This list of butterflies of Virginia was created from the Butterflies and Moths of North America website. To create a list for your specific county in Virginia , use the scrollbars on their database search page.
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- Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
- Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
- Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
- Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
- Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
- Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
- Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
- Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
- Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
- Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
- Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
- Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
- Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
- Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
- Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
- Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
- Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
- Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
- Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper
- Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
- Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
- Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
- Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
- Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
- Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
- Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
- Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
- Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
- Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
- Atalopedes campestris Sachem
- Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
- Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
- Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
- Polites mystic Long Dash
- Polites vibex Whirlabout
- Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
- Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
- Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
- Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
- Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
- Problema bulenta Rare Skipper
- Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
- Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
- Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
- Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
- Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
- Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
- Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
- Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
- Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper
- Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
- Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
- Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
- Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
- Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper
- Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
- Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
- Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
- Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
- Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
- Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
- Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
- Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
- Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
- Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
- Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
- Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
- Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
- Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
- Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
- Pontia protodice Checkered White
- Pieris rapae Cabbage White
- Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
- Ascia monuste Great Southern White
- Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
- Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
- Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
- Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
- Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
- Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
- Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
- Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
- Eurema daira Barred Yellow
- Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
- Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
- Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
- Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
- Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
- Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
- Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
- Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
- Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
- Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
- Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
- Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
- Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
- Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
- Satyrium favonius Southern Hairstreak
- Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
- Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
- Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
- Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
- Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
- Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
- Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
- Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
- Parrhasius m album White M Hairstreak
- Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
- Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
- Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
- Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
- Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
- Celastrina nigra Dusky Azure
- Celastrina neglecta major Appalachian Azure
- Celastrina idella American Holly Azure
- Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
- Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
- Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
- Libytheana carinenta American Snout
- Danaus plexippus Monarch
- Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
- Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
- Speyeria diana Diana
- Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
- Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
- Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
- Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
- Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
- Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
- Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
- Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
- Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
- Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
- Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
- Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore
- Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
- Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
- Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
- Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
- Polygonia faunus Green Comma
- Polygonia progne Gray Comma
- Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
- Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
- Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
- Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
- Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
- Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
- Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
- Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
- Limenitis archippus Viceroy
- Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
- Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
- Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
- Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
- Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly Eye
- Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly Eye
- Enodia creola Creole Pearly Eye
- Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
- Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
- Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
- Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
- Megisto cymela Little Wood Satyr
- Cercyonis pegala Common Wood Nymph