Gossamer
Wing Butterflies
found
in Pennsylvania
There
are approximately 7000 species of
Gossamer
Wing Butterflies worldwide:
100
in North America.
Of
that 100 there are approximately
29
species in Pennsylvania.
These
small butterflies, with wingspans of 7/8" - 2",
include
4 groups -
blues,
coppers, hairstreaks, and the Harvester.

(Click
on butterfly name for photo and description)
Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)
Harvesters
(Subfamily Miletinae)
Harvester
(Feniseca tarquinius)
Coppers
(Subfamily Lycaeninae)
American
Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Bronze
Copper (Lycaena hyllus)
Bog
Copper (Lycaena epixanthe)
Hairstreaks
(Subfamily Theclinae)
Coral
Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
Acadian
Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)
Edwards'
Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)
Banded
Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
Hickory
Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum)
Striped
Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
Southern
Hairstreak (Fixsenia favonius)
Brown
Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
Hoary
Elfin (Callophrys polios)
Frosted
Elfin (Callophrys irus)
Henry's
Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
Eastern
Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
Juniper
Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
White
M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
Gray
Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Red-banded
Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
Early
Hairstreak (Erora laeta)
Blues
(Subfamily Polyommatinae)
Marine
Blue (Leptotes marina)
Eastern
Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
Spring
Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
Summer
Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
Appalachian
Azure (Celastrina neglecta-major)
Dusky
Azure (Celastrina nigra)
Silvery
Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Melissa
Blue (Lycaeides melissa)

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