Skippers Family Hesperiidae Small butterflies with thick bodies, small wings (2-4 cm wing spans) and hook-tipped antennae. There are 37 species in Manitoba. Most of their host plants (caterpillar food) are native grasses. Click the butterfly pictures on this page.
		Swallowtails Family Papilionidae Large, brightly coloured butterflies with tails on their hind wings (wing spans to 10 cm). Six species have been found in Manitoba, but only 4 are year-round residents. Swallowtail host plants vary with the species.
	Whites and Sulphurs Family Pieridae Medium-sized butterflies (wing spans to 6 cm). Twenty species are found in the province. Their host plants are mainly wild mustards or legumes.
		Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks Family Lycaenidae Tiny butterflies (wing spans to 3 cm). There are 29 species in Manitoba. Their host plants vary with the species and the caterpillars often eat just the seeds or flowers of the host plants.
	Brush-footed Butterflies Family Nymphalidae Small to large butterflies (wing spans 4-10 cm) with tiny front legs. They look like they have only 4 legs. This diverse group of 63 species includes Fritillaries, Anglewings, Admirals, Satyrs, Arctics and the Monarch. Their host plants vary with the species.
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