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Standardized Common North American Butterfly Names

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Scientific Name US Common Name Canada Common Name
  Subfamily Libytheinae  
SNOUTS    
Libytheana carinenta  (non) (Tropical Snout)  
Libytheana carinenta motya Cuban Snout (FL Keys migrant)  
Libytheana carinenta bachmanii American Snout American Snout
Libytheana carinenta larvata Texas Snout  
Libytheana carinenta streckeri Western Snout  
     
  Subfamily Heliconiinae  
LONGWINGS    
Agraulis vanillae nigrior Gulf Fritillary Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata (Western) Gulf Fritillary  
     
Dione moneta poeyi Mexican Silverspot  
     
Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange  
     
Dryas Julia largo Julia  
Dryas Julia moderata Moderata  
     
Philaethria dido Scarce Bamboo  
     
Eueides Isabella zorcaon Page Isabella Tiger  
     
Heliconius charitonius tuckeri Zebra Longwing  
Heliconius charitonius vazquezae (Mexican) Zebra Longwing  
Heliconius erato periveranus Erato Longwing  
     
  Subfamily Agrynninae  
FRITILLARIES    
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia hoffmanni Mexican Fritillary Mexican Fritillary
     
Speyeria diana diana Diana Fritillary  
Speyeria diana ? Ozark Diana Fritillary  
Speyeria cybele – aggregate Great Spangled Fritillary Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele cybele Cybele Fritillary Cybele Fritillary
Speyeria cybele novascotiae   ? Nova Scotia Fritillary
Speyeria cybele krautwurmi Krautwurm’s Spangled Fritillary Krautwurm’s Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele pseudocarpenteri Chermock’s Spangled Fritillary Chermock’s Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele carpenteri Carpenter’s Spangled Fritillary  
Speyeria cybele charlottii Charlotte’s Spangled Fritillary  
Speyeria leto leto Leto Fritillary Leto Fritillary
Speyeria leto letona Letona Fritillary  
Speyeria leto pugetensis Puget Sound Fritillary  
Speyeria leto eileenae Eileen’s Fritilary  
Speyeria aphrodite aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite cullasaja Cullasaja Fritillary  
Speyeria aphrodite winni   Winn’s Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite alcestis Ruddy Aphrodite Ruddy Aphrodite
Speyeria aphrodite manitoba Manitoba Fritillary Manitoba Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite ethne Ethne Fritillary  
Speyeria aphrodite columbia   Columbia Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite whitehousei Whitehouse’s Fritillary Whitehouse’s Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite byblis Byblis Fritillary  
Speyeria idalia idalia Easter Regal Fritillary Eastern Regal Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Prairie Regal Fritillary Prairie Regal Fritillary
Speyeria nokomis nokomis Nokomis Fritillary  
Speyeria nokomis nitocris Nitocris Fritillary  
Speyeria nokomis coerulescens Bluish Nokomis Fritillary  
Speyeria nokomis apacheana Apache Fritillary  
Speyeria nokomis carsonensis ? Fritillary  
Speyeria edwardsii Edward’s Fritillary Edward’s Fritillary
Speyeria coronis coronis Coronis Fritillary  
Speyeria coronis hennei Henne’s Fritillary  
Speyeria coronis semiramis Semiramis Fritillary  
Speyeria coronis simaetha Simaetha Fritillary  
Speyeria coronis snyderi Snyder’s Fritillary  
Speyeria coronis halcyone Halcyone Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene zerene Zerene Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene gloriosa Glorious Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene sordia Sordid Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene malcolmi Malcolm’s Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene picta Painted Fritillary Painted Fritillary
Speyeria zerene garretti Garrett’s Fritillary Garrett’s Fritillary
Speyeria zerene bremnerii Bremner’s Fritillary Bremner’s Fritillary
Speyeria zerene sitka Sitka Fritillary Sitka Fritillary
Speyeria zerene hippolyta Hippolyta Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene behrensii Behren’s Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene myrtleae Myrtle’s Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene sonomensis Sonoma Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene gunderi Gunder’s Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene conchyliatus Royal Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene sinope Sinope Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene platina Skinner’s Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene gunderi Gunder’s Fritillary  
Speyeria zerene puntareyes Point Reyes Fritillary  
Speyeria carolae Carol’s Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe callippe Callippe Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe comstocki Comstock’s Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe liliana Liliana Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe semivirida Green Fritillary Green Fritillary
Speyeria callippe chilcotinensis   Chilcotin Fritillary
Speyeria callippe ? Williamette Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe elaine Elaine’s Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe rupestris Cliff-dwelling Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe juba Yuba Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe shasta Mt. Shasta Fritilllary  
Speyeria callippe adiasteoides ? Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe hagemani Hageman’s Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe inornata Plain Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe laura Laura’s Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe nevadensis Nevada Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe macaria Macaria Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe laurina Unsilvered Macaria Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe harmonia Mt. Wheeler Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe meadii Mead’s Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe gallatini Gallatin Fritillary  
Speyeria callippe calgariana Calgary Fritillary Calgary Fritillary
Speyeria egleis - aggregate Great Basin Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis egleis Egleis Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis tehachapina Tehachapi Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis oweni Owen’s Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis ? (Warner Mountains)  
Speyeria egleis yolaboli Yolla Bolly Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis mattooni Mattoon’s Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis linda Linda’s Fritilary  
Speyeria egleis macdunnoughi McDunnough’s Fritilary  
Speyeria egleis albrighti Albright’s Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis utahensis Utah Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis reidi Reid’s Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis toiyabe Toiyabe Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis secreta Secret Fritillary  
Speyeria egleis moecki Moeck’s Fritillary  
Speyeria adiaste adiaste Unsilvered Fritillary  
Speyeria adiaste clemencei Clemence’s Unsilvered Fritillary  
Speyeria adiaste atossa Atossa Unsilvered Fritillary  
Speyeria atlantis atlantis Atlantis Fritillary Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis ? (West VA)  
Speyeria atlantis canadensis   Newfoundland Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis pahasapa Dakota Fritillary  
Speyeria atlantis hollandi Holland’s Fritillary Holland’s Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis sorocko Southern Rockies Fritillary  
Speyeria  ?  dennisi Dennis’ Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis  – aggregate Western Fritillary Western Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis hesperis Hesperis Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis greyi Grey’s Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis elko Elko Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis cottlei Cottle’s Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis irene Irene Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis hanseni Hansen’s Fritilary  
Speyeria hesperis schellbachi Schellbach’s Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis viola Viola’s Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis electa Electa fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis hutchinsi Hutchin’s Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis ratonensis ? Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis nausicaa Arizona Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis capitanensis Capitan Mountain Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis nikias Nikias Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis dorothea Dorothy’s Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis laurana Laurana Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis tetonia Teton Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis chitone Chitone Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis brico   Brico Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis wasatchia Wasatch Fritillary  
Speyeria hesperis helena Northwestern Fritillary Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis beani Bean’s Fritillary Bean’s Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis dodgei Dodge’s Fritillary  
Speyeria hydaspe hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary  
Speyeria hydaspe viridicornis Greenhorn Fritillary  
Speyeria hydaspe purpurascens Purple Fritillary  
Speyeria hydaspe tehama ? Fritillary  
Speyeria hydaspe davisi Davis’ Fritillary  
Speyeria hydaspe minor Minor Fritillary Minor Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe rhodope Rhodope Fritillary Rhodope Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe sakuntala Sakuntala Fritillary Sakuntala Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe conquista New Mexico Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia mormonia Mormon Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia bischoffi Bischoff’s Fritillary Bischoff’s Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia opis Opis Fritillary Opis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia jesmondensis Jesmond Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia washingtonia Washington Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia erinna Erinna Fritillary Erinna Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Arge Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia artonis Artonis Fritilary  
Speyeria mormonia eurynome Eurynome Fritillary Eurynome Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia luski Lusk’s Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia obsidiana ? Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia ? Warner Mountains Fritillary  
Speyeria mormonia ? Mount Eddy Fritilary  
     
Boloria napaea - aggregate  (non) (Mountain Fritillary) (Mountain Fritillary)
Boloria napaea alaskensis Alaskan Fritillary Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria napaea nearctica   Nearctic Fritillary
Boloria napaea halli Hall’s fritillary  
Boloria eunomia - aggregate  (non) (Bog Lesser Fritillary) (Bog Lesser Fritillary)
Boloria eunomia triclaris   Triclaris Fritillary
Boloria eunomia alticola Celestial Bog Fritillary  
Boloria eunomia dawsoni Dawson’s Bog Fritillary Dawson’s Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia nichollae   Nicholl’s Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia laddi Ladd’s Bog Fritillary  
Boloria eunomia ursadentis Beartooth Bog Fritillary  
Boloria eunomia denali Denali Bog Fritillary Denali Bog Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Silver-bordered Fritillary  
Boloria selene myrina Myrina Silver-bordered Fritillary  
Boloria selene nebraskensis Prairie Silver-bordered Fritillary  
Boloria selene sabulocollis Kohler’s Silver-bordered Fritillary  
Boloria selene tollandensis Tolland Silver-bordered Fritillary  
Boloria selene albequina Whitehorse Fritillary  
Boloria selene atrocoatalis Dark Silver-bordered Fritillary Dark Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene terraenovae   Maritime Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria bellona bellona Meadow Fritillary Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bellona toddi Todd’s Meadow Fritillary Todd’s Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bollona jenistae Jenista’s Meadow Fritillary Jenista’s Meadow Fritillary
Boloria frigga frigga  (non) (Frigga Fritillary) (Frigga Fritillary)
Boloria frigga saga Saga Fritillary Saga Fritillary
Boloria frigga gibsoni   Gibson’s Fritillary
Boloria frigga sagata Sagata Fritillary  
Boloria improba improba   Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba youngi Young’s Dingy Fritillary Young’s Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba harryi Harry’s Dingy Fritillary  
Boloria improba acrocnema Uncompaghre Fritillary  
Boloria kriemhild Relict Meadow Fritillary  
Boloria epithore epithore Pacific Meadow Fritilary  
Boloria epithore sigridae   Sigrid’s Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore chermocki Chermock’s Pacific Fritillary Chermock’s Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore usluri Northern Pacific Fritillary Northern Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore sierra Sierra Pacific Fritillary  
Boloria polaris polaris Polaris Fritillary Polaris Fritillary
Boloria polaris stellata   Stella’s Fritillary
Boloria freija freija Freija Lesser Fritillary Freija Lesser Fritillary
Boloria freija tarquinius   Tarquinius Fritillary
Boloria freija browni Brown’s Lesser Fritillary  
Boloria natazhati natachati Beringian Fritillary Beringian Fritillary
Boloria natazhati nabokovi   Nabokov’s Beringian Fritillary
Boloria natazhati bankslandia   Victoria Island Fritillary
Boloria alberta alberta Alberta Lesser Fritillary Alberta Lesser Fritillary
Boloria astarte astarte Astarte Fritillary Astarte Fritillary
Boloria astarte distincta Distinct Fritillary Distinct Fritillary
Boloria astarte tschukothensis ? Fritillary  
Boloria chariclea  (non) (Arctic Fritillary) (Arctic Fritillary)
Boloria chariclea boisduvalii Boisduval’s Arctic Fritillary  
Boloria chariclea rainieri Tacoma Fritillary Tacoma Fritillary
Boloria chariclea grandis   Purple Lesser Fritillary
Boloria chariclea montinus White Mountain Fritillary  
Boloria chariclea ingens Large Purple Fritillary  
Boloria chariclea helena Helena Purple fritilary  
Boloria chariclea arctica   Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea butleri   Butler’s Arctic Fritillary
     
  Subfamily Melitaeinae  
CHECKERSPOTS    
Poladryas minuta minuta Dotted Checkerspot  
Poladryas minuta nympha Arizona Checkerspot  
Poladryas arachne arachne Arachne Checkerspot  
Poladryas arachne monache Monache Checkerspot  
Poladryas arachne expedita ? Austin’s Checkerspot  
     
Thessalia theona  (non) Theona Checkerspot  
Thessalia theona thekla Thekla Checkerspot  
Thessalia theona bolli Boll’s Checkerspot  
Thessalia chinatiensis Chinati Checkerspot  
Thessalia cyneas Black Checkerspot  
Thessalia fulvia fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot  
Thessalia fulvia coronado Coronado Checkerspot  
Thessalia fulvia pariaensis ? Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira leanira Leanira Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira wrighti Wright’s Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira cerrita Cerrita Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira alma Alma Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira oregonensis Oregon Checkeerspot  
Thessalia leanira daviesi Davies’s Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira obsoleta Obsolent Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira flavodorsalis ? Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira austrima ? Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira elegans ? Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira basinensis Great Basin Checkerspot  
Thessalia leanira nebularum ? Checkerspot  
     
Chlosyne californica California Patch  
Chlosyne lacinia  (non) (Bordered Patch)  
Chlosyne lacinia crocale Crocale Patch  
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Adjutrix Patch  
Chlosyne definita Definite Patch  
Chlosyne endeis Banded Patch  
Chlosyne erodyle Erodyle Patch  
Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch  
Chlosyne rosita (non) Rosita Patch  
Chlosyne rosita browni Brown’s Rosy Patch  
Chlosyne ehrenbergi Ehrenberg’s Patch  
Chlosyne marina marina Red-spotted Patch  
Chlosyne marina eumeda ?  Red-spotted Patch  
Chlosyne marina melitaeoides ?  Red-spotted patch  
     
Charidryas gorgone gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot  
Charidryas gorgone  ? ?  
Charidryas gorgone carlota Carlota Checkerspot Carlota Checkerspot
Charidryas ismeria ismeria Southern Silvery Checkerspot  
Charidryas ismeria nysteis Silvery Checkerspot Silvery Checkerspot
Charidryas ismeria drusius Drusius Checkerspot  
Charidryas ismeria reversa Dark Silvery Checkerspot Dark Silvery Checkerspot
Charidryas ismeria obsoleta Appalachian Silvery Checkerspot  
Charidryas harrisii harrisii Harris’s Checkerspot Harris’s Checkerspot
Charidryas harrisii ligetti Legitt’s Checkerspot  
Charidryas harrisii hanhami Hanham’s Checkerspot Hanham’s Checkerspot
Charidryas harrisii albimontana   ? Checkerspot
Charidryas palla palla Northern Checkerspot  
Charidryas palla calydon Calydon Checkerspot Calydon Checkerspot
Charidryas palla australomontana Southern Sierra checkerspot  
Charidryas palla altasierra High Sierra Northern Checkerspot  
Charidryas palla flavula Flavid Checkerspot  
Charidryas palla sterope Sterope Checkerspot Sterope Checkerspot
Charidryas whitneyi whitneyi Rockslide Checkerspot  
Charidryas whitneyi damoetus Damoetas Checkerspot Damoetas Checkerspot
Charidryas whitneyi malcolmi Malcolm’s Checkerspot  
Charidryas acastus acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot Sagebrush Checkerspot
Charidryas acastus vallismortis Death Valley Checkerspot  
Charidryas acastus neumoegeni Neumoegen’s Checkerspot  
Charidryas acastus sabina Sabina Checkerspot  
Charidryas acastus robusta ? Checkerspot  
Charidryas acastus waucoba ? Checkerspot  
Charidryas acastus dorothyae Dorothy’s Checkerspot  
Charidryas gabbii gabbii Gabb’s Checkerspot  
Charidryas gabbii atrifasciata ? Checkerspot  
Charidryas hoffmanni hoffmanni Hoffmann’s Checkerspot  
Charidryas hoffmanni segregata Segregated Checkerspot  
Charidryas hoffmanni manchada Manchada Checkerspot Manchada Checkerspot
     
Microtia elva Elf  
     
Dymasia dymas dymas Tiny Checkerspot  
Dymasia dymas chara Chara Tiny Checkerspot  
Dymasia dymas imperialis Imperial Valley Tiny Checkerspot  
     
Texola elada (non) Elada Checkerspot  
Texola elada ulrica Callina Checkeerspot  
Texola elada perse Perse Checkerspot  
     
Anthanassa texana texana Texas Crescent  
Anthanassa texana Seminole Seminole Crescent  
Anthanassa frisia frisia Cuban Crescent  
Anthanassa ptolyca Black Crescent  
Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent  
Anthanassa argentea Chestnut Crescent  
     
Phyciodes vesta vesta Vesta Crescent  
Phyciodes phaon phaon Phaon Crescent  
Phyciodes phaon maya ?  
Phyciodes phaon jalapino Western Phaon Crescent  
Phyciodes tharos tharos Pearl Crescent Early Crescent
Phyciodes tharos riocolorado Colorado River Crescent  
Phyciodes orantian Orantain Crescent  
Phyciodes incognitus Mimic Crescent  
Phyciodes batesii batesii Tawny Crescent Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes batesii lakota Lakota tawny Crescent Lakota Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes batesii maconensis Appalachian Tawny Crescent  
Phyciodes batesii anasazi Anasazi Crescent  
Phyciodes batesii apsaalooke ? Crescent  
Phyciodes diminutor Summer Crescent Summer Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta cocyta Northern Crescent Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta pascoensis Pasco Crescent Pasco Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta selenis Selenis Crescent Selenis Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta arenacolor ? Crescent  
Phyciodes pulchellus pulchellus Field Crescent Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchellus montanus Mountain Crescent  
Phyciodes pulchellus camillus Camillus Crescent Camillus Crescent
Phyciodes pulchellus inornatus Inornate Field Crescent  
Phyciodes pulchellus vallis Valley Field Crescent  
Phyciodes pulchellus tutchone ? Crescent  
Phyciodes pulchellus shoshoni Shoshoni Field Crescent  
Phyciodes pulchellus owinba Owimba Field Crescent  
Phyciodes pulchellus deltarufa ? Crescent  
Phyciodes picta picta Painted Crescent  
Phyciodea picta canace Canace Crescent  
Phyciodes orseis orseis Orseis Crescent  
Phyciodes orseis herlani Sierra Nevada Crescent  
Phyciodes pallidus pallidus Pale Crescent  
Phyciodes pallidus barnesii Barnes’ Pale Crescent Barnes’ Pale Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta Mylitta Crescent Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis Arizona Crescent  
Phyciodes mylitta thebais Thebais Crescent  
     
Tegosa anieta anieta ?  
Tegosa anieta luka ?