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2010/2011 Catalog
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Southern Michigan Butterfly & Plants
Sources:
Butterflies of Michigan by Jaret C. Daniels Michigan Butterflies & Skippers: A Field Guide and Reference, by Mogens C. Nielsen MSU Extention
Larval Host Plants
The larvae of some butterflies have very specific host plant requirements. For example the Karner Blue can only develop its larvae on lupine. Other butterflies can use members of a particular genus such as the Summer Azure's use of plants in the genus Rhus. In other cases a wider range of host plants can be used. |
| Scientific Names (Plants) |
Common Names (Plants) |
Common Name (Butterflies) |
| Actinomeris alternifolia |
Wing Stem |
Silvery Checkerspot |
| Amelanchier spp. |
Serviceberry |
Striped Hairstreak |
| Amorpha canescens |
Leadplant |
Southern Dogface, Northern Cloudywing |
| Amphicarpaea bracteata |
Hog-Peanut |
Northern Cloudywing |
| Anaphalis margaritacea |
Pearly Everlasting |
American Lady |
| Andropogon gerardii |
Big Bluestem |
Cobweb Skipper, Dusted Skipper |
| Angelica atropurpurea |
Angelica |
Black Swallowtail |
| Antennaria spp. |
Pussytoes |
American Lady |
| Aquilegia canadensis |
Columbine |
Columbine Duskywing |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bearberry |
Brown Elfin, Hoary Elfin |
| Aristolochia serpentaria |
Virginia Snakeroot |
Pipevine Swallowtail |
| Asclepias spp. |
Various Milkweeds |
Monarch |
| Asimina triloba |
Pawpaw |
Zebra Swallowtail |
| Aster spp. |
Asters |
Pearl Crescent, Silvery Checkerspot, Painted Lady, Gorgone Checkerspot, Northern Crescent |
| Aster umbellatus |
Flat-Topped White Aster |
Harris's Checkerspot |
| Baptisia tinctoria |
Wild Indigo |
Wild Indigo Duskywing |
| Betula spp. |
Birch |
Mourning Cloak,Compton Tortoiseshell, White Admiral, Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Dreamy Duskywing |
| Carex lacustris |
Sedge |
Appalachian Eyed Brown |
| Carex spp. |
Sedges |
Eyed Brown, Chryus Arctic, Appalachian Brown, Black Dash, Dion Skipper, Broad Winged Skipper, Mulberry Wing, Dun Skipper |
| Carya spp. |
Hickory |
Banded Hairstreak, Hickory Hairstreak |
| Ceanothus americanus |
New Jersey Tea |
Summer Azure, Mottled Duskywing |
| Celtis occidentalis |
Hackberry |
Snout Butterfly, Hackberry Emperor, Tawny Emperor, Question Mark, Mourning Cloak, American snout |
| Celtis tenuifolia |
Dwarf Hackberry |
American Snout |
| Chamaedaphne calyculata |
Leatherleaf |
Brown Elfin |
| Chelone glabra |
Turtlehead |
Baltimore Checkerspot |
| Cirsium muticum |
Swamp Thistle |
Swamp Metalmark |
| Cirsium spp. |
Thistle |
Painted Lady |
| Cornus florida |
Flowering Dogwood |
Spring Azure |
| Cornus racemosa |
Gray Dogwood |
Spring Azure |
| Cornus spp. |
Dogwoods |
Summer Azure |
| Crataegus spp. |
Hawthorn |
Striped Hairstreak |
| Desmodium canadense |
Showy Tick Trefoil |
Eastern Tailed-Blue |
| Eleocharis elliptica |
Golden-Seeded Spike Rush |
Poweshiek Skipperling |
| Elymus hystrix |
Bottlebrush Grass |
Northern Pearly Eye, Little Wood Satyr |
| Fragaria virginiana |
Wild Strawberry |
Grizzled Skipper |
| Gerardia spp. |
False Foxglove |
Buckeye, Baltimore |
| Gleditsia triacanthos |
Honey Locust |
Silver-spotted Skipper |
| Glyceria striata |
Graceful Grass |
Pepper and Salt Skipper, Appalachian Brown |
| Gnaphalium obtusifolium |
Sweet Everlasting |
American Lady |
| Helenium autumnale |
Sneezeweed |
Silvery Checkerspot |
| Helianthus spp. |
Sunflowers |
Silvery Checkerspot, Gorgone Checkerspot |
| Juglans cinerea |
Butternut |
Banded Hairstreak, Hickory Hairstreak |
| Juglans nigra |
Black Walnut |
Banded Hairstreak |
| Kalmia angustifolia |
Sheep-Laurel |
Brown Elfin |
| Leersia oryzoides |
Rice Cut Grass |
Least Skipper, Peck's Skipper, Hobomok Skipper |
| Lespedeza spp; |
Bush Clovers |
Gray Hairstreak, Southern Cloudywing |
| Lindera Benzoin |
Spicebush |
Spicebush Swallowtail |
| Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tulip Poplar |
Tiger Swallowtail |
| Lupinus perennis |
Lupine |
Karner Blue, Froster Elfin, Gray Hairstreak, Persius Duskywing, Wild Indigo Duskywing |
| Mentha spp. |
Mint |
Summer Azure |
| Panicum clandestinum |
Panic Grass |
Least Skipper |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switch Grass |
Delaware Skipper |
| Pinus spp. |
Pine |
Eastern Pine Elfin |
| Populus deltoides |
Cottonwood |
Viceroy |
| Populus spp. |
Aspen |
Common Tortoiseshell, Mourning Cloak, White Admiral, Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Dreamy Duskywing |
| Potentilla fruiticosa |
Shrubby Cinquefoil |
Dorcas Copper |
| Prunus americana |
Wild Plum |
Coral Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail |
| Prunus serotina |
Black Cherry |
Coral Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail, Red-spotted Purple, Spring Azure |
| Prunus spp. |
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Striped Hairstreak |
| Prunus virginiana |
Choke Cherry |
Coral Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail |
| Ptelea trifoliata |
Hop Tree |
Giant Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail |
| Quercus spp. |
Oaks |
Banded Hairstreak, White M Hairstreak, Juvenal's Duskywing, Sleepy Duskywing, Horace's Duskywing, Hickory Hairstreak, Edward's Hairstreak |
| Rhus spp. |
Sumac |
Summer Azure |
| Ribes spp. |
Gooseberry sp. |
Gray Common |
| Rudbeckia hirta |
Black-Eyed Susan |
Gorgone Checkerspot |
| Rumex orbiculatus |
Great Water Dock |
Purplish Copper, Bronze Copper |
| Salix spp. |
Willow |
Compton Tortoiseshell, Acadian Hairstreak, Viceroy, Mourning Cloak, Dreamy Duskywing |
| Sassafras albidum |
Sassafras |
Spicebush Swallowtail |
| Schizachyrium scoparius |
Little Bluestem |
Indian Skipper, Crossline Skipper, Cobweb Skipper, Hobomok Skipper, Dusted Skipper |
| Senna hebecarpa |
Wild Senna |
Cloudless Sulphur |
| Sorghastrum nutans |
Indian Grass |
Pepper and Salt Skipper |
| Spartina pectinata |
Prairie Cordgrass |
Least Skipper |
| Spiraea spp. |
Spiraea |
Summer Azure |
| Ulmus spp. |
Elm |
Mourning Cloak, Question Mark, Eastern Comma |
| Umbelliferae |
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Black Swallowtail |
| Urtica spp. |
Nettle |
Question Mark, Eastern Comma, Red Admiral, Milberts Tortoise Shell |
| Vaccinium spp. |
Blueberry |
Northern Spring Azure, Pink-edged Sulphur |
| Vaccinium spp. |
Cranberry |
Bog Copper |
| Verbesina alternifolia |
Wingstem |
Summer Azure |
| Viburnum acerifolium |
Maple Leaf Viburnum |
Spring Azure |
| Viburnum dentatum |
Arrowwood Viburnum |
Baltimore Checkerspot |
| Viburnum spp. |
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Spring Azure, Henry's Elfin |
| Viola spp. |
Violets |
Great Spangled Fritillary, Aphrodite Fritillary, Silver-bordered Fritillary, Meadow Fritillary |
| Zanthoxylum americanum |
Prickly Ash |
Giant Swallowtail |
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Legumes |
Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Eastern Tailed-Blue |
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Various Grasses |
Common Wood Nymph |
Nectaring Plants
Butterflies and skippers do not have the same host specificity for nectaring sources as they do for larval host. Use this guide very generally as you are likely to see a great range of butterflies using a variety of flowers for nectar. |
| Scientific Names (Plants) |
Common Names (Plants) |
Common Names (Butterflies) |
| Amorpha canescens |
Leadplant |
Coral Hairstreak, Banded Hairstreak |
| Anaphalis margaritacea |
Pearly Everlasting |
Silver-bordered Fritillary |
| Apocynum spp. |
Dogbane |
Coral Hairstreak, Banded Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Summer Azure, Great Spangled Fritillary, Pearl Crescent, Baltimore, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, American Lady, Buckeye, White Admiral, Monarch, Red-spotted Purple |
| Asclepias incarnata |
Swamp Milkweed |
Banded Hairstreak, Eyed Brown |
| Asclepias syriaca |
Common Milkweed |
Pipevine Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Summer Azure, Great Spangled Fritillary, Aphrodite Fritillary, Silvery Checkerspot, Baltimore, American Lady, Red Admiral, Little Wood Satyr, Common Wood-Nymph |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly Weed |
Spicebush Swallowtail, Coral Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Variegated Fritillary, Silvery Checkerspot, Pearl Crescent |
| Aster spp. |
Aster |
Eastern Tailed-Blue, Silver-bordered Fritillary, American Lady, Buckeye, Viceroy, Common Wood Nymph |
| Ceanothus americanus |
New Jersey Tea |
Spicebush Swallowtail, Purplish Copper, Coral Hairstreak, Summer Azure, Karner Blue, Great Spangled Fritillary |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Buttonbush |
Giant Swallowtail, Painted Lady, Common Wood Nymph |
| Cercis canadensis |
Redbud |
assorted butterflies |
| Cirsium muticum |
Swamp Thistle |
Swamp Metalmark, Baltimore |
| Coreopsis lanceolata |
Sand Coreopsis |
assorted butterflies |
| Coreopsis tripteris |
Tall Tickseed |
assorted butterflies |
| Cornus alternifolia |
Alternate Leaf Dogwood |
assorted butterflies |
| Cornus amomum |
Silky Dogwood |
assorted butterflies |
| Cornus drummondii |
Roughleaf Dogwood |
assorted butterflies |
| Cornus florida |
Flowering Dogwood |
assorted butterflies |
| Cornus racemosa |
Gray Dogwood |
assorted butterflies |
| Cornus rugosa |
Roundleaf Dogwood |
assorted butterflies |
| Cornus sericea |
Red-osier Dogwood |
assorted butterflies |
| Echinacea purpurea |
Purple Coneflower |
assorted butterflies |
| Eryngium yuccifolium |
Rattlesnake-Master |
assorted butterflies |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum |
Boneset |
Silver-bordered Fritillary, Milbert's Tortoiseshell |
| Eupatorium spp. |
Joe Pye Weed |
Giant Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail, Orange Sulphur, Variegated Fritillary, Pearl Crescent, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Viceroy, Eyed Brown, |
| Fragaria spp. |
Strawberry |
Coral Hairstreak, Gray Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Silvery Blue |
| Helianthus occidentalis |
Western Sunflower |
assorted butterflies |
| Hypericum spp. |
St. Johns Wort |
Karner Blue |
| Iris versicolor |
Iris |
Silver-bordered Fritillary |
| Liatris spp. |
Blazing Star |
Tiger Swallowtail, Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Gray Hairstreak, Aphrodite Fritillary, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Common Wood Nymph |
| Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal Flower |
assorted butterflies |
| Lupinus perennis |
Lupine |
Spicebush Swallowtail, Painted Lady |
| Malus coronaria |
Crabapple |
Spicebush Swallowtail |
| Mentha spp. |
Mints |
Gray Hairstreak |
| Monarda fistulosa |
Bee Balm |
Tiger Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Common Wood Nymph, Monarch |
| Monarda punctata |
Horsemint |
Karner Blue |
| Phlox pilosa |
Phlox |
Karner Blue |
| Physocarpus opulifolius |
Common Ninebark |
assorted butterflies |
| Potentilla friuticosa |
Shrubby Cinquefoil |
Dorcas Copper, Swamp Metalmark, Baltimore |
| Prunus serotina |
Black Cherry |
assorted butterflies |
| Prunus virginiana |
Chokecherry |
American Lady, Silvery Blue |
| Ratibida pinnata |
Yellow Coneflower |
assorted butterflies |
| Rhus typhina |
Staghorn Sumac |
Banded Hairstreak, Summer Azure, American Snout, Silvery Checkerspot, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Little Wood Satyr, Red-spotted Purple |
| Rubus spp. |
Blackberry |
Spicebush Swallowtail, Coral Hairstreak, Karner Blue, Pearl Crescent, Painted Lady, Viceroy |
| Rudbeckia hirta |
Black-Eyed Susan |
Dorcas Copper, Coral Hairstreak, Swamp Metalmark, Great Spangled Fritillary, Meadow Fritillary, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, |
| Rudbeckia triloba |
Three-Lobed Coneflower |
assorted butterflies |
| Silphium perfoliatum |
Cup Plant |
assorted butterflies |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum |
Prairie-Dock |
assorted butterflies |
| Solidago spp. |
Goldenrod |
Clouded Sulphur, Purplish Copper, Gray Hairstreak, American Snout, Silver-bordered Fritillary, Pearl Crescent, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Viceroy, Common Wood-Nymph, Monarch, Eastern Tailed Blue |
| Sorgastum nutans |
Indian Grass |
Pepperand Salt Skipper |
| Spiraea spp. |
Spiraea sp. |
Coral Hairstreak, Summer Azure |
| Vaccinium spp. |
Blueberry |
Spicebush Swallowtail, Silvery Blue |
| Verbena hastata |
Blue Vervain |
Orange Sulphur, Common Wood-Nymph |
| Veronia missurica |
Ironweed |
Tiger Swallowtail, Painted Lady, Monarch |
| Veronicastrum virginicum |
Culver's-Root |
assorted butterflies |
| Viburnum acerifolium |
Maple Leaf Viburnum |
Henry's Elfin |
| Viburnum dentatum |
Arrowwood Viburnum |
assorted butterflies |
| Viburnum lentago |
Nannyberry |
assorted butterflies |
| Viburnum prunifolium |
Black Haw |
assorted butterflies |
| Viburnum rafinesquianum |
Downy Arrow-wood Viburnum |
assorted butterflies |
| Viburnum trilobum |
Highbush Cranberry |
assorted butterflies |
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