List of butterflies of North America (Nymphalidae)
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[edit] Subfamily Libytheinae: Snouts
- American Snout, Libytheana carinenta
[edit] Subfamily Heliconiinae: Heliconians and Fritillaries
- Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae
- Mexican Silverspot, Dione moneta
- Banded Orange Heliconian, Dryadula phaetusa
- Julia Heliconian, Dryas iulia
- Least Heliconian, Euiedes aliphera
- Isabella's Heliconian, Eueides isabella
- Zebra Heliconian, Heliconius charithonia
- Erato Heliconian, Heliconius erato
- Tiger Heliconian, Heliconius ismenius
- Variegated Fritillary, Euptoieta claudia
- Mexican Fritillary, Euptoieta hegesia
- Diana Fritillary, Speyeria diana
- Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele
- Aphrodite Fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite
- Regal Fritillary, Speyeria idalia
- Nokomis Fritillary, Speyeria nokomis
- Edward's Fritillary, Speyeria edwardsi
- Coronis Fritillary, Speyeria coronis
- Zerene Fritillary, Speyeria zerene
- "Spring Mountains" Zerene Fritillary, Speyeria zerene carolae
- Callippe Fritillary, Speyeria callippe
- Great Basin Fritillary, Speyeria egleis
- Unsilvered Fritillary, Speyeria adiaste
- Atlantis Fritillary, Speyeria atlantis
- "Atlantis" Atlantis Fritillary, Speyeria atlantis atlantis
- "Hesperis" Atlantis Fritillary, Speyeria atlantis hesperis
- "Southwestern" Atlantis Fritillary, Speyeria atlantis nausicaa
- Hydaspe Fritillary, Speyeria hydaspe
- Mormon Fritillary, Speyeria mormonia
- Mountain Fritillary, Boloria napaea
- Bog Fritillary, Boloria eunomia
- Silver-bordered Fritillary, Boloria selene
- Meadow Fritillary, Boloria bellona
- Frigga Fritillary, Boloria frigga
- Dingy Fritillary, Boloria improba
- "Wind River" Dingy Fritillary, Boloria improba harryi
- "Uncompahgre" Dingy Fritillary, Boloria improba acrocnema
- Relict Fritillary, Boloria kriemhild
- Pacific Fritillary, Boloria epithore
- Polaris Fritillary, Boloria polaris
- Freija Fritillary, Boloria freija
- Alberta Fritillary, Boloria alberta
- Astarte Fritillary, Boloria astarte
- "Distinct" Astarte Fritillary, Boloria astarte distincta
- Purplish Fritillary, Boloria montinus
- Arctic Fritillary, Boloria chariclea
- Cryptic Fritillary, Boloria natazhati
[edit] Subfamily Nymphalinae: True Brushfoots
- Dotted Checkerspot, Poladryas minuta
- Arachne Checkerspot, Poladryas arachne
- Theona Checkerspot, Thessalia theona
- Chinati Checkerspot, Thessalia chinatiensis
- Black Checkerspot, Thessalia cyneas
- Fulvia Checkerspot, Thessalia fulvia
- Leanira Checkerspot, Thessalia leanira
- California Patch, Chlosyne californica
- Bordered Patch, Chlosyne lacinia
- Definite Patch, Chlosyne definita
- Banded Patch, Chlosyne endeis
- Crimson Patch, Chlosyne janais
- Rosita Patch, Chlosyne rosita
- Red-spotted Patch, Chlosyne melitaeoides
- Gorgone Checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgone
- Silvery Checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis
- Harris's Checkerspot, Chlosyne harrisii
- Nuevo Leon Checkerspot, Chlosyne kendallorum
- Northern Checkerspot, Chlosyne palla
- Rockslide Checkerspot, Chlosyne whitneyi
- Sagebrush Checkerspot, Chlosyne acastus
- Gabb's Checkerspot, Chlosyne gabbii
- Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Chlosyne hoffmanni
- Elf, Microtia elva
- Tiny Checkerspot, Dymasia dymas
- Elada Checkerspot, Texola elada
- Smudged Crescent, Castilia eranites
- Texan Crescent, Phyciodes texana
- "Texan" Texan Crescent, Phyciodes texana texana
- "Seminole" Texan Crescent, Phyciodes texana seminole
- Cuban Crescent, Phyciodes frisia
- Pale-banded Crescent, Phyciodes tulcis
- Orange-patched Crescent, Phyciodes drusilla
- Ardent Crescent, Phyciodes ardys
- Black Crescent, Phyciodes ptolyca
- Pine Crescent, Phyciodes sitalces
- Chestnut Crescent, Phyciodes argentea
- Vesta Crescent, Phyciodes vesta
- Phaon Crescent, Phyciodes phaon
- Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos
- Northern Crescent, Phyciodes selenis
- Tawny Crescent, Phyciodes batesii
- Field Crescent, Phyciodes campestris
- Painted Crescent, Phyciodes picta
- California Crescent, Phyciodes orseis
- Pale Crescent, Phyciodes pallida
- Mylitta Crescent, Phyciodes mylitta
- Gillett's Checkerspot, Euphydryas gillettii
- Variable Checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona
- "Chalcedon" Variable Checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona
- "Snowberry" Variable Checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona colon
- "Anicia" Variable Checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona anicia
- Edith's Checkerspot, Euphydryas editha
- Baltimore Checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton
- Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis
- Eastern Comma, Polygonia comma
- Satyr Comma, Polygonia satyrus
- Green Comma, Polygonia faunus
- "Green" Green Comma, Polygonia faunus faunus
- Polygonia faunus hylas
- "Sylvan" Green Comma, Polygonia faunus silvius
- Hoary Comma, Polygonia gracilis
- "Zephyr" Hoary Comma, Polygonia gracilis zephyrus
- Oreas Comma, Polygonia oreas
- Gray Comma, Polygonia progne
- Compton Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vaualbum
- California Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis californica
- Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis milberti
- Small Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis urticae
- American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis
- Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
- West Coast Lady, Vanessa annabella
- Kamehameha Lady, Vanessa tameneamea
- Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
- Orange Mapwing, Hypanartia lethe
- Mimic, Hypolimnas misippus
- Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia
- Mangrove Buckeye, Junonia evarete
- Tropical Buckeye, Junonia genoveva
- Tropical Buckeye (form nigrosuffusa), Junonia genoveva (form nigrosuffusa)
- White Peacock, Anartia jatrophae
- Cuban Peacock, Anartia chrysopelea
- Banded Peacock, Anartia fatima
- Malachite, Siproeta stelenes
- Rusty-tipped Page, Siproeta epaphus
[edit] Subfamily Limenitidinae: Admirals, Sisters and Others
- Red-spotted Admiral, Limenitis arthemis
- White Admiral, Limenitis arthemis arthemis
- Red-spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax
- Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
- Weidemeyer's Admiral, Limenitis weidemeyerii
- Lorquin's Admiral, Limenitis lorquini
- Band-celled Sister, Adelpha fessonia
- California Sister, Adelpha bredowii
- Eyed Sister, Adelpha paroeca
- Spot-celled Sister, Adelpha basiloides
- Mexican Sister, Adelpha diazi
- Rayed Sister, Adelpha lycorias melanthe
- Common Banner, Epiphile adrasta
- Orange Banner, Temenis laothoe
- Mexican Bluewing, Myscelia ethusa
- Blackened Bluewing, Myscelia cyanathe
- Whitened Bluewing, Myscelia cyaniris
- Dingy Purplewing, Eunica monima
- Florida Purplewing, Eunica tatila
- Four-spotted Sailor, Dynamine postverta
- Blue-eyed Sailor, Dynamine dyonis
- Small-eyed Sailor, Dynamine artisemia
- Orange-striped Eighty-eight, Diaethria pandama
- Common Mestra, Mestra amymone
- Red Rim, Biblis hyperia
- Red Cracker, Hamadryas amphinome
- Gray Cracker, Hamadryas februa
- Variable Cracker, Hamadryas feronia
- Glaucous Cracker, Hamadryas glauconome
- Pale Cracker, Hamadryas amphichloe
- Guatemalan Cracker, Hamadryas guatemalena
- Black-patched Cracker, Hamadryas atlantis
- Orion Cecropian, Historis odius
- Tailed Cecropian, Historis acheronta
- Blomfild's Beauty, Smyrna blomfildia
- Waiter Daggerwing, Marpesia coresia
- Many-banded Daggerwing, Marpesia chiron
- Ruddy Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus
- Antillean Daggerwing, Marpesia eleuchea
[edit] Subfamily Charaxinae: Leafwings
- One-spotted Prepona, Archaeoprepona demophon
- Tropical Leafwing, Anaea aidea
- Florida Leafwing, Anaea floridalis
- Goatweed Leafwing, Anaea andria
- Pointed Leafwing, Anaea eurypyle
- Angled Leafwing, Anaea glycerium
- Pale-spotted Leafwing, Anaea pithyusa
- Guatemalan Leafwing, Anaea forreri
[edit] Subfamily Apaturinae: Emperors
- Hackberry Emperor, Asterocampa celtis
- Empress Leilia, Asterocampa leilia
- Tawny Emperor, Asterocampa clyton
- "Cream-banded" Dusky Emperor, Asterocampa idyja argus
- Pavon Emperor, Doxocopa pavon
- Silver Emperor, Doxocopa laure
[edit] Subfamily Morphinae: Morphos
- Orange Owlet, Opsiphanes boisduvalii
- Split-banded Owlet, Opsiphanes cassina
- White Morpho, Morpho polyphemus
[edit] Subfamily Satyrinae: Satyrs
- Southern Pearly-eye, Enodia portlandia
- Northern Pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon
- Creole Pearly-eye, Enodia creola
- Eyed Brown, Satyrodes eurydice
- Appalachian Brown, Satyrodes appalachia
- Nabokov's Satyr, Cyllopsis pyracmon
- Horsetail Gemmed-Satyr, Cyllopsis pseudopephredo
- Canyonland Satyr, Cyllopsis pertepida
- Gemmed Satyr, Cyllopsis gemma
- Carolina Satyr, Hermeuptychia sosybius
- Georgia Satyr, Neonympha areolata
- Mitchell's Satyr, Neonympha mitchellii
- Helicta Satyr, Neonympha helicta
- Little Wood-Satyr, Megisto cymela
- Red Satyr, Megisto rubricata
- Pine Satyr, Paramacera allyni
- White Satyr, Pareuptychia ocirrhoe
- Hayden's Ringlet, Coenonympha haydenii
- Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
- "Inornate" Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia inornata
- "Salt Marsh" Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia nipisiquit
- "Ochre" Common Ringet, Coenonympha tullia ochracea
- "California" Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia california
- Common Wood-Nymph, Cercyonis pegala
- Mead's Wood-Nymph, Cercyonis meadii
- Great Basin Wood-Nymph, Cercyonis sthenele
- Small Wood-Nymph, Cercyonis oetus
- Vidler's Alpine, Erebia vidleri
- Ross's Alpine, Erebia rossii
- Disa Alpine, Erebia disa
- Taiga Alpine, Erebia mancinus
- Magdalena Alpine, Erebia magdalena
- Banded Alpine, Erebia fasciata
- Red-disked Alpine, Erebia discoidalis
- Theano Alpine, Erebia theano
- Four-dotted Alpine, Erebia dabanensis (includes youngi)
- Common Alpine, Erebia epipsodea
- Colorado Alpine, Erebia callias
- Reddish Alpine, Erebia kozhantshikovi (includes lafontainei)
- Eskimo Alpine, Erebia occulta
- Red-bordered Satyr, Gyrocheilus patrobas
- Riding's Satyr, Neominois ridingsii
- Great Arctic, Oeneis nevadensis
- Macoun's Arctic, Oeneis macounii
- Chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus
- "Brown" Chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus chryxus
- "California" Chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus ivallda
- Uhler's Arctic, Oeneis uhleri
- Alberta Arctic, Oeneis alberta
- White-veined Arctic, Oeneis taygete (distinct from Old World Oeneis bore)
- Jutta Arctic, Oeneis jutta
- Sentinel Arctic, Oeneis alpina (includes exubitor)
- Melissa Arctic, Oeneis melissa
- Polixenes Arctic, Oeneis polixenes
- Early Arctic, Oeneis rosovi (includes philipi)
[edit] Subfamily Ithomiinae: Clearwings
- Klug's Clearwing, Dircenna klugii
- Disturbed Tigerwing, Mechanitis polymnia
- Broad-tipped Clearwing, Pteronymia cotytto
- Thick-tipped Greta, Greta morgane
[edit] Subfamily Danainae: Milkweed Butterflies
- Monarch, Danaus plexippus
- Queen, Danaus gilippus
- Soldier, Danaus eresimus
- Tiger Mimic-Queen, Lycorea cleobaea
[edit] References
- Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.
