List of extinct butterflies
This is a list of recently extinct butterflies, their former ranges, and dates of extinction.
Extinct species
Nymphalidae
- ''Libythea cinyras''
Lycaenidae
- Mbashe River buff, Deloneura immaculata
- Morant's blue, Lepidochrysops hypopolia
- Xerces blue, ''Glaucopsyche xerces''
Uraniidae
- ''Urania sloanus''
Extinct subspecies
Hesperiidae
- Florida zestos skipper, Epargyreus zestos oberon
- Rockland Meske's skipper, ''Hesperia meskei pinocayo''
Papilionidae
- Polydamas swallowtail, Battus polydamas antiquus Parnassius clodius strohbeeni
- Danish clouded Apollo, ''Parnassius mnemosyne bang-haasi''