Butterflies & Skippers of Ottawa County

As I have ventured into setting aside landscape for the benefit of native insects, I wanted to know what species were specific for my county so that I could assess and provide more for them while also seeking to document any species not included in this 1992 survey, especially since it was conducted 30+ years ago.

The Biological Survey is available at the Oak Harbor Public Library, or you can purchase it directly from them HERE

If I find a more recent study for butterfly/skipper species per Ohio county, I will update the list, or if you have information, please email me!

I will document butterfly and skipper species spotted.

Loose Data from Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio; specifically, Ottawa County accounted for species. Biological Survey 1992 ISSN: 0078-3994

FAMILY: Hesperiidae Latreille – True Skippers

Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudy Wing
Pyrgus communis Checkered Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sooty Wing
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
Polites coras Peck’s Skipper
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origenes origenes Cross Line Skipper
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken Dash
Atrytone logan logan Delaware Skipper
Euphyes vestris metacomet Dun Skipper

FAMILY: Papilionidae Latreille – Swallowtails

Eurytides marcellus marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterius Black Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus glaucus Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail

FAMILY: Pieridae Duponchel – Whites & Sulphurs

Pieris rapae European Cabbage White
Colias philodice philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulpher
Eurema lisa lisa Little Sulpher

FAMILY: Lycaenidae Latreille – Gossamer Wings

Lycaena phlaeas americana American Copper

Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper

Satyrium calanus falacer Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon ladon Spring Azure

Everes comyntas comyntas Eastern Tailed Blue

FAMILY: Libytheidae Boisduvel – Snouts

Libytheana bachmanii bachmanii Eastern Snout Butterfly

FAMILY: Nymphalidae Swainson – Brushfoots

Euptoieta claudia Varigated Fritillary
Speyeria cybele cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Boloria bellona bellona Meadow Fritillary
Chlosyne nycteis nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Phyciodes tharos tharos Pearl Crescent

Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark