Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona:

Libytheidae ( Snouts) and Nymphalidae ( Brush-footed butterflies)

Arizona Sister (Adelpha bredowii eulalia)

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since 18 Oct 2005

Last updated: 18 Oct 2005

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1. American Snout --- Libytheana bachmanii larvata. [ underside] [ pupa ]

1. Gulf Fritillary --- Agraulis vanillae incarnata. [ larvae ]
2. Mexican Silverspot --- Dione moneta.
   Very rare stray. Single record (May 2001) from the White Mountains (Hill-topping on Rose Peak, Markus Lindberg).
3. Eueides isabella zorcaon Very rare stray.
4. Zebra --- Heliconius charitonius vazquezae. Stray.

Subfamily Argynninae (Fritillaries)

1. Variegated Fritillary --- Euptoieta claudia [ larvae ---//-- pupa ]
2. Mexican Fritillary --- Euptoieta hegesia hoffmanni
3. Nokomis Fritillary--- Speyeria nokomis coerulescens. Likely locally extinct, present in Mexico.
4. Atlantis Fritillary--- Speyeria atlantis nausicaa

Subfamily Melitaeinae (Checkerspots)

1. Arachne checkerspot --- Poladryas arachne.
2. Theona Checkerspot --- Thessalia theona thekla
3. Black Checkerspot --- Thessalia cyneas
4. Fulvia Checkerspot --- Thessalia fulvia coronado.
5. California Patch --- Chlosyne california. Very rare stray.
6. Bordered Patch --- Chlosyne lacinia crocale
   Early stages
   last instar: top view --- side view
7. Chlosyne rosita montana. Rare stray.
8. Sabino Checkerspot --- Chlosyne neumoegeni sabina.
9. Elf --- Microtia elva. Rare stray.
10. Tiny Checkerspot --- Dymasia dymas chara.
11. Elada Checkerspot --- Texola elada perse.
12. Texas Cresent --- Anthanassa texana texana.
13. Tulcis Cresent --- Anthanassa tulcis. Very rare stray.
14. Vesta Cresent --- Phycoides vesta.
15. Phaon Cresent --- Phyciodes phaon
16. Pearl Cresent --- Phyciodes tharos tharos
17. Painted Crescent --- Phyciodes pictus pictus
18. Mylitta Crescent --- Phyciodes mylitta thebais. [ egg cluster ]
19. Hermosa Checkerspot --- Euphydryas anicia hermosa
20. Klot's Checkerspot --- Euphydryas chalcedona klotsi

Subfamily Nymphalinae

1. Question Mark --- Polygonia interrogationis.
2. Satyr Anglewing --- Polygonia satyrus satyrus.
3. Zephyr Anglewing --- Polygonia zephyrus.
4. California Tortoiseshell --- Nymphalis californica californica.
5. Mourning Cloak --- Nymphalis anitopa antiopa.
6. Milbert's Tortoiseshell --- Nymphalis milberti.
7. American Painted Lady --- Vanessa virginensis.
8. Painted Lady --- Vanessa cardui. [ larvae ]
9. West Coast Lady --- Vanessa annabella. [ larvae --//-- pupae side -- back ]
10. Red Admiral --- Vanessa atalanta rubria.
11. Common Buckeye --- Junonia coenia. [ larvae ]
12. Dark Buckeye --- Junonia nigrosuffusa
13. Malachite --- Siproeta stelenes biplagiata. Very rare stray.

Subfamily Limenitidinae (Admirals and Relatives)

1. Arizona red-spotted purple --- Limenitis arthemis arizonensis. [ underside]
2. Viceroy --- Limenitis archippus obsoleta.
   • larvae: last instar --- Singer photo
   • Foodplants: Ash, Salix (Green and Grey WIllows)
3. Weidemeyer's Admiral --- Limenitis weidemerii angustifascia
4. Arizona Sister --- Adelpha bredowii eulalia.
5. Blackend Bluewing --- Myscelia cyananthe skinneri. Rare stray.
6. Dingy Purplewing --- Eunica monima. Rare stray.
7. Common mestra --- Mestra amymone. Stray. [ larvae]
8. Glaucous Cracker --- Hamadryas glauconome grisea. Very rare stray.
9. Black-patched Cracker --- Hamadryas atlantis lelaps [ underside ]Very rare stray.
10. Many-banded Daggerwing --- Marpesia chirion. Very rare stray.
11. Ruddy Daggerwing --- Marpesia petreus. Rare stray.

Subfamily Charaxinae (Leafwings)

1. Tropical Leafwing --- Anaea aidea.
2. Goatweed Leafwing --- Anaea andria.

Subfamily Apaturinae (Emperors)

1. Hackberry Emperor --- Asterocampa celtis antonia [ Pupa ]
2. Empress Leilia --- Asterocampa leilia. [Foodplant: Celtus pallida ]
3. Tawny Emperor --- Asterocampa clyton texana
4. Dusky Emperor --- Asterocampa idyja argus . Very rare stray.
5. Silver Emperor --- Doxocopa laure. Very rare stray.

Subfamily Morphinae (Morpho)

1. White Morpho --- Morpho polyphemus. Very rare stray.

Subfamily Satyrinae (Satyrs)

1. Nabokov's Satyr --- Cyllopsis pyracmon nabokovi.
2. Henshaw's Satyr --- Cyllopsis henshawi
3. Dorothy's Canyonland Satyr --- Cyllopsis pertepida dorothea.
4. Cyllopsis pertepida maniola
5. Red Satyr --- Megisto rubricata cheneyorum.
6. Pine Satyr --- Paramacera allyni
7. Mead's Wood Nymph --- Cercyonis meadii mexicana. Rare stray.
8. Red-bordered Satyr --- Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia.
9. Alberta Arctic --- Oenis alberta daura

Subfamily Danainae (Milkweed butterflies)

1. Monarch --- Danaus plexippus. [larvae: photo 1 -- photo 2 -- pupa]
2. Queen --- Danaus gilippus strigosus. [ larvae
3. Soldier --- Danaus eresimus montezuma. Rare stray.