List of butterflies of North America (Nymphalidae)

Subfamily Libytheinae: snouts

American snout, Libytheana carinenta

American snout, Libytheana carinenta

Subfamily Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries

Gulf fritillary, Agraulis vanillae

Banded orange heliconian, Dryadula phaetusa

Zebra heliconian, Heliconius charithonia

Male Diana fritillary, Speyeria diana

Female regal fritillary, Speyeria idalia

Gulf fritillary, Agraulis vanillae
Mexican silverspot, Dione moneta
Banded orange heliconian, Dryadula phaetusa
Julia heliconian, Dryas iulia
Least heliconian, Euiedes aliphera
Isabella's heliconian, Eueides isabella
Zebra heliconian, Heliconius charithonia
Erato heliconian, Heliconius erato
Tiger heliconian, Heliconius ismenius
Variegated fritillary, Euptoieta claudia
Mexican fritillary, Euptoieta hegesia
Diana fritillary, Speyeria diana
Great spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele
Aphrodite fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite
Regal fritillary, Speyeria idalia
Nokomis fritillary, Speyeria nokomis
Edward's fritillary, Speyeria edwardsii
Coronis fritillary, Speyeria coronis
Zerene fritillary, Speyeria zerene
Carol's fritillary, Speyeria carolae
Callippe fritillary, Speyeria callippe
Great Basin fritillary, Speyeria egleis
Unsilvered fritillary, Speyeria adiaste
Atlantis fritillary, Speyeria atlantis
Northwestern fritillary, Speyeria hesperis
Hydaspe fritillary, Speyeria hydaspe
Mormon fritillary, Speyeria mormonia
Mountain fritillary, Boloria napaea
Bog fritillary, Boloria eunomia
Silver-bordered fritillary, Boloria selene
Meadow fritillary, Boloria bellona
Frigga fritillary, Boloria frigga
Dingy fritillary, Boloria improba
- Wind River dingy fritillary, Boloria improba harryi
- Uncompahgre dingy fritillary, Boloria improba acrocnema
Relict fritillary, Boloria kriemhild
Pacific fritillary, Boloria epithore
Polaris fritillary, Boloria polaris
Freija fritillary, Boloria freija
Alberta fritillary, Boloria alberta
Astarte fritillary, Boloria astarte
- Distinct Astarte fritillary, Boloria astarte distincta
Purplish fritillary, Boloria montinus
Arctic fritillary, Boloria chariclea
Cryptic fritillary, Boloria natazhati

Subfamily Nymphalinae: true brushfoots

Rosita patch, Chlosyne rosita

Silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis

Pearl crescent, Phyciodes tharos

Variable checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona

Baltimore checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton

Question mark, Polygonia interrogationis

American lady, Vanessa virginiensis

Common buckeye, Junonia coenia

Banded peacock, Anartia fatima

Dotted checkerspot, Poladryas minuta
Arachne checkerspot, Poladryas arachne
Theona checkerspot, Thessalia theona
Chinati checkerspot, Thessalia chinatiensis
Black checkerspot, Thessalia cyneas
Fulvia checkerspot, Thessalia fulvia
Leanira checkerspot, Thessalia leanira
California patch, Chlosyne californica
Bordered patch, Chlosyne lacinia
Definite patch, Chlosyne definita
Banded patch, Chlosyne endeis
Crimson patch, Chlosyne janais
Rosita patch, Chlosyne rosita
Red-spotted patch, Chlosyne melitaeoides
Gorgone checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgone
Silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis
Harris's checkerspot, Chlosyne harrisii
Nuevo León checkerspot, Chlosyne kendallorum
Northern checkerspot, Chlosyne palla
Rockslide checkerspot, Chlosyne whitneyi
Sagebrush checkerspot, Chlosyne acastus
Gabb's checkerspot, Chlosyne gabbii
Hoffmann's checkerspot, Chlosyne hoffmanni
Elf, Microtia elva
Tiny checkerspot, Dymasia dymas
- Dymasia dymas chara
Elada checkerspot, Texola elada
Smudged crescent, Castilia eranites
Texan crescent, Phyciodes texana
- Texan Texan crescent, Phyciodes texana texana
- Seminole Texan crescent, Phyciodes texana seminole
Cuban crescent, Phyciodes frisia
Pale-banded crescent, Phyciodes tulcis
Orange-patched crescent, Phyciodes drusilla
Ardent crescent, Phyciodes ardys
Black crescent, Phyciodes ptolyca
Pine crescent, Phyciodes sitalces
Chestnut crescent, Phyciodes argentea
Vesta crescent, Phyciodes vesta
Phaon crescent, Phyciodes phaon
Pearl crescent, Phyciodes tharos
Northern crescent, Phyciodes cocyta
- Diminutive northern crescent, Phyciodes cocyta diminutor
- Mimic northern crescent, Phyciodes cocyta incognitus
Tawny crescent, Phyciodes batesii
Field crescent, Phyciodes campestris
Painted crescent, Phyciodes picta
California crescent, Phyciodes orseis
Pale crescent, Phyciodes pallida
Mylitta crescent, Phyciodes mylitta
Gillett's checkerspot, Euphydryas gillettii
Variable checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona
- Chalcedon variable checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona
- Snowberry variable checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona colon
- Anicia variable checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona anicia
Edith's checkerspot, Euphydryas editha
Baltimore checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton
Question mark, Polygonia interrogationis
Eastern comma, Polygonia comma
Satyr comma, Polygonia satyrus
Green comma, Polygonia faunus
- Green green comma, Polygonia faunus faunus
- Polygonia faunus hylas
- Sylvan green comma, Polygonia faunus silvius
Hoary comma, Polygonia gracilis
- Zephyr hoary comma, Polygonia gracilis zephyrus
Oreas comma, Polygonia oreas
Gray comma, Polygonia progne
Compton tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vaualbum
California tortoiseshell, Nymphalis californica
Mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa
Milbert's tortoiseshell, Aglais milberti
Small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae
American lady, Vanessa virginiensis
Painted lady, Vanessa cardui
West Coast lady, Vanessa annabella
Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
Orange mapwing, Hypanartia lethe
Mimic, Hypolimnas misippus
Common buckeye, Junonia coenia
Gray buckeye, Junonia grisea
Mangrove buckeye, Junonia neildi
Dark buckeye, Junonia nigrosuffusa
Twintip buckeye, Junonia stemosa
Caribbean buckeye, Junonia zonalis
White peacock, Anartia jatrophae
Cuban peacock, Anartia chrysopelea
Banded peacock, Anartia fatima
Malachite, Siproeta stelenes
Rusty-tipped page, Siproeta epaphus

Subfamily Limenitidinae: admirals, sisters and others

White admiral, Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata

Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Viceroy, Limenitis archippus

Lorquin's admiral, Limenitis lorquini

Red-spotted admiral, Limenitis arthemis
- White admiral, Limenitis arthemis arthemis
- Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
Weidemeyer's admiral, Limenitis weidemeyerii
Lorquin's admiral, Limenitis lorquini
Band-celled sister, Adelpha fessonia
California sister, Adelpha bredowii
Eyed sister, Adelpha paroeca
Spot-celled sister, Adelpha basiloides
Mexican sister, Adelpha diazi
Rayed sister, Adelpha lycorias melanthe
Common banner, Epiphile adrasta
Orange banner, Temenis laothoe
Mexican bluewing, Myscelia ethusa
Blackened bluewing, Myscelia cyanathe
Whitened bluewing, Myscelia cyaniris
Dingy purplewing, Eunica monima
Florida purplewing, Eunica tatila
Four-spotted sailor, Dynamine postverta
Blue-eyed sailor, Dynamine dyonis
Small-eyed sailor, Dynamine artisemia
Orange-striped eighty-eight, Diaethria pandama
Common Mestra, Mestra amymone
Red rim, Biblis hyperia
Red cracker, Hamadryas amphinome
Gray cracker, Hamadryas februa
Variable cracker, Hamadryas feronia
Glaucous cracker, Hamadryas glauconome
Pale cracker, Hamadryas amphichloe
Guatemalan cracker, Hamadryas guatemalena
Black-patched cracker, Hamadryas atlantis
Orion cecropian, Historis odius
Tailed cecropian, Historis acheronta
Blomfild's beauty, Smyrna blomfildia
Waiter daggerwing, Marpesia coresia
Many-banded daggerwing, Marpesia chiron
Ruddy daggerwing, Marpesia petreus
Antillean daggerwing, Marpesia eleuchea

Subfamily Charaxinae: leafwings

Tropical leafwing, Anaea aidea

One-spotted prepona, Archaeoprepona demophon
Tropical leafwing, Anaea aidea
Florida leafwing, Anaea floridalis
Goatweed leafwing, Anaea andria
Pointed leafwing, Anaea eurypyle
Angled leafwing, Anaea glycerium
Pale-spotted leafwing, Anaea pithyusa
Guatemalan leafwing, Anaea forreri

Subfamily Apaturinae: emperors

Tawny emperor, Asterocampa clyton

Hackberry emperor, Asterocampa celtis
Empress Leilia, Asterocampa leilia
Tawny emperor, Asterocampa clyton
Cream-banded dusky emperor, Asterocampa idyja argus
Pavon emperor, Doxocopa pavon
Silver emperor, Doxocopa laure

Subfamily Morphinae: morphos

White morpho, Morpho polyphemus

Orange owlet, Opsiphanes boisduvalii
Split-banded owlet, Opsiphanes cassina
White morpho, Morpho polyphemus

Subfamily Satyrinae: satyrs

Nabokov's satyr, Cyllopsis pyracmon

Little wood-satyr, Megisto cymela

Common wood-nymph, Cercyonis pegala

Red-bordered satyr, Gyrocheilus patrobas

Southern pearly-eye, Enodia portlandia
Northern pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon
Creole pearly-eye, Enodia creola
Eyed brown, Satyrodes eurydice
Appalachian brown, Satyrodes appalachia
Nabokov's satyr, Cyllopsis pyracmon
Horsetail gemmed-satyr, Cyllopsis pseudopephredo
Canyonland satyr, Cyllopsis pertepida
Gemmed satyr, Cyllopsis gemma
Carolina satyr, Hermeuptychia sosybius
Hermeuptychia hermybius
Hermeuptychia intricata
Georgia satyr, Neonympha areolata
Mitchell's satyr, Neonympha mitchellii
Helicta satyr, Neonympha helicta
Little wood-satyr, Megisto cymela
Red satyr, Megisto rubricata
Pine satyr, Paramacera allyni
White satyr, Pareuptychia ocirrhoe
Hayden's ringlet, Coenonympha haydenii
Common ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
- Inornate common ringlet, Coenonympha tullia inornata
- Salt marsh common ringlet, Coenonympha tullia nipisiquit
- Ochre common ringlet, Coenonympha tullia ochracea
- California common ringlet, Coenonympha tullia california
Common wood-nymph, Cercyonis pegala
Mead's wood-nymph, Cercyonis meadii
Great Basin wood-nymph, Cercyonis sthenele
Small wood-nymph, Cercyonis oetus
Vidler's alpine, Erebia vidleri
Ross's alpine, Erebia rossii
Disa alpine, Erebia disa
Taiga alpine, Erebia mancinus
Magdalena alpine, Erebia magdalena
Banded alpine, Erebia fasciata
Red-disked alpine, Erebia discoidalis
Theano alpine, Erebia theano
Four-dotted alpine, Erebia dabanensis (includes youngi)
Common alpine, Erebia epipsodea
Colorado alpine, Erebia callias
Reddish alpine, Erebia kozhantshikovi (includes lafontainei)
Eskimo alpine, Erebia occulta
Red-bordered satyr, Gyrocheilus patrobas
Riding's satyr, Neominois ridingsii
Great Arctic, Oeneis nevadensis
Macoun's Arctic, Oeneis macounii
Chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus
- Brown chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus chryxus
- California chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus ivallda
Uhler's Arctic, Oeneis uhleri
Alberta Arctic, Oeneis alberta
White-veined Arctic, Oeneis taygete (distinct from Old World Oeneis bore)
Jutta Arctic, Oeneis jutta
Sentinel Arctic, Oeneis alpina (includes exubitor)
Melissa Arctic, Oeneis melissa
Polixenes Arctic, Oeneis polixenes
Early Arctic, Oeneis rosovi (includes philipi)

Subfamily Danainae: milkweed butterflies and clearwings

Monarch, Danaus plexippus

Thick-tipped Greta, Greta morgane

Monarch, Danaus plexippus
Queen, Danaus gilippus
Soldier, Danaus eresimus
Tiger mimic-queen, Lycorea cleobaea
Klug's clearwing, Dircenna klugii
Disturbed tigerwing, Mechanitis polymnia
Broad-tipped clearwing, Pteronymia cotytto
Thick-tipped Greta, Greta morgane

References

Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.

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