List of butterflies of North America

• Papilionidae: swallowtails and parnassians
• * Parnassiinae: parnassians
• * Papilioninae: swallowtails
• Hesperiidae: skippers
• *Pyrrhopyginae: firetips
• *Pyrginae: spread-wing skippers
• *Heteropterinae: skipperlings
• *Hesperiinae: grass skippers
• *Megathyminae: giant-skippers
• Pieridae: whites and sulphurs
• * Pierinae: whites
• * Coliadinae: sulphurs
• * Dismorphiinae: mimic-whites
• Lycaenidae: gossamer-wings
• * Miletinae: harvesters
• * Lycaeninae: coppers
• * Theclinae: hairstreaks
• * Polyommatinae: blues
• Riodinidae: metalmarks
• Nymphalidae: brush-footed butterflies
• *Libytheinae: snouts
• *Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries
• *Nymphalinae: true brushfoots
• *Limenitidinae: admirals, sisters and others
• *Charaxinae: leafwings
• *Apaturinae: emperors
• *Morphinae: morphos
• *Satyrinae: satyrs
• *Danainae: milkweed butterflies and clearwings