Butterflies of SE Wisconsin
This web page is designed to provide an educational resource and identification guide to common species of butterflies found in southeastern Wisconsin.   All photos on this page are of butterflies in Washington, Dodge, Fon Du Lac, Milwaukee and Ozaukee Counties.  Not all species present in these counties are listed, but more will be added when photos become available.  For county checklists, click on the link below to Butterflies of North America.

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Identification Guide

Click on the blue text to link to the following butterfly families.


Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)


Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)


Coppers, Blues and Hairstreaks (Family Lycaenidae)


Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)


Milkweed Butterflies (Family Danaidae)


Satyrs (Family Satyridae)


Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)
Butterfly Links

Butterflies of North America - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center


North American Butterfly Association


Wisconsin Butterflies

Recommended Books


A FIELD GUIDE TO EASTERN BUTTERFLIES


Opler, Paul A.




THE BUTTERFLIES OF NORTH AMERICA
, A Natural History and Field Guide

Scott, James A.



BUTTERFLIES THROUGH BINOCULARS: THE EAST
, A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Eastern North America

Glassberg, Jeffrey


These books and many other titles are available at
www.bioquip.com.
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