Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona

This is very much a work in progress. Please note that there is a great deal of variation in both the picture and specimen quality. This will (slowly) improve with time as better figures and specimens arise. We will, of course, be happy to display any of your slides of adults/ larvae here (with full credit, of course).

Please note that the figures are somewhat large, around 70 - 120 K each, so slow-line downloaders beware!

Compiled by Bruce Walsh, Department of Ecology and Evolution Biology and the Center for Insect Science of the University of Arizona. Comments, corrections and additions are most welcome, at jbwalsh@u.arizona.edu. [ Walsh home page ].

I'm trying to get a sense of who is using this page and how they found it. Please drop me a note if you wish : jbwalsh@u.arizona.edu.

Much thanks

• Karl Olson (UA insect collection) for much of the material
• Michael Singer (UA-CIS) for excellent slides of many larvae
• Andy Warren (Oregon State University) For corrections on certain skipper IDs
• David Faulkner (San Diego Natural History Museum) for additional material
• Brian Harrisr (Natural History Museum of Los Angles County) for additional material (denoted LACMNH).

1. Illustrated checklist of the Moths of SE Arizona

2. Illustrated checklist of the Butterflies of Northern Mexico

3. Common Caterpillars of SE Arizona

4. Mountain Ranges, habitats and classic locations of SE Arizona

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Butterflies by Families:

• Hesperiidae (Skippers)
  111 species, all figured. Last updated 1 June 2002

• Papilionidae (Swallowtails)
  11 species, all figured. Last updated 1 June 2002

• Pieridae (Whites and Sulphers)
  30 species, all figured. Last updated 1 June 2002

• Lycaenidae (Blues and Hairstreaks)
  32 Species listed, 31 figured. Last updated 1 June 2002

• Riodinidae (Metalmarks)
  10 species, all figured. Last updated 1 June 2002

• Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies (includes Libytheidae)
  73 species listed, 72 figured. Last updated 1 June 2002