Most Wanted Butterflies!

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We just compiled a list of the “Most Wanted Butterflies” at eButterfly.

We have very few records of these species, and they would be lifers for most people.

How many of these butterflies do you have on your life list? Could you share them in the comments below?

You can find the list here:

Species Number of observations Common Name eButterfly URL Wikipedia
Adopaeoides prittwitzi 12 Sunrise Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/318 Adopaeoides prittwitzi - Wikipedia
Agathymus alliae 4 Mojave Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/319 Agathymus alliae - Wikipedia
Agathymus baueri 5 Bauer’s Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/321 Agathymus baueri - Wikipedia
Agathymus estelleae 5 Estelle’s Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/325 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathymus_estelleae
Agathymus evansi 8 Huachuca Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/324 Agathymus evansi - Wikipedia
Agathymus gentryi 1 Gentry’s Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/326 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathymus_gentryi
Agathymus mariae 5 Mary’s Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/328 Agathymus mariae - Wikipedia
Agathymus neumoegeni 3 Orange Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/329 Agathymus neumoegeni - Wikipedia
Agathymus polingi 4 Poling’s Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/330 Agathymus polingi - Wikipedia
Agathymus stephensi 3 California Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/332 Agathymus stephensi - Wikipedia
Aguna claxon 10 Emerald Green Aguna https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/334 Aguna claxon - Wikipedia
Amblyscirtes linda 9 Linda’s Roadside-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/347 Amblyscirtes linda - Wikipedia
Anthanassa drusilla 10
Aphrissa neleis 10 Pink-spot Sulphur https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/808 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrissa_neleis
Apodemia chisosensis 3 Chisos Metalmark https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/839 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apodemia_chisosensis
Apodemia hepburni 4 Hepburn’s Metalmark https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/841 Apodemia hepburni - Wikipedia
Apodemia multiplaga 6 Narrow-winged Metalmark https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/843 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apodemia_multiplaga
Astraptes alardus 9 White Flasher https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/361 Astraptes alardus - Wikipedia
Astraptes colossus 2
Astraptes egregius 12 Small-spotted Flasher https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/364 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraptes_egregius
Astraptes enotrus 6
Astraptes granadensis 1
Astraptes megalurus 1
Astraptes phalaecus 3
Astraptes tucuti 1
Atrytonopsis loammi 11 Loammi Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/370 Atrytonopsis loammi - Wikipedia
Atrytonopsis lunus 14 Moon-marked Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/371 Atrytonopsis lunus - Wikipedia
Autochton cincta 4 Chisos Banded-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/376 Autochton cincta - Wikipedia
Bolla clytius 6 Mottled Bolla https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/379 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolla_clytius
Caicella caicus 8
Calephelis arizonensis 14 Arizona Metalmark https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/849 Calephelis arizonensis - Wikipedia
Calephelis dreisbachi 1
Calephelis freemani 1 Freeman’s Metalmark https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/851 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calephelis_freemani
Callophrys fotis 13 Desert Elfin https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/551 Callophrys fotis - Wikipedia
Callophrys thornei 2 Thorne’s Hairstreak https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/558 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callophrys_thornei
Carrhenes callipetes 2
Carrhenes fuscescens 8
Celaenorrhinus stallingsi 4 Stallings’ Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/384 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celaenorrhinus_stallingsi
Celastrina nigra 4 Dusky Azure https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/565 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celastrina_nigra
Celotes limpia 4 Scarce Streaky-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/385 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celotes_limpia
Celotes spurcus 4
Chlorostrymon telea 5 Telea Hairstreak https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/568 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorostrymon_telea
Chlosyne definita 6 Definite Patch https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/671 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlosyne_definita
Chlosyne marina 11 Red-spotted Patch https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/680 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlosyne_marina
Clossiana alberta 1
Clossiana natazhati 4
Codatractus bryaxis 12
Codatractus carlos 5
Codatractus hyster 3
Codatractus melon 6 Melon Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/396 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codatractus_melon
Codatractus valeriana 4 Desert Mottled Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/397 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codatractus_valeriana
Codatractus yucatanus 6
Coea acheronta 14
Colias behrii 7 Sierra Sulphur https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/813 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colias_behrii
Colias johanseni 5 Johansen’s Sulphur https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/124 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colias_johanseni
Conga chydaea 4 Hidden-ray Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/402 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conga_chydaea
Cupido podarce 1
Cyanophrys goodsoni 4 Goodson’s Hairstreak https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/570 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanophrys_goodsoni
Cyclargus ammon 1 Nickerbean Blue https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/574 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclargus_ammon
Decinea percosius 11 Double-dotted Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/409 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decinea_percosius
Electrostrymon angelia 4 Fulvous Hairstreak https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/576 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostrymon_angelia
Electrostrymon denarius 3
Emesis ares 4 Ares Metalmark https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/859 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emesis_ares
Enantia albania 9 Tropical Mimic White https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/817 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantia_albania
Erynnis scudderi 2 Scudder’s Duskywing https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/417 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erynnis_scudderi
Euchloe guaymasensis 5 Sonoran Marble https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/818 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchloe_guaymasensis
Euchloe naina 10 Green Marble https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/107 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchloe_naina
Euphilotes ellisii 6 Ellis’ Blue https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/2206 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphilotes_ellisii
Euphilotes mojave 2 Mojave Blue https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/590 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphilotes_mojave
Euphyes bayensis 7 Bay Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/421 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphyes_bayensis
Euphyes berryi 11 Berry’s Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/422 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphyes_berryi
Fixsenia polingi 5
Ganyra howarthi 12 Howarth’s Giant White https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/825 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganyra_howarthi
Hamadryas amphichloe 2 Pale Cracker https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/710 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamadryas_amphichloe
Heliopetes sublinea 4
Hermelycaena hermes 2
Hesperia dacotae 12 Dakota Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperia_dacotae
Hesperia miriamae 5 Sierra Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/438 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperia_miriamae
Hypodryas gillettii 8
Hypostrymon critola 13 Sonoran Hairstreak https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/598 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypostrymon_critola
Incisalia lanoraieensis 6
Itaballia demophile 12 Black-banded White https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/882 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaballia_demophile
Lycaena neurona 10
Marpesia zerynthia 12 Waiter https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/739 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marpesia_zerynthia
Mastor carolina 9
Mastor nereus 14
Megathymus cofaqui 7 Cofaqui Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/447 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megathymus_cofaqui
Megathymus ursus 10 Ursine Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/448 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megathymus_ursus
Mitoura hesseli 10
Mitoura nelsoni 5
Nastra neamathla 11 Neamathla Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/453 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nastra_neamathla
Neonympha helicta 2 Helicta Satyr https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/752 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonympha_helicta
Neonympha mitchellii 11 Mitchell’s Satyr https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/753 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonympha_mitchellii
Neophasia terlooii 14 Chiricahua White https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/829 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neophasia_terlooii
Nisoniades rubescens 11 Purplish-black Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/454 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisoniades_rubescens
Oeneis philipi 11 Philip’s Arctic https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/755 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oeneis_philipi
Panoquina errans 7 Wandering Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/461 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panoquina_errans
Parides alopius 13 White-dotted Cattleheart https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/797 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parides_alopius
Philotes pallescens 3
Philotiella speciosa 5 Small Blue https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/613 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philotiella_speciosa
Pholisora gracielae 9
Piruna haferniki 4 Chisos Skipperling https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/478 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piruna_haferniki
Plebejus aquilo 10
Plebejus monticola 2
Plebejus scudderii 7
Plebulina emigdionis 6
Polythrix mexicanus 8 Mexican Longtail https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/4898 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polythrix_mexicanus
Polythrix octomaculata 9 Eight-spotted Polythrix https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/493 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polythrix_octomaculata
Pseudocopaeodes eunus 13 Alkali Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/497 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocopaeodes_eunus
Rhinthon cubana 8
Speyeria adiaste 8 Unsilvered Fritillary https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/769 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speyeria_adiaste
Stallingsia maculosus 1 Manfreda Giant-Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/509 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stallingsia_maculosus
Strymon acis 2 Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/631 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strymon_acis
Strymon kingi 9
Synapte salenus 2 Salenus Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/515 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapte_salenus
Tegosa anieta 8
Thecla ilavia 3
Thecla johnsoni 3
Thecla joya 4
Thecla serapio 8
Thecla strophius 7
Thecla syllis 2
Thespieus dalman 10
Thorybes diversus 12 Western Cloudywing https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/522 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorybes_diversus
Thorybes drusius 14 Drusius Cloudywing https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/523 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorybes_drusius
Typhedanus undulatus 13 Mottled Longtail https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/526 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhedanus_undulatus
Urbanus pronta 4
Urbanus simplicius 12 Plain Longtail https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/533 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanus_simplicius
Vidius perigenes 12 Perigenes Skipper https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species/profile/538 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidius_perigenes