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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

Sulphurs

Scientific Name US Common Name Canada Common Name
Colias philodice philodice Clouded Sulphur Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice eriphyle Western Clouded Sulphur Western Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice vitabunda Lively Clouded Sulphur Lively Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice laurentina   ?
Colias eurytheme Orange (or Alfalfa) Sulphur Orange (or Alfalfa) Sulphur
*form alba  (white female) f. alba f. alba
Colias occidentalis occidentalis Western Sulphur Western Sulphur
Colias occidentalis chrysomelas Golden Sulphur  
Colias occidentalis wasatchia ?  Sulphur  
Colias alexandra alexandra Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Colias alexandra columbiensis   Chilcotin Plateau Sulphur
Colias alexandra pseudocolumbiensis Columbian Alexandra’s Sulphur Columbian Alexandra’s Sulphur
Colias alexandra edwardsii Edwards’ Sulphur  
Colias alexandra apache Apache Sulphur  
Colias harfordii  (an alexandra?) Harford’s Sulphur  
Colias christina christina Christina Sulphur Christina Sulphur
Colias christina astraea   Astraea  Sulphur
Colias christina kluanensis   Kluane Sulphur
Colias pseudochristina Christina-like Sulphur  
Colias krauthii Krauth’s Sulphur Krauth’s Sulphur
Colias meadii meadii Mead’s Sulphur  
Colias meadii elis   Elis Sulphur
Colias meadii lemhiensis Lemhi Mountains Sulphur  
Colias johansenii   Johansen’s Sulphur
Colias hecla hecla   Hecla Sluphur
Colias hecla hela   Hela Sulphur
Colias tyche boothii   Booth’s Sulphur
*form thula (yellow form)   f. thula
Colias canadensis   Canadian Sulphur
Colias nastes nastes   Labrador Arctic Sulphur
Colias nastes moina   Manitoba Arctic Sulphur
Colias nastes aliaska Alaskan Arctic Sulphur Alaskan Arctic Sulphur
Colias nastes streckeri Strecker’s Arctic Sulphur Strecker’s Arctic Sulphur
Colias nastes dioni   Alberta Arctic Sulphur
Colias scudderi scudderi Scudder’s Sulphur  
Colias scudderi ruckesi Southern Scudder’s Sulphur  
Colias gigantea gigantea Giant Sulphur Giant Sulphur
Colias gigantea harroweri Southern Giant Sulphur  
Colias pelidne pelidne   Pelidne Sulphur
Colias pelidne skinneri Skinner’s Pelidne Sulphur Skinner’s Pelidne Sulphur
Colias interior interior Pink-edged Sulphur Pink-edged Sulphur
Colias interior   ? Appalachian Pink-edged Sulphur  
Colias chippewa chippewa Chippewa Sulphur Chippewa Sulphur
Colias chippewa baffiensis   Baffin Island Chippewa Sulphur
Colias behrii Sierra Sulphur  
     
Zerene cesonia cesonia Southern Dog Face Southern Dog Face
Zerene eurydice California Dog Face  
     
Anteos clorinde nivfera White Angled Sulphur  
Anteos maerula Yellow  Brimstone  
     
Phoebis sennae sennae Cloudless Sulphur  
Phoebis sennae eubule Eastern Cloudless Sulphur Eastern Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Southwestern Cloudless Sulphur  
Phoebis philea philea Orange-barred Sulphur Orange-barred Sulphur
*form alamacho (similar to male) f. alamacho  
Phoebis argante argante Apricot Sulphur  
*form alba  (white female) f. alba  
Phoebis agarithe maxima Large Orange Sulphur  
Phoebis agarithe fisheri    
Phoebis neocypris Tailed Sulphur  
     
Aphrissa statira floridensis Florida Embossed-wing Sulphur  
Aphrissa statira jada Jada Embossed-wing Sluphur  
Aphrissa orbis Orbed Sulphur  
     
Kricogonia lyside Lyside  
     
Eurema daira daira Barred Yellow  
Eurema diara lydia Lydia’s Barred Yellow  
Eurema palmira Palmira Barred Yellow  
Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval’s  Yellow  
Eurema mexicana Mexican  Yellow  
Eurema salome limoneus Salome Yellow  
Eurema proterpia Proterpia Orange  
*form gundlachia (longer tails - winter) Tailed Orange  
*form alba  (white female) f. alba  
Eurema lisa lisa Little Yellow Little Yellow
Eurema chamberlaini Bahamas Sulphur  
Eurema nise nise Jamaican Sulphur  
Eurema nise nelphe Blacktip  Sulphur  
Eurema messalina blakei Shy Sulphur  
Eurema dina helios Bush Sulphur  
Eurema dina westwoodi Western Bush Sulphur  
Eurema nicippe Sleepy Orange Sleepy Orange
     
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur Dainty Sulphur
     
(Dismorphiinae)    
Enantia albania Costa-spotted Mimic