List of butterflies of Canada

This is a list of butterflies of Canada.

Compton tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)

Family Hesperiidae – skippers

Dreamy duskywing (Erynnis icelus)

Subfamily Pyrginae – pyrgine skippers

Arctic skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)

Subfamily Heteropterinae – intermediate skippers

Subfamily Hesperiinae – branded skippers

Hobomok skipper (Poanes hobomok)

Family Papilionidae – parnassians and swallowtails

Rocky Mountain parnassian (Parnassius smintheus)

Subfamily Parnassiinae – parnassians

Subfamily Papilioninae – swallowtails

Short-tailed swallowtail (Papilio brevicauda)

Family Pieridae – whites and sulphurs

Checkered white (Pontia protodice)

Subfamily Pierinae – whites, marbles, and orangetips

Subfamily Coliadinae – sulphurs

Palaeno sulphur (Colias palaeno)

Family Lycaenidae – harvesters, coppers, hairstreaks, and blues

Harvester

Subfamily Miletinae – harvesters

Subfamily Lycaeninae – coppers

Bronze copper (Lycaena hyllus)

Subfamily Theclinae – hairstreaks

Henry's elfin (Callophrys henrici)

Subfamily Polyommatinae – blues

Lucia azure (Celastrina lucia)
Mormon metalmark

Family Riodinidae – metalmarks

Family Nymphalidae – brush-footed butterflies

American snout

Subfamily Libytheinae – snouts

Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

Subfamily Heliconiinae – fritillaries

Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

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

Subfamily Limenitidinae – admirals

Hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

Subfamily Apaturinae – emperors

Subfamily Satyrinae – satyrs and wood-nymphs

Little wood-satyr (Megisto cymela)

Subfamily Danainae – milkweed butterflies

See also

References

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