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)

Monarch butterfly