Vestlig Guirlandesommerfugl, Zerynthia rumina. Aragon Candasnos, Spain d. 24 march 2013. Photographer; Martin Bjerg

Butterflies from Nearctic

(North America: Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, United States to the highlands in Mexico.)

first update d. 15 october - 2015

last update  d. 2 november - 2024

Neartic; Greenland, Canada, USA with Alaska & Hawaii, Northern Mexico.

Swallowtail - Papilionidae

Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor
Swallowtail Papilio machaon (DK/im - N - S - FIN)
Baird's Swallowtail Papilio machaon bairdii
Small Apollo Parnassius phoebus. Alpa, Ural, Sibirien, Mongolia, Alaska.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Pterourus glaucus
Two-tailed Swallowtail Pterourus multicaudata
Western Tiger Swallowtail Pterourus rutulus

Skippers - Hesperiidae -

Chequered Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon (N - S - FIN)
Rocky Mountain Duskywing Erynnis telemachus
Silver Spotted Skipper Hesperia comma (DK - N - S - FIN)
Northern Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus centaureae (N - S - FIN)
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola (DK - N - S - FIN)

Whites - Pieridae

Arctic Clouded Yellow Colias hecla ( N - S - FIN)
Moorland Clouded Yellow Colias palaeno ( DK im - N - S - FIN)
Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow Colias tyche ( N - S - FIN)
Eastern Dappled White Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Europe)
Peak White Pontia callidice (N immigration)
Checkered White Pontia protodice
Green Veined White Pieris napi (DK - N - S - FIN)
Small White Pieris rapae (DK - N - S - FIN)

Blue - Lycaenidae

Arctic Blue Agriades aquilo (N - S - FIN)
Cranberry Blue Agriades optilete (DK - N - S - FIN)
Western Pygmy Blue Brephidium exilis (Neoarctic)
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus (DK - N - S - FIN)
   
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas  (DK - N - S - FIN)
Blue Copper Lycaena heteronea
Dorcas Copper Lycaena dorcas
Edith's Copper Lycaena editha
   
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus

Metalmarks - Riodinidae


Brush-footed butterflies - Nymphalidae

Mormon Fritillary Speyeria mormonia
Hydaspe Fritillary Speyeria hydaspe
   
Arctic Fritillary Boloria chariclea (N - S - FIN)
Bog Fritillary Boloria eunomia (N - S - FIN)
Freija's Fritillary Boloria freija (N - S - FIN)
Frigga's Fritillary Boloria frigga (N - S - FIN)
Dusky-winged Fritillary Boloria improba (N - S - FIN)
Mountain Fritillary Boloria napaea (N - S - FIN)
Polar Fritillary Boloria polaris (N - S - FIN)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene (DK - N - S - FIN)
Titania's Fritillary Boloria titania (FIN)
   
Orion Cecropian Historis odius (S.N. America. Caribian to N. S. America)
Tailed Cecropian Historis acherota (S.N. America. Caribian to N. S. America)
Camberwell Beauty Nymphalis antiopa (N. America to N. S. America)
California Tortoiseshelll Nymphalis californica (NW. America)
False Comma Nymphalis vaualbum (N. America)
Oreas Anglewing Polygonia oreas
Green Anglewing Polygonia faunus
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (DK im - N im - S im - FIN im) 
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (DK im - N im - S im - FIN im)
American Painted Lady Vanessa virginiensis (Nearctis and Europe)
   
Goatweed Leafwing Anaea andria
California Sister Adelpha californica
White Admiral Limenitis arthemis
Weidemeyer's Admiral Limenitis weidemeyerii
   
Large Heath Coenonympha tullia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Arctic Ringlet Erebia disa (N - S - FIN)
Ross's Alpine Erebia rossii
   
Arctic Grayling Oeneis bore (N - S - FIN)
   
Monarch Danaus plexippus (DK im - S im) (Neoarctic)
   
American Snout Libytheana carinenta (N. America to N. S. America)

Palaearctic Butterflies

Afrotropical Butterflies

Asian Butterflies

Oriental Butterflies

Neotropical Butterflies

Nearcticarctic Butterflies