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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 ↓

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

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