List of butterflies of North America
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This list includes all of the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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)
