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 ↓

All 59

Elada Checkerspot ¹
Texola elada

Red Admiral ²
Vanessa atalanta

Mangrove Buckeye ³
Junonia genoveva

Bordered Patch ⁴
Chlosyne lacinia

Tiny Checkerspot ⁵
Dymasia dymas

Mangrove Buckeye ⁶
Junonia evarete

Common Buckeye ⁷
Junonia coenia

Mourning Cloak ⁸
Nymphalis antiopa

Satyr Comma ⁹
Polygonia satyrus

American Lady ¹
Vanessa virginiensis

Painted Lady ¹⁰
Cynthia cardui

West Coast Lady ¹¹
Vanessa annabella

Mylitta Crescent ¹²
Phyciodes mylitta

Texan Crescent ¹³
Anthanassa texana

Theona Checkerspot ⁵
Chlosyne theona

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