List of butterflies of North America

Updated on Sep 29, 2024

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

Superfamily Papilionoidea

Papilionidae - swallowtails and parnassians (40 species, 6 subspecies)

Parnassiinae - parnassians (3 species, 3 subspecies)

Papilioninae - swallowtails (37 species, 3 subspecies)

Pieridae - whites and sulphurs (70 species, 12 subspecies)

Pierinae - whites (29 species, 7 subspecies)

Coliadinae - sulphurs (40 species, 5 subspecies)

Dismorphiinae - mimic-whites (1 species)

Lycaenidae - gossamer-wings (144 species, 41 subspecies)

Miletinae - harvesters (1 species)

Lycaeninae - coppers (16 species, 4 subspecies)

Theclinae - hairstreaks (90 species, 16 subspecies)

Polyommatinae - blues (37 species, 21 subspecies)

Riodinidae - metalmarks (28 species, 8 subspecies)

Nymphalidae - brush-footed butterflies (233 species, 31 subspecies)

Libytheinae - snouts (1 species)

Heliconiinae - heliconians and fritillaries (40 species, 11 subspecies)

Nymphalinae - true brushfoots (76 species, 11 subspecies)

Limenitidinae - admirals, sisters and others (37 species, 2 subspecies)

Charaxinae - leafwings (8 species)

Apaturinae - emperors (5 species, 1 subspecies)

Morphinae - morphos (3 species)

Satyrinae - satyrs (49 species, 6 subspecies)

Ithomiinae - clearwings (4 species)

Danainae - milkweed butterflies (4 species)

Hesperiidae - skippers (300 species, 13 subspecies)

Pyrrhopyginae - firetips (1 species)

Pyrginae - spread-wing skippers (138 species, 6 subspecies)

Heteropterinae - skipperlings (7 species)

Hesperiinae - grass skippers (141 species, 5 subspecies)

Megathyminae - giant-skippers (13 species, 2 subspecies)

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