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Standardized Common North American Butterfly Names

Swallowtails Whites Coppers Blues Nymphs 1 Satyrs Skippers 1
Parnassians Sulphurs Hairstreaks Metalmarks Nymphs 2 Danaids Skippers 2

Swallowtails

Scientific Name US Common Name Canada Common Name
Parides eurimedes mylotes Mylotes Cattleheart  
Parides alopius  ? White-dotted Cattleheart  
     
Battus philenor philenor Pipevine Swallowtail Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor hirsuta Hirsuta Pipevine Swallowtail  
Battus polydamas  polydamus Polydamus Swallowtail  
Battus polydamas lucayus Gold Rim Swallowtail  
     
Eurytides marcellus  marcellus Zebra Swallowtail Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus  floridensis Florida Zebra Swallowtail  
Eurytides philolaus Dark kite Swallowtail  
Eurytides celadon Cuban Kite Swallowtail  
     
Papilio polyxenes asterius Black Swallowtail Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes coloro Desert Swallowtail  
Papilio polyxenes kahli   Kahli Swallowtail
Papilio joanae Ozark Woodland Swallowtail  
Papilio brevicauda brevicauda   Short tailed Swallowtail
Papilio brevicauda gaspeensis   Gaspe Swallowtail
Papilio brevicauda bretonensis   Cape Breton Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon zelicaon Anise Swallowtail Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon nitra Nitra Swallowtail  
Papilio machaon aliaska Alaskan  Swallowtail Alaskan  Swallowtail
Papilio machaon hudsonianus   Hudsonian Swallowtail
Papilio bairdii bairdii Baird’s Swallowtail  
Papilio bairdii oregonius Oregon Swallowtail Oregon   Swallowtail
Papilio bairdii dodi Dod’s  Swallowtail Dod’s  Swallowtail
Papilio bairdii pikei   Pike’s Swallowtail
Papilio indra indra Indra Swallowtail Indra  Swallowtail
Papilio indra shastensis Mt. Shasta Swallowtail  
Papilio indra pergamus Edward’s Swallowtail  
Papilio indra minori Mesa Swallowtail  
Papilio indra fordi Ford’s Swallowtail  
Papilio indra martini Martin’s Swallowtail  
Papilio indra nevadensis Nevada Swallowtail  
Papilio indra phyllisae Phyllis’s Swallowtail  
Papilio indra kaibabensis Grand Canyon Swallowtail  
Papilio indra calcicola Limestone Swallowtail  
Papilio indra pygmaeus Pygmy Indra Swallowtail  
Papilio indra panamintensis Panamint Swallowtail  
     
Heraclides thoas  oviedo Oviedo Swallowtail  
Heraclides thoas  autocles King Swallowtail  
Heraclides androgeus epidaurus Queen Swallowtail  
Heraclides cresphontes Giant Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus Schaus Swallowtail  
Heraclides astyalus pallas Pallus Swallowtail  
Heraclides andraemon bonhotei Bahaman Swallowtail  
Heraclides ornythion Ornythion Swallowtail  
     
Pterourus glaucus glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus  glaucus maynardi Florida  Tiger Swallowtail  
Pterourus appalachiensis Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail  
Pterourus canadensis canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus canadensis arcticus Arctic Tiger Swallowtail Arctic Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus eurymedon Pale Swallowtail Pale Swallowtail
Pterourus rutulus rutulus Western  Tiger Swallowtail Western  Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus rutulus arizoniensis Arizona Tiger Swallowtail  
Pterourus multicaudatus multicaudatus Two-tailed Swallowtail  
Pterourus multicaudatus pusillus Smaller Two-tailed Swallowtail Smaller Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pterourus pilumnus Three-tailed Swallowtail  
Pterourus troilus troilus Spicebush Swallowtail Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus fakahatcheensis Red Bay Swallowtail  
Pterourus palamedes palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail  
Pterourus palamedes leontis ?    Swallowtail  
Pterourus garamus garamus Garamus Swallowtail  
Pterourus victorinus victorinus Victorine Swallowtail  
     
Priamides anchisiades idaeus Idaeus Swallowtail  
Priamides pharnaces   ? Pink-spotted Swalowtail