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.
Atlas Moth | Attacus atlas | Family: Saturniidae | Subfamily: Saturniinae | Tribe: Attacini | Wingspan: 8.0 to 12.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden- Autumn Leaf | Doleschallia bisaltide | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Kallimini | Wingspan: 2.8 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Banded Orange | Dryadula phaetusa | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.7 to 3.2 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Band-celled Sister | Adelpha fessonia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Limenitidinae | Tribe: Limenitidini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 2.5 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
- Common Leopard | Phalanta phalantha | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconinae | Tribe: Vagrantini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 2.25 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Flame-bordered Charaxes | Charaxes protoclea | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Charaxinae | Tribe: Charaxini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Foxy Charaxes | Charaxes jasius saturnus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Charaxinae | Tribe: Charaxini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 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
- Crimson Patch | Chlosyne janais | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Melitaeini | Wingspan: 1.8 to 2.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Cruiser | Vindula dejone | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Vagrantini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.2 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Gulf Fritillary | Agraulis vanillae | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.2 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Argynnini | Wingspan: 1.75 to 3.2 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
- Julia | Dryas julia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Juliette | Eueides aliphera | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.1 to 2.6 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Juno | Dione juno | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Leopard Lacewing | Cethosia cyane | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Acraeini | Wingspan: 2.6 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Malay Lacewing | Cethosia hypsea | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Acraeini | Wingspan: 2.6 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Hecale Longwing | Heliconius hecale | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Isabella's Longwing | Eueides isabella | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.1 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Numata Longwing | Heliconius numata | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.4 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Tiger Longwing | Heliconius ismenius | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconiinae | Tribe: Heliconiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.6 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Vibilia Longwing | Eueides vibilia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconinae | Tribe: Heliconini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.1 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mexican Silverspot | Dione moneta | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconinae | Tribe: Heliconiinae | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.2 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
- Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Orion | Historis odius | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Coeini | Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Orange Emigrant | Catopsilia scylla | Family: Peiridae | Subfamily: Coliadinae | Wingspan: 2.3 to 2.75 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Plain Tiger | Danaus chrysippus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 2.8 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Procilla Beauty | Panacea procilla | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Ageroniini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.5 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Queen | Danaus gilippus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | Wingspan: 2.7 to 3.9 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Nymphalini | Wingspan: 2.25 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Nymphalinae | Tribe: Nymphalini | Wingspan: 2.25 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
- Grecian Shoemaker | Catonephele numilia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Epicaliini | Wingspan: 2.3 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Mexican Shoemaker | Catonephele mexicana | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Biblidinae | Tribe: Epicaliini | Wingspan: 1.75 to 2.8 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Sleepy Orange | Abaeis nicippe | Family: Peiridae | Subfamily: Coliadinae | Wingspan: 1.4 to 2.25 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Smooth-banded Sister | Adelpha cytherea | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Limenitidinae | Tribe: Limenitidini | Wingspan: 1.7 to 2.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Spotted Amberwing | Thyridia psidii | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Ithomiini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Tawny Coaster | Acraea violae | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Heliconinae | Tribe: Acraeini | Wingspan: 2.0 to 2.8 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Tawny Emperor | Asterocampa clyton | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Apaturinae | Wingspan: 1.6 to 2.75 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Tiger Leafwing | Consul fabius | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Charaxinae | Tribe: Anaeini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Tiger-Mimic Queen | Lycorea cleobaea | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Danaini | Wingspan: 3.0 to 4.0 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Cream-spotted Tigerwing | Tithorea tarricina | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Ithomiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.2 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Disturbed Tigerwing | Mechanitis polymnia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Ithomiini | Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.3 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Harmonia Tigerwing | Tithorea harmonia | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Danainae | Tribe: Ithomiini | Wingspan: 2.8 to 3.1 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Viceroy | Limenitis archippus | Family: Nymphalidae | Subfamily: Limenitidinae | Tribe: Limenitidini | Wingspan: 2.6 to 3.2 in | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
