List of butterflies of North America

This list contains links to lists with the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico.
* Papilionidae: swallowtails and parnassians (40 species)
** Parnassiinae: parnassians (3 species)
** Papilioninae: swallowtails (37 species)
* Hesperiidae: skippers (300 species)
** Pyrrhopyginae: firetips (1 species)
** Pyrginae: spread-wing skippers (138 species)
** Heteropterinae: skipperlings (7 species)
** Hesperiinae: grass skippers (141 species)
** Megathyminae: giant-skippers (13 species)
* Pieridae: whites and sulphurs (70 species)
** Pierinae: whites (29 species)
** Coliadinae: sulphurs (40 species)
** Dismorphiinae: mimic-whites (1 species)
* Lycaenidae: gossamer-wings (144 species)
** Miletinae: harvesters (1 species)
** Lycaeninae: coppers (16 species)
** Theclinae: hairstreaks (90 species)
** Polyommatinae: blues (37 species)
* Riodinidae: metalmarks (28 species)
* Nymphalidae: brush-footed butterflies (233 species)
** Libytheinae: snouts (1 species)
** Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries (40 species)
** Nymphalinae: true brushfoots (76 species)
** Limenitidinae: admirals, sisters and others (37 species)
** Charaxinae: leafwings (8 species)
** Apaturinae: emperors (5 species)
** Morphinae: morphos (3 species)
** Satyrinae: satyrs (49 species)
** Danainae: milkweed butterflies and clearwings (8 species)

See also

* :Butterflies of North America

External links

* {{commons category-inline, Butterflies of North America
"Butterflies of North America"
(1868-1872) by W. H. Edwards from the American Entymological Society
second series (1884)third series (1897)



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