Identify Butterflies
On this page we'll help you identify butterflies you may see in your garden or in the field by their shape, wingspan, opened and closed wing color, common name and family name.
Butterfly Common Names:
Butterfly shapes you may see:
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| Swallowtails | Milkweed Butterflies | Longwings | Fritillaries | Whites & Sulphurs |
Predominant opened wing colors of butterflies:
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| Black | Blue | Brown | Copper | Green | Grey | Orange | Purple | Red | White | Yellow |
Predominant closed wing colors of butterflies:
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| Black | Blue | Brown | Copper | Green | Grey | Orange | Purple | Red | White | Yellow |
Identify butterflies by their wingspan:
Small - 3/4" - 1 3/4"
Medium - 1 3/4" - 3 3/4"
Large - 3 3/4" - 6 1/2"
Butterfly families:
| Brush-footed Butterflies |
Gossamer Wings |
Skippers | Swallowtails & Parnassians |
Whites & Sulphurs |
