Monarch caterpillar Find a Butterfly Butterfly Atlas Species Accounts Find a Butterfly Search by common name in the box to the right or browse by family below. Search by Common Name: Swallowtails: Family Papilionidae Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes Eastern/Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus/Papilio canadensis Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus Whites and Sulphurs: Family Pieridae Checkered White Pontia protodice Mustard White Pieris napi West Virginia White Pieris virginiensis Cabbage White Pieris rapae Falcate Orangetip Anthocharis midea Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme Pink-edged Sulphur Colias interior Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae Little Yellow Eurema lisa Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe Gossamer Wings: Family Lycaenidae (Coppers, Hairstreaks, Blues, Elfins, etc.) Harvester Feniseca tarquinius American Copper Lycaena phlaeas americana Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadica Edward's Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops Oak Hairstreak Satyrium favonius White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus Early Hairstreak Erora laeta Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus Hessel's Hairstreak Callophrys hesseli Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios Frosted Elfin Callophrys irus Henry's Elfin Callophrys henrici Bog Elfin Callophrys lanoraieensis Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon Eastern Tailed Blue Everes comyntas Spring Azure Celastrina ladon Snout Butterfly: Family Libytheidae American Snout Libytheana carinenta Brushfoots: Family Nymphalidae (Fritillaries, Checkerspots, Tortoiseshells, etc.) Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria aphrodite Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis Harris' Checkerspot Chlosyne harrisii Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis Eastern Comma Polygonia comma Green Comma Polygonia faunus Gray Comma Polygonia progne Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis vau-album Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Milbert's Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti Small Tortoiseshell Nymphalis urticae American Lady Vanessa virginiensis Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Common Buckeye Junonia coenia White Peacock Anartia jatrophae Red Spotted Purple / White Admiral Limenitis arthemis Viceroy Limenitis archippus Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton Browns, Wood Nymphs and Satyrs: Subfamily Satyrinae/Family Nymphalidae Northern Pearly Eye Enodia anthedon Eyed Brown Satyrodes eurydice Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia Little Wood Satyr Megisto cymela Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia Common Wood Nymph Cercyonis pegala Milkweed Butterfly: Subfamily Danainae (Monarch, Queen) Monarch Danaus plexippus Queen Danaus gilippus Skippers: Superfamily Hesperioidea Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus Hoary Edge Achalarus lyciades Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo Juvenal's Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis Horace's Duskywing Erynnis horatius Mottled Duskywing Erynnis martialis Columbine Duskywing Erynnis lucilius Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae Common Checkered Skipper Pyrgus communis Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus Arctic Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon Clouded Skipper Lerema accius Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor European Skipper Thymelicus lineola Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus Leonard's Skipper Hesperia leonardus Cobweb Skipper Hesperia metea Dotted Skipper Hesperia attalus slossonae Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus Peck's Skipper Polites peckius Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles Crossline Skipper Polites origenes Long Dash Polites mystic Northern Broken Dash Wallengrenia egeremet Little Glassywing Pompeius verna Sachem Atalopedes campestris Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan Mulberry Wing Poanes massasoit Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon Broad-winged Skipper Poanes viator Dion Skipper Euphyes dion Black Dash Euphyes conspicua Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hianna Pepper and Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon Common Roadside Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis Twin Spot Skipper Oligoria maculata Brazilian Skipper Calpodes ethlius Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola