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 ↓
Canyonland Satyr
Cyllopsis pertepida is resident to the southwestern United States between Nevada and Texas (Scott 1986). Habitats are mainly pinyon-juniper and oak woodland. Host plants are unknown (in the lab, larvae eat the grass Poa pratensis). Individuals overwinter as half-grown larvae. There are variable numbers of flights depending on latitude, in the northern part of their range ...more ↓
