List of butterflies of Oklahoma

The black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is the state butterfly of Oklahoma

This is a list of all butterflies and skippers found in the state of Oklahoma. Butterflies and skippers are a monophyletic group found in the insect order Lepidoptera. (See the difference between a butterfly and a moth.)

Butterflies

Order: Lepidoptera Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Swallowtails

Family: Papilionidae

Swallowtails: Papilioninae

Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Whites and sulphers

Orange sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Family: Pieridae

Whites

Subfamily: Pierinae

Sulphurs

Subfamily: Coliadinae

Gossamer-wing butterflies

Gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Family: Lycaenidae

Harvester

Subfamily: Miletinae

Coppers

Subfamily: Lycaeninae

Hairstreaks

Subfamily: Theclinae

Blues

Spring azure (Celastrina ladon)

Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Metalmarks

Family: Riodinidae

Brush-footed butterflies

Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Family: Nymphalidae

Snouts

Subfamily: Libytheinae

Heliconians and fritillaries

Subfamily: Heliconiinae

True brush-foots

Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Admirals and relatives

Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Leafwings

Subfamily: Charaxinae

Emperors

Subfamily: Apaturinae

Satyrs

Subfamily: Satyrinae

Monarchs

Subfamily: Danainae

Skippers

Long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus)

Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae

Spread-wing skippers

Subfamily: Pyrginae

Grass skippers

Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Giant-skippers

Subfamily: Megathyminae