List of butterflies of Canada

This is a list of butterflies of Canada.

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 californica – 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 hairstreak Strymon melinus – grey hairstreak Erora laeta – early hairstreak

Subfamily Polyommatinae – blues

Leptotes marina – marine blue Echinargus isola – Reakirt's blue Cupido comyntas – eastern tailed-blue Cupido amyntula – western tailed-blue Celastrina ladon – spring azure Celastrina lucia – lucia 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 Plebejus idas – northern blue Plebejus melissa – Melissa blue Icaricia icarioides – Boisduval's blue Icaricia lupini – lupine blue Icaricia saepiolus – greenish blue Icaricia shasta – shasta blue Agriades optilete – cranberry blue Agriades glandon – Arctic blue Polyommatus icarus – common blue (invasive)

Family Riodinidae – metalmarks Apodemia mormo – Mormon metalmark

Family Nymphalidae – brush-footed butterflies

Subfamily Libytheinae – snouts Libytheana carinenta – American snout

Subfamily Heliconiinae – fritillaries Agraulis vanillae – gulf fritillary 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 Nymphalinae – anglewings, tortoiseshells, ladies, checkerspots and crescents 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 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 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 or Canada arctic Oeneis chryxus – chryxus arctic or brown 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