Note: This identification guide only includes butterflies found in the Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. It is not intended to cover all species worldwide.
Some species look completely different if viewed from the top or bottom sides of the wings and are included in more than one section. Each species’ range and wing size also is included, but this information is a rough generalization and not always completely accurate.
Angola White Lady | Graphium angolanus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 2.6 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden- Archduke | Lexias dirtea | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Limenitidinae | Tribe: Adoliadini | Wingspan: 2.8 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Atala | Eumaeus atala | Family: Lycaenidae | Subfamily: Theclinae | Tribe: Eumaeini | Wingspan: 1.5 to 2.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Bat Wing | Atrophaneura semperi | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 4.7 to 6.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Troides helena | Troides helena | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 4.0 to 8.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Common Green Birdwing | Ornithoptera priamus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Wingspan: 7.0 to 10.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Golden Birdwing | Troides rhadamantus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 4.0 to 8.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Blomfild's Beauty | Smyrna blomfildia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Nymphalini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Lysander Cattleheart | Parides lysander | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Montezuma's Cattleheart | Parides montezuma | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Pink Cattleheart | Parides ipidamas | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Pink-spotted Cattleheart | Parides photinus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- True Cattleheart | Parides arcas | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- White-barred Charaxes | Charaxes brutus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Charaxinae | Tribe: Charaxini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Common Jay | Graphium doson | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.9 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Common Mime | Chilasa clystia | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Common Rose | Pachliopta aristolochiae | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Starry Night Cracker | Hamadryas laodamia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Ageroniini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.4 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Crimson Patch | Chlosyne janais | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Melitaeini | Wingspan: 1.8 to 2.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Friar | Amauris niavius | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | Wingspan: 3.1 to 3.4 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Great Eggfly | Hypolimnas bolina | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Junoniini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Antiochus Longwing | Heliconius antiochus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Cydno Longwing | Heliconius cydno | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.4 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Doris Longwing | Heliconius doris | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.75 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Eleuchia Longwing | Heliconius Eleuchia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.75 to 3.25 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Hewitsoni Longwing | Heliconius hewitsoni | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.7 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mexican Longwing | Heliconius hortense | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 3.2 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Sapho Longwing | Heliconius sapho | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Sara Longwing | Heliconius sara | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.3 to 2.75 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mimic Eggfly | Hypolimnas misippus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Junoniini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Novice | Amauris ochlea | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Obrinus Olivewing | Nessaea obrinus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Epicaliini | Wingspan: 2.4 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Pink Rose | Pachliopta kotzebuea | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Postman | Heliconius melpomene | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.75 to 3.1 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Small Postman | Heliconius erato | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.4 to 2.7 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Red Rim | Biblis hyperia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Biblidini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Red-spot Diadem | Hypolimnas usambara | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Junoniini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.8 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Grecian Shoemaker | Catonephele numilia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Epicaliini | Wingspan: 2.3 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Banded Grecian Shoemaker | Catonephele orites | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Epicaliini | Wingspan: 2.3 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Belus Swallowtail | Battus belus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 3.2 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Crescent Swallowtail | Mimoides thymbraeus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Eastern Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 4.2 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Giant Swallowtail | Papilio cresphontes | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 4.5 to 5.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Gold Rim Swallowtail | Battus polydamas | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Magnificent Swallowtail | Papilio garamus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 5.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mimic Kite Swallowtail | Mimoides ilus branchus | Family: Papilioninae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.8 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mocker Swallowtail | Papilio dardanus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Pale-spotted Swallowtail | Papilio erostatus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus philenor | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Troidini | Wingspan: 2.75 to 5.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Torquatas Swallowtail | Papilio torquatas | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Variable Swallowtail | Mimoides phaon | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 3.05 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Black Swordtail | Graphium colonna | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 2.1 to 2.6 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Cream-striped Swordtail | Graphium porthaon | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 2.6 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Large-striped Swordtail | Graphium antheus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 2.6 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
