Subfamily Libytheinae: snouts

* American snout, '' Libytheana carinenta''

Subfamily Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries

* Gulf fritillary, '' Agraulis vanillae'' * Alberta fritillary, ''

Boloria alberta ''Boloria alberta'', the Alberta fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the North American Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta and in northern Montana. The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The butterfly fli ...

'' * Astarte fritillary, '' Boloria astarte'' ** Distinct Astarte fritillary, '' Boloria astarte distincta'' * Meadow fritillary, ''

Boloria bellona ''Boloria bellona'', the 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 The up ...

'' * Arctic fritillary, '' Boloria chariclea'' * Pacific fritillary, '' Boloria epithore'' * Bog fritillary, ''

Boloria eunomia ''Boloria eunomia'', the bog fritillary or ocellate bog fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description The length of the forewings is 20–24 mm. The wings are orange brown with dark markings. The color of the hindwing ...

'' * Freija fritillary, '' Boloria freija'' * Frigga fritillary, '' Boloria frigga'' * Dingy fritillary, ''

Boloria improba ''Boloria improba'', the dingy fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. In Europe it is only found in small parts of Scandinavia, more specifically the border region between Norway, Sweden and Finland. The species is also present i ...

'' ** Uncompahgre dingy fritillary, '' Boloria improba acrocnema'' ** Wind River dingy fritillary, '' Boloria improba harryi'' * Relict fritillary, '' Boloria kriemhild'' * Purplish fritillary, ''

Boloria montinus ''Boloria'' is a brush-footed butterfly (Nymphalidae) genus. ''Clossiana'' is usually included with it nowadays, though some authors still consider it distinct and it seems to warrant recognition as a subgenus at least. Species Listed alphabeti ...

'' * Mountain fritillary, ''

Boloria napaea ''Boloria napaea'', the Napaea fritillary or mountain fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Distribution In Europe the species is found in the Alps, mountainous areas in northern Scandinavia and very local in the eastern part ...

'' * Cryptic fritillary, ''

Boloria natazhati ''Boloria natazhati'', the Beringian fritillary, cryptic fritillary or Pleistocene fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from northwestern Canada as far south as northern British Columbia. The wingspan is 32–44 ...

'' * Polaris fritillary, ''

Boloria polaris ''Boloria polaris'', the Polaris fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northernmost Scandinavia, North America (in northeastern Alaska and northern Canada) and in Greenland. It is also found in northeastern Russia a ...

'' * Silver-bordered fritillary, ''

Boloria selene ''Boloria selene'', known in Europe as the small pearl-bordered fritillary and in North America as the silver-bordered fritillary, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found across Europe, Asia and North America, and feeds ...

'' * Mexican silverspot, ''

Dione moneta ''Dione moneta'', the Mexican silverspot, is a species of butterfly of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found from southern United States to South America.Dryadula phaetusa'' * Julia heliconian, ''

Dryas iulia ''Dryas iulia'' (often incorrectly spelled ''julia''),Lamas, G. (editor) (2004). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea – Papilionoidea. commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau ...

'' * Least heliconian, '' Euiedes aliphera'' * Isabella's heliconian, ''

Eueides isabella ''Eueides isabella'', the Isabella's longwing or Isabella's heliconian, is a species of nymphalid butterfly, belonging to the Heliconiinae subfamily. Description ''Eueides isabella'' is a large butterfly with a wingspan of . The uppersides of ...

'' * Variegated fritillary, '' Euptoieta claudia'' * Mexican fritillary, '' Euptoieta hegesia'' * Zebra heliconian, ''

Heliconius charithonia ''Heliconius charithonia'', the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of ''Systema Natura ...

'' * Erato heliconian, ''

Heliconius erato ''Heliconius erato'', or the red postman, is one of about 40 neotropical species of butterfly belonging to the genus ''Heliconius''. It is also commonly known as the small postman, the red passion flower butterfly, or the crimson-patched longwin ...

'' * Tiger heliconian, '' Heliconius ismenius'' * Unsilvered fritillary, '' Speyeria adiaste'' * Aphrodite fritillary, ''

Speyeria aphrodite The Aphrodite fritillary (''Speyeria aphrodite'') is a fritillary butterfly, from North America. This orange coloured fritillary has rows of dark dots or chevrons at the wing edges and black or brown lines more proximally. The ventral sides of t ...

'' * Atlantis fritillary, ''

Speyeria atlantis ''Speyeria atlantis'', the Atlantis fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae of North America. It is from the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador to northern British Columbia, across the northern United States south as far ...

'' * Callippe fritillary, '' Speyeria callippe'' * Carol's fritillary, '' Speyeria carolae'' * Coronis fritillary, '' Speyeria coronis'' * Great spangled fritillary, '' Speyeria cybele'' * Diana fritillary, '' Speyeria diana'' * Edward's fritillary, '' Speyeria edwardsii'' * Great Basin fritillary, '' Speyeria egleis'' * Northwestern fritillary, ''

Speyeria hesperis ''Speyeria hesperis'', the northwestern fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the northwestern United States and western Canada, as far east as Manitoba and the Dakotas.Speyeria hydaspe'' * Regal fritillary, '' Speyeria idalia'' * Mormon fritillary, ''

Speyeria mormonia ''Speyeria mormonia,'' commonly known as the Mormon fritillary, is a North American butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is highly diverse, having differentiated into several subspecies which occupy a wide geographic range. ''S. mor ...

'' * Nokomis fritillary, '' Speyeria nokomis'' * Zerene fritillary, '' Speyeria zerene''

Subfamily Nymphalinae: true brushfoots

* 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 ''Chlosyne gorgone'', the gorgone checkerspot, is a species of Nymphalinae butterfly that occurs in North America. Description The wingspan is between 32 and 45 mm. The dorsal side of the wings are orange with black markings and the hindw ...

'' * Silvery checkerspot, '' Chlosyne nycteis'' * Harris's checkerspot, '' Chlosyne harrisii'' * Nuevo León checkerspot, '' Chlosyne kendallorum'' * Northern checkerspot, '' Chlosyne palla'' * Rockslide checkerspot, ''

Chlosyne whitneyi ''Chlosyne whitneyi'', the rockslide checkerspot or Sierra Nevada checkerspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America from British Columbia and Alberta south, in the mountains, to California and Colorado. ...

'' * 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 ''Phyciodes orseis'', the Orseis crescentspot or California crescent, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America, particularly northern California and Oregon. Formerly, The range was thought to exte ...

'' * Pale crescent, '' Phyciodes pallida'' * Mylitta crescent, '' Phyciodes mylitta'' * Gillett's checkerspot, '' Euphydryas gillettii'' * Variable checkerspot, ''

Euphydryas chalcedona The variable checkerspot or Chalcedon checkerspot (''Euphydryas chalcedona'') is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America, where its range stretches from Alaska in the north to Baja California in the south and e ...

'' ** Chalcedon variable checkerspot, '' Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona'' ** Snowberry variable checkerspot, '' Euphydryas chalcedona colon'' ** Anicia variable checkerspot, '' Euphydryas chalcedona anicia'' * Edith's checkerspot, ''

Euphydryas editha Edith's checkerspot (''Euphydryas editha'') is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is a resident species of western North America and among the subspecies, entomologists have long been intrigued by their many phenotypic variation ...

'' * Baltimore checkerspot, ''

Euphydryas phaeton The Baltimore checkerspot (''Euphydryas phaeton'') is a North American butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It has been the official state insect of the U.S. State of Maryland since 1973. The Baltimore checkerspot was named for the first Lord ...

'' * 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 ''Nymphalis 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. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar ...

'' * Milbert's tortoiseshell, ''

Aglais milberti ''Aglais milberti'', the fire-rim tortoiseshell or Milbert's tortoiseshell, is considered the only species of the proposed ''Aglais'' genus that occurs in North America. Description The wingspan is between 4.2 and 6.3 cm and the forewing' ...

'' * Small tortoiseshell, ''

Aglais urticae The small tortoiseshell (''Aglais urticae'') is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Adults feed on nectar and may hibernate over winter; in warmer climates they may have two broods in a season. While the dorsal surface of th ...

'' * American lady, ''

Vanessa virginiensis The American painted lady or American lady (''Vanessa virginiensis'')Vanessa cardui ''Vanessa cardui'' is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cosmopolitan. Description File:Vanessa cardui MHNT CUT 2013 3 14 Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers Dos. ...

'' * West Coast lady, ''

Vanessa annabella The West Coast lady (''Vanessa annabella'') is one of three North American species of brush-footed butterflies known colloquially as the "painted ladies". ''V. annabella'' occurs throughout much of the western US and southwestern Canada. The oth ...

'' * Red admiral, ''

Vanessa atalanta ''Vanessa atalanta'', the red admiral or, previously, the red admirable, is a well-characterized, medium-sized butterfly with black wings, red bands, and white spots. It has a wingspan of about . It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his ...

'' * Orange mapwing, '' Hypanartia lethe'' * Mimic, '' Hypolimnas misippus'' * Common buckeye, '' Junonia coenia'' * Gray buckeye, '' Junonia grisea'' * Mangrove buckeye, ''

Junonia neildi ''Junonia neildi'', the West indian mangrove buckeye, is a species in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species was formerly a subspecies of ''Junonia genoveva''. It is found in Florida, south Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. After its spl ...

'' * Dark buckeye, '' Junonia nigrosuffusa'' * Twintip buckeye, '' Junonia stemosa'' * Caribbean buckeye, '' Junonia zonalis'' * White peacock, '' Anartia jatrophae'' * Cuban peacock, '' Anartia chrysopelea'' * Banded peacock, ''

Anartia fatima ''Anartia fatima'', the banded peacock, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is commonly found in south Texas, Mexico, and Central America but most studied in Costa Rica. This butterfly prefers subtropical climates and moist areas, such ...

'' * Malachite, '' Siproeta stelenes'' * Rusty-tipped page, '' Siproeta epaphus''

Subfamily Limenitidinae: admirals, sisters and others

* Red-spotted admiral, ''

Limenitis arthemis ''Limenitis arthemis,'' the red-spotted purple or white admiral, is a North American butterfly species in the cosmopolitan genus ''Limenitis''. It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the several stable hybrid wing patterns wi ...

'' ** 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 ''Adelpha fessonia'', the band-celled sister or Mexican sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Panama north through Central America to Mexico. It is a periodic resident in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. ...

'' * California sister, '' Adelpha bredowii'' * Eyed sister, '' Adelpha paroeca'' * Spot-celled sister, ''

Adelpha basiloides ''Adelpha basiloides'', the spot-celled sister, is a species of admirals, sisters in the family of butterflies known as Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most ...

'' * 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'' * Goatweed leafwing, '' Anaea andria'' * Pointed leafwing, '' Anaea eurypyle'' * Florida leafwing, '' Anaea floridalis'' * Guatemalan leafwing, '' Anaea forreri'' * Angled leafwing, '' Anaea glycerium'' * Pale-spotted leafwing, '' Anaea pithyusa'' * One-spotted prepona, ''

Archaeoprepona demophon ''Archaeoprepona demophon'', the one-spotted prepona, banded king shoemaker, or demophon shoemaker
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Subfamily Apaturinae: emperors

* Hackberry emperor, ''

Asterocampa celtis ''Asterocampa celtis'', the hackberry emperor, is a North American butterfly that belongs to the brushfooted butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It gets its name from the hackberry tree ('' Celtis occidentalis'' and others in the genus ''Celtis'') upo ...

'' * Tawny emperor, ''

Asterocampa clyton ''Asterocampa clyton'', the tawny emperor, is a species of brush-footed butterfly. It is native to North America, especially the eastern half from Canada to northern Mexico. The tawny emperor should not be mistaken for a very similar ''Asterocamp ...

'' * Cream-banded dusky emperor, '' Asterocampa idyja argus'' * Empress Leilia, '' Asterocampa leilia'' * Silver emperor, ''

Doxocopa laure ''Doxocopa laure'', the silver emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Doxocopa laure'' has a wingspan reaching about . The upperside of the wing is dark brown with a slight bluey iridescence, with a white c ...

'' * Pavon emperor, ''

Doxocopa pavon ''Doxocopa pavon'', the Pavon emperor or Pavon, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. They can be found from Paraguay in South America up to Texas in the southern United States. They are generally brown in their overall coloration, ...

Subfamily Morphinae: morphos

* White morpho, ''

Morpho polyphemus ''Morpho polyphemus'', the white morpho or Polyphemus white morpho, is a white butterfly of Mexico and Central America, ranging as far south as Costa Rica. As suggested by its name, this is one of the relatively few Morphos that is white rather ...

'' * Split-banded owlet, ''

Opsiphanes cassina ''Opsiphanes cassina'', the split-banded owlet, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description The wingspan of female ''Opsiphanes cassina'' are roughly wide, while males' wingspans are smaller. The uppersides of th ...

'' * Orange owlet, '' Opsiphanes boisduvalii''

Subfamily Satyrinae: satyrs

* 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 sosybius'', the Carolina satyr, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the United States from southern New Jersey south along the coast to southern Florida, west to south-eastern Kansas, central Oklahoma and ce ...

'' * '' Hermeuptychia hermybius'' * '' Hermeuptychia intricata'' * Georgia satyr, '' Neonympha areolata'' * Mitchell's satyr, ''

Neonympha mitchellii ''Neonympha mitchellii'' is an endangered species of nymphalid butterfly of the eastern United States. There are two known subspecies:. *''N. m. mitchellii'', the nominate subspecies, commonly called Mitchell's satyr or Mitchell's marsh satyr, ...

'' * Helicta satyr, ''

Neonympha helicta ''Neonympha helicta'', the helicta satyr, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America. There is some question that this putative species is the same as that figured by Jacob Hübner as ''Oreas he ...

'' * Little wood-satyr, '' Megisto cymela'' * Red satyr, '' Megisto rubricata'' * Pine satyr, '' Paramacera allyni'' * White satyr, '' Pareuptychia ocirrhoe'' * Hayden's ringlet, ''

Coenonympha haydenii ''Coenonympha haydenii'', or Hayden's ringlet, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belo ...

'' * Common ringlet, ''

Coenonympha tullia ''Coenonympha tullia'', the large heath or common ringlet, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It flies in a variety of grassy habitats, including roadsides, woodland edges and clearings, prairies, bogs, and arctic and alpine taiga and tun ...

'' ** 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 The common wood-nymph (''Cercyonis pegala'') is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is also known as the wood-nymph, grayling, blue-eyed grayling, and the goggle eye. Description The common wood-nymph can vary greatly. A ...

'' * Mead's wood-nymph, ''

Cercyonis meadii ''Cercyonis meadii'', or Mead's wood nymph, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1872 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Cercyonis me ...

'' * Great Basin wood-nymph, '' Cercyonis sthenele'' * Small wood-nymph, ''

Cercyonis oetus ''Cercyonis oetus'', the small wood-nymph or dark wood-nymph, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America.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 ''Oeneis melissa'', the Melissa Arctic, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The wingspan is 42–51 mm. The larvae feed on various sedges, including '' Carex bigelowii'' and '' Carex rupestris''. Subspecies *''Oeneis mel ...

'' * Polixenes Arctic, '' Oeneis polixenes'' * Early Arctic, ''

Oeneis rosovi ''Oeneis rosovi'', the Philip's ArcticPhilip's Arctic
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Subfamily Danainae: milkweed butterflies and clearwings

* Soldier, '' Danaus eresimus'' * Queen, ''

Danaus gilippus The queen butterfly (''Danaus gilippus'') is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of . It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots on its dorsal wing surface, and reddish ...

'' * Monarch, ''

Danaus plexippus The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (''Danaus plexippus'') is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown. I ...

'' * Klug's clearwing, '' Dircenna klugii'' * Thick-tipped Greta, '' Greta morgane'' * Tiger mimic-queen, ''

Lycorea cleobaea ''Lycorea halia cleobaea'', the tropical milkweed butterfly, is a subspecies of ''Lycorea halia'', also called the tropical milkweed butterfly, a nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found from the Antilles, Dominican Republic ...

'' * Disturbed tigerwing, '' Mechanitis polymnia'' * Broad-tipped clearwing, '' Pteronymia cotytto''

References

*Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America.'' Boston: Houghton Mifflin. .

External links

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