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this link is a list of just the names including typo corrections, additions and updates to the following checklist:

Cassie, B., J. Glassberg, A. Swengel & G. Tudor. 2001. North American Butterfly Association (NABA) checklist & English names of North American butterflies. Second Edition. North American Butterfly Association, Morristown, NJ.

"The Second Edition of the checklist includes all 722 species of butterflies that have been recorded in North American, north of Mexico and in Hawaii, giving both English and scientific names."

See also introduction, explanation of the formation, deliberations and policies of the NABA Names Committee and a commentary section about reasoning behind some of the names of the Second Edition.

Citation for first edition:
Cassie, B., J. Glassberg, P. Opler, R. Robbins & G. Tudor. 1995. North American Butterfly Association (NABA) checklist & English names of North American butterflies. North American Butterfly Association, Morristown, NJ. 43 pp.
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http://www.naba.org/pubs/enames2_3.html