Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

Species-level children: 381
Family Hesperiidae
Genus Amblyscirtes
  • Bronze Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aenus)
  • Celia's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia)
  • Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)
    • Genus Anatrytone
  • Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
    • Genus Ancyloxypha
  • Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
    • Genus Apaustus
  • Delicate Skipper (Apaustus gracilis)
    • Genus Astraptes
  • Two-barred Flasher (Astraptes fulgerator)
    • Genus Atalopedes
  • Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris)
  • Sachem (Atalopedes huron)
    • Genus Atrytonopsis
  • Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
    • Genus Autochton
  • Golden-banded Skipper (Autochton cellus)
    • Genus Burnsius
  • Common Checkered Skipper (Burnsius communis)
  • Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius oileus)
    • Genus Calpodes
    Genus Cecropterus
  • Northern Cloudywing (Cecropterus pylades)
    • Genus Celotes
  • Common Streaky-Skipper (Celotes nessus)
    • Genus Chioides
  • White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus)
    • Genus Creonpyge
  • Creon Skipper (Creonpyge creon)
    • Genus Eantis
  • Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund)
    • Genus Echelatus
  • Common Anastrus (Echelatus sempiternus)
    • Genus Epargyreus
  • Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
    • Genus Erynnis
  • Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
  • Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
  • Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
  • Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
  • Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis)
  • Pacuvius Duskywing (Erynnis pacuvius)
  • Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)
  • Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
  • Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
    • Genus Euphyes
  • Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)
  • Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
    • Genus Heliopetes
  • Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana)
  • Veined White-Skipper (Heliopetes arsalte)
    • Genus Heliopyrgus
  • East-Mexican White-Skipper (Heliopyrgus sublinea)
    • Genus Hesperia
  • Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea)
  • Columbian Skipper (Hesperia columbia)
  • Leonard's Skipper (Hesperia leonardus)
    • Genus Hylephila
  • Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
    • Genus Lerema
  • Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
    • Genus Lerodea
  • Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
    • Genus Lon
  • Hobomok Skipper (Lon hobomok)
  • Lon co
  • Oyamel Skipper (Lon monticola)
  • Taxiles Skipper (Lon taxiles)
  • Umber Skipper (Lon melane)
  • Zabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)
    • Genus Nastra
  • Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
    • Genus Niconiades
  • Niconiades xanthaphes
    • Genus Oarisma
  • Orange Skipperling (Oarisma aurantiaca)
  • Southern Skipperling (Oarisma minima)
    • Genus Ochlodes
  • Rural Skipper (Ochlodes agricola)
  • Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
    • Genus Paches
  • Polla Blue-Skipper (Paches polla)
    • Genus Panoquina
  • Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
  • Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas)
  • Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
    • Genus Perichares
  • Caribbean Ruby-Eye (Perichares philetes)
    • Genus Pholisora
  • Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)
    • Genus Piruna
  • Four-spotted Skipperling (Piruna polingii)
    • Genus Poanes
  • Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)
    • Genus Polites
  • Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
  • Long Dash (Polites mystic)
  • Northern Broken-Dash (Polites egeremet)
  • Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)
  • Sandhill Skipper (Polites sabuleti)
  • Southern Broken-Dash (Polites otho)
  • Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
    • Genus Pompeius
  • Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
    • Genus Pyrgus
  • Two-banded Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus ruralis)
    • Genus Pyrrhopyge
  • Shoulder-streaked Firetip (Pyrrhopyge papius)
    • Genus Pythonides
  • Livida grandis
    • Genus Saliana
  • Perching Saliana (Saliana esperi)
    • Genus Spicauda
    Genus Staphylus
  • Golden-headed Scallopwing (Staphylus ceos)
  • Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)
  • Mazans Scallopwing (Staphylus mazans)
    • Genus Systasea
  • Texas Powdered-Skipper (Systasea pulverulenta)
    • Genus Telegonus
  • Qian's Flasher (Telegonus tsongae)
    • Genus Thorybes
  • Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
    • Genus Thymelicus
  • European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
    • Genus Urbanus
  • Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne)
  • Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
  • Teleus Longtail (Urbanus teleus)
    • Genus Wallengrenia
    Family Lycaenidae
    Genus Arawacus
  • Arawacus lincoides
    • Genus Atlides
  • Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
    • Genus Brephidium
  • Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)
    • Genus Callophrys
  • Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
  • Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)
  • Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
  • Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
  • Lotus Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum)
  • Moss's Elfin (Callophrys mossii)
  • Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon)
    • Genus Calycopis
  • Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)
  • Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
    • Genus Celastrina
  • Azure sp. (Celastrina sp.)
  • Echo Azure (Celastrina echo)
  • Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
    • Genus Cupido
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)
  • Western Tailed-Blue (Cupido amyntula)
    • Genus Echinargus
  • Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola)
    • Genus Euphilotes
  • Dotted Blue (Euphilotes enoptes)
    • Genus Feniseca
  • Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)
    • Genus Glaucopsyche
  • Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
    • Genus Habrodais
  • Golden Hairstreak (Habrodais grunus)
    • Genus Hemiargus
  • Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
    • Genus Hemiargus
    Genus Hypaurotis
  • Colorado Hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus)
    • Genus Icaricia
  • Acmon Blue (Icaricia acmon)
  • Boisduval's Blue (Icaricia icarioides)
  • Clemence's Blue (Icaricia monticola)
  • Greenish Blue (Icaricia saepiolus)
    • Genus Lampides
  • Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus)
    • Genus Laothus
  • Erybathis Hairstreak (Laothus erybathis)
    • Genus Leptotes
  • Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
  • Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
    • Genus Lycaena
  • American Copper (Lycaena hypophlaeas)
  • Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe)
  • Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)
  • Large Copper (Lycaena dispar)
  • Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupreus)
    • Genus Ministrymon
  • Leda Ministreak (Ministrymon leda)
  • Pale Ministreak (Ministrymon una)
    • Genus Philotes
  • Sonoran Blue (Philotes sonorensis)
    • Genus Pseudolycaena
  • Marsyas Hairstreak (Pseudolycaena marsyas)
    • Genus Pseudozizeeria
  • Pale Grass Blue (Pseudozizeeria maha)
    • Genus Satyrium
  • Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
  • California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica)
  • Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
  • Dryope Hairstreak (Satyrium dryope)
  • Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)
  • Gold-hunter's Hairstreak (Satyrium auretorum)
  • Hedgerow Hairstreak (Satyrium saepium)
  • King's Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi)
  • Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
    • Genus Strymon
  • Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
  • Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa)
  • Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon cestri)
    • Genus Tharsalea
  • Gorgon Copper (Tharsalea gorgon)
  • Great Copper (Tharsalea xanthoides)
  • Lilac-bordered Copper (Tharsalea nivalis)
    • Genus Zizina
  • Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)
    • Family Nymphalidae
    Genus Actinote
  • Lamplight Actinote (Actinote ozomene)
    • Genus Adelpha
  • Arizona Sister (Adelpha eulalia)
  • California Sister (Adelpha californica)
  • Adelpha corcyra
  • Adelpha cocala
  • Adelpha iphiclus
  • Smooth-banded Sister (Adelpha cytherea)
    • Genus Agraulis
    Genus Anaea
  • Florida Leafwing (Anaea troglodyta)
  • Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)
    • Genus Anartia
  • Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima)
  • Red Peacock (Anartia amathea)
  • White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
    • Genus Anthanassa
  • Orange-patched Crescent (Anthanassa drusilla)
  • Pale-banded Crescent (Anthanassa tulcis)
  • Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana)
    • Genus Antillea
  • Antillean Crescent (Antillea pelops)
    • Genus Archaeoprepona
  • Two-spotted Prepona (Archaeoprepona demophoon)
    • Genus Argynnis
  • Aphrodite Fritillary (Argynnis aphrodite)
  • Callippe Fritillary (Argynnis callippe)
  • Coronis Fritillary (Argynnis coronis)
  • Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele)
  • Mormon Fritillary (Argynnis mormonia)
  • Unsilvered Fritillary (Argynnis adiaste)
    • Genus Asterocampa
  • Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia)
  • Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
  • Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)
    • Genus Atlantea
  • Puerto Rican Harlequin (Atlantea tulita)
    • Genus Bia
    Genus Biblis
  • Red Rim (Biblis hyperia)
    • Genus Boloria
  • Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)
    • Genus Caligo
  • Pale Owl-Butterfly (menus) (Caligo telamonius menus)
    • Genus Calisto
  • Puerto Rican Calisto (Calisto nubila)
    • Genus Callicore
  • Cynosura Eighty-Eight (Callicore cynosura)
    • Genus Castilia
  • Smudged Crescent (Castilia eranites)
    • Genus Catagramma
  • Eunomia Numberwing (Catagramma eunomia)
  • Godart's Numberwing (Catagramma pygas)
  • Catagramma hystaspes
    • Genus Catonephele
  • Guatemalan Catone (Catonephele mexicana)
    • Genus Ceratinia
  • Ceratinia tutia
    • Genus Cercyonis
  • Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
    • Genus Chlosyne
  • Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)
  • Gabb's Checkerspot (Chlosyne gabbii)
  • Harris's Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)
  • Leanira Checkerspot (Chlosyne leanira)
  • Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
    • Genus Cissia
  • Cissia cheneyorum
  • Penelope's Ringlet (Cissia penelope)
  • Red Satyr (Cissia rubricata)
    • Genus Cithaerias
  • Blushing Phantom (Cithaerias pireta)
  • Cithaerias aurorina
    • Genus Coenonympha
  • California Ringlet (Coenonympha california)
  • Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia)
    • Genus Colobura
  • Dirce Beauty (Colobura dirce)
  • New Beauty (Colobura annulata)
    • Genus Cyllopsis
  • Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)
    • Genus Danaus
  • Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
  • Queen (Danaus gilippus)
    • Genus Diaethria
    Genus Dione
  • Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
    • Genus Doxocopa
  • Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure)
    • Genus Dryas
  • Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia)
    • Genus Dymasia
  • Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas)
    • Genus Eresia
  • Nauplius Crescent (Eresia nauplius)
    • Genus Eueides
  • Juliette (Eueides aliphera)
    • Genus Euphydryas
  • Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
  • Edith's Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha)
  • Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
    • Genus Euptoieta
  • Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
    • Genus Gnathotriche
  • Gnathotriche exclamationis
    • Genus Godyris
  • Godyris dircenna
    • Genus Greta
  • Andromica Clearwing (Greta andromica)
    • Genus Haetera
  • Amber Phantom (Haetera piera)
    • Genus Hamadryas
  • Caribbean Cracker (Hamadryas februa ferox)
  • Pale Cracker (Hamadryas amphichloe)
    • Genus Heliconius
  • Doris Longwing (Heliconius doris)
  • Heliconius hewitsoni
  • Heliconius melpomene
  • Heliconius sara
  • Red Postman (Heliconius erato)
  • Telesiphe Longwing (Heliconius telesiphe)
  • Tiger Longwing (Heliconius hecale)
  • Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
    • Genus Hermeuptychia
  • Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)
  • Hermeuptychia canthe
  • South Texas Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermybius)
    • Genus Hypanartia
  • Banded Mapwing (Hypanartia dione)
    • Genus Hypomenitis
  • Hypomenitis depauperata
    • Genus Ithomia
  • Ithomia salapia
  • Ithomia agnosia
    • Genus Junonia
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
  • Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
  • West Indian Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia neildi)
    • Genus Lasiophila
    Genus Lethe
  • Appalachian Brown (Lethe appalachia)
  • Creole Pearly-Eye (Lethe creola)
  • Northern Pearly-eye (Lethe anthedon)
  • Southern Pearly-Eye (Lethe portlandia)
    • Genus Libytheana
  • American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
    • Genus Limenitis
  • Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)
  • Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
  • Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
  • Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii)
  • White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)
    • Genus Malaveria
  • Malaveria maepius
    • Genus Marpesia
  • Corinna Daggerwing (Marpesia corinna)
  • Crethon Daggerwing (Marpesia crethon)
  • Many-banded Daggerwing (Marpesia chiron)
  • Orange Daggerwing (Marpesia berania)
  • Sunset Daggerwing (Marpesia furcula)
    • Genus Megisto
  • Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
    • Genus Mestra
  • Common Mestra (Mestra amymone)
    • Genus Metamorpha
  • Elissa Page (Metamorpha elissa)
    • Genus Morpho
  • Common Morpho (Morpho peleides)
  • Morpho menelaus
    • Genus Myscelia
  • Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa)
    • Genus Neptis
    Genus Nymphalis
  • California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
  • Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
    • Genus Oeneis
  • Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus)
    • Genus Oleria
  • Oleria santineza
  • Oleria gunilla
    • Genus Opoptera
    Genus Opsiphanes
    Genus Oxeoschistus
  • Oxeoschistus puerta
  • Starred Oxeo (Oxeoschistus tauropolis)
    • Genus Panacea
  • Red Flasher (Panacea prola)
    • Genus Paramacera
  • Pine Satyr (Paramacera xicaque)
    • Genus Pareuptychia
  • White Satyr (Pareuptychia ocirrhoe)
    • Genus Pedaliodes
  • Pedaliodes phazania
    • Genus Perisama
  • Perisama humboldtii
    • Genus Philaethria
    Genus Phyciodes
  • Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
  • Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
  • Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
  • Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
  • Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica)
    • Genus Pierella
  • Red-washed Satyr (Pierella helvina)
    • Genus Polygonia
  • Asian Comma (Polygonia c-aureum)
  • Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
  • Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis)
  • Oreas Comma (Polygonia oreas)
  • Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
  • Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)
    • Genus Selenophanes
  • Selenophanes cassiope
    • Genus Siproeta
  • Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)
  • Rusty-tipped Page (Siproeta epaphus)
    • Genus Taygetis
  • Stub-tailed Satyr (Taygetis virgilia)
    • Genus Temenis
  • Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe)
    • Genus Texola
  • Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada)
    • Genus Tigridia
  • Tiger Beauty (Tigridia acesta)
    • Genus Vanessa
  • American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
  • West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)
    • Family Papilionidae
    Genus Battus
  • Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
    • Genus Eurytides
  • Thin-tailed Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides dolicaon)
  • White-crescent Swallowtail (Eurytides thymbraeus)
  • Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
    • Genus Heraclides
  • Androgeus Swallowtail (Heraclides androgeus)
  • Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes)
  • Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko)
    • Genus Mimoides
    Genus Papilio
  • Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
  • Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio appalachiensis)
  • Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
  • Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
  • Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio xuthus)
  • Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus)
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
  • Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
  • Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
  • Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
  • Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
  • Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
    • Genus Parides
  • Spear-winged Cattleheart (Parides neophilus)
    • Genus Parnassius
  • Clodius Parnassian (Parnassius clodius)
    • Family Pieridae
    Genus Abaeis
    Genus Anthocharis
  • Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)
  • Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara)
    • Genus Ascia
  • Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
    • Genus Catasticta
    Genus Colias
  • Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
  • Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
  • Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior)
  • Sierra Sulphur (Colias behrii)
    • Genus Dismorphia
  • Clearwing Mimic-White (Dismorphia theucharila)
    • Genus Euchloe
  • Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)
  • Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)
    • Genus Eurema
  • Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
  • Little Yellow (Eurema lisa)
  • Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)
  • Mimosa Yellow (Eurema nise)
  • Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)
    • Genus Glutophrissa
  • Florida White (Glutophrissa drusilla)
    • Genus Itaballia
    Genus Kricogonia
  • Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside)
    • Genus Melete
    Genus Nathalis
  • Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
    • Genus Neophasia
  • Pine White (Neophasia menapia)
    • Genus Phoebis
  • Apricot Sulphur (Phoebis argante)
  • Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
  • Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe)
    • Genus Pieris
  • Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
  • Margined White (Pieris marginalis)
  • West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)
    • Genus Pontia
  • Becker's White (Pontia beckerii)
  • Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
    • Genus Pyrisitia
    Genus Teriocolias
  • Teriocolias reticulata
    • Genus Zerene
  • California Dogface (Zerene eurydice)
    • Genus Zerene
  • Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
    • Family Riodinidae
    Genus Alesa
    Genus Amarynthis
  • Red-barred Amarynthis (Amarynthis meneria)
    • Genus Apodemia
  • Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo)
  • Palmer's Metalmark (Apodemia palmerii)
  • Zela Metalmark (Apodemia zela)
    • Genus Calephelis
  • Arizona Metalmark (Calephelis arizonensis)
  • Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis)
  • Northern Metalmark (Calephelis borealis)
  • Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis)
  • Schaus's Metalmark (Calephelis schausi)
    • Genus Caria
  • Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino)
    • Genus Crocozona
  • Crocozona pheretima
    • Genus Mesosemia
    Genus Necyria
  • Bellona Metalmark (Necyria bellona)
    • Genus Nymphidium
    Genus Riodina
  • Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)
    • Genus Sarota
  • Sarota completa
    • Genus Setabis
  • Setabis lagus

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