This is a list of butterflies of Canada. Compton Tortoiseshell

Family Hesperiidae – skippers

Subfamily Pyrginae – pyrgine skippers

*''Epargyreus clarus'' – silver-spotted skipper *''Urbanus proteus'' – long-tailed skipper *''Achalarus lyciades'' – hoary edge *''Thorybes bathyllus'' – southern cloudywing *''Thorybes pylades'' – northern cloudywing *''Staphylus hayhurstii'' – Hayhurst's scallopwing *''Erynnis icelus'' – dreamy duskywing *''Erynnis brizo'' – sleepy duskywing *''Erynnis juvenalis'' – Juvenal's duskywing *''Erynnis propertius'' – propertius duskywing *''Erynnis horatius'' – Horace's duskywing *''Erynnis martialis'' – mottled duskywing *''Erynnis pacuvius'' – Pacuvius duskywing *''Erynnis zarucco'' – Zarucco duskywing *''Erynnis funeralis'' – funereal duskywing *''Erynnis lucilius'' – columbine duskywing *''Erynnis baptisiae'' – wild indigo duskywing *''Erynnis afranius'' – Afranius duskywing *''Erynnis persius'' – Persius duskywing *''Pyrgus centaureae'' – grizzled skipper *''Pyrgus ruralis'' – two-banded checkered skipper *''Pyrgus scriptura'' – small checkered skipper *''Pyrgus communis'' – common checkered skipper *''Pholisora catullus'' – common sootywing

Subfamily Heteropterinae – intermediate skippers

*''Carterocephalus palaemon'' – Arctic skipper

Subfamily Hesperiinae – branded skippers

*''Lerema accius'' – clouded skipper *''Ancyloxypha numitor'' – least skipper *''Oarisma poweshiek'' – Poweshiek skipperling *''Oarisma garita'' – Garita skipperling *''Thymelicus lineola'' – European skipper *''Hylephila phyleus'' – fiery skipper *''Hesperia uncas'' – uncas skipper *''Hesperia juba'' – juba skipper *''Hesperia comma'' – common branded skipper *''Hesperia colorado'' – western branded skipper *''Hesperia assiniboia'' – plains skipper *''Hesperia ottoe'' – Ottoe skipper *''Hesperia leonardus'' – Leonard's skipper *''Hesperia pahaska'' – Pahaska skipper *''Hesperia dacotae'' – Dakota skipper *''Hesperia sassacus'' – Indian skipper *''Hesperia nevada'' – Nevada skipper *''Polites peckius'' – Peck's skipper *''Polites sabuleti'' – sandhill skipper *''Polites draco'' – draco skipper *''Polites themistocles'' – tawny-edged skipper *''Polites origenes'' – crossline skipper *''Polites mystic'' – long dash skipper *''Polites rhesus'' – rhesus skipper *''Polites sonora'' – sonoran skipper *''Polites vibex'' – whirlabout *''Wallengrenia egeremet'' – northern broken-dash *''Pompeius verna'' – little glassywing *''Atalopedes campestris'' – sachem *''Anatrytone logan'' – Delaware skipper *''Ochlodes sylvanoides'' – woodland skipper *''Poanes massasoit'' – mulberry wing *''Poanes hobomok'' – Hobomok skipper *''Poanes zabulon'' – Zabulon skipper *''Poanes viator'' – broad-winged skipper *''Euphyes dion'' – Dion skipper *''Euphyes dukesi'' – Dukes' skipper *''Euphyes conspicua'' – black dash *''Euphyes bimacula'' – two-spotted skipper *''Euphyes vestris'' – dun skipper *''Atrytonopsis hianna'' – dusted skipper *''Amblyscirtes simius'' – simius roadside skipper *''Amblyscirtes oslari'' – Oslar's roadside skipper *''Amblyscirtes hegon'' – pepper and salt skipper *''Amblyscirtes vialis'' – common roadside skipper *''Calpodes ethlius'' – Brazilian skipper *''Panoquina ocola'' – ocola skipper

Family Papilionidae – parnassians and swallowtails

Subfamily Parnassiinae – parnassians

*''Parnassius eversmanni'' – Eversmann's parnassian *''Parnassius clodius'' – Clodius parnassian *''Parnassius phoebus'' – Phoebus parnassian *''Parnassius smintheus'' – Rocky Mountain parnassian

Subfamily Papilioninae – swallowtails

*''Battus philenor'' – pipevine swallowtail *''Eurytides marcellus'' – zebra swallowtail *''Papilio polyxenes'' – black swallowtail *''Papilio brevicauda'' – short-tailed swallowtail *''Papilio machaon'' – Old World swallowtail *''Papilio zelicaon'' – anise swallowtail *''Papilio indra'' – Indra swallowtail *''Papilio cresphontes'' – giant swallowtail *''Papilio glaucus'' – eastern tiger swallowtail *''Papilio canadensis'' – Canadian tiger swallowtail *''Papilio rutulus'' – western tiger swallowtail *''Papilio multicaudatus'' – two-tailed swallowtail *''Papilio eurymedon'' – pale swallowtail *''Papilio troilus'' – spicebush swallowtail

Family Pieridae – whites and sulphurs

Subfamily Pierinae – whites, marbles, and orangetips

*''Neophasia menapia'' – pine white *''Pontia beckerii'' – Becker's white *''Pontia sisymbrii'' – spring white *''Pontia protodice'' – checkered white *''Pontia occidentalis'' – western white *''Pieris angelika'' – Arctic white *''Pieris marginalis'' – margined white *''Pieris oleracea'' – mustard white *''Pieris virginiensis'' – West Virginia white *''Pieris rapae'' – cabbage white *''Ascia monuste'' – great southern white *''Euchloe ausonides'' – large marble *''Euchloe naina'' – green marble *''Euchloe creusa'' – northern marble *''Euchloe lotta'' – desert marble *''Euchloe olympia'' – Olympia marble *''Anthocharis sara'' – Pacific orangetip *''Anthocharis stella'' – Stella orangetip

Subfamily Coliadinae – sulphurs

*''Colias philodice'' – clouded sulphur *''Colias eurytheme'' – orange sulphur *''Colias occidentalis'' – western sulphur *''Colias alexandra'' – Queen Alexandra's sulphur *''Colias christina'' – Christina sulphur *''Colias meadii'' – Mead's sulphur *''Colias johanseni'' – Johansen's sulphur *''Colias hecla'' – hecla sulphur *''Colias tyche'' – Booth's sulphur *''Colias canadensis'' – Canada sulphur *''Colias nastes'' – Labrador sulphur *''Colias gigantea'' – giant sulphur *''Colias pelidne'' – pelidne sulphur *''Colias interior'' – pink-edged sulphur *''Colias chippewa'' – heath sulphur *''Colias palaeno'' – Palaeno sulphur *''Zerene cesonia'' – southern dogface *''Phoebis sennae'' – cloudless sulphur *''Phoebis philea'' – orange-barred sulphur *''Eurema mexicanum'' – Mexican yellow *''Eurema lisa'' – little yellow *''Eurema nicippe'' – sleepy orange *''Nathalis iole'' – dainty sulphur

Family Lycaenidae – harvesters, coppers, hairstreaks, and blues

Subfamily Miletinae – harvesters

*''Feniseca tarquinius'' – harvester

Subfamily Lycaeninae – coppers

*''Lycaena phlaeas'' – American copper *''Lycaena cuprea'' – lustrous copper *''Lycaena dione'' – grey copper *''Lycaena hyllus'' – bronze copper *''Lycaena rubidus'' – ruddy copper *''Lycaena heteronea'' – blue copper *''Lycaena epixanthe'' – bog copper *''Lycaena dorcas'' – dorcas copper *''Lycaena dospassosi'' – Maritime copper *''Lycaena helloides'' – purplish copper *''Lycaena nivalis'' – lilac-bordered copper *''Lycaena mariposa'' – mariposa copper

Subfamily Theclinae – hairstreaks

*''Satyrium behrii'' – Behr's hairstreak *''Satyrium fuliginosum'' – sooty hairstreak *''Satyrium acadicum'' – Acadian hairstreak *''Satyrium californica'' – California hairstreak *''Satyrium sylvinum'' – sylvan hairstreak *''Satyrium titus'' – coral hairstreak *''Satyrium edwardsii'' – Edwards' hairstreak *''Satyrium calanus'' – 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 sheridanii'' – Sheridan's hairstreak *''Callophrys spinetorum'' – thicket hairstreak *''Callophrys johnsoni'' – Johnson's hairstreak *''Callophrys rosneri'' – Rosner's hairstreak *''Callophrys barryi'' – Barry's hairstreak *''Callophrys gryneus'' – juniper hairstreak *''Callophrys augustinus'' – brown elfin *''Callophrys mossii'' – Moss's elfin *''Callophrys polios'' – hoary elfin *''Callophrys irus'' – frosted elfin *''Callophrys henrici'' – Henry's elfin *''Callophrys lanoraieensis'' – bog elfin *''Callophrys niphon'' – eastern pine elfin *''Callophrys eryphon'' – western pine elfin *''Parrhasius m-album'' – white hairstreak *''Strymon melinus'' – grey hairstreak *''Erora laeta'' – early hairstreak

Subfamily Polyommatinae – blues

*''Leptotes marina'' – marine blue *''Echinargus isola'' – Reakirt's blue *''Cupido comyntas'' – eastern tailed-blue *''Cupido amyntula'' – western tailed-blue *''Celastrina ladon'' – spring azure *''Celastrina lucia'' – lucia azure *''Celastrina neglecta'' – summer azure *''Celastrina serotina'' – cherry gall azure *''Euphilotes battoides'' – square-spotted blue *''Euphilotes ancilla'' – Rocky Mountain dotted blue *''Glaucopsyche piasus'' – arrowhead blue *''Glaucopsyche lygdamus'' – silvery blue *''Plebejus idas'' – northern blue *''Plebejus melissa'' – Melissa blue *''Icaricia icarioides'' – Boisduval's blue *''Icaricia lupini'' – lupine blue *''Icaricia saepiolus'' – greenish blue *''Icaricia shasta'' – shasta blue *''Agriades optilete'' – cranberry blue *''Agriades glandon'' – Arctic blue Apodemia mormo langei

Family Riodinidae – metalmarks

*''Apodemia mormo'' – Mormon metalmark

Family Nymphalidae – brush-footed butterflies

Subfamily Libytheinae – snouts

*''Libytheana carinenta'' – American snout Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary 8

Subfamily Heliconiinae – fritillaries

*''Agraulis vanillae'' – gulf fritillary *''Euptoieta claudia'' – variegated fritillary *''Euptoieta hegesia'' – Mexican fritillary *''Speyeria cybele'' – great spangled fritillary *''Speyeria aphrodite'' – Aphrodite fritillary *''Speyeria idalia'' – regal fritillary *''Speyeria edwardsii'' – Edwards' fritillary *''Speyeria coronis'' – coronis fritillary *''Speyeria zerene'' – zerene fritillary *''Speyeria callippe'' – callippe fritillary *''Speyeria atlantis'' – Atlantis fritillary *''Speyeria hesperis'' – northwestern fritillary *''Speyeria hydaspe'' – hydaspe fritillary *''Speyeria mormonia'' – Mormon fritillary *''Boloria napaea'' – mountain fritillary *''Boloria eunomia'' – bog fritillary *''Boloria selene'' – silver-bordered fritillary *''Boloria bellona'' – meadow fritillary *''Boloria frigga'' – Frigga fritillary *''Boloria improba'' – dingy fritillary *''Boloria epithore'' – Pacific fritillary *''Boloria polaris'' – Polaris fritillary *''Boloria freija'' – Freija fritillary *''Boloria natazhati'' – Beringian fritillary *''Boloria alberta'' – Alberta fritillary *''Boloria astarte'' – Astarte fritillary *''Boloria chariclea'' – Arctic fritillary

Subfamily Nymphalinae – anglewings, tortoiseshells, ladies, checkerspots and crescents

*''Polygonia interrogationis'' – question mark *''Polygonia comma'' – eastern comma *''Polygonia satyrus'' – satyr comma *''Polygonia faunus'' – green comma *''Polygonia gracilis'' – hoary comma *''Polygonia oreas'' – oreas comma *''Polygonia progne'' – grey comma *''Nymphalis vaualbum'' – Compton tortoiseshell *''Nymphalis californica'' – California tortoiseshell *''Nymphalis antiopa'' – mourning cloak *''Nymphalis milberti'' – Milbert's tortoiseshell *''Vanessa virginiensis'' – American lady *''Vanessa cardui'' – painted lady *''Vanessa annabella'' – West Coast lady *''Vanessa atalanta'' – red admiral *''Junonia coenia'' – common buckeye *''Chlosyne gorgone'' – gorgone checkerspot *''Chlosyne nycteis'' – silvery checkerspot *''Chlosyne harrisii'' – Harris's checkerspot *''Chlosyne palla'' – northern checkerspot *''Chlosyne acastus'' – sagebrush checkerspot *''Chlosyne hoffmanni'' – Hoffmann's checkerspot *''Phyciodes tharos'' – pearl crescent *''Phyciodes cocyta'' – northern crescent *''Phyciodes batesii'' – tawny crescent *''Phyciodes pallida'' – pale crescent *''Phyciodes pulchella'' – field crescent *''Phyciodes mylitta'' – mylitta crescent *''Euphydryas gillettii'' – Gillette's checkerspot *''Euphydryas chalcedona'' – variable checkerspot *''Euphydryas editha'' – Edith's checkerspot *''Euphydryas phaeton'' – Baltimore checkerspot Viceroy 2

Subfamily Limenitidinae – admirals

*''Limenitis arthemis'' – white admiral, red-spotted purple *''Limenitis archippus'' – viceroy *''Limenitis weidemeyerii'' – Weidemeyer's admiral *''Limenitis lorquini'' – Lorquin's admiral

Subfamily Apaturinae – emperors

*''Asterocampa celtis'' – hackberry emperor *''Asterocampa clyton'' – tawny emperor

Subfamily Satyrinae – satyrs and wood-nymphs

*''Enodia anthedon'' – northern pearly-eye *''Satyrodes eurydice'' – eyed brown *''Satyrodes appalachia'' – Appalachian brown *''Megisto cymela'' – little wood-satyr *''Coenonympha tullia'' – common ringlet *''Coenonympha nipisiquit'' – maritime ringlet *''Cercyonis pegala'' – common wood-nymph *''Cercyonis sthenele'' – Great Basin wood-nymph *''Cercyonis oetus'' – 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 epipsodea'' – common alpine *''Neominois ridingsii'' – Ridings' satyr *''Oeneis nevadensis'' – great arctic *''Oeneis macounii'' – Macoun's arctic or Canada arctic *''Oeneis chryxus'' – chryxus arctic or brown arctic *''Oeneis uhleri'' – Uhler's arctic *''Oeneis alberta'' – Alberta arctic *''Oeneis bore'' – white-veined arctic *''Oeneis jutta'' – Jutta arctic *''Oeneis melissa'' – Melissa arctic *''Oeneis polixenes'' – Polixenes arctic *''Oeneis rosovi'' – Philip's arctic *''Oeneis alpina'' – sentinel arctic Monarch In May

Subfamily Danainae – milkweed butterflies

*''Danaus plexippus'' – monarch

References

Butterflies of Canada
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