Reference and Identification Page for the Butterflies of Northern New Jersey

Butterflies of Northern New Jersey
Although all of the butterflies on this page were photographed in northern NJ, most of these butterflies' range can be found in the northeastern United States (US / USA).
The identification photos are organized by family. Photos start lower on page.

This page is constantly being updated with live butterfly photos. The majority of NEW butterfly species that will be added will be spring through fall. Thank you for your patience, and if we don't have a specific species, check back later.

Please contact Rachel L. Garris with any questions that you may have at rachelgarris95@gmail.com.

Links by Family

Brush-Footed Family (Nymphalidae)
Gossamer-Winged Butterflies (Lycaenidae)
Skippers Family (Hesperiidae)
Sulfurs and Whites Family (Pieridae)
Swallowtails Family (Papilionidae)

Brush-Footed Family (Nymphalidae)

___Fritillaries (Heliconiinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Boloria bellona	Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bellona	Meadow Fritillary

Speyeria cybele	Great Spangled Fritillary

___Milkweed Butterflies (Danaiinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Danaus plexippus	Monarch	Female (above)	Male (above)
Coming soon! How a Monarch catterpillar developes into a butterfly.

___Relatives of Admirals (Limenitidinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Limenitis archippus	Viceroy

Limenitis arthemis	Red Spotted Purple

___Satyrs (Satyrinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Cercyonis pegala	Common Wood Nymph

Coenonympha tullia	Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia	Common Ringlet

Enodia anthedon	Northern Pearly-Eye

Megisto cymela	Little Wood Satyr

Satyrodes appalachia	Appalachian Brown

___True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Eyphydryas phaeton	Baltimore Checkerspot

Junonia coenia	Common Buckeye

Nymphalis antiopa	Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis vaualbum	Compton Tortioseshell

Phyciodes tharos	Pearly Crescent

Polygonia comma	Eastern Comma	Winter Form (above)	Winter Form (above)

Vanessa atalanta	Red Admiral

Vanessa cardui	American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis	Painted Lady

Gossamer-Winged Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

___Blues (Polyommatinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Celastrina ladon	Spring Azure ssp.

Everes comyntas	Eastern-Tailed Blue	Female (above)	Male (above)

Everes comyntas	Eastern-Tailed Blue

___Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Callophrys niphon	Eastern Pine Elfin

Satyrium calanus	Banded Hairstreak

Satyrium liparops	Striped Hairsteak

Strymon melinus	Gray Hairstreak

___Harvesters (Miletinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Lycaena phlaeas	American Copper

Skippers Family (Hesperiidae)

___Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Anatrytone logan	Delaware Skipper

Ancyloxypha numitor	Least Skipper

Euphyes conspicua	Black Dash

Euphyes dion	Dion Skipper

Poanes hobomok	Hobomok Skipper

Poanes massasoit	Mulberry Wing

Poanes zabulon	Zabulon Skipper	Female (above)

Polites peckius	Peck's Skipper

Polites themistocles	Tawny-Edged Skipper

Pompeius verna	Little Glassywing

Thymelicus lineola	European Skipper

Wallengria egeremet	Northern Broken Dash

___Spread-Wing Skippers (Pyriginae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Epargyreus clarus	Silver-Spotted Skipper

Erynnis baptisiae	Wild Indigo Duskywing

Thorybes pylades	Northern Cloudywing

Sulfurs and Whites Family (Pieridae)

___Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Colias philodice	Clouded Sulfur

___Whites (Pierinae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Pieris rapae	Cabbage White

Swallowtails Family (Papilionidae)

___Swallowtails (Papilioninae)

Latin Name	Common Name
Papilio glaucus	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Female (above)	Male (above)

Papilio glaucus	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Female - Black Form (above)	-

Papilio troilus	Spicebush Swallowtail	Male (above)	-

All of these photographs are © by the Garris family. They may be used for personal indentification and educational purposes without permission from the photographer, as long credit is given to them as the source. These photos may not, however, be reproduced in any electronic or printed form intended for use of the general public without explicit permission of the Garris family.