus gryneus – E 2/3White M Hairstreak - Parrhasius m-album – Stray EGray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus - AllRed-banded Hairstreak - Calycopis cecrops – Stray SE* Dusky-blue Groundstreak - Calycopis isobeon {S}* Gray Ministreak - Ministrymon azia {S}, Western Pygmy-Blue - Brephidium exilis – SW 1/4* Cassius Blue - Leptotes cassius {S}Marine Blue - Leptotes marina – All but NE 1/8* Ceraunus Blue - Hemiargus ceraunus {S}Reakirt’s Blue - Hemiargus isola - AllEastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas - AllSpring Azure - Celastrina ladon – AllSummer Azure - Celastrina neglecta - All* Silvery Blue - Glaucopsyche lygdamus {W}Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa – W 1/2Lupine Blue - Plebejus lupini – W 1/2, American Snout - Libytheana carinenta - All, Gulf Fritillary - Agraulis vanillae – Stray S* Banded Orange Heliconian - Dryadula phaetusa {S}* Julia Heliconian - Dryas iulia {S}* Isabella’s Heliconian - Eueides isabella {S}* Zebra Heliconian - Heliconius charithonia {S}, Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia - AllGreat Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele – NE 2/3 Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite – Stray NRegal Fritillary - Speyeria idalia – All, Stray W 1/2 Edwards’ Fritillary - Speyeria edwardsii – Stray WFulvia Checkerspot - Thessalia fulvia – W 1/2Bordered Patch  - Chlosyne lacinia – SW 1/4Gorgone Checkerspot - Chlosyne gorgone - AllSilvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteis – E 1/2* Texan Crescent - Phyciodes texana {S}Graphic Crescent - Phyciodes graphica – Stray SPhaon Crescen - Phyciodes phaont – SE 1/2Pearl Crescent  - Phyciodes tharos - All* Field Crescent - Phyciodes campestris {W}Painted Crescent - Phyciodes picta – W 1/4* Dotted Checkerspot - Poladryas minuta {W}Baltimore Checkerspot - Euphydryas phaeton – Stray EQuestion Mark - Polygonia interrogationis - AllEastern Comma - Polygonia comma – NE 1/2Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis – Stray WGray Comma - Polygonia progne – E 1/4Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa - All* Milbert’s Tortoiseshell - Aglais milberti {W}American Lady - Vanessa virginiensis - AllPainted Lady - Vanessa cardui - AllWest Coast Lady - Vanessa annabella – Stray WRed Admiral - Vanessa atalanta - AllCommon Buckeye - Junonia coenia - All* White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae {S}* Malachite - Siproeta stelenes {S}, Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis astyanax – E 1/2Viceroy - Limenitis archippus - All* Weidemeyer’s Admiral - Limenitis weidemeyerii {W}Arizona Sister - Adelpha eulalia – Stray SW* Florida Purplewing - Eunica tatila {S}* Common Mestra - Mestra amymone {S}* Many-banded Daggerwing - Marpesia chiron {S}* Ruddy Daggerwing - Marpesia petreus {SW}, * Tropical Leafwing - Anaea aidea {S}Goatweed Leafwing - Anaea andria - All, Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis - AllTawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton – E 2/3, Northern Pearly Eye  - Enodia anthedon – Stray E 1/4* Creole Pearly Eye - Enodia creola {SE}* Eyed Brown - Satyrodes eurydice {N}Gemmed Satyr - Cyllopsis gemma – Stray SE 1/8* Carolina Satyr - Hermeuptychia sosybius {SE}Little Wood Satyr - Megisto cymela – E 2/3Red Satyr - Megisto rubricata – Stray SWCommon Wood Nymph - Cercyonis pegala - All, Monarch - Danaus plexippus – AllQueen - Danaus gilippus – Stray S 1/2 * Tiger Mimic-Queen - Lycorea halia {S}, Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus - All* Long-tailed Skipper - Urbanus proteus {S}Hoary Edge - Achalarus lyciades - E 1/4Southern Cloudywing - Thorybes bathyllus - E 1/2Northern Cloudywing - Thorybes pylades - E 1/2Confused Cloudywing  - Thorybes confusis - SE 1/4Hayhurst’s Scallopwing - Staphylus hayhurstii - E 2/3* Northern Sicklewing - Eantis tamenund {S}* Hermit Skipper - Grais stigmatica {S}* White-patched Skipper - Chiomara georgina {S}Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo – Stray EJuvenal’s Duskywing - Erynnis juvenalis - E 1/4Horace’s Duskywing - Erynnis horatius – E 1/2 Mottled Duskywing - Erynnis martialis – Stray EFuneral Duskywing - Erynnis funeralis – All* Columbine Duskywing - Erynnis lucilius {NE}Wild Indigo Duskywing - Erynnis baptisiae – E 1/2* Afranius Duskywing - Erynnis afranius {W}* Persius Duskywing - Erynnis persius {W}Common Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus communis - AllCommon Sootywing - Pholisora catullus – All* Mexican Sootywing - Pholisora mejicana  {SW}, Swarthy Skipper - Nastra lherminier – Stray SE* Clouded Skipper - Lerema accius {SE}Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor – AllOrange Skipperling - Copaeodes aurantiaca - W 1/4Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus – AllUncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas – W 1/3Ottoe Skipper - Hesperia ottoe – AllLeonard’s Skipper - Hesperia leonardus – NW 1/4Pahaska Skipper - Hesperia pahaska – Stray WCobweb Skipper - Hesperia metea – Stray SEGreen Skipper - Hesperia viridis – W 1/3Dotted Skipper - Hesperia attalus – Stray SCRhesus Skipper - Polites rhesus – Stray WPeck’s Skipper - Polites peckius – NE 1/4Tawny-edged Skipper  - Polites themistocles – E 1/2Crossline Skipper - Polites origenes – E 1/2Southern Broken-dash - Wallengrenia otho – Stray SENorthern Broken-dash - Wallengrenia egeremet – Stray ELittle Glassywing  - Pompeius verna – Stray NESachem - Atalopedes campestris - All Arogos Skipper - Atrytone arogos – All but SW 1/4 Delaware Skipper - Anatrytone logan – All Byssus Skipper - Problema byssus – SE 1/4Hobomok Skipper - Poanes hobomok – E 1/2Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon – E 1/2Dion Skipper - Euphyes dion – Stray SETwo-Spotted Skipper - Euphyes bimacula – Stray NDun Skipper - Euphyes vestris – AllDusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna - All Bronze Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes aenus – Stray SWLinda’s Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes linda - Stray SEOslar’s Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes oslari – W 1/4Nysa Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes nysa - E 2/3 * Dotted Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes eos {SW}Common Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes vialis – AllBell’s Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes belli – SE 1/4Eufala Skipper  - Lerodea eufala – All* Brazilian Skipper - Calpodes ethlius {S}, Yucca Giant-Skipper - Megathymus yuccae – W 1/2Strecker’s Giant-Skipper - Megathymus streckeri – SW & NW, Butterflies and moths form the insect order.
The following is a list of the 190 species of butterflies that have been recorded in Kansas, their distributional status, and their normal range within the state. All our milkweeds are in the genus Asclepias, except for milk vine - it is the genus Cynanchum. By studying them, one can gain insight into the invertebrate world in general. Species recorded from Kansas whose normal range is in an adjoining state are indicated as strays. And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: Born and raised Kansan, Clarisa has lived in both tiny towns and cities during her time here in the Sunflower State, mostly in the south central area.
Moth insects found in the state of Kansas. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. Those interested in observing butterflies may be interested in joining the North American Butterfly Association. Types of Butterflies in Kansas The midwestern state of Kansas has about 190 species of butterflies, some of which are frequently spotted and the rest, being migratory, are rarely found. All rights reserved. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and em-ployer.


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