List of butterflies of North America
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This list includes all of the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico.

Superfamily Papilionoidea
Papilionoidea
The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the skippers, which are classified in superfamily Hesperioidea, and the moth-like Hedyloidea....

  • 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)

Superfamily Hesperioidea

  • 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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