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- Checkered White | Pontia protodice | Family: Peiridae | Subfamily: Pierinae | Wingspan: 1.5 to 2.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Glasswing | Greta oto | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Ithomiini | Wingspan: 1.5 to 2.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Glaucous Cracker | Hamadryas glauconome | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Ageroniini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.2 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Variable Cracker | Hamadryas feronia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Ageroniini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.4 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Great Orange Tip | Hebomoia glaucippe | Family: Peiridae | Subfamily: Pierinae | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Grey Pansy | Junonia atlites | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Junoniini | Wingspan: 1.5 to 2.6 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Great Southern White | Ascia monuste | Family: Peiridae | Subfamily: Pierinae | Wingspan: 2.0 to 3.4 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Pearly Leafwing | Consul electra | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Charaxinae | Tribe: Anaeini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- White Morpho | Morpho polyphemus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Satyrinae | Tribe: Morphini | Wingspan: 5.0 to 6.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mosaic | Colobura dirce | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Nymphalini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | Salamis anacardii | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Junoniini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Forest Mother-of-Pearl | Salamis parhassus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Junoniini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mottled Emigrant | Catopsilia pyranthe | Family: Peiridae | Subfamily: Coliadinae | Wingspan: 2.3 to 2.75 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Tree Nymph | Idea leuconoe | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | Wingspan: 4.5 to 6.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Wood Nymph | Ideopsis juventa | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | 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
- Mocker Swallowtail | Papilio dardanus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Papilionini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Zebra Swallowtail | Eurytides marcellus | Family: Papilionidae | Subfamily: Papilioninae | Tribe: Leptocircini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 4.0 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
- White-angled Sulfur | Anteos clorinde | Family: Peiridae | Subfamily: Coliadinae | Wingspan: 3.25 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- White Peacock | Anartia jatrophae | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Victorinini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 2.75 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
