Brush-footed Butterflies
Family Nymphalidae


Brush-footed Butterflies   Family Nymphalidae

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Snouts   Subfamily Libytheinae

American Snout Libytheana carinenta (includes bachmanii and motya )
   
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Heliconians and Fritillaries   Subfamily Heliconiinae

Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae
Mexican Silverspot Dione moneta
Banded Orange Heliconian Dryadula phaetusa
Julia Heliconian Dryas iulia
Isabella's Heliconian Eueides isabella
Zebra Heliconian Heliconius charithonia
Erato Heliconian Heliconius erato
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia
Mexican Fritillary Euptoieta hegesia
Diana Fritillary Speyeria diana 
Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele
     Speyeria cybele leto
Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeris aphrodite
Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia
Nokomis Fritillary Speyeria nokomis
Edwards' Fritillary Speyeria edwardsii
Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis
Zerene Fritillary Speyeria zerene
     'Spring Mountains'      Speyeria zerene carolae
Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe
     Speyeria callippe nevadensis
Great Basin Fritillary Speyeria egleis
Unsilvered Fritillary Speyeria adiaste
Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis
      'Atlantis'      Speyeria atlantis atlantis
      'Hesperis'      Speyeria atlantis hesperis
     'Southwestern'      Speyeria atlantis nausicaa
Hydaspe Fritillary Speyeria hydaspe
Mormon Fritillary Speyeria mormonia
     Speyeria mormonia atronia
     Speyeria mormonia luski
Mountain Fritillary Boloria napaea
Bog Fritillary Boloria eunomia
Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona
Frigga Fritillary Boloria frigga
Dingy Fritillary Boloria improba
     'Wind River'      Boloria improba harryi
     'Uncompagre'      Boloria improba acrocnema
Relict Fritillary Boloria kriemhild
Pacific Fritillary Boloria epithore
Polaris Fritillary Boloria polaris
Freija Fritillary Boloria freija
Alberta Fritillary Boloria alberta
Astarte Fritillary Boloria astarte
     'Distinct'      Boloria astarte distincta)
Purplish Fritillary Boloria montinus(distinct from Old World titania)
Arctic Fritillary Boloria chariclea
Cryptic Fritillary Boloria natazhati
   
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True Brush-foots   Subfamily Nymphalinae

Dotted Checkerspot Poladryas minuta
Arachne Checkerspot Poladryas arachne
Theona Checkerspot Thessalia theona
Chinati Checkerspot Thessalia chinatiensis
Black Checkerspot Thessalia cyneas
Fulvia Checkerspot Thessalia fulvia
Leanira Checkerspot Thessalia leanira
California Patch Chlosyne californica
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia
Definite Patch Chlosyne definita
Banded Patch Chlosyne endeis
Crimson Patch Chlosyne janais
Rosita Patch Chlosyne rosita
Red-spotted Patch Chlosyne marina
Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone
Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis
Harris' Checkerspot Chlosyne harrisii
Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla
Rockslide Checkerspot Chlosyne whitneyi
Sagebrush Checkerspot Chlosyne acastus
Gabb's Checkerspot Chlosyne gabbii
Hoffmann's Checkerspot Chlosyne hoffmanni
Elf Microtia elva
Tiny Checkerspot Dymasia dymas
     Dymasia dymas chara
Elada Crescent Texola elada
Texan Crescent Phyciodes texana
      'Texan'      Phyciodes texana texana
      'Seminole'      Phyciodes texana seminole
Cuban Crescent Phyciodes frisia
Pale-banded Crescent Phyciodes tulcis
Black Crescent Phyciodes ptolyca
Chestnut Crescent Phyciodes argentea
Vesta Crescent Phyciodes vesta
Phaon Crescent Phyciodes phaon
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos
Northern Crescent Phyciodes selenis
Tawny Crescent Phyciodes batesii
Field Crescent Phyciodes campestris
Painted Crescent Phyciodes picta
California Crescent Phyciodes orseis
Pale Crescent Phyciodes pallida
Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta
Gillette's Checkerspot Euphydryas gillettii
Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona
      'Chalcedon'      Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona
     'Snowberry'      Euphydryas chalcedona colon
      'Anicia'      Euphydryas chalcedona anicia
Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas editha
Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton 
Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis
Eastern Comma Polygonia comma
Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus
Green Comma Polygonia faunus (includes hylas)
      'Green'      Polygonia faunus faunus
           Polygonia faunus hylas
      'Sylvan' Polygonia faunus silvius
Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis
     'Zephyr'      Polygonia gracilis zephyrus
Oreas Comma Polygonia oreas
Gray Comma Polygonia progne
Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vaualbum
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Milbert's Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti
Small Tortoiseshell Nymphalis urticae
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella
Kamehameha Lady Vanessa tameneamea
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Orange Mapwing Hypanartia lethe
Mimic Hypolimnas misippus
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia
Mangrove Buckeye Junonia evarete
Tropical Buckeye Junonia genoveva
  form nigrosuffusa 
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae
Cuban Peacock Anartia chrysopelea
Banded Peacock Anartia fatima
Malachite Siproeta stelenes
Rusty-tipped Page Siproeta epaphus
   
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Admirals and Relatives   Subfamily Limenitidinae

Red-spotted Admiral Limenitis arthemis
      'White Admiral'      Limenitis arthemis arthemis
      'Red-spotted Purple'      Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Viceroy Limenitis archippus
Weidemeyer's Admiral Limenitis weidemeyerii
Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini
Band-celled Sister Adelpha fessonia
California Sister Adelpha bredowii
Spot-celled Sister Adelpha basiloides
Common Banner Epiphile adrasta
Mexican Bluewing Myscelia ethusa
Blackened Bluewing Myscelia cyananthe
Dingy Purplewing Eunica monima
Florida Purplewing Eunica tatila
Blue-eyed Sailor Dynamine dyonis
Cramer's Eighty-eight Diaethria clymena
Mexican Eighty-eight Diaethria asteria
Common Mestra Mestra amymone
Red Rim Biblis hyperia
Red Cracker Hamadryas amphinome
Gray Cracker Hamadryas februa
Variable Cracker Hamadryas feronia
Glaucous Cracker Hamadryas glauconome
Pale Cracker Hamadryas amphichloe
Guatemalan Cracker Hamadryas guatemalena
Brownish Cracker Hamadryas iphthime
Black-patched Cracker Hamadryas atlantis
Orion Cecropian Historis odius
Tailed Cecropian Historis acheronta
Blomfild's Beauty Smyrna blomfildia
Waiter Daggerwing Marpesia coresia
Many-banded Daggerwing Marpesia chiron
Ruddy Daggerwing Marpesia petreus
Antillean Daggerwing Marpesia eleuchea
   
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Leafwings   Subfamily Charaxinae

Tropical Leafwing Anaea aidea
Florida Leafwing Anaea floridalis
Goatweed Leafwing Anaea andria
Angled Leafwing Anaea glycerium
Pale-spotted Leafwing Anaea pithyusa
Chestnut Leafwing Anaea echemus
   
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Emperors   Subfamily Apaturinae

Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis
Empress Leilia Asterocampa leilia
Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton
'Cream-banded' Dusky Emperor Asterocampa idyja argus
Pavon Emperor Doxocopa pavon
Silver Emperor Doxocopa laure
   
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Morphos   Subfamily Morphinae

White Morpho Morpho polyphemus
   
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Satyrs   Subfamily Satyrinae

Southern Pearly-eye Enodia portlandia
Northern Pearly-eye Enodia anthedon
Creole Pearly-eye Enodia creola
Eyed Brown Satyrodes eurydice
Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia
Nabokov's Satyr Cyllopsis pyracmon
      'Nabokov's '      Cyllopsis pyracmon pyracmon
      'Henshaw's '      Cyllopsis pyracmon henshawi
Canyonland Satyr Cyllopsis pertepida
Gemmed Satyr Cyllopsis gemma
Carolina Satyr Hermeuptychia sosybius
Georgia Satyr Neonympha areolata
Mitchell's Satyr Neonympha mitchellii
Little Wood-Satyr Megisto cymela (includes viola)
Red Satyr Megisto rubricata
Pine Satyr Paramacera allyni
Hayden's Ringlet Coenonympha haydenii
Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia
      'Inornate'      Coenonympha tullia inornata
     'Salt Marsh'      Coenonympha tullia nipisiquit
      'Ochre'      Coenonympha tullia ochracea
      'Northwest'      Coenonympha tullia ampelos
      'California'      Coenonympha tullia california
Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala
Mead's Wood-Nymph Cercyonis meadii
Great Basin Wood-Nymph Cercyonis sthenele
Small Wood-Nymph Cercyonis oetus
Vidler's Alpine Erebia vidleri
Ross' Alpine Erebia rossii
Disa Alpine Erebia disa
Taiga Alpine Erebia mancinus
Magdalena Alpine Erebia magdalena
Banded Alpine Erebia fasciata
Red-disked Alpine Erebia discoidalis
Theano Alpine Erebia theano
Four-dotted Alpine Erebia dabanensis (includes youngi )
Common Alpine Erebia epipsodea
Colorado Alpine Erebia callias
Reddish Alpine Erebia kozhantshikovi (includes lafontainei )
Eskimo Alpine Erebia occulta
Red-bordered Satyr Gyrocheilus patrobas
Ridings' Satyr Neominois ridingsii
Great Arctic Oeneis nevadensis
Macoun's Arctic Oeneis macounii
Chryxus Arctic Oeneis chryxus
      'Brown'      Oeneis chryxus chryxus
      'California'      Oeneis chryxus ivallda
Uhler's Arctic Oeneis uhleri
Alberta Arctic Oeneis alberta
White-veined Arctic Oeneis taygete (distinct from Old World Oeneis bore )
Jutta Arctic Oeneis jutta
Sentinel Arctic Oeneis alpina includesexubitor )
Melissa Arctic Oeneis melissa
Polixenes Arctic Oeneis polixenes
Early Arctic Oeneis rosovi (includes philipi)
   
 

Clearwings   Subfamily Ithomiinae

Klug's Clearwing Dircenna klugii
   
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Monarchs   Subfamily Danainae

Monarch Danaus plexippus
Queen Danaus gilippus
Soldier Danaus eresimus
Tiger Mimic-Queen Lycorea cleobaea
   
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