Web Atlas Rare Species List

The following is list of the rare butterflies, skippers, moths, dragonflies and damselflies that occur in Virginia, all of which are addressed in this web atlas. The list is sorted alphabetically by common name. You may resort the list by scientific name by clicking on the scientific name column heading. Click the hyperlinked name to view the full factsheet for a species, or go back to the Search tab and search by species or locality.

Butterfly | Damselfly | Dragonfly | Moth | Skipper

Common Name	Scientific Name	Species Type
Butterfly Top
Goatweed Leafwing	Anaea andria	Butterfly
Silver-bordered Fritillary	Boloria selene	Butterfly
Northern Metalmark	Calephelis borealis	Butterfly
Little Metalmark	Calephelis virginiensis	Butterfly
Hessel's Hairstreak	Callophrys hesseli	Butterfly
Frosted Elfin	Callophrys irus	Butterfly
Hoary Elfin	Callophrys polios	Butterfly
Harris's Checkerspot	Chlosyne harrisii	Butterfly
Pink-edged Sulphur	Colias interior	Butterfly
Early Hairstreak	Erora laeta	Butterfly
Olympia Marble	Euchloe olympia	Butterfly
Bronze Copper	Lycaena hyllus	Butterfly
Helicta Satyr	Neonympha helicta	Butterfly
Mitchell's Satyr	Neonympha mitchellii	Butterfly
Tawny Crescent	Phyciodes batesii batesii	Butterfly
Northern Crescent	Phyciodes cocyta	Butterfly
Smyth's Green Comma	Polygonia faunus smythi	Butterfly
King's Hairstreak	Satyrium kingi	Butterfly
Atlantis Fritillary	Speyeria atlantis	Butterfly
Diana Fritillary	Speyeria diana	Butterfly
Regal Fritillary	Speyeria idalia	Butterfly
Damselfly Top
River Jewelwing	Calopteryx aequabilis	Damselfly
Superb Jewelwing	Calopteryx amata	Damselfly
Appalachian Jewelwing	Calopteryx angustipennis	Damselfly
Northern Bluet	Enallagma annexum	Damselfly
Burgundy Bluet	Enallagma dubium	Damselfly
Marsh Bluet	Enallagma ebrium	Damselfly
Hagen's Bluet	Enallagma hageni	Damselfly
Pale Bluet	Enallagma pallidum	Damselfly
Blackwater Bluet	Enallagma weewa	Damselfly
Northern Spreadwing	Lestes disjunctus	Damselfly
Emerald Spreadwing	Lestes dryas	Damselfly
Carolina Spreadwing	Lestes vidua	Damselfly
Sphagnum Sprite	Nehalennia gracilis	Damselfly
Southern Sprite	Nehalennia integricollis	Damselfly
Sedge Sprite	Nehalennia irene	Damselfly
Dragonfly Top
Canada Darner	Aeshna canadensis	Dragonfly
Lance-tipped Darner	Aeshna constricta	Dragonfly
Black-tipped Darner	Aeshna tuberculifera	Dragonfly
Green-striped Darner	Aeshna verticalis	Dragonfly
Two-striped Forceptail	Aphylla williamsoni	Dragonfly
Lilypad Clubtail	Arigomphus furcifer	Dragonfly
Martha's Pennant	Celithemis martha	Dragonfly
Faded Pennant	Celithemis ornata	Dragonfly
Delta-spotted Spiketail	Cordulegaster diastatops	Dragonfly
American Emerald	Cordulia shurtleffii	Dragonfly
Regal Darner	Coryphaeschna ingens	Dragonfly
Beaverpond Baskettail	Epitheca canis	Dragonfly
Stripe-winged Baskettail	Epitheca costalis	Dragonfly
Mantled Baskettail	Epitheca semiaquea	Dragonfly
Robust Baskettail	Epitheca spinosa	Dragonfly
Spine-crowned Clubtail	Gomphus abbreviatus	Dragonfly
Mustached Clubtail	Gomphus adelphus	Dragonfly
Banner Clubtail	Gomphus apomyius	Dragonfly
Beaverpond Clubtail	Gomphus borealis	Dragonfly
Cherokee Clubtail	Gomphus consanguis	Dragonfly
Harpoon Clubtail	Gomphus descriptus	Dragonfly
Midland Clubtail	Gomphus fraternus	Dragonfly
Piedmont Clubtail	Gomphus parvidens	Dragonfly
Rapids Clubtail	Gomphus quadricolor	Dragonfly
Sable Clubtail	Gomphus rogersi	Dragonfly
Septima's Clubtail	Gomphus septima	Dragonfly
Skillet Clubtail	Gomphus ventricosus	Dragonfly
Green-faced Clubtail	Gomphus viridifrons	Dragonfly
Selys' Sundragon	Helocordulia selysii	Dragonfly
White Corporal Skimmer	Ladona exusta	Dragonfly
Chalk-fronted Corporal Skimmer	Ladona julia	Dragonfly
Northern Pygmy Clubtail	Lanthus parvulus	Dragonfly
Frosted Whiteface	Leucorrhinia frigida	Dragonfly
Hudsonian Whiteface	Leucorrhinia hudsonica	Dragonfly
Dot-tailed Whiteface	Leucorrhinia intacta	Dragonfly
Red-waisted Whiteface	Leucorrhinia proxima	Dragonfly
Marl Pennant	Macrodiplax balteata	Dragonfly
Allegheny River Cruiser	Macromia alleghaniensis	Dragonfly
Mountain River Cruiser	Macromia margarita	Dragonfly
Elfin Skimmer	Nannothemis bella	Dragonfly
Cinnamon Shadowdragon	Neurocordulia virginiensis	Dragonfly
Stygian Shadowdragon	Neurocordulia yamaskanensis	Dragonfly
Brook Snaketail	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Dragonfly
Riffle Snaketail	Ophiogomphus carolus	Dragonfly
Pygmy Snaketail	Ophiogomphus howei	Dragonfly
Allegheny Snaketail	Ophiogomphus incurvatus alleghaniensis	Dragonfly
Appalachian Snaketail	Ophiogomphus incurvatus incurvatus	Dragonfly
Maine Snaketail	Ophiogomphus mainensis	Dragonfly
St. Croix Snaketail	Ophiogomphus susbehcha	Dragonfly
Spatterdock Darner	Rhionaeschna mutata	Dragonfly
Ski-tipped Emerald	Somatochlora elongata	Dragonfly
Fine-lined Emerald	Somatochlora filosa	Dragonfly
Coppery Emerald	Somatochlora georgiana	Dragonfly
Treetop Emerald	Somatochlora provocans	Dragonfly
Williamson's Emerald	Somatochlora williamsoni	Dragonfly
Interior Least Clubtail	Stylogomphus sigmastylus	Dragonfly
Riverine Clubtail	Stylurus amnicola	Dragonfly
Laura's Clubtail	Stylurus laurae	Dragonfly
Elusive Clubtail	Stylurus notatus	Dragonfly
Zebra Clubtail	Stylurus scudderi	Dragonfly
Variegated Meadowhawk	Sympetrum corruptum	Dragonfly
Jane's Meadowhawk	Sympetrum janeae	Dragonfly
White-faced Meadowhawk	Sympetrum obtrusum	Dragonfly
Gray Petaltail	Tachopteryx thoreyi	Dragonfly
Moth Top
Chocolate Moth	Acherdoa ferraria	Moth
Cane-boring Moth	Acrapex relicta	Moth
Barrens Dagger Moth	Acronicta albarufa	Moth
Charred Dagger Moth	Acronicta brumosa	Moth
Doll's Dagger Moth	Acronicta dolli	Moth
Roseate Grass Moth	Amolita roseola	Moth
Brown-lined Dart Moth	Anaplectoides brunneomedia	Moth
Smyth's Apamea Moth	Apamea smythi	Moth
A noctuid moth	Aplectoides condita	Moth
A cane moth	Argillophora furcilla	Moth
A noctuid moth	Argyrostrotis deleta	Moth
A noctuid moth	Argyrostrotis sylvarum	Moth
Boreal Fan Moth	Brachionycha borealis	Moth
Sweetbay Silkmoth	Callosamia securifera	Moth
Consort Underwing	Catocala consors	Moth
Sweet Underwing	Catocala dulciola	Moth
Pine Barrens Underwing	Catocala herodias gerhardi	Moth
Marbled Underwing	Catocala marmorata	Moth
Messalina Underwing	Catocala messalina	Moth
Precious Underwing	Catocala pretiosa pretiosa	Moth
White Underwing	Catocala relicta	Moth
Ulalume Underwing	Catocala ulalume	Moth
Owl-eyed Bird Dropping Moth	Cerma cora	Moth
Yellow-headed lichen moth	Crambidia cephalica	Moth
Unexpected Cycnia Moth	Cycnia collaris	Moth
A geometrid moth	Cymatophora approximaria	Moth
A noctuid moth	Dichagyris grotei	Moth
Graphic moth	Drasteria graphica	Moth
A noctuid moth	Emarginea percara	Moth
Broad-lined Erastria moth	Erastria coloraria	Moth
Milne's Euchlaena moth	Euchlaena milnei	Moth
A geometrid moth	Eulithis propulsata	Moth
A dart moth	Euxoa fumalis	Moth
Mixed dart moth	Euxoa immixta	Moth
Pink-streak moth	Dargida rubripennis	Moth
A cane moth	Franclemontia interrogans	Moth
A noctuid moth	Hadena ectypa	Moth
Rare spring moth	Heliomata infulata	Moth
A prominent moth	Heterocampa astarte	Moth
Summer Hyppa	Hyppa contrasta	Moth
A geometrid moth	Idaea tacturata	Moth
A cane moth	Leucania calidior	Moth
A pinion moth	Lithophane adipel	Moth
Lemmer's Pinion Moth	Lithophane lemmeri	Moth
A geometrid moth	Lytrosis permagnaria	Moth
A noctuid moth	Meropleon cosmion	Moth
A noctuid moth	Meropleon titan	Moth
Live Oak Metria Moth	Metria amella	Moth
Elfin Emerald	Nemoria elfa	Moth
Tuscarora Emerald	Nemoria tuscarora	Moth
Elegant Prominent	Odontosia elegans	Moth
A noctuid moth	Oxycilla mitographa	Moth
A noctuid moth	Paectes abrostolella	Moth
Aralia Shoot Borer Moth	Papaipema araliae	Moth
Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth	Papaipema astuta	Moth
Seaside Goldenrod Borer Moth	Papaipema duovata	Moth
Dark Stoneroot Borer Moth	Papaipema duplicatus	Moth
Sunflower Borer Moth	Papaipema necopina	Moth
Osmunda Borer Moth	Papaipema speciosissima	Moth
Chain Fern Borer Moth	Papaipema stenocelis	Moth
Barrens Moth	Properigea costa	Moth
Hebard's Noctuid moth	Psectrotarsia hebardi	Moth
Southern Ptichodis Moth	Ptichodis bistrigata	Moth
Yellow-edged Pygarctia Moth	Pygarctia abdominalis	Moth
Aureolaria Seed Borer Moth	Pyrrhia aurantiago	Moth
Aluring Schinia Moth	Schinia siren	Moth
Plain Schizura Moth	Schizura apicalis	Moth
Southern Chocolate Angle	Macaria distribuaria	Moth
Barrens Speranza moth	Speranza exonerata	Moth
Currant Spanworm	Speranza ribearia	Moth
Franck's Sphinx	Sphinx franckii	Moth
Scribbled Sallow	Sympistis perscripta	Moth
Chestnut Clearwing Moth	Synanthedon castaneae	Moth
Salt-and-pepper Looper	Syngrapha rectangula	Moth
Chestnut Leaf-miner	Coptotriche perplexa	Moth
Marked Tricholita	Tricholita notata	Moth
A geometrid moth	Xanthorhoe iduata	Moth
Black-eyed Zale Moth	Zale curema	Moth
Pine Barrens Zale	Zale lunifera	Moth
Skipper Top
Dusky Roadside Skipper	Amblyscirtes alternata	Skipper
Arogos Skipper	Atrytone arogos arogos	Skipper
Columbine Duskywing	Erynnis lucilius	Skipper
Mottled Duskywing	Erynnis martialis	Skipper
Persius Duskywing	Erynnis persius persius	Skipper
Two-spotted Skipper	Euphyes bimacula	Skipper
Black Dash	Euphyes conspicua	Skipper
Dukes' Skipper	Euphyes dukesi	Skipper
Palatka Skipper (= Sawgrass Skipper)	Euphyes pilatka	Skipper
Dotted Skipper (= Seminole Skipper)	Hesperia attalus slossonae	Skipper
Yucca Giant Skipper	Megathymus yuccae	Skipper
Long Dash	Polites mystic	Skipper
Rare Skipper	Problema bulenta	Skipper
Appalachian Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus centaureae wyandot	Skipper