List of butterflies of Canada

This is a list of butterflies of Canada.

Contents 1 Family Hesperiidae – Skippers 1.1 Subfamily Pyrginae – Pyrgine Skippers 1.2 Subfamily Heteropterinae – Intermediate Skippers 1.3 Subfamily Hesperiinae – Branded Skippers 2 Family Papilionidae – Parnassians and Swallowtails 2.1 Subfamily Parnassiinae – Parnassians 2.2 Subfamily Papilioninae – Swallowtails 3 Family Pieridae – Whites and Sulphurs 3.1 Subfamily Pierinae – Whites, Marbles, and Orangetips 3.2 Subfamily Coliadinae – Sulphurs 4 Family Lycaenidae – Harvesters, Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Blues 4.1 Subfamily Miletinae – Harvesters 4.2 Subfamily Lycaeninae – Coppers 4.3 Subfamily Theclinae – Hairstreaks 4.4 Subfamily Polyommatinae – Blues 5 Family Riodinidae – Metalmarks 6 Family Nymphalidae – Brush-footed Butterflies 6.1 Subfamily Libytheinae – Snouts 6.2 Subfamily Heliconiinae – Heliconians 6.3 Subfamily Argynninae – Fritillaries 6.4 Subfamily Melitaeinae – Checkerspots and Crescents 6.5 Subfamily Nymphalinae – Anglewings, Tortoiseshells, Thistle Butterflies, and Peacocks 6.6 Subfamily Limenitidinae – Admirals 6.7 Subfamily Apaturinae – Emperors 6.8 Subfamily Satyrinae – Satyrs and Wood-nymphs 6.9 Subfamily Danainae – Milkweed Butterflies 7 Reference 8 See also

Family Hesperiidae – Skippers

Subfamily Pyrginae – Pyrgine Skippers

• Epargyreus clarus – Silver-spotted Skipper
• Urbanus proteus – Long-tailed Skipper
• Achalarus lyciades – Hoary Edge
• Thorybes bathyllus – Southern Cloudywing
• Thorybes pylades – Northern Cloudywing
• Staphylus hayhurstii – Hayhurst's Scallopwing
• Erynnis icelus – Dreamy Duskywing
• Erynnis brizo – Sleepy Duskywing
• Erynnis juvenalis – Juvenal's Duskywing
• Erynnis propertius – Propertius Duskywing
• Erynnis horatius – Horace's Duskywing
• Erynnis martialis – Mottled Duskywing
• Erynnis pacuvius – Pacuvius Duskywing
• Erynnis zarucco – Zarucco Duskywing
• Erynnis funeralis – Funereal Duskywing
• Erynnis lucilius – Columbine Duskywing
• Erynnis baptisiae – Wild Indigo Duskywing
• Erynnis afranius – Afranius Duskywing
• Erynnis persius – Persius Duskywing
• Pyrgus centaureae – Grizzled Skipper
• Pyrgus ruralis – Two-banded Checkered Skipper
• Pyrgus scriptura – Small Checkered Skipper
• Pyrgus communis – Common Checkered Skipper
• Pholisora catullus – Common Sootywing

Subfamily Heteropterinae – Intermediate Skippers

• Carterocephalus palaemon – Arctic Skipper

Subfamily Hesperiinae – Branded Skippers

• Lerema accius – Clouded Skipper
• Ancyloxypha numitor – Least Skipper
• Oarisma poweshiek – Poweshiek Skipperling
• Oarisma garita – Garita Skipperling
• Thymelicus lineola – European Skipper
• Hylephila phyleus – Fiery Skipper
• Hesperia uncas – Uncas Skipper
• Hesperia juba – Juba Skipper
• Hesperia comma – Common Branded Skipper
• Hesperia colorado – Western Branded Skipper
• Hesperia assiniboia – Plains Skipper
• Hesperia ottoe – Ottoe Skipper
• Hesperia leonardus – Leonard's Skipper
• Hesperia pahaska – Pahaska Skipper
• Hesperia dacotae – Dakota Skipper
• Hesperia sassacus – Indian Skipper
• Hesperia nevada – Nevada Skipper
• Polites peckius – Peck's Skipper
• Polites sabuleti – Sandhill Skipper
• Polites draco – Draco Skipper
• Polites themistocles – Tawny-edged Skipper
• Polites origenes – Crossline Skipper
• Polites mystic – Long Dash Skipper
• Polites rhesus – Rhesus Skipper
• Polites sonora – Sonoran Skipper
• Polites vibex – Whirlabout
• Wallengrenia egeremet – Northern Broken-Dash
• Pompeius verna – Little Glassywing
• Atalopedes campestris – Sachem
• Anatrytone logan – Delaware Skipper
• Ochlodes sylvanoides – Woodland Skipper
• Poanes massasoit – Mulberry Wing
• Poanes hobomok – Hobomok Skipper
• Poanes zabulon – Zabulon Skipper
• Poanes viator – Broad-winged Skipper
• Euphyes dion – Dion Skipper
• Euphyes dukesi – Dukes' Skipper
• Euphyes conspicua – Black Dash
• Euphyes bimacula – Two-spotted Skipper
• Euphyes vestris – Dun Skipper
• Atrytonopsis hianna – Dusted Skipper
• Amblyscirtes simius – Simius Roadside Skipper
• Amblyscirtes oslari – Oslar's Roadside Skipper
• Amblyscirtes hegon – Pepper and Salt Skipper
• Amblyscirtes vialis – Common Roadside Skipper
• Calpodes ethlius – Brazilian Skipper
• Panoquina ocola – Ocola Skipper

Family Papilionidae – Parnassians and Swallowtails

Subfamily Parnassiinae – Parnassians

• Parnassius eversmanni – Eversmann's Parnassian
• Parnassius clodius – Clodius Parnassian
• Parnassius phoebus – Phoebus Parnassian
• Parnassius smintheus – Rocky Mountain Parnassian

Subfamily Papilioninae – Swallowtails

• Battus philenor – Pipevine Swallowtail
• Eurytides marcellus – Zebra Swallowtail
• Papilio polyxenes – Black Swallowtail
• Papilio brevicauda – Short-tailed Swallowtail
• Papilio machaon – Old World Swallowtail
• Papilio zelicaon – Anise Swallowtail
• Papilio indra – Indra Swallowtail
• Papilio cresphontes – Giant Swallowtail
• Papilio glaucus – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio canadensis – Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio rutulus – Western Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio multicaudatus – Two-tailed Swallowtail
• Papilio eurymedon – Pale Swallowtail
• Papilio troilus – Spicebush Swallowtail

Family Pieridae – Whites and Sulphurs

Subfamily Pierinae – Whites, Marbles, and Orangetips

• Neophasia menapia – Pine White
• Pontia beckerii – Becker's White
• Pontia sisymbrii – Spring White
• Pontia protodice – Checkered White
• Pontia occidentalis – Western White
• Pieris angelika – Arctic White
• Pieris marginalis – Margined White
• Pieris oleracea – Mustard White
• Pieris virginiensis – West Virginia White
• Pieris rapae – Cabbage White
• Ascia monuste – Great Southern White
• Euchloe ausonides – Large Marble
• Euchloe naina – Green Marble
• Euchloe creusa – Northern Marble
• Euchloe lotta – Desert Marble
• Euchloe olympia – Olympia Marble
• Anthocharis sara – Pacific Orangetip
• Anthocharis stella – Stella Orangetip

Subfamily Coliadinae – Sulphurs

• Colias philodice – Clouded Sulphur
• Colias eurytheme – Orange Sulphur
• Colias occidentalis – Western Sulphur
• Colias alexandra – Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
• Colias christina – Christina Sulphur
• Colias meadii – Mead's Sulphur
• Colias johanseni – Johansen's Sulphur
• Colias hecla – Hecla Sulphur
• Colias tyche – Booth's Sulphur
• Colias canadensis – Canada Sulphur
• Colias nastes – Labrador Sulphur
• Colias gigantea – Giant Sulphur
• Colias pelidne – Pelidne Sulphur
• Colias interior – Pink-edged Sulphur
• Colias chippewa – Heath Sulphur
• Colias palaeno – Palaeno Sulphur
• Zerene cesonia – Southern Dogface
• Phoebis sennae – Cloudless Sulphur
• Phoebis philea – Orange-barred Sulphur
• Eurema mexicanum – Mexican Yellow
• Eurema lisa – Little Yellow
• Eurema nicippe – Sleepy Orange
• Nathalis iole – Dainty Sulphur

Family Lycaenidae – Harvesters, Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Blues

Subfamily Miletinae – Harvesters

• Feniseca tarquinius – Harvester

Subfamily Lycaeninae – Coppers

• Lycaena phlaeas – American Copper
• Lycaena cuprea – Lustrous Copper
• Lycaena dione – Grey Copper
• Lycaena hyllus – Bronze Copper
• Lycaena rubidus – Ruddy Copper
• Lycaena heteronea – Blue Copper
• Lycaena epixanthe – Bog Copper
• Lycaena dorcas – Dorcas Copper
• Lycaena dospassosi – Maritime Copper
• Lycaena helloides – Purplish Copper
• Lycaena nivalis – Lilac-bordered Copper
• Lycaena mariposa – Mariposa Copper

Subfamily Theclinae – Hairstreaks

• Satyrium behrii – Behr's Hairstreak
• Satyrium fuliginosum – Sooty Hairstreak
• Satyrium acadicum – Acadian Hairstreak
• Satyrium californicum – California Hairstreak
• Satyrium sylvinum – Sylvan Hairstreak
• Satyrium titus – Coral Hairstreak
• Satyrium edwardsii – Edwards' Hairstreak
• Satyrium calanus – Banded Hairstreak
• Satyrium caryaevorum – Hickory Hairstreak
• Satyrium liparops – Striped Hairstreak
• Satyrium saepium – Hedgerow Hairstreak
• Fixsenia favonius – Southern Hairstreak
• Calycopis cecrops – Red-banded Hairstreak
• Callophrys affinis – Western Green Hairstreak
• Callophrys sheridanii – Sheridan's Hairstreak
• Callophrys spinetorum – Thicket Hairstreak
• Callophrys johnsoni – Johnson's Hairstreak
• Callophrys rosneri – Rosner's Hairstreak
• Callophrys barryi – Barry's Hairstreak
• Callophrys gryneus – Juniper Hairstreak
• Callophrys augustinus – Brown Elfin
• Callophrys mossii – Moss's Elfin
• Callophrys polios – Hoary Elfin
• Callophrys irus – Frosted Elfin
• Callophrys henrici – Henry's Elfin
• Callophrys lanoraieensis – Bog Elfin
• Callophrys niphon – Eastern Pine Elfin
• Callophrys eryphon – Western Pine Elfin
• Parrhasius m-album – White-M Hairstreak
• Strymon melinus – Grey Hairstreak
• Erora laeta – Early Hairstreak

Subfamily Polyommatinae – Blues

• Leptotes marina – Marine Blue
• Hemiargus isola – Reakirt's Blue
• Everes comyntas – Eastern Tailed-blue
• Everes amyntula – Western Tailed-blue
• Celastrina ladon – Spring Azure
• Celastrina neglecta – Summer Azure
• Celastrina serotina – Cherry Gall Azure
• Euphilotes battoides – Square-spotted Blue
• Euphilotes ancilla – Rocky Mountain Dotted Blue
• Glaucopsyche piasus – Arrowhead Blue
• Glaucopsyche lygdamus – Silvery Blue
• Lycaeides idas – Northern Blue
• Lycaeides melissa – Melissa Blue
• Aricia icarioides – Boisduval's Blue
• Aricia lupini – Lupine Blue
• Aricia saepiolus – Greenish Blue
• Aricia shasta – Shasta Blue
• Vacciniina optilete – Cranberry Blue
• Agriades glandon – Arctic Blue

Family Riodinidae – Metalmarks

• Apodemia mormo – Mormon Metalmark

Family Nymphalidae – Brush-footed Butterflies

Subfamily Libytheinae – Snouts

• Libytheana carinenta – American Snout

Subfamily Heliconiinae – Heliconians

• Agraulis vanillae – Gulf Fritillary

Subfamily Argynninae – Fritillaries

• Euptoieta claudia – Variegated Fritillary
• Euptoieta hegesia – Mexican Fritillary
• Speyeria cybele – Great Spangled Fritillary
• Speyeria aphrodite – Aphrodite Fritillary
• Speyeria idalia – Regal Fritillary
• Speyeria edwardsii – Edwards' Fritillary
• Speyeria coronis – Coronis Fritillary
• Speyeria zerene – Zerene Fritillary
• Speyeria callippe – Callippe Fritillary
• Speyeria atlantis – Atlantis Fritillary
• Speyeria hesperis – Northwestern Fritillary
• Speyeria hydaspe – Hydaspe Fritillary
• Speyeria mormonia – Mormon Fritillary
• Boloria napaea – Mountain Fritillary
• Boloria eunomia – Bog Fritillary
• Boloria selene – Silver-bordered Fritillary
• Boloria bellona – Meadow Fritillary
• Boloria frigga – Frigga Fritillary
• Boloria improba – Dingy Fritillary
• Boloria epithore – Pacific Fritillary
• Boloria polaris – Polaris Fritillary
• Boloria freija – Freija Fritillary
• Boloria natazhati – Beringian Fritillary
• Boloria alberta – Alberta Fritillary
• Boloria astarte – Astarte Fritillary
• Boloria chariclea – Arctic Fritillary

Subfamily Melitaeinae – Checkerspots and Crescents

• Chlosyne gorgone – Gorgone Checkerspot
• Chlosyne nycteis – Silvery Checkerspot
• Chlosyne harrisii – Harris's Checkerspot
• Chlosyne palla – Northern Checkerspot
• Chlosyne acastus – Sagebrush Checkerspot
• Chlosyne hoffmanni – Hoffmann's Checkerspot
• Phyciodes tharos – Pearl Crescent
• Phyciodes cocyta – Northern Crescent
• Phyciodes batesii – Tawny Crescent
• Phyciodes pallida – Pale Crescent
• Phyciodes pulchella – Field Crescent
• Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta Crescent
• Euphydryas gillettii – Gillette's Checkerspot
• Euphydryas chalcedona – Variable Checkerspot
• Euphydryas editha – Edith's Checkerspot
• Euphydryas phaeton – Baltimore Checkerspot

Subfamily Nymphalinae – Anglewings, Tortoiseshells, Thistle Butterflies, and Peacocks

• Polygonia interrogationis – Question Mark
• Polygonia comma – Eastern Comma
• Polygonia satyrus – Satyr Comma
• Polygonia faunus – Green Comma
• Polygonia gracilis – Hoary Comma
• Polygonia oreas – Oreas Comma
• Polygonia progne – Grey Comma
• Nymphalis vaualbum – Compton Tortoiseshell
• Nymphalis californica – California Tortoiseshell
• Nymphalis antiopa – Mourning Cloak
• Nymphalis milberti – Milbert's Tortoiseshell
• Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady
• Vanessa cardui – Painted Lady
• Vanessa annabella – West Coast Lady
• Vanessa atalanta – Red Admiral
• Junonia coenia – Common Buckeye

Subfamily Limenitidinae – Admirals

• Limenitis arthemis – White Admiral, Red-spotted Purple
• Limenitis archippus – Viceroy
• Limenitis weidemeyerii – Weidemeyer's Admiral
• Limenitis lorquini – Lorquin's Admiral

Subfamily Apaturinae – Emperors

• Asterocampa celtis – Hackberry Emperor
• Asterocampa clyton – Tawny Emperor

Subfamily Satyrinae – Satyrs and Wood-nymphs

• Enodia anthedon – Northern Pearly-eye
• Satyrodes eurydice – Eyed Brown
• Satyrodes appalachia – Appalachian Brown
• Megisto cymela – Little Wood-satyr
• Coenonympha tullia – Common Ringlet
• Coenonympha nipisiquit – Maritime Ringlet
• Cercyonis pegala – Common Wood-nymph
• Cercyonis sthenele – Great Basin Wood-nymph
• Cercyonis oetus – Small Wood-nymph
• Erebia vidleri – Vidler's Alpine
• Erebia rossii – Ross's Alpine
• Erebia disa – Disa Alpine
• Erebia mancinus – Taiga Alpine
• Erebia magdalena – Magdalena Alpine
• Erebia mackinleyensis – Mt. McKinley Alpine
• Erebia fasciata – Banded Alpine
• Erebia discoidalis – Red-disked Alpine
• Erebia pawlowskii – Yellow-dotted Alpine
• Erebia youngi – Four-dotted Alpine
• Erebia anyuica – Scree Alpine
• Erebia lafontainei – Reddish Alpine
• Erebia epipsodea – Common Alpine
• Neominois ridingsii – Ridings' Satyr
• Oeneis nevadensis – Great Arctic
• Oeneis macounii – Macoun's Arctic
• Oeneis chryxus – Chryxus Arctic
• Oeneis uhleri – Uhler's Arctic
• Oeneis alberta – Alberta Arctic
• Oeneis bore – White-Veined Arctic
• Oeneis jutta – Jutta Arctic
• Oeneis melissa – Melissa Arctic
• Oeneis polixenes – Polixenes Arctic
• Oeneis rosovi – Philip's Arctic
• Oeneis alpina – Sentinel Arctic

Subfamily Danainae – Milkweed Butterflies

• Danaus plexippus – Monarch

Reference

• Butterflies of Canada, Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility

See also

• List of moths of Canada
• List of damselflies of Canada
• List of dragonflies of Canada