Identify Butterflies

Butterfly identification can be tricky. On this page we’ll help you identify butterflies you may see in your garden or in the field by their shape, wingspan, upperside (opened) and underside (closed) wing color, common name and family name.

Butterfly Common Names:

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Butterfly Wing Shapes:

Butterfly Wing Colors (Upperside):

Butterfly Wing Colors (Underside):

Butterfly Wingspans:

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

Swallowtails & Parnassians

Whites & Sulphurs