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.

Superfamily Papilionoidea

Monarch butterfly

• 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)

See also

• Butterflies of North America

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