Butterflies of Manitoba

This is a guide to the butterfly species that regularly occur in Manitoba, Canada. For more information about butterflies in Manitoba, check out the following resources:

The Butterflies of Manitoba by Klassen, Westwood, Preston, and McKillop.

Manitoba Butterflies: A Field Guide ...more ↓

Northern Azure ¹
Celastrina lucia

Summer Azure ²
Celastrina neglecta

Western Tailed-Blue ³
Cupido amyntula

Eastern Tailed-Blue ⁴
Cupido comyntas

Silvery Blue ⁵
Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Plebejus glandon ⁶
Agriades glandon

Northern Blue ⁷
Plebejus idas

Melissa Blue ⁸
Plebejus melissa

Cranberry Blue ⁹
Plebejus optilete

Greenish Blue ⁸
Plebejus saepiolus

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Butterflies of Manitoba

Northern Azure 1 Celastrina lucia

Summer Azure 2 Celastrina neglecta

Western Tailed-Blue 3 Cupido amyntula

Eastern Tailed-Blue 4 Cupido comyntas

Silvery Blue 5 Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Plebejus glandon 6 Agriades glandon

Northern Blue 7 Plebejus idas

Melissa Blue 8 Plebejus melissa

Cranberry Blue 9 Plebejus optilete

Greenish Blue 8 Plebejus saepiolus