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The Sheridan's Green Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii), designated as the official state insect of Wyoming, is a captivating and unique butterfly species endemic to the state.
State insects are designated by 48 individual states of the fifty United States. Some states have more than one designated insect, or have multiple categories (e.g., state insect and state butterfly, etc.). Iowa and Michigan are the two states without a designated state insect.
26 lut 2009 · The butterfly occurs widely across Wyoming in mountains and foothills, wherever its primary food source (the sulphur-flower) is found, said Shaw, who, as curator of the UW Insect Museum, estimates Sheridan's green hairstreak is one of at least 12,000 insect species found in Wyoming.
14 lis 2023 · Nearly every state of the United States has at least one official state insect symbol. Iowa and Michigan are the only two states without one. Meanwhile, many states have named multiple insect symbols. In addition, these states often have both an official “state insect” or “state bug” and a separate category such as “state butterfly ...
Therefore consider the list below as a general indicator of the insects, bugs and spiders that may be found in a given state or province. The list below showcases all Wyoming Insects (848 Found) currently in the InsectIdentification.org database.
The Sheridan’s green hairstreak butterfly was first observed by settlers in 1877 near what’s now Sheridan, Wyoming, but it only became Wyoming’s state butterfly in 2009. The tops of the butterfly’s wings are dark gray-brown, but the wings’ underside is green—anywhere from bright green to a dark grayish green.
The list below showcases all Butterflies and Moths related to the state/territory of Wyoming currently in the InsectIdentification.org database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order (A-to-Z).
