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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 ↓

sleepy orange 1
Abaeis nicippe
Arizona Sister 2
Adelpha eulalia
Gulf Fritillary 3
Agraulis vanillae
Texan Crescent 4
Anthanassa texana
Desert Orangetip 5
Anthocharis cethura
Anthocharis thoosa 6
Mormon Metalmark 7
Apodemia mormo
Palmer's Metalmark 8
Apodemia palmerii
Hackberry Emperor 9
Asterocampa celtis
Tawny Emperor 10
Asterocampa clyton
Empress Leilia 11
Asterocampa leilia
Great Purple Hairstreak 12
Atlides halesus
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly 13
Battus philenor
Western Pygmy Blue 14
Brephidium exilis
Arizona Metalmark 15
Calephelis arizonensis
Fatal Metalmark 16
Calephelis nemesis
Brown Elfin 2
Callophrys augustinus
Spring Azure Blue 11
Celastrina ladon
Bordered Patch 13
Chlosyne lacinia
Theona Checkerspot 17
Chlosyne theona
Eastern Tailed-Blue 18
Cupido comyntas
Canyonland Satyr 17
Cyllopsis pertepida
Painted Lady 19
Cynthia cardui
Queen Butterfly 20
Danaus gilippus
Monarch Butterfly 21
Danaus plexippus
Tiny Checkerspot 17
Dymasia dymas
Reakirt's Blue 22
Echinargus isola
Zela Metalmark 12
Emesis zela
Mexican Yellow 12
Eurema mexicana
Ceraunus Blue 23
Hemiargus ceraunus
Common Buckeye 24
Junonia coenia
Mangrove Buckeye 25
Junonia evarete
Mangrove Buckeye 26
Junonia genoveva
Lyside Sulphur 16
Kricogonia lyside
Marine Blue 20
Leptotes marina
American Snout 27
Libytheana carinenta
Mariposa almirante 28
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Lycaena acmon 7
Red Satyr 12
Megisto rubricata
Mariposa alas de telaraña 7
Ministrymon leda
Dainty Sulphur 29
Nathalis iole
Mourning Cloak 30
Nymphalis antiopa
Giant Swallowtail 31
Papilio cresphontes
Two-tailed Swallowtail 32
Papilio multicaudata
Eastern Black Swallowtail 33
Papilio polyxenes
Large Orange Sulphur 29
Phoebis agarithe
Cloudless Sulphur 29
Phoebis sennae
Mylitta Crescent 29
Phyciodes mylitta
Lupine Blue 15
Plebejus lupini
Satyr Comma 22
Polygonia satyrus
Checkered White 29
Pontia protodice
Spring White 34
Pontia sisymbrii
Tailed Orange 15
Pyrisitia proterpia
Gray Hairstreak 35
Strymon melinus
Elada Checkerspot 36
Texola elada
West Coast Lady 37
Vanessa annabella
Red Admiral 38
Vanessa atalanta
American Lady 36
Vanessa virginiensis
Southern Dogface 39
Zerene cesonia

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