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Butterflies of Tucson, Arizona

This guide provides an overview of the butterflies that live in and around Tucson, Arizona. Skippers are not covered here, there are so many of them that they deserve their own field guide. There are 5 families of "true" butterflies: Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Lycaenidae, includes ...more ↓

American Lady 1
Vanessa virginiensis
American Snout 2
Libytheana carinenta
Arizona Sister 3
Adelpha eulalia
Bordered Patch 4
Chlosyne lacinia
Canyonland Satyr 5
Cyllopsis pertepida
Common Buckeye 6
Junonia coenia
Elada Checkerspot 1
Texola elada
Empress Leilia 7
Asterocampa leilia
Gulf Fritillary 8
Agraulis vanillae
Hackberry Emperor 9
Asterocampa celtis
Mangrove Buckeye 10
Junonia evarete
Mangrove Buckeye 11
Junonia genoveva
Mariposa almirante 12
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Monarch Butterfly 13
Danaus plexippus
Mourning Cloak 14
Nymphalis antiopa
Mylitta Crescent 15
Phyciodes mylitta
Painted Lady 16
Cynthia cardui
Queen Butterfly 17
Danaus gilippus
Red Admiral 18
Vanessa atalanta
Red Satyr 19
Megisto rubricata
Satyr Comma 20
Polygonia satyrus
Tawny Emperor 21
Asterocampa clyton
Texan Crescent 22
Anthanassa texana
Theona Checkerspot 5
Chlosyne theona
Tiny Checkerspot 5
Dymasia dymas
West Coast Lady 23
Vanessa annabella

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