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 ↓
Elada Checkerspot
The Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada) is a species of butterfly in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Mexico north to central Texas and central Arizona in the United States.
Bordered Patch
The Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia, sometimes called the Sunflower Patch) is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Tiny Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas is resident of southern Calif., Ariz., New Mexico and Texas, and ranges south to central Mexico (Scott 1986). Habitats are desert scrub and woodland and subtropical thorn forest. Host plants are herbaceous or shrubs, and known hosts are restricted to two species in family Acanthaceae. Eggs are laid on the host plant in small clusters. There are multiple flights each ...more ↓
Mylitta Crescent
The Mylitta Crescent or Mylitta Crescentspot (Phyciodes mylitta) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western North America.
Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana, the Texan Crescentspot, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Guatemala north through Mexico to southern California, east across the southern United States to northern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Strays may be found up to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota and central Nevada. The habitat consists of ...more ↓
Theona Checkerspot
The Theona Checkerspot, Chlosyne theona, is a nymphalid butterfly that ranges from the southwestern United States through Mexico and Central America to Colombia. Habitats include subtropical scrub, desert foothills, open pinyon or oak woodlands, and limestone ridges. Caterpillars feed on a variety of herbs including Ceniza blanca (Leucophyllum spp.), paintbrush ...more ↓
