List of butterflies of 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
- * Parnassiinae: parnassians
- * Papilioninae: swallowtails
- Hesperiidae: skippers
- *Pyrrhopyginae: firetips
- *Pyrginae: spread-wing skippers
- *Heteropterinae: skipperlings
- *Hesperiinae: grass skippers
- *Megathyminae: giant-skippers
- Pieridae: whites and sulphurs
- * Pierinae: whites
- * Coliadinae: sulphurs
- * Dismorphiinae: mimic-whites
- Lycaenidae: gossamer-wings
- * Miletinae: harvesters
- * Lycaeninae: coppers
- * Theclinae: hairstreaks
- * Polyommatinae: blues
- Riodinidae: metalmarks
- Nymphalidae: brush-footed butterflies
- *Libytheinae: snouts
- *Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries
- *Nymphalinae: true brushfoots
- *Limenitidinae: admirals, sisters and others
- *Charaxinae: leafwings
- *Apaturinae: emperors
- *Morphinae: morphos
- *Satyrinae: satyrs
- *Danainae: milkweed butterflies and clearwings