List of butterflies of Dominica

Fifty-five species of butterflies have been officially recorded in Dominica, an island-nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

Two species are endemic to Dominica: the Dominican hairstreak (Electrostrymon dominicana) and the Dominican snout (Libytheana fulvescens).

An additional seven species are endemic to the Lesser Antilles: Godman's hairstreak (Allosmaitia piplea), bronze hairstreak (Electrostrymon angerona), Godman's leaf (Memphis dominicana), St Lucia mestra (Mestra cana), lesser whirlabout (Polites dictynna), broken dash skipper (Wallengrenia ophites), and the stub-tailed skipper (Urbanus obscurus).

Gulf fritillary ( Agraulis vanillae ) in Cabrits National Park , Dominica
Tropical chequered skipper ( Pyrgus oileus ) (photo taken in Florida)
St. Christopher's hairstreak ( Chlorostrymon simaethis ) (photo taken in Texas)
Cassius blue ( Leptotes cassius ) (photo taken in Texas)
Caribbean buckeye ( Junonia evarete ) in Coulibistrie , Dominica.
White peacock ( Anartia jatrophae ) (photo taken in Florida)
Polydamas swallowtail ( Battus polydamas ) (photo taken in Brazil).
Cloudless sulphur ( Phoebis sennae ) (specimen from unknown locality).