List of butterflies of North America
(Redirected from List of Buterflies of the 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)
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See also
editExternal links
edit- Media related to Butterflies of North America at Wikimedia Commons
- "Butterflies of North America" (1868-1872) by W. H. Edwards from the American Entymological Society; second series (1884), third series (1897)