North American Butterflies and Moths List

The definitive website on wildbirds & nature

The Registry of Nature Habitats

U.S. Geological Survey

Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of St Martin Parish, Louisiana

Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.

Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)

Pipevine Swallowtail -- (Battus philenor)

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

Orange Sulphur -- (Colias eurytheme)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

Gray Hairstreak -- (Strymon melinus)
Red-banded Hairstreak -- (Calycopis cecrops)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

Variegated Fritillary -- (Euptoieta claudia)

True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

Pearl Crescent -- (Phyciodes tharos)

Return to Butterflies of North America main page