List of butterflies of North America

This list contains links to lists with the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico.

  • Papilionidae: swallowtails and parnassians (40 species)
    • Parnassiinae: parnassians (3 species)
    • Papilioninae: swallowtails (37 species)
  • Hesperiidae: skippers (300 species)
    • Pyrrhopyginae: firetips (1 species)
    • Pyrginae: spread-wing skippers (138 species)
    • Heteropterinae: skipperlings (7 species)
    • Hesperiinae: grass skippers (141 species)
    • Megathyminae: giant-skippers (13 species)
  • Pieridae: whites and sulphurs (70 species)
    • Pierinae: whites (29 species)
    • Coliadinae: sulphurs (40 species)
    • Dismorphiinae: mimic-whites (1 species)
  • Lycaenidae: gossamer-wings (144 species)
    • Miletinae: harvesters (1 species)
    • Lycaeninae: coppers (16 species)
    • Theclinae: hairstreaks (90 species)
    • Polyommatinae: blues (37 species)
  • Riodinidae: metalmarks (28 species)
  • Nymphalidae: brush-footed butterflies (233 species)
    • Libytheinae: snouts (1 species)
    • Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries (40 species)
    • Nymphalinae: true brushfoots (76 species)
    • Limenitidinae: admirals, sisters and others (37 species)
    • Charaxinae: leafwings (8 species)
    • Apaturinae: emperors (5 species)
    • Morphinae: morphos (3 species)
    • Satyrinae: satyrs (49 species)
    • Danainae: milkweed butterflies and clearwings (8 species)

See also

  • Category:Butterflies of North America
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