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 (40 species)
 * Parnassiinae: parnassians (3 species)
 * Papilioninae: swallowtails (37 species)
 * Hesperiidae: skippers (300 species)
 * Pyrrhopyginae: firetips (1 species)
 * Pyrginae: spread-wing skippers (138 species)
 * Heteropterinae: skipperlings (7 species)
 * Hesperiinae: grass skippers (141 species)
 * Megathyminae: giant-skippers (13 species)
 * Pieridae: whites and sulphurs (70 species)
 * Pierinae: whites (29 species)
 * Coliadinae: sulphurs (40 species)
 * Dismorphiinae: mimic-whites (1 species)
 * Lycaenidae: gossamer-wings (144 species)
 * Miletinae: harvesters (1 species)
 * Lycaeninae: coppers (16 species)
 * Theclinae: hairstreaks (90 species)
 * Polyommatinae: blues (37 species)
 * Riodinidae: metalmarks (28 species)
 * Nymphalidae: brush-footed butterflies (233 species)
 * Libytheinae: snouts (1 species)
 * Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries (40 species)
 * Nymphalinae: true brushfoots (76 species)
 * Limenitidinae: admirals, sisters and others (37 species)
 * Charaxinae: leafwings (8 species)
 * Apaturinae: emperors (5 species)
 * Morphinae: morphos (3 species)
 * Satyrinae: satyrs (49 species)
 * Danainae: milkweed butterflies and clearwings (8 species)