List of butterflies of North America

This list includes all of the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico.

Superfamily Papilionoidea

• 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