Michigan Butterflies

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Butterfly Page | Back to Jeff's Nature Page

Here are a few butterflies from various trips to southern Michigan. Enjoy!


Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Hillsdale Co., MI
30 June 2004

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Left: Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

Right: Van Buren Co., MI
2 July 2004

Dorcas Copper (Lycaena dorcas) Dorcas Copper (Lycaena dorcas)
Hillsdale Co., MI,
30 June 2004

Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica) Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)
Hillsdale Co., MI
30 June 2004

Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) Edward's Hairstreaks (Satyrium edwardsii)
Male on left, female on right
Allegan Co., MI on 5 July 2004

Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
Male
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

'Karner' Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) 'Karner' Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) 'Karner' Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa samuelis)
Male
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

'Karner' Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) 'Karner' Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) 'Karner' Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa samuelis)
Female
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite aphrodite)
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

Baltimore Checkerspot Baltimore Checkerspot Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
Hillsdale Co., MI
30 June 2004

Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia) Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia) Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela) Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela) Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela)
Left: St Clair Co., MI
8 July 2003
Right: Hillsdale Co., MI
30 June 2004

Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
Left: St Clair Co., MI
8 July 2003
Right: Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

Mulberry Wing (Poanes massasoit) Mulberry Wing (Poanes massasoit) Mulberry Wings (Poanes massasoit)
Hillsdale Co., MI,
30 June 2004

Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua) Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua)
Female
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris) Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris) Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
Allegan Co., MI
5 July 2004

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Created on ... August 29, 2005 | Update on ... August 30, 2005 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com