Nymphalidae
Vanessa altissima (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914)
Vanessa altissima (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914)
Vanessa altissima, the Andean painted lady, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Ecuador and Peru.
Vanessa braziliensis (Moore, 1883)
Vanessa braziliensis (Moore, 1883)
The Brazilian painted lady, Vanessa braziliensis, is a nymphalid butterfly found across multiple South American countries.
Vanessa gonerilla (Fabricius, 1775)
Vanessa gonerilla (Fabricius, 1775)
Vanessa gonerilla is the New Zealand red admiral, a medium-sized butterfly with an observed declining population.
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819
The Canary red admiral (Vanessa vulcania) is a nymphalid butterfly found in the Canary Islands (except Lanzarote) and Madeira.
Vanessa tameamea (Eschscholtz, 1821)
Vanessa tameamea (Eschscholtz, 1821)
Vanessa tameamea, the Kamehameha butterfly, is an endemic Hawaiian nymphalid butterfly with specific host plants and ongoing conservation efforts.
Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
Vanessa indica is a butterfly found in Indian high elevations that feeds on and damages ramie.
Vanessa itea (Fabricius, 1775)
Vanessa itea (Fabricius, 1775)
Vanessa itea, the yellow admiral, is a medium-sized butterfly common in Australia and New Zealand with distinct wing markings.
Vanessa kershawi (McCoy, 1868)
Vanessa kershawi (McCoy, 1868)
Vanessa kershawi, the Australian painted lady, is a small butterfly primarily established in Australia that tolerates habitat change well.
Vanessa carye (Hübner, 1812)
Vanessa carye (Hübner, 1812)
Vanessa carye, the western painted lady, is a nymphalid butterfly found across South America and Pacific islands.
Vanessa abyssinica
Vanessa abyssinica
Vanessa abyssinica, the Abyssinian admiral, is a nymphalid butterfly found in montane forests of central Africa.
Vanessa myrinna (Doubleday, 1849)
Vanessa myrinna (Doubleday, 1849)
Vanessa myrinna is a nymphalid butterfly found in five countries in South America.
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia dimorphica Howarth, 1966
Antanartia dimorphica is an African nymphalid butterfly whose genus placement has recently shifted from Antanartia to near Vanessa.
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)
Nymphalis californica, the California tortoiseshell, is a North American butterfly with distinct wing markings and irregular population booms.
Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalis antiopa (mourning cloak/Camberwell beauty) is a long-lived large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America.
Nymphalis xanthomelas (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Nymphalis xanthomelas (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Nymphalis xanthomelas is a butterfly with orange-yellow upper wings, 63-68 mm wingspan, found across Eurasia.
Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalis polychloros is a medium-to-large butterfly found across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, identifiable by specific wing and tarsal traits.
Polygonia gracilis (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Polygonia gracilis (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Polygonia gracilis, the hoary comma, is a common ragged-winged boreal North American butterfly with specific feeding habits.
Polygonia comma (Harris, 1852)
Polygonia comma (Harris, 1852)
Polygonia comma (eastern comma) is a seasonally variable North American butterfly that overwinters or migrates south.
Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)
Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)
Polygonia c-album, the comma butterfly, is a leaf-mimicking polyphagous species found across Eurasia and North Africa with marked seasonal dimorphism.
Polygonia satyrus Edwards
Polygonia satyrus Edwards
The satyr comma (Polygonia satyrus) is a locally common nymphalid butterfly of western North America whose caterpillars eat American stinging nettles.
Polygonia interrogationis (Fabricius, 1798)
Polygonia interrogationis (Fabricius, 1798)
Polygonia interrogationis, the question mark, is a North American nymphalid butterfly named for its characteristic hindwing silver mark.
Polygonia progne (Cramer, 1775)
Polygonia progne (Cramer, 1775)
Polygonia progne is a butterfly with characteristic wing markings that lives in hilly and canyon terrain.
Polygonia faunus (Edwards, 1862)
Polygonia faunus (Edwards, 1862)
Polygonia faunus, the green comma, is an uncommon variable butterfly found across boreal North America in forested and wooded habitats.
Polygonia oreas (Edwards, 1870)
Polygonia oreas (Edwards, 1870)
Polygonia oreas, the oreas comma, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in western North American mountain forests.
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