USDA-APHIS-PPQ Butterfly Environmental Release Decision Chart 

Version 10, August 13, 2003                         Agency Contact:  Wayne Wehling, (301) 734-8758

 

 Agraulis

 Danaus

 Heliconius

 Heraclides

 Nymphalis

 Papilio

 Vanessa

 Vanessa

 Vanessa

 

 vanillae

 plexippus

charitonius

cresphontes

 antiopa

 polyxenes

 atalanta

 cardui

virginiensis

Common Name

 Gulf Fritilary

  Monarch

  Zebra Longwing

 Giant Swallowtail

 Mourning Cloak

 Black Swallowtail

 Red Admiral

 Painted Lady

 American Lady

  Alabama

Yes

Yes**

Yes***

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Alaska

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Arizona

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Arkansas

Yes

Yes**

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

  California

Yes

Yes**

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Colorado

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Connecticut

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Delaware

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Florida %

Yes

Yes**

Yes***

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Georgia

Yes

Yes**

Yes***

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Hawaii

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

  Idaho

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Illinois

Yes

Yes**

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Indiana

Yes

Yes**

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Iowa

Yes

Yes**

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Kansas

Yes

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Kentucky

Yes

Yes**

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Louisiana

Yes

Yes**

Yes ***

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Maine

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Maryland

Yes

Yes**

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Massachusetts

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Michigan

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Minnesota

No

Yes**

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Mississippi

Yes

Yes**

Yes***

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  Missouri

Yes

Yes**

No

Yes

Yes