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Subfamily: True (Nymphalinae)
Subfamily Description: Brushfoots are the most prevalent members of the Family Nymphalinae. Distributed worldwide, this is a diverse group that contains several tribes, each with somewhat different structural and biological features. Adults of North American species are predominantly orange, brown, and black. Wing shape and mating systems are variable. Most checkerspots and crescentspots patrol for mates, while the remainder of groups exhibit either perching or perching and patrolling. Migration varies widely; some strong migrants are found in the lady butterflies, tortoiseshells, and anglewings, while other species are local in occurrence. Most species limit their host plants to a few species, but the Painted Lady has one of the widest host palettes of all butterflies. Eggs are laid singly or clustered in groups, and caterpillars be found feeding alone or communally. Brushfoots overwinter as young caterpillars or hibernating adults.Sort method:
 Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti) |
| Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) |
 Caribbean Peacock (Anartia chrysopelea) |
| Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima) |
| White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) |
| Godart's Peacock (Anartia lytrea) |
| Chestnut Crescent (Anthanassa argentea) |
| Brown Crescent (Anthanassa atronia) |
| Orange-patched Crescent (Anthanassa drusilla) |
| Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia) |
| Black Crescent (Anthanassa ptolyca) |
| Montane Crescent (Anthanassa sitalces) |
| Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana) |
| Tulcis Crescent (Anthanassa tulcis) |
| Gray-based Crescent (Castilia griseobasalis) |
| Mayan Crescent (Castilia myia) |
| Sagebrush Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus) |
| California Patch (Chlosyne californica) |
| Black Checkerspot (Chlosyne cyneas) |
| Definite Patch (Chlosyne definita) |
| White-rayed Patch (Chlosyne ehrenbergi) |
| Banded Patch (Chlosyne endeis) |
| Eumeda (Medial) Patch (Chlosyne eumeda) |
| Fulvia Checkerspot (Chlosyne fulvia) |
| Gabb's Checkerspot (Chlosyne gabbii) |
| Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone) |
| Harris' Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii) |
| Simple Checkerspot (Chlosyne hippodrome) |
| Hoffmann's Checkerspot (Chlosyne hoffmanni) |
| Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais) |
| Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) |
| Leanira Checkerspot (Chlosyne leanira) |
| Marina Patch (Chlosyne marina) |
| Black Patch (Chlosyne melanarge) |
| Red-spotted Patch (Chlosyne melitaeoides) |
| Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) |
| Northern Checkerspot (Chlosyne palla) |
| Rosita Patch (Chlosyne rosita) |
| Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) |
| Rockslide Checkerspot (Chlosyne whitneyi) |
| Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas) |
| Longwing Crescent (Eresia phillyra) |
| Anicia Checkerspot (Euphydryas anicia) |
| Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona) |
| Colon Checkerspot (Euphydryas colon) |
| Edith's Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha) |
| Gillette's Checkerspot (Euphydryas gillettii) |
| Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton) |
| Orange Mapwing (Hypanartia lethe) |
| Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus) |
| European Peacock (Inachis io) |
| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) |
| Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete) |
| Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia genoveva) |
| Elf (Microtia elva) |
| Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) |
| California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) |
| Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum) |
| Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii) |
| Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta) |
| Graphic Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) |
| Mimic Crescent (Phyciodes incognitus) |
| Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) |
| California Crescent (Phyciodes orseis) |
| Mexican Crescent (Phyciodes pallescens) |
| Pale Crescent (Phyciodes pallida) |
| Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) |
| Painted Crescent (Phyciodes picta) |
| Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella) |
| Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) |
| Arachne Checkerspot (Poladryas arachne) |
| Dotted Checkerspot (Poladryas minuta) |
| Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma) |
| Green Comma (Polygonia faunus) |
| Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis) |
| Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) |
| Oreas Comma (Polygonia oreas) |
| Gray Comma (Polygonia progne) |
| Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus) |
| Zephyr Comma (Polygonia zephyrus) |
| Rusty-tipped Page (Siproeta epaphus) |
| Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) |
| Black-bordered Crescent (Tegosa anieta) |
| Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada) |
| West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella) |
| Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) |
| Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
| American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
