Butterflies of North America
Butterflies of Washington
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Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)
- Parnassians (Subfamily Parnassiinae)
Clodius Parnassian (Parnassius clodius)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian (Parnassius smintheus)
- Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)
Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
Indra Swallowtail (Papilio indra)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
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Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)
- Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)
Pine White (Neophasia menapia)
Becker's White (Pontia beckerii)
Spring White (Pontia sisymbrii)
Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
Western White (Pontia occidentalis)
Margined White (Pieris marginalis)
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)
Desert Marble (Euchloe lotta)
Pacific Orangetip (Anthocharis sara)
Stella Orangetip (Anthocharis stella)
- Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Western Sulphur (Colias occidentalis)
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur (Colias alexandra)
Labrador Sulphur (Colias nastes)
Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior)
Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
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Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)
- Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)
Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupreus)
Edith's Copper (Lycaena editha)
Ruddy Copper (Lycaena rubidus)
Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea)
Purplish Copper (Lycaena helloides)
Lilac-bordered Copper (Lycaena nivalis)
Mariposa Copper (Lycaena mariposa)
- Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)
Golden Hairstreak (Habrodais grunus)
Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
Behr's Hairstreak (Satyrium behrii)
Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium fuliginosum)
Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)
California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica)
Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus)
Hedgerow Hairstreak (Satyrium saepium)
Western Green Hairstreak (Callophrys affinis)
Sheridan's Green Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridani)
Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
Moss' Elfin (Callophrys mossii)
Hoary Elfin (Callophrys polios)
Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon)
Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum)
Johnson's Hairstreak (Callophrys johnsoni)
Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
Nelson's Hairstreak (Callophrys nelsoni)
Barry's Hairstreak (Callophrys barryi)
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
- Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)
Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola)
Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
Western Tailed-Blue (Everes amyntula)
Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
Western Square-dotted Blue (Euphilotes battoides)
Pacific Dotted-Blue (Euphilotes enoptes)
Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue (Euphilotes ancilla)
Arrowhead Blue (Glaucopsyche piasus)
Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Northern Blue (Lycaeides idas)
Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa)
Greenish Blue (Plebeius saepiolus)
Boisduval's Blue (Plebeius icarioides)
Acmon Blue (Plebeius acmon)
Lupine Blue (Plebeius lupini)
Arctic Blue (Agriades glandon)
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Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)
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Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo)
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Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
- Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Coronis Fritillary (Speyeria coronis)
Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene)
Callippe Fritillary (Speyeria callippe)
Great Basin Fritillary (Speyeria egleis)
Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis)
Northwestern Fritillary (Speyeria hesperis)
Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe)
Mormon Fritillary (Speyeria mormonia)
Silver-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)
Pacific Fritillary (Boloria epithore)
Freija Fritillary (Boloria freija)
Astarte Fritillary (Boloria astarte)
Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea)
- True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)
Northern Checkerspot (Chlosyne palla)
Sagebrush Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus)
Hoffmann's Checkerspot (Chlosyne hoffmanni)
Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
Field Crescent (Phyciodes pratensis)
Pale Crescent (Phyciodes pallida)
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
Edith's Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha)
Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)
Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)
Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis)
Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)
Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)
California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)
Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)
Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)
California Sister (Adelpha bredowii)
- Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)
Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia)
Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
Great Basin Wood Nymph (Cercyonis sthenele)
Small Wood Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Vidler's Alpine (Erebia vidleri)
Common Alpine (Erebia epipsodea)
Great Arctic (Oeneis nevadensis)
Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus)
Melissa Arctic (Oeneis melissa)
- Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
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Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)
- Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)
Pacuvius Duskywing (Erynnis pacuvius)
Afranius Duskywing (Erynnis afranius)
Persius Duskywing (Erynnis persius)
Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae)
Two-banded Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus ruralis)
Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)
Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)
- Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)
Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Garita Skipperling (Oarisma garita)
Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)
Western Branded Skipper (Hesperia colorado)
Nevada Skipper (Hesperia nevada)
Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)
Sandhill Skipper (Polites sabuleti)
Mardon Skipper (Polites mardon)
Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
Long Dash (Polites mystic)
Sonora Skipper (Polites sonora)
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
Yuma Skipper (Ochlodes yuma)
Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
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