List of butterflies of Canada
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Subfamily Parnassiinae
Subfamily Papilioninae
Family Pieridae
Subfamily Pierinae
Subfamily Coliadinae
Family Lycaenidae
Subfamily Lycaeninae
Subfamily Theclinae
Subfamily Polyommatinae
Family Nymphalidae
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Subfamily Libytheinae
Subfamily Heliconiinae
Subfamily Nymphalinae
Subfamily Limenitidinae
Subfamily Apaturinae
Subfamily Satyrinae
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of Canada
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Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Family Hesperiidae – Skippers
Subfamily Pyrginae – Pyrgine Skippers
- Epargyreus clarusEpargyreus clarusThe Silver-spotted Skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America.-Description:The wingspan of an adult is 43–67 mm...
– Silver-spotted Skipper - Urbanus proteus – Long-tailed Skipper
- Achalarus lyciadesAchalarus lyciades-Description:The wingspan of the Hoary Edge is between 4.5 and 4.9 cm long. This particular butterfly is very similar in appearance to the Epargyreus clarus but is smaller and has a longer strip of diffused silver on its wing.-Distribution:...
– Hoary Edge - Thorybes bathyllusThorybes bathyllusThe Southern Cloudywing , Thorybes bathyllus, is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. There are two main reasons why Southern Cloudywings can be difficult to identify: one is individual variation and the other is confusing seasonal forms. In the south, where it has two broods per...
– Southern Cloudywing - Thorybes pyladesThorybes pyladesThe Northern Cloudywing is a species of the Hesperiidae family.-Description:The wingspan of the T. pylades is between 32 and 47 mm long. Both male and female have completely dark brown wings except for the small triangular clear spots....
– Northern Cloudywing - Staphylus hayhurstiiStaphylus hayhurstiiHayhurst's Scallopwing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from eastern Nebraska east across the southern Midwest to southern Pennsylvania and south to Florida, the Gulf states and central Texas....
– Hayhurst's Scallopwing - Erynnis icelusErynnis icelusThe Dreamy Duskywing or Aspen Dusky Wing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in boreal North America, from the Northwest Territories east across southern Canada to Nova Scotia, south in the western mountains to southern Arizona and southern New Mexico, south in the east to...
– Dreamy Duskywing - Erynnis brizoErynnis brizoCommon names: Banded Oak Duskywing, Sleepy Duskywing E. brizo is a species of Hesperiidae that occurs throughout North America and is commonly confused with E. juvenalis and E. lucilius.-Description:...
– Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis juvenalisErynnis juvenalisThe Juvenal's Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.-Appearance and Distribution:Common in eastern North American oak woods from southern Manitoba to southern Quebec and Nova Scotia southward to Texas and Florida. This dark brown skipper is larger than most eastern Duskywings...
– Juvenal's Duskywing - Erynnis propertiusErynnis propertiusThe Propertius Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern British Columbia south along the Pacific Slope to Baja California Norte....
– Propertius Duskywing - Erynnis horatiusErynnis horatiusHorace's Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Massachusetts, west to eastern South Dakota, south through most of the eastern United States to Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southern Texas, south in the west through south-eastern Utah, Colorado, north-eastern Arizona,...
– Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis martialisErynnis martialisMottled Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in most of the eastern United States and in southern Ontario, Quebec, and southeastern Manitoba.The wingspan is 25–29 mm...
– Mottled Duskywing - Erynnis pacuviusErynnis pacuviusPacuvius Duskywing, Dyar's Duskywing, or Buckthorn Dusky Wing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in most of the western United States and in southern British Columbia.The wingspan is 29–33 mm...
– Pacuvius Duskywing - Erynnis zaruccoErynnis zaruccoZarucco Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Ontario to southeastern USA.The wingspan is 32–38 mm. There are three generations in the deep south but only two in the north....
– Zarucco Duskywing - Erynnis funeralisErynnis funeralisThe Funereal Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, south to Argentina. Strays can be found north up to northern Illinois, north-eastern Nebraska, central Colorado, southern Nevada and central California.The wingspan...
– Funereal Duskywing - Erynnis luciliusErynnis luciliusColumbine Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Quebec to Manitoba and south to northeastern USA....
– Columbine Duskywing - Erynnis baptisiaeErynnis baptisiaeThe Wild Indigo Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern New England and southern Ontario west to central Nebraska, south to Georgia, the Gulf Coast, and south-central Texas....
– Wild Indigo Duskywing - Erynnis afraniusErynnis afraniusAfranius Duskywing or Bald Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from northern Mexico through central United States to southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.The wingspan is 25–31 mm...
– Afranius Duskywing - Erynnis persiusErynnis persiusThe Persius Duskywing is a species of Hesperiidae that occurs in North America. It is a threatened species in Michigan and is protected by the law.-Description:...
– Persius Duskywing - Pyrgus centaureae – Grizzled Skipper
- Pyrgus ruralisPyrgus ruralisThe Two-banded Checkered Skipper is a species of skipper . Subspecies lagunae is known by the common name Laguna Mountains Skipper. This subspecies is on the Endangered Species list. It is found from the mountains from British Columbia and Alberta to southern California, Arizona and New...
– Two-banded Checkered Skipper - Pyrgus scripturaPyrgus scripturaThe Small Checkered Skipper is a species of skipper . It is found from the Texas to Montana, southeastern Alberta, and southwestern Saskatchewan....
– Small Checkered Skipper - Pyrgus communisPyrgus communisThe Common Checkered-skipper is a species of butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is known as the frequently seen Pyrginae species in the northern United States by collectors and watchers alike.-Description:...
– Common Checkered Skipper - Pholisora catullusPholisora catullusPholisora catullus is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the central parts of the United States, south to central Mexico. Strays may colonizes up to southern British Columbia, northern Michigan, southern Quebec and southern Maine. It is not found on Peninsular Florida.The...
– Common Sootywing
Subfamily Heteropterinae – Intermediate Skippers
- Carterocephalus palaemon – Arctic Skipper
Subfamily Hesperiinae – Branded Skippers
- Lerema acciusLerema acciusThe Clouded Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the United States from Georgia west to Texas, south to Florida, and south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela and Colombia....
– Clouded Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitorAncyloxypha numitorThe Least Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. They have a weak, satyr-like flight.-Description:...
– Least Skipper - Oarisma poweshiekOarisma poweshiekThe Poweshiek Skipperling is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
– Poweshiek Skipperling - Oarisma garitaOarisma garitaThe Garita Skipperling, Western Skipperling, or Garita Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
– Garita Skipperling - Thymelicus lineola – European Skipper
- Hylephila phyleus – Fiery Skipper
- Hesperia uncasHesperia uncasThe Uncas Skipper or White-vein Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from US midwest to southern portions of the three Canadian Prairie provinces, north as far as Edmonton, Alberta....
– Uncas Skipper - Hesperia jubaHesperia jubaThe Juba Skipper, Yuba Skipper, or Jagged-border Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from British Columbia, south to southern California, east to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and north-western New Mexico.The wingspan is 32–42 mm...
– Juba Skipper - Hesperia comma – Common Branded Skipper
- Hesperia coloradoHesperia coloradoThe Western Branded Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.It is found from in Eurasia and north-western Africa, coast to coast in North America in boreal and subalpine areas south as far as Colorado, hence the Latin name.The wingspan is 22–30 mm...
– Western Branded Skipper - Hesperia assiniboiaHesperia assiniboiaThe Plains Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.It is found in the Canadian prairie provinces and into the northern Great Plains states.The wingspan is 21–30 mm...
– Plains Skipper - Hesperia ottoeHesperia ottoeThe Ottoe Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.It is found in central U.S. but has been recorded in Canada only in a small area of southern Manitoba.The wingspan is 29–35 mm...
– Ottoe Skipper - Hesperia leonardusHesperia leonardusThe Leonard's Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. There are three subspecies. Next to the nominate species, these are the Pawnee Skipper , which is found from western Montana and south-eastern Saskatchewan east to Minnesota, south to central Colorado and Kansas...
– Leonard's Skipper - Hesperia pahaskaHesperia pahaskaThe Pahaska Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.It is found from in narrow belt of states extending from Texas to North Dakota, just reaching Canada in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba....
– Pahaska Skipper - Hesperia dacotae – Dakota Skipper
- Hesperia sassacusHesperia sassacusThe Indian Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.It is found from northeastern U.S., and in Canada in southwestern New Brunswick and in a broad band from the Eastern Townships of Quebec through to southern Manitoba....
– Indian Skipper - Hesperia nevada – Nevada Skipper
- Polites peckiusPolites peckiusThe Peck's Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
– Peck's Skipper - Polites sabuletiPolites sabuletiThe Sandhill Skipper or Saltgrass Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern British Columbia and eastern Washington, south through California and northern Arizona to Baja California and east to south-eastern Wyoming, central Colorado, and north-eastern New Mexico...
– Sandhill Skipper - Polites dracoPolites dracoThe Draco Skipper, Rocky Mountain Skipper, or Dragon Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found on the Rocky Mountain states and provinces from Arizona to the Yukon Territory....
– Draco Skipper - Polites themistoclesPolites themistoclesThe Tawny-edged Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.-Description:This species varies geographically and within populations. The upper side of the male's wings is brown or olive brown with the fore wing having bright orange along the costa that ends at the stigma...
– Tawny-edged Skipper - Polites origenesPolites origenesThe Crossline Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the eastern United States, excepting Florida, and southern Ontario and Quebec.The wingspan is 23–30 mm....
– Crossline Skipper - Polites mysticPolites mysticThe Long Dash or Long Dash Skipper is a species of butterfly. The species is commonly found in north of North America and in mountains in the south of North America, in grassy habitats. The grassy areas include meadows, marshes, streamsides, wood edges, and prairie swales. On the top, the species...
– Long Dash Skipper - Polites rhesusPolites rhesusThe Rhesus Skipper or Plains Gray Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Texas to North Dakota, as far north, but infrequently, as Saskatchewan and Alberta.The wingspan is 25–30 mm....
– Rhesus Skipper - Polites sonoraPolites sonoraThe Sonoran Skipper or Western Long Dash is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the Pacific coast of the U.S., reaching Canada only in the extreme southern interior of British Columbia....
– Sonoran Skipper - Polites vibexPolites vibexThe Whirlabout is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is resident from southeastern U.S. to the West Indies and Argentina, migrating northward to Ohio and Connecticut, and rarel in Ontario.The wingspan is 26–30 mm....
– Whirlabout - Wallengrenia egeremetWallengrenia egeremetThe Northern Broken Dash is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Maine and southern Ontario, west across the Great Lakes states to south-eastern North Dakota, south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast and south-eastern Texas.The wingspan is 25-39 mm. Adults are on wing...
– Northern Broken-Dash - Pompeius vernaPompeius vernaThe Little Glassywing is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from central New England west to central Nebraska, south to northern Florida, the Gulf Coast and southern Texas.The wingspan is 27-39 mm...
– Little Glassywing - Atalopedes campestrisAtalopedes campestrisAtalopedes campestris is a small skipper.It is just over 1 inch long and is orange and brown. Females are slightly larger and have paler markings on the wings.- Life cycle :...
– Sachem - Anatrytone loganAnatrytone loganThe Delaware Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
– Delaware Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanoidesOchlodes sylvanoidesThe Woodland Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from British Columbia south to southern California, east to Montana, Colorado and Arizona....
– Woodland Skipper - Poanes massasoitPoanes massasoitThe Mulberry Wing is a skipper butterfly found in North America.-Distribution:It is found on the U.S. east coast, in a few states south and southwest of the Great Lakes, and in southern Ontario and Quebec....
– Mulberry Wing - Poanes hobomok – Hobomok Skipper
- Poanes zabulon – Zabulon Skipper
- Poanes viatorPoanes viatorThe Broad-winged Skipper is a skipper butterfly found in North America.-Distribution:It ranges from Texas to Florida and along the east coast to Massachusetts and west to southern Quebec and Ontario to the Dakotas....
– Broad-winged Skipper - Euphyes dionEuphyes dionThe Dion Skipper or Alabama Skipper, Euphyes dion, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in scattered populations along the Atlantic coast of North America, from western Massachusetts and south-eastern New York south to north-eastern Florida, west to north-eastern Texas,...
– Dion Skipper - Euphyes dukesiEuphyes dukesiDukes' Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. There are three populations in the eastern United States, the first is found along the Atlantic Coast from south-eastern Virginia to northern peninsular Florida, the second is found in the lower Mississippi Valley from central Missouri and...
– Dukes' Skipper - Euphyes conspicuaEuphyes conspicuaThe Black Dash is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the upper Midwest of North America, from eastern Nebraska east to southern Ontario and along the central Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts south to south-eastern Virginia.The wingspan is 32-42 mm. The upperside is black...
– Black Dash - Euphyes bimacula – Two-spotted Skipper
- Euphyes vestrisEuphyes vestrisThe Dun Skipper, Sedge Witch or Dun Sedge Skipper is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west across southern Canada to southern Alberta, south to Florida, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas...
– Dun Skipper - Atrytonopsis hiannaAtrytonopsis hiannaThe Dusted Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from eastern Wyoming, central Colorado, northern New Mexico and central Texas east to New Hampshire and Massachusetts, south to peninsular Florida and the Gulf Coast.The wingspan is 32-43 mm. There is one generation with...
– Dusted Skipper - Amblyscirtes simius – Simius Roadside Skipper
- Amblyscirtes oslari – Oslar's Roadside Skipper
- Amblyscirtes hegonAmblyscirtes hegonAmblyscirtes hegon is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia and Maine, west to southern Manitoba, south to Georgia, northern Florida and south-eastern Texas. It is mostly absent from the coastal plain.The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July...
– Pepper and Salt Skipper - Amblyscirtes vialisAmblyscirtes vialisAmblyscirtes vialis is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from British Columbia east across southern Canada to Maine and Nova Scotia, south to central California, northern New Mexico, Texas, the Gulf states and northern Florida.The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing from...
– Common Roadside Skipper - Calpodes ethliusCalpodes ethliusThe Brazilian Skipper, Larger Canna Leafroller or Canna Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Florida and southern Texas, south through the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America to Argentina...
– Brazilian Skipper - Panoquina ocolaPanoquina ocolaThe Ocola Skipper or Long-windged Skipper is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Paraguay north through tropical America and the West Indies to South Texas...
– Ocola Skipper
Family Papilionidae – Parnassians and Swallowtails
Subfamily ParnassiinaeParnassiinaeThe Parnassiinae or Snow Apollos are a subfamily of the Papilionidae or Swallowtail family. The subfamily includes about 50 medium sized, white or yellow species...
– Parnassians
- Parnassius eversmanniParnassius eversmanniParnassius eversmanni or Eversmann's Parnassian is a high altitude butterfly which is found in East Russia , Mongolia, Japan and Alaska. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail family.The species was named to honour Eduard Friedrich Eversmann.The larva feeds on...
– Eversmann's Parnassian - Parnassius clodiusParnassius clodiusParnassius clodius is a high altitude butterfly which is found in the U.S. and Canada. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail family.-Distribution:...
– Clodius Parnassian - Parnassius phoebusParnassius phoebusParnassius phoebus, known as the Phoebus Apollo or Small Apollo, is a butterfly species of the family of Swallowtail butterflies found in Eurasia and North America.P...
– Phoebus Parnassian - Parnassius smintheusParnassius smintheusThe Rocky Mountain Parnassian or Mountain Parnassian is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in the U.S. and Canada. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail family....
– Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Subfamily PapilioninaePapilioninaePapilioninae is a subfamily of the butterfly family Papilionidae. Papilioninae occurs world wide with most of the species being found in the tropics. There are roughly 480 species, of which 27 occur in North America.-References:...
– Swallowtails
- Battus philenor – Pipevine Swallowtail
- Eurytides marcellus – Zebra Swallowtail
- Papilio polyxenes – Black Swallowtail
- Papilio brevicaudaPapilio brevicaudaThe Short-tailed Swallowtail is a North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.-Description:The Short-tailed Swallowtail is very similar to the male Black Swallowtail but has shorter tails, and the fore wing tip is rounder...
– Short-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio machaon – Old World Swallowtail
- Papilio zelicaon – Anise Swallowtail
- Papilio indraPapilio indraThe Indra Swallowtail, Short-tailed Black Swallowtail, or Cliff Swallowtail is a western North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.-Description:...
– Indra Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes – Giant Swallowtail
- Papilio glaucus – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Papilio canadensisPapilio canadensisThe Canadian Tiger Swallowtail is a species of the Papilionidae family. It was once classified as a subspecies of Papilio glaucus.-Description:Adult...
– Canadian Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio rutulus – Western Tiger Swallowtail
- Papilio multicaudatus – Two-tailed Swallowtail
- Papilio eurymedonPapilio eurymedonPapilio eurymedon, the pale swallowtail or pallid swallowtail is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western United States. It is found on the Pacific coast from northern Baja California to southernmost British Columbia and inland to New Mexico and the Black Hills...
– Pale Swallowtail - Papilio troilus – Spicebush Swallowtail
Family PieridaePieridaeThe Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
– Whites and Sulphurs
Subfamily PierinaePierinaeThe Pierinae are a large subfamily of Pierid butterflies. The subfamily is one of several clades of butterflies often referred to as the Whites...
– Whites, Marbles, and Orangetips
- Neophasia menapiaNeophasia menapiaThe Pine White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in western USA and in southern British Columbia.It is mostly white with black vines and wing bars...
– Pine White - Pontia beckeriiPontia beckeriiThe Becker's White, Great Basin White, or Sagebrush White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in western USA to Baja California and in southern British Columbia....
– Becker's White - Pontia sisymbriiPontia sisymbriiThe Spring White, California White, or Colorado White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in mountainous areas of western Canada and the USA....
– Spring White - Pontia protodicePontia protodiceThe Checkered White , also called Southern Cabbage Butterfly, is a common North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its green larva is a type of cabbage worm.- Description :...
– Checkered White - Pontia occidentalisPontia occidentalisThe Western White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Western North America.The wingspan is 38 to 53 millimeters. The host plants are from the Brassicaceae family. The caterpillars eat especially the flowers, buds and fruit...
– Western White - Pieris angelika – Arctic White
- Pieris marginalis – Margined White
- Pieris oleracea – Mustard White
- Pieris virginiensis – West Virginia White
- Pieris rapae – Cabbage White
- Ascia monusteAscia monusteThe Great Southern White is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family in which the sexes differ in that the female can be either light or dark colored. It is found from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, south through tropical America to Argentina...
– Great Southern White - Euchloe ausonides – Large Marble
- Euchloe nainaEuchloe nainaGreen Marble is a species of butterfly that occurs in northern North America and Siberia.It is mostly white with black markings on the topside of the forewing tips and body...
– Green Marble - Euchloe creusaEuchloe creusaNorthern Marble is a species of butterfly that occurs in northern North America.It is mostly white with black markings on the topside of the forewing tips and body...
– Northern Marble - Euchloe lottaEuchloe lottaDesert Marble is a species of butterfly that occurs in the interior of British Columbia.It is mostly white with black markings on the topside of the forewing tips and body...
– Desert Marble - Euchloe olympia – Olympia Marble
- Anthocharis sara – Pacific Orangetip
- Anthocharis stella – Stella Orangetip
Subfamily ColiadinaeColiadinaeColiadinae, the sulfurs, sulphurs, or yellows, are a subfamily of butterflies with about 300 described species.There are 36 species in North America, where they range from Mexico to northern Canada...
– Sulphurs
- Colias philodiceColias philodiceThe Common or Clouded Sulphur is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae.-Description:...
– Clouded Sulphur - Colias eurytheme – Orange Sulphur
- Colias occidentalisColias occidentalisThe Western Sulphur or Golden Sulphur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes the Pacific Northwest and parts of British Columbia.Flight period is from late May until early July....
– Western Sulphur - Colias alexandraColias alexandraThe Queen Alexandra's Sulphur, Alexandra Sulphur, or Ultraviolet Sulfur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America...
– Queen Alexandra's Sulphur - Colias christinaColias christinaThe Christina Sulphur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes the Yukon and Northwest Territories south through British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to Wyoming, Montana, and Utah....
– Christina Sulphur - Colias meadiiColias meadiiThe Mead's Sulphur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes the Rocky Mountains in Canada and the USA.Flight period is from July to August.Wingspan is from 35 to 44 mm....
– Mead's Sulphur - Colias johanseniColias johanseniThe Johansen's Sulphur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. It has only been found in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada.Flight period is July.Wingspan is from 35 to 38 mm....
– Johansen's Sulphur - Colias heclaColias heclaThe Northern Clouded Yellow or Hecla Sulphur is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. In Europe, it is found in the northern part of Norway, Sweden and Finland up to heights of 900 m. It is also found in Greenland, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Quebec, Labrador, Manitoba, the Chukot...
– Hecla Sulphur - Colias tycheColias tycheThe Booth's Sulphur or Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Baffin Island west along the Hudson Bay and arctic coasts of the Nunavut and Northwest Territories mainland and the southern tier of Arctic Islands to northern Yukon, Alaska, and Eurasia.The...
– Booth's Sulphur - Colias canadensisColias canadensisThe Canada Sulphur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. It has only been found from Alaska and Northwest Territories, to northern British Columbia and Alberta.Flight period is early May to early August....
– Canada Sulphur - Colias nastesColias nastesThe Labrador Sulphur is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. In Europe, it is found in the North of Norway and Sweden and on rare occasions in Northern Finland. It is also found in North America, specifically in Alaska, Canada, and the Rocky Mountains, Washington, Montana and on Greenland...
– Labrador Sulphur - Colias giganteaColias giganteaThe Giant Sulphur or Giant Northern Sulfur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes Alaska across Canada to the east coast and Wyoming, Montana, and Oregon....
– Giant Sulphur - Colias pelidneColias pelidneThe Pelidne Sulphur or Blueberry Sulphur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes British Columbia across Canada as far east as Newfoundland and south to Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming....
– Pelidne Sulphur - Colias interiorColias interiorThe Pink-edged sulphur is a species of North American butterfly in the Pieridae family.-Life cycle:There is one flight between June to August. The adult female lays eggs on blueberry plants.-References:...
– Pink-edged Sulphur - Colias chippewaColias chippewaThe Heath Sulphur is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America and northeastern Asia. Its range includes Alaska across northern Canada, including all the territories, and as far east as Labrador....
– Heath Sulphur - Colias palaenoColias palaenoThe Moorland Clouded Yellow, Palaeno Sulphur, or Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. As most Colias-species, it is an avid flyer. Though the species is normally restricted to the habitats, occasionally it is found far from suitable breeding grounds...
– Palaeno Sulphur - Zerene cesonia – Southern Dogface
- Phoebis sennae – Cloudless Sulphur
- Phoebis phileaPhoebis phileaThe Orange-barred Sulphur is a species of butterfly found in the Americas including the Caribbean.The wingspan is 68 to 80 mm. There are two to three generations per year in Florida and one in the northern part of the range with adults on wing from mid to late summer. The species habitat is in...
– Orange-barred Sulphur - Eurema mexicanum – Mexican Yellow
- Eurema lisa – Little Yellow
- Eurema nicippeEurema nicippeThe Sleepy Orange is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae.-Description:For a key to the terms used, see Lepidopteran glossary...
– Sleepy Orange - Nathalis ioleNathalis ioleThe Dainty Sulphur or Dwarf Yellow is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae.-Description:For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary...
– Dainty Sulphur
Family LycaenidaeLycaenidaeThe Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
– Harvesters, Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Blues
Subfamily LycaeninaeLycaeninaeLycaeninae, the coppers, are a subfamily of the gossamer-winged butterflies .The relationships of the Lycaenidae are not fully resolved. Sometimes the Polyommatinae and Theclinae are included in the Lycaeninae; in particular the Theclinae tribe Eumaeini contains many similar taxa...
– Coppers
- Lycaena phlaeas – American Copper
- Lycaena cuprea – Lustrous Copper
- Lycaena dioneLycaena dioneThe Grey Copper or Great Copper is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from the southern Prairie Provinces of Canada and western Ontario south to Texas and east to Illinois and Missouri. There is a disjunct population in southern British Columbia.The wingspan is 24–38 mm. Adults...
– Grey Copper - Lycaena hyllusLycaena hyllusThe Bronze Copper is a butterfly of the lycaenids family found in North America.- Description :Upperside has a brown background with golden zig-zag borders along the margins of the hindwings. Females have lighter areas in the forewings with several dark spots within the lighter areas...
– Bronze Copper - Lycaena rubida – Ruddy Copper
- Lycaena heteronea – Blue Copper
- Lycaena epixantheLycaena epixantheThe Bog Copper or Cranberry-Bog Copper is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Adults like to sip drops of dew clinging to leaves and almost exclusively nectar on their host plant, Cranberries. Because of this, Bog Coppers will spend their entire lives within the area of a single...
– Bog Copper - Lycaena dorcasLycaena dorcasThe Dorcas Copper or Cinquefoil Copper is a species of Lycaeninae that occurs in North America. The species L. dospassosi was once considered the same as L. dorcas.- Description :...
– Dorcas Copper - Lycaena dospassosi – Maritime Copper
- Lycaena helloidesLycaena helloidesThe Purplish Copper is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Great Lakes area to British Columbia, south to Baja California....
– Purplish Copper - Lycaena nivalis – Lilac-bordered Copper
- Lycaena mariposa – Mariposa Copper
Subfamily TheclinaeTheclinaeSubfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, including the hairstreaks, elfins and allies, in the family Lycaenidae. There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas. Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from the...
– Hairstreaks
- Satyrium behrii – Behr's Hairstreak
- Satyrium fuliginosum – Sooty Hairstreak
- Satyrium acadicum – Acadian Hairstreak
- Satyrium californicum – California Hairstreak
- Satyrium sylvinum – Sylvan Hairstreak
- Satyrium titusSatyrium titusThe Coral Hairstreak is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.- Description :This tailless hairstreak is brownish gray on the upper side of the wings...
– Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium edwardsiiSatyrium edwardsiiEdwards' Hairstreak is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the eastern parts of the United States and in the southern parts of the Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec....
– Edwards' Hairstreak - Satyrium calanusSatyrium calanusThe Banded Hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Appearance, behaviour and distribution:The Banded Hairstreak is a common hairstreak east of the Rocky Mountains in North America...
– Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium caryaevorum – Hickory Hairstreak
- Satyrium liparops – Striped Hairstreak
- Satyrium saepium – Hedgerow Hairstreak
- Fixsenia favonius – Southern Hairstreak
- Calycopis cecrops – Red-banded Hairstreak
- Callophrys affinis – Western Green Hairstreak
- Callophrys sheridaniiCallophrys sheridaniiCallophrys sheridanii, common name Sheridan's Hairstreak and Sheridan's Green Hairstreak, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the south coast of British Columbia and parts of Nevada, Arizona, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and New Mexico...
– Sheridan's Hairstreak - Callophrys spinetorum – Thicket Hairstreak
- Callophrys johnsoni – Johnson's Hairstreak
- Callophrys rosneri – Rosner's Hairstreak
- Callophrys barryi – Barry's Hairstreak
- Callophrys gryneusCallophrys gryneusThe Juniper Hairstreak is a butterfly native to North America. It belongs in the family Lycaenidae.-Description:For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary...
– Juniper Hairstreak - Callophrys augustinusCallophrys augustinusThe Brown Elfin is butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in from Newfoundland north and west through the northern United States and the prairie provinces to Alaska. To the south it ranges in Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia and northern The Brown Elfin is [[butterfly]] of the...
– Brown Elfin - Callophrys mossii – Moss's Elfin
- Callophrys polios – Hoary Elfin
- Callophrys irusCallophrys irusThe Frosted Elfin is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.-Description:The wingspan ranges from , hindwings have one short tail. The top side of the wing is brown, males have long oval dark spots on the leading edge of their forewings...
– Frosted Elfin - Callophrys henriciCallophrys henriciHenry's Elfin is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. In Canada it is found from southern Manitoba to southern Nova Scotia...
– Henry's Elfin - Callophrys lanoraieensisCallophrys lanoraieensisThe Bog Elfin is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.-Description:The wingspan ranges from . It is a dull brown and tailless.The caterpillars eat Black Spruce .-Range:...
– Bog Elfin - Callophrys niphonCallophrys niphonThe Eastern Pine Elfin is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.-Description:Similar to the Western Pine Elfin but has two dark bars instead of one in the forewing underside cell with strong patterning on the underside.The wingspan ranges from .-Life history:There is one flight...
– Eastern Pine Elfin - Callophrys eryphon – Western Pine Elfin
- Parrhasius m-albumParrhasius m-albumThe White M Hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album, is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Connecticut west to southeast Iowa and Missouri south to east Texas the Gulf Coast, and peninsular Florida. Rare stray to Michigan and Wisconsin.The wingspan is 32–41 mm.The larvae...
– White-M Hairstreak - Strymon melinus – Grey Hairstreak
- Erora laeta – Early Hairstreak
Subfamily PolyommatinaePolyommatinaePolyommatinae, the blues, are a subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies . It was long used to assign taxa of unclear relationships, and its contents are in need of revision...
– Blues
- Leptotes marinaLeptotes marinaThe Marine Blue or Striped Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in from South America through Mexico up to Southern Texas, Arizona and California.The wingspan is 22–29 mm...
– Marine Blue - Hemiargus isola – Reakirt's Blue
- Everes comyntas – Eastern Tailed-blue
- Everes amyntula – Western Tailed-blue
- Celastrina ladonCelastrina ladonThe Spring Azure is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America from Alaska and Canada south of the tundra through most of the United States except the Texas coast, southern plain and peninsular Florida; south in the mountains to Colombia.Since the publication of a monograph...
– Spring Azure - Celastrina neglectaCelastrina neglectaThe Summer Azure is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America. Layberry, Hall and Lafontaine, in The Butterflies of Canada, describe the species:...
– Summer Azure - Celastrina serotinaCelastrina serotinaThe Cherry Gall Azure is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found across North America as far north as the treeline.-External links:*, Butterflies of Canada*, BugGuide.net...
– Cherry Gall Azure - Euphilotes battoidesEuphilotes battoidesThe Square-spotted Blue or Buckwheat Blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Washington south to Baja California Norte and then west to southern Colorado and New Mexico....
– Square-spotted Blue - Euphilotes ancilla – Rocky Mountain Dotted Blue
- Glaucopsyche piasusGlaucopsyche piasusThe Arrowhead Blue is a western North American butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is a locally common butterfly that favors prairie, open woodland, and woodland edges and trails.-External links:*, Butterflies of Canada...
– Arrowhead Blue - Glaucopsyche lygdamusGlaucopsyche lygdamusThe Silvery Blue is a small butterfly native to North America. Upperside is a light blue in males, a dull grayish blue in females. Underside is gray with single row of round spots of differing sizes depending upon region.G...
– Silvery Blue - Lycaeides idas – Northern Blue
- Lycaeides melissaLycaeides melissaThe Melissa Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Western North America, from Canada to Mexico. The Karner Blue is a subspecies of the Melissa Blue.The wingspan is 22–35 mm...
– Melissa Blue - Aricia icarioidesAricia icarioidesBoisduval's Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family found in North America.A. icarioides has been classified in at least four different genera since it was named by Boisduval in 1852...
– Boisduval's Blue - Aricia lupiniAricia lupiniThe Lupine Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from south-western Canada, south through much of mountainous and intermountain west and high plains to northern Mexico....
– Lupine Blue - Aricia saepiolusAricia saepiolusThe Greenish Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from northwestern United States to southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.The wingspan is 21–28 mm...
– Greenish Blue - Aricia shastaAricia shastaThe Shasta Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from northwestern United States to southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August....
– Shasta Blue - Vacciniina optilete – Cranberry Blue
- Agriades glandon – Arctic Blue
Family NymphalidaeNymphalidaeThe Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
– Brush-footed Butterflies
Subfamily LibytheinaeLibytheinaeLibytheinae is the nymphalid subfamily of the snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about 10 species, 6 in Libythea and 4 in Libytheana. The common name refers to the thick labial palps that look like a "snout" in this subfamily. In older literature, this group was recognized as the...
– Snouts
- Libytheana carinenta – American Snout
Subfamily HeliconiinaeHeliconiinaeThe Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies . They can be divided into 45-50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconiidae within the Papilionoidea...
– Heliconians
- Agraulis vanillae – Gulf Fritillary
Subfamily Argynninae – Fritillaries
- Euptoieta claudiaEuptoieta claudiaThe Variegated Fritillary is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Even though the Variegated Fritillary has some very different characteristics from the Speyeria Fritillaries, it is still closely related to them. Some of the differences are: Variegated Fritillaries have...
– Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta hegesiaEuptoieta hegesiaThe Mexican Fritillary is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.-Description:The upper side of the wings is bright orange with the basal part of the hind wing unmarked. There is a row of submarginal black spots on both the fore wing and the hind wing. The underside of...
– Mexican Fritillary - Speyeria cybele – Great Spangled Fritillary
- Speyeria aphrodite – Aphrodite Fritillary
- Speyeria idalia – Regal Fritillary
- Speyeria edwardsiiSpeyeria edwardsiiThe Edwards' Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is common from Alberta west to Manitoba and south as far as northern New Mexico....
– Edwards' Fritillary - Speyeria coronisSpeyeria coronisThe Coronis Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is common from Baja California to Washington and west to Colorado and western South Dakota and once reported in Alberta....
– Coronis Fritillary - Speyeria zereneSpeyeria zereneZerene Fritillary is a species of butterfly found in the western portions of the United States and Canada.-Description:...
– Zerene Fritillary - Speyeria callippeSpeyeria callippeThe Callippe Fritillary is a fritillary from North America.Larva feed on Viola pedunculata and Viola nuttallii.-Subspecies:Listed alphabetically.*S. c. calgariana...
– Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria atlantisSpeyeria atlantisThe Atlantis Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is from the Avalon Pennisula of Newfoundland and Labrador to northern British Columbia, across northern United States south as far as Colorado and West Virginia...
– Atlantis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperisSpeyeria hesperisThe Northwestern Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada, as far east as Manitoba and the Dakotas....
– Northwestern Fritillary - Speyeria hydaspeSpeyeria hydaspeHydaspe Fritillary is a species of orange-brown butterfly found in the western portions of the United States and Canada. A small fritillary, it usually has cream-colored underwing spots, but the Vancouver Island subspecies has silver spots. It is similar to S. zerene and S...
– Hydaspe Fritillary - Speyeria mormoniaSpeyeria mormoniaThe Mormon Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is common from northern California to British Columbia and west Saskatchewan, Colorado, and western South Dakota....
– Mormon Fritillary - Boloria napaeaBoloria napaeaThe Mountain Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. In Europe the species is found in the Alps, mountainous areas in northern Scandinavia and very local in the eastern parts of the Pyrenees. In North America it is found in Alaska, North-Western Canada and in small populations in the...
– Mountain Fritillary - Boloria eunomiaBoloria eunomiaThe Bog Fritillary or Ocellate Bog Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.-Description:The wings are orange-brown with dark markings. The color of the hindwings are orangish-brown with a tan postmedian band followed by a row of round silver spots. The length of the forewings is...
– Bog Fritillary - Boloria selene – Silver-bordered Fritillary
- Boloria bellonaBoloria bellonaThe Meadow Fritillary, , is a North American butterfly in the brushfoot family, Nymphalidae. The common name, Meadow Fritillary, is also used for a European butterfly species, Melitaea parthenoides.-Description:...
– Meadow Fritillary - Boloria friggaBoloria friggaThe Frigga Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra in Northern Europe to the north of 60° N, very locally in more southern locations, as well as in the Urals, Siberia, Northern Mongolia, the Russian Far East, western parts...
– Frigga Fritillary - Boloria improbaBoloria improbaThe Dingy Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. In Europe it is only found in small parts of Scandinavia, more specifically the border region between Norway, Sweden and Finland...
– Dingy Fritillary - Boloria epithoreBoloria epithoreThe Pacific Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in western North America from California to British Columbia and Alberta.The wingspan is 34–44 mm. The butterfly flies from June to July....
– Pacific Fritillary - Boloria polarisBoloria polarisThe Polaris Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Northernmost Scandinavia, North America and in Greenland. It is also found in North Eastern Russia. It is one of only six butterfly species found on the Canadian Ellesmere Island.The wingspan is 32-38 mm...
– Polaris Fritillary - Boloria freijaBoloria freijaThe Freija Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra...
– Freija Fritillary - Boloria natazhatiBoloria natazhatiThe Beringian Fritillary, Cryptic Fritillary or Pleistocene Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from northwestern Canada as far south as northern British Columbia....
– Beringian Fritillary - Boloria albertaBoloria albertaThe Alberta Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta and in northern Montana.The wingspan is 35–45 mm...
– Alberta Fritillary - Boloria astarteBoloria astarteThe Astarte Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from northwestern North America to northeastern Siberia. It is found as far south as Montana and Washington....
– Astarte Fritillary - Boloria charicleaBoloria charicleaThe Arctic Fritillary or Purplish Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm...
– Arctic Fritillary
Subfamily Melitaeinae – Checkerspots and Crescents
- Chlosyne gorgoneChlosyne gorgoneCommon names: Gorgone CheckerspotThe Gorgone Checkerspot is a species of Nymphalinae that occurs in North America.-Description:...
– Gorgone Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteisChlosyne nycteisCommon names: Silvery CheckerspotThe Silvery Checkerspot is a species of Nymphalinae that occurs in North America.-Description:Adult...
– Silvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne harrisiiChlosyne harrisiiHarris's Checkerspot is a member of the Nymphalidae family that is found in North America. They range from the Atlantic provinces, excluding Newfoundland and Labrador, to Manitoba and North Dakota south to West Virginia and Ohio. They can often be seen in bogs, meadows and almost anywhere else its...
– Harris's Checkerspot - Chlosyne pallaChlosyne pallaNorthern Checkerspot is a member of the Nymphalidae family that is found in North America. They range from southern British Columbia to Alberta, south to California, Utah, and Colorado, excluding Nevada.-Description:...
– Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne acastusChlosyne acastusSagebrush Checkerspot is a member of the Nymphalidae family that is found in North America. They range from western United States east to Nebraska and to southern Alberta.-Description:...
– Sagebrush Checkerspot - Chlosyne hoffmanniChlosyne hoffmanniHoffmann's Checkerspot is a member of the Nymphalidae family that is found in North America. They range from the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in the US to Manning Park in British Columbia.-Description:...
– Hoffmann's Checkerspot - Phyciodes tharos – Pearl Crescent
- Phyciodes cocytaPhyciodes cocytaThe Northern Crescent is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 32–38 mm...
– Northern Crescent - Phyciodes batesiiPhyciodes batesiiThe Tawny Crescent is a species of Nymphalidae that occurs in North America.-Description:The upperside is dark brown with orange and the forewing has a pale postmedian band with submarginal bands. The female's black submarginal band has dots. Both sexes have black and white antennal knobs...
– Tawny Crescent - Phyciodes pallidaPhyciodes pallidaThe Pale Crescent or Pallid Crescentspot is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western North America.The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The butterfly flies in June in Canada....
– Pale Crescent - Phyciodes pulchellaPhyciodes pulchellaThe Field Crescent is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 24–36 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August in Canada.The larvae feed on Asteraceae species....
– Field Crescent - Phyciodes mylittaPhyciodes mylittaThe Mylitta Crescent or Mylitta Crescentspot is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western North America.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The butterfly flies from June until late July in Canada....
– Mylitta Crescent - Euphydryas gillettiiEuphydryas gillettiiThe Gillette's Checkerspot is a species of butterfly, common in western North America from British Columbia to Oregon and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The wingspan is ....
– Gillette's Checkerspot - Euphydryas chalcedona – Variable Checkerspot
- Euphydryas editha – Edith's Checkerspot
- Euphydryas phaeton – Baltimore Checkerspot
Subfamily NymphalinaeNymphalinaeNymphalinae is a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies . Sometimes, the Limenitidinae are included here as further tribe, while the Melitaeini are occasionally considered a distinct subfamily.- Systematics:...
– Anglewings, Tortoiseshells, Thistle Butterflies, and Peacocks
- Polygonia interrogationisPolygonia interrogationisThe Question Mark is a North American nymphalid butterfly. They live in wooded areas and city parks, or generally in areas which feature trees and free spaces. The adult butterfly has a wingspan of . Its flight period is from May to September...
– Question Mark - Polygonia commaPolygonia commaThe Eastern Comma is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae.-Description:This butterfly is seasonally variable. The upper side of the summer forms hind wings are all black whereas, the winter forms hind wings are reddish-orange. The underside of both forms is...
– Eastern Comma - Polygonia satyrusPolygonia satyrusThe Satyr Comma is a North American butterfly of the species nymphalid, primarily found in Western Canada, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to the Eastern Comma, with which it is frequently confused....
– Satyr Comma - Polygonia faunusPolygonia faunusThe Green Comma is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America.The wingspan is 45–64 mm. The butterfly flies from May to September depending on the location....
– Green Comma - Polygonia gracilis – Hoary Comma
- Polygonia oreasPolygonia oreasThe Oreas Comma is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America in the mountains from southern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta to northern California....
– Oreas Comma - Polygonia prognePolygonia progneThe Gray Comma or Grey Comma is a species of Polygonia that occurs in North America.-Description:Its wingspan is between 4.4 and 6.3 cm. The top of the wings is bright orange-brown while the summer forms often have a dark border on the hindwing. Both winter and summer forms have few yellow...
– Grey Comma - Nymphalis vaualbumNymphalis vaualbumThe Compton Tortoiseshell , also known as the False Comma, is a species in the Nymphalidae family.-Description:...
– Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis californica – California Tortoiseshell
- Nymphalis antiopaNymphalis antiopaNymphalis antiopa, known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. See also Anglewing butterflies. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. Other older names for...
– Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis milberti – Milbert's Tortoiseshell
- Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady
- Vanessa carduiVanessa carduiVanessa cardui is a well-known colourful butterfly, known as the Painted Lady, or in North America as the Cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange pattern of flying in a sort of screw shape.-Distribution:...
– Painted Lady - Vanessa annabella – West Coast Lady
- Vanessa atalanta – Red Admiral
- Junonia coeniaJunonia coeniaThe Buckeye is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia and all parts of the United States except the northwest, and is especially common in the south, the California coast, and throughout Central America and Colombia...
– Common Buckeye
Subfamily LimenitidinaeLimenitidinaeLimenitidinae is a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility , in reference to these butterflies' large size, bold pattern and dashing flight...
– Admirals
- Limenitis arthemis – White Admiral, Red-spotted Purple
- Limenitis archippus – Viceroy
- Limenitis weidemeyeriiLimenitis weidemeyeriiThe Weidemeyer's Admiral is a butterfly from the Nymphalinae subfamily, in western North America.-Distribution:...
– Weidemeyer's Admiral - Limenitis lorquini – Lorquin's Admiral
Subfamily ApaturinaeApaturinaeApaturinae is a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called "emperors".-External links:* List of North American species with images.* Images.In Japanese but binomial names....
– Emperors
- Asterocampa celtisAsterocampa celtisThe Hackberry Emperor is a North American butterfly that belongs to the family of brushfooted butterflies, Nymphalidae.-Description:...
– Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa clyton – Tawny Emperor
Subfamily SatyrinaeSatyrinaeSatyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
– Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
- Enodia anthedonEnodia anthedonThe Northern Pearly-eye is a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America, where it is found from central Saskatchewan and eastern Nebraska east to Nova Scotia, south to central Alabama and Mississippi....
– Northern Pearly-eye - Satyrodes eurydiceSatyrodes eurydiceThe Eyed Brown or Marsh Eyed Brown is a species of Satyrinae that is native to North America.There are two subspecies—the nominate species, Eyed Brown , and the Smokey Eyed Brown The Eyed Brown or Marsh Eyed Brown (Satyrodes eurydice) is a species of Satyrinae that is native to North...
– Eyed Brown - Satyrodes appalachiaSatyrodes appalachiaThe Appalachian Brown or Woods Eyed Brown is a species of Satyrinae that is native to North America.Wingspan: 39 to 51 mm.Larvae on Rhynchospora inundata, Carex lacustris, and Carex stricta....
– Appalachian Brown - Megisto cymelaMegisto cymelaThe Little Wood Satyr is a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America.-Description:AdultThe wingspan is 29–48 mm. The forewing has two yellow-rimmed black spots on both sides, dorsal and ventral. The hindwing has two spots on the dorsal side but have smaller spots on the ventral...
– Little Wood-satyr - Coenonympha tullia – Common Ringlet
- Coenonympha nipisiquitCoenonympha nipisiquitThe rare Maritime Ringlet is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is a "species at risk" in Canada due to water pollution and its limited range. Its range is restricted in Canada from New Brunswick to Quebec.-About:...
– Maritime Ringlet - Cercyonis pegala – Common Wood-nymph
- Cercyonis stheneleCercyonis stheneleThe Great Basin Wood-nymph is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.- Description :Dark brown with two eyespots on the forewing with the upper larger than the lower....
– Great Basin Wood-nymph - Cercyonis oetusCercyonis oetusThe Small Wood-nymph or Dark Wood-nymph is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Eastern North America.The wingspan is 32–45 mm...
– Small Wood-nymph - Erebia vidleri – Vidler's Alpine
- Erebia rossii – Ross's Alpine
- Erebia disa – Disa Alpine
- Erebia mancinus – Taiga Alpine
- Erebia magdalena – Magdalena Alpine
- Erebia mackinleyensis – Mt. McKinley Alpine
- Erebia fasciata – Banded Alpine
- Erebia discoidalis – Red-disked Alpine
- Erebia pawlowskii – Yellow-dotted Alpine
- Erebia youngi – Four-dotted Alpine
- Erebia anyuica – Scree Alpine
- Erebia lafontainei – Reddish Alpine
- Erebia epipsodeaErebia epipsodeaThe Common Alpine is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is found from Alaska south through the Rocky Mountains to northern New Mexico and east across the prairie provinces to southwest Manitoba....
– Common Alpine - Neominois ridingsii – Ridings' Satyr
- Oeneis nevadensisOeneis nevadensisOeneis nevadensis is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is commonly known as the Great Arctic, the Nevada Arctic, the Great Grayling, Felder's Arctic, and the Pacific Arctic. It is native to northwestern North America.-Subspecies:* Oeneis nevadensis nevadensis Oeneis nevadensis is...
– Great Arctic - Oeneis macounii – Macoun's Arctic
- Oeneis chryxusOeneis chryxusCommon names: Chryxus Arctic, Brown ArcticThe Chryxus Arctic is a butterfly, a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America.-Description:...
– Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis uhleri – Uhler's Arctic
- Oeneis albertaOeneis albertaThe Alberta Arctic is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from the Canadian prairie provinces east to southern Manitoba. Isolated populations are found along the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona....
– Alberta Arctic - Oeneis bore – White-Veined Arctic
- Oeneis juttaOeneis juttaThe Jutta Arctic or Baltic Grayling is a species of butterflies in the subfamily Satyrinae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra in the north of Europe, the Baltic States, the Urals, Siberia, Northern Kazakhstan, the Russian Far East, Northern Mongolia, Northeastern China,...
– Jutta Arctic - Oeneis melissa – Melissa Arctic
- Oeneis polixenes – Polixenes Arctic
- Oeneis rosovi – Philip's Arctic
- Oeneis alpinaOeneis alpinaOeneis alpina, the sentinel arctic or Eskimo arctic, is a species of butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs in Siberia and the northern parts of North America.-Description:...
– Sentinel Arctic
Reference
- Butterflies of Canada, Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility