Family | Scientific name | Common names | Range within Georgia | Conservation status |
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Hesperiidae | Pholisora catullus [1] : 42–43 | Common sootywing | Resident throughout Georgia | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Atlides halesus [1] : 44–45 | Great purple hairstreak | Resident throughout Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Anthanassa texana [1] : 46–47 | Texan crescent | Resident along the coast and southern border with Florida | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Vanessa atalanta [1] : 48–49 | Red admiral | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Euphydryas phaeton [1] : 50–51 | Baltimore checkerspot | Resident in northern mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Heliconius charithonia [1] : 52–53 | Zebra longwing | Visitor in coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Limenitis arthemis astyanax [1] : 54–55 | Red-spotted purple, white admiral | Subspecies L. arthemis astyanax is resident statewide | T5 - secure subspecies [2] |
Papilionidae | Protographium marcellus [1] : 56–57 | Zebra swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio polyxenes [1] : 58–59 | Black swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Battus philenor [1] : 60–61 | Pipevine swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Nymphalis antiopa [1] : 62–63 | Mourning cloak | Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and coastal plain. Visitor in lower coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria diana [1] : 64–65 | Diana fritillary | Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont | G2 - imperiled |
Papilionidae | Papilio troilus [1] : 66–67 | Spicebush swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio glaucus [1] : 68–69 | Eastern tiger swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio palamedes [1] : 70–71 | Palamedes swallowtail | Resident in coastal plain, stray in Piedmont and mountains. | G4 - apparently secure |
Papilionidae | Battus polydamas [1] : 72–73 | Polydamas swallowtail | Stray statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Leptotes cassius [1] : 74–75 | Cassius blue | Stray in lower coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Hemiargus ceraunus [1] : 76–77 | Ceraunus blue | Stray in Piedmont and coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Everes comyntas [1] : 78–79 | Eastern tailed-blue | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina ladon [1] : 80–81 | Spring azure | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina neglecta [1] : 82–83 | Summer azure | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Glaucopsyche lygdamus [1] : 84–85 | Silvery blue | Resident in Mountains and upper Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina neglectamajor [1] : 86–87 | Appalachian azure | Resident in north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Parrhasius m-album [1] : 88–89 | White M hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Atlides halesus [1] : 90–91 | Great purple hairstreak | Resident stat-wide | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Brephidium isophthalma [1] : 92–93 | Eastern pygmy-blue | Resident along the coast | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Everes comyntas [1] : 94–95 | Eastern tailed-blue | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes alternata [1] : 96–97 | Dusky roadside skipper | Resident in lower Piedmont and coastal plain | G2 - imperiled |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys augustinus [1] : 98–99 | Brown elfin | Resident in Mountains and upper Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys irus [1] : 100–101 | Frosted elfin | Resident statewide | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Polites baracoa [1] : 102–103 | Baracoa skipper | Extreme south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Nastra lherminier [1] : 104–105 | Swarthy skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites themistocles [1] : 106–107 | Tawny-edged skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys niphon [1] : 108–109 | Eastern pine elfin | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys henrici [1] : 110–111 | Henry's elfin | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes hegon [1] : 112–113 | Pepper-and-salt skipper | Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Lerodea eufala [1] : 114–115 | Eufala skipper | Resident in lower coastal plain, visitor in upper coastal plain and Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium titus [1] : 116–117 | Coral hairstreak | Resident in mountains and Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium calanus [1] : 118–119 | Banded hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium edwardsii [1] : 120–121 | Edwards' hairstreak | Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and upper coastal plain | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium caryaevorum [1] : 122–123 | Hickory hairstreak | Resident in extreme north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium kingi [1] : 124–125 | King's hairstreak | Resident in most of the state, excluding the far northwest and far southeast | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Polites origenes [1] : 126–127 | Crossline skipper | Resident statewide except extreme south Georgia. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites peckius [1] : 128–129 | Peck's skipper | Resident in extreme north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites vibex [1] : 130–131 | Whirlabout | Resident in coastal plains, visitor in Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Fixsenia favonius [1] : 132–133 | Southern hairstreak | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium liparops [1] : 134–135 | Striped hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes vialis [1] : 136–137 | Common roadside-skipper | Resident in mountains | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Staphylus hayhurstii [1] : 138–139 | Hayhurst's scallopwing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Panoquina panoquin [1] : 140–141 | Salt marsh skipper | Resident along the coast | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes zabulon [1] : 142–143 | Zabulon skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Wallengrenia egeremet [1] : 144–145 | Northern broken-dash | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Wallengrenia otho [1] : 146–147 | Southern broken-dash | Resident in southern coastal plain, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Pompeius verna [1] : 148–149 | Little glassywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Atalopedes campestris [1] : 150–151 | Sachem | Visitor in mountains and upper Piedmont, stray in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Hermeuptychia sosybius [1] : 152–153 | Carolina satyr | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes belli [1] : 154–155 | Bell's roadside-skipper | Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes carolina [1] : 156–157 | Carolina roadside skipper | Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and upper coastal plain | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Lerema accius [1] : 158–159 | Clouded skipper | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia metea [1] : 160–161 | Cobweb skipper | Resident in north Georgia mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes vestris [1] : 162–163 | Dun skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes reversa [1] : 164–165 | Reversed roadside skipper | Resident in Piedmont near South Carolina | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis icelus [1] : 166–167 | Dreamy duskywing | Resident in extreme northeast of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Oligoria maculata [1] : 168–169 | Twin-spot skipper | Resident in lower coastal plain and coast | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes bimacula [1] : 170–171 | Two-spotted skipper | Rare and local to Georgia, resident in a swath of the coastal plain | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes aesculapius [1] : 172–173 | Lace-winged roadside-skipper | Resident stat-wide | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis martialis [1] : 174–175 | Mottled duskywing | Resident through most of the state, except southeast. | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Thorybes confusis [1] : 176–177 | Confused cloudywing | Resident in most of the state, visitor in upper Piedmont and mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Thorybes bathyllus [1] : 178–179 | Southern cloudywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Thorybes pylades [1] : 180–181 | Northern cloudywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Cyllopsis gemma [1] : 182–183 | Gemmed Satyr | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis horatius [1] : 184–185 | Horace's duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis baptisiae [1] : 186–187 | Wild indigo duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia attalus [1] : 188–189 | Dotted skipper | Resident solely in the extreme southeastern tip of the state | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Poanes hobomok [1] : 190–191 | Hobomok skipper | Resident in the extreme northern mountains | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis brizo [1] : 192–193 | Sleepy duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes yehl [1] : 194–195 | Yehl skipper | Resident in most of the state, except mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Atrytonopsis hianna [1] : 196–197 | Dusted skipper | Resident satte-wide | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Achalarus lyciades [1] : 198–199 | Hoary edge | Resident statewide, except the coast | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Neonympha areolatus [1] : 200–201 | Georgia satyr | Resident statewide except the mountains | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Urbanus dorantes [1] : 202–203 | Dorantes longtail | Stray in southeast Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia leonardus [1] : 204–205 | Leonard's skipper | Resident in extreme northeast corner of the state | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Panoquina ocola [1] : 206–207 | Ocola skipper | Resident in southeast georgia, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Megisto cymela [1] : 208–209 | Little wood satyr | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis juvenalis [1] : 2010–2011 | Juvenal's duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis zarucco [1] : 212–213 | Zarucco duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Libytheana carinenta [1] : 214–215 | American snout | Resident in lower Piedmont and coastal plain, visitor in upper Piedmont and mountains. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Autochton cellus [1] : 216–217 | Golden-banded skipper | Resident in north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Urbanus proteus [1] : 218–219 | Long-tailed skipper | Resident in south and southeast Georgia, visitor in most of the state, and stray in north Georgia mountains. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes arpa [1] : 220–221 : 318–319 | Palmetto skipper | Resident in extreme south Georgia along Florida border | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Megisto viola [1] : 222–223 | Viola's wood satyr | Resident in east Georgia along coast and southern South Carolina border | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Calpodes ethlius [1] : 224–225 | Brazilian skipper | Visitor in south and coastal Georgia, stray in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Satyrodes appalachia [1] : 226–227 | Appalachian brown | Resident in southeast Georgia and north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Epargyreus clarus [1] : 228–229 | Silver-spotted skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Junonia coenia [1] : 230–231 | Common buckeye | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Megathymus cofaqui [1] : 232–233 | Cofaqui giant-skipper | Range limited to a north-south swath through the middle of Georgia | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Enodia anthedon [1] : 234–235 | Northern pearly eye | Resident in extreme north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Asterocampa celtis [1] : 236–237 | Hackberry butterfly | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Cercyonis pegala [1] : 238–239 | Common wood-nymph | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Asterocampa clyton [1] : 240–241 | Tawny emperor | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Enodia portlandia [1] : 242–243 | Southern pearly eye | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Megathymus yuccae [1] : 244–245 | Yucca giant-skipper | Resident statewide except mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Enodia creola [1] : 246–247 | Creole pearly eye | Resident statewide except extreme south Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio cresphontes [1] : 248–249 | Giant swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Calycopis cecrops [1] : 250–251 | Red-banded hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina nigra [1] : 252–253 | Dusky azure | Resident only in extreme northeast Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Strymon melinus [1] : 254–255 | Gray hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Erora laeta [1] : 256–257 | Early hairstreak | Resident only in extreme northeast Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys hesseli [1] : 258–259 | Hessel's hairstreak | Rare, in small pockets in coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys gryneus [1] : 260–261 | Juniper hairstreak | Resident in most of the state, except a swath of western south Georgia. Found in stands of Eastern redcedar | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Copaeodes minima [1] : 262–263 | Southern skipperling | Resident in southeast Georgia and coastline, visitor in coastal plain and Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Calephelis virginiensis [1] : 264–265 | Little metalmark | Resident statewide except in mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Ancyloxypha numitor [1] : 266–267 | Least skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Thymelicus lineola [1] : 268–269 | European skipper | Visitor in the extreme northeast of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Phyciodes phaon [1] : 270–271 | Phaon crescent | Resident in Gulf coast and southeast Georgia, visitor further north and west | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hylephila phyleus [1] : 272–273 | Fiery skipper | Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites vibex [1] : 274–275 | Whirlabout | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Lycaena phlaeas [1] : 276–277 | American copper | Resident in north Georgia mountains | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Feniseca tarquinius [1] : 278–279 | Harvester | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Anatrytone logan [1] : 280–281 | Delaware skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes zabulon [1] : 282–283 | Zabulon skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Chlosyne gorgone [1] : 284–285 | Gorgone checkerspot | Resident in a swath of north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Atalopedes campestris [1] : 286–287 | Sachem | Visitor in mountains and upper Piedmont, stray throughout the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Atrytone arogos [1] : 288–289 | Arogos skipper | Resident in a small area of east Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia sassacus [1] : 290–291 | Indian skipper | Resident in a narrow band in the mountains | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia meskei [1] : 292–293 | Meske's skipper | Resident in colonies in eastern Georgia | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Phyciodes tharos [1] : 294–295 | Pearl crescent | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes aaroni [1] : 296–297 | Aaron's skipper | Resident in extreme southeast Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes hobomok [1] : 298–299 | Hobomok skipper | Resident in north Georgia mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Phyciodes batesii [1] : 300–301 | Tawny crescent | Resident in extreme northeast Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes yehl [1] : 302–303 | Yehl skipper | Resident in most of Georgia, except mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes dion [1] : 304–305 | Dion skipper | Resident in coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes berryi [1] : 306–307 | Berry's skipper | Resident in south, southeast, and coastal Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Problema byssus [1] : 308–309 | Byssus skipper | Resident in bands across mid-north Georgia and south Georgia to the coast | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes dukesi [1] : 310–311 | Dukes' skipper | Resident along the coast | G3 - vulnerable |
Pieridae | Eurema nicippe [1] : 312–313 | Sleepy orange | Resident in most of the state, visitor in the mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Chlosyne nycteis [1] : 314–315 | Silvery checkerspot | Resident in northern parts of Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes viator [1] : 316–317 | Broad-winged skipper | Resident along coast and inland from coast | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Problema bulenta [1] : 320–321 | Rare skipper | Resident along northern half of the coast | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes pilatka [1] : 322–323 | Palatka skipper | Resident along coast and inland from coast | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Euptoieta claudia [1] : 324–325 | Variegated fritillary | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Colias eurytheme [1] : 326–327 | Orange sulphur | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Vanessa cardui [1] : 328–329 | Painted lady | Visitor statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Vanessa virginiensis [1] : 330–331 | American painted lady | Resident in most of the state, visitor in the mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia faunus [1] : 332–333 | Green comma | Resident in the northeast corner of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia comma [1] : 334–335 | Eastern comma | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia progne [1] : 336–337 | Gray comma | Stray in the extreme northeast corner of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Anaea andria [1] : 338–339 | Goatweed butterfly | Visitor in the western and southern borders, and southwest Georgia. Stray further east and north in Georgia. | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia interrogationis [1] : 340–341 | Question mark | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Agraulis vanillae [1] : 342–343 | Gulf fritillary | Resident in south Georgia, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Limenitis archippus [1] : 344–345 | Viceroy | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria aphrodite [1] : 346–347 | Aphrodite fritillary | Resident in the northeast corner of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Danaus gilippus [1] : 348–349 | Queen | Visitor in south and coastal Georgia, and stray in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria cybele [1] : 350–351 | Great spangled fritillary | Resident in north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Danaus plexippus [1] : 352–353 | Monarch | Visitor statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria diana [1] : 354–355 | Diana fritillary | Resident in north Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Pyrgus communis [1] : 356–357 | Common checkered-skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Pyrgus oileus [1] : 358–359 | Tropical checkered skipper | Resident in extreme south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Eurema daira [1] : 360–361 | Barred sulphur | Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor in coastal plain, and stray in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Pieris virginiensis [1] : 362–363 | West Virginia white | Resident in mountains | G2 - imperiled |
Pieridae | Anthocharis midea [1] : 364–365 | Falcate orangetip | Resident statewide except south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Pontia protodice [1] : 366–367 | Checkered white | Resident in most of the state, visitor in mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Pieris rapae [1] : 368–369 | Cabbage white | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Ascia monuste [1] : 370–371 | Great southern white | Visitor on coast, stray further inland | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Anartia jatrophae [1] : 372–373 | White peacock | Stray along coast | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Colias philodice [1] : 374–375 | Clouded sulphur | Resident in most of the state, except south Georgia and inland from the coast | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Eurytides marcellus [1] : 376–377 | Zebra swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Nathalis iole [1] : 378–379 | Dainty sulphur | Visitor on the coast, stray inland and in south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Eurema lisa [1] : 380–381 | Little sulphur | Resident in south Georgia, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Eurema daira [1] : 382–383 | Barred sulphur | Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor in coastal plain, and stray in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Zerene cesonia [1] : 384–385 | Southern dogface | Resident through most of the state, visitor in extreme south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Colias philodice [1] : 386–387 | Clouded sulphur | Resident in most of the state, except coast and south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Phoebis sennae [1] : 388–389 | Cloudless sulphur | Resident in south Georgia and along coastline, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Phoebis statira [1] : 390–391 | Statira sulphur | Stray in southeast Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Phoebis philea [1] : 392–393 | Orange-barred sulphur | Stray statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio glaucus [1] : 394–395 | Eastern tiger swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |