Butterflies

Animals & Wildlife 59 records updated 2026-07-19

Butterflies, with common name, scientific name, region, and wingspan.

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ID CommonName ScientificName Region Wingspan
1 Monarch Danaus plexippus Americas 10 cm
2 Plain tiger Danaus chrysippus Africa and Asia 8 cm
3 Queen Danaus gilippus Americas 8 cm
4 Painted lady Vanessa cardui Worldwide 6 cm
5 Red admiral Vanessa atalanta Northern Hemisphere 6 cm
6 American lady Vanessa virginiensis Americas 5 cm
7 Small tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Eurasia 5 cm
8 European peacock Aglais io Eurasia 7 cm
9 Mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa Northern Hemisphere 7 cm
10 Question mark Polygonia interrogationis North America 6 cm
11 Common buckeye Junonia coenia North America 5 cm
12 Gulf fritillary Dione vanillae Americas 8 cm
13 Great spangled fritillary Speyeria cybele North America 8 cm
14 Zebra longwing Heliconius charithonia Americas 8 cm
15 Julia heliconian Dryas iulia Americas 8.5 cm
16 Glasswing Greta oto Central America 6 cm
17 Viceroy Limenitis archippus North America 7 cm
18 Common blue Polyommatus icarus Eurasia 3 cm
19 Holly blue Celastrina argiolus Eurasia 3 cm
20 Small copper Lycaena phlaeas Northern Hemisphere 3 cm
21 Purple emperor Apatura iris Eurasia 7 cm
22 Eurasian white admiral Limenitis camilla Eurasia 6 cm
23 Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia Eurasia 4 cm
24 Silver-washed fritillary Argynnis paphia Eurasia 7 cm
25 Old World swallowtail Papilio machaon Eurasia and North America 8 cm

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