Butterflies of New Mexico

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2023
After an extensive restructuring of this website in February 2021, this entry page will include photos from the current year; at the end of each year, a select number are added to the taxonomy pages.

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Reakirt's Blue
(Echinargus isola)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Orange Sulphur
(Colias eurytheme)
[Tramway]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia pahaska)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Gray Buckeye
(Junonia grisea)
[Embudito]

Orange Skipperling
(Copaeodes aurantiaca)
[Corrales]

Gray Buckeye
(Junonia grisea)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Gray Buckeye
(Junonia grisea)
[Alameda Bridge]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Field Crescent
(Phyciodes pulchella)
[Storrie Lake]

Painted Crescent
(Phyciodes picta)
[Storrie Lake]

Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes)
[Las Vegas NWR]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Embudito]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Embudito]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Embudito]

Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Embudito]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Embudito]

Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]

Bordered Patch
(Chlosyne lacinia)
[Tucumcari]

Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
[Tucumcari]

Common Mestra
(Mestra amymone)
[Tucumcari]

Fulvia Checkerspot
(Chlosyne fulvia)
[Tucumcari]

Gorgone Checkerspot
(Chlosyne gorgone)
[Tucumcari]

Dotted Checkerspot
(Poladryas minuta)
[Tucumcari]

Dotted Checkerspot
(Poladryas minuta)
[Tucumcari]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Embudito]

Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]

Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Corrales]

Painted Crescent
(Phyciodes picta)
[Whitfield]

Painted Crescent
(Phyciodes picta)
[Whitfield]

Common Sootywing
(Pholisora catullus)
[Whitfield]

Gray Buckeye
(Junonia grisea)
[Whitfield]

Bordered Patch
(Chlosyne lacinia)
[OSVC]

Bordered Patch
(Chlosyne lacinia)
[OSVC]

Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
[OSVC]

Monarch
(Danaus plexippus)
[OSVC]

Meridian Duskywing
(Erynnis meridianus)
[Embudito]

Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Cienega]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Cienega]

Dun Skipper
(Euphyes vestris)
[Cienega]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[Balsam Glade]

Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Balsam Glade]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Multiple
Species
[San Mateo Spring]

Multiple
Species
[San Mateo Spring]

Multiple
Species
[San Mateo Spring]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[San Mateo Spring]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[San Mateo Spring]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[San Mateo Spring]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[San Mateo Spring]

Arachne Checkerspot
(Euphydryas arachne)
[San Mateo Spring]

Arachne Checkerspot
(Euphydryas arachne)
[San Mateo Spring]

Arachne Checkerspot
(Euphydryas arachne)
[San Mateo Spring]

Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[San Mateo Spring]

Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[San Mateo Spring]

Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[San Mateo Spring]

Afranius Duskywing
(Erynnis afranius)
[San Mateo Spring]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[San Mateo Spring]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[San Mateo Spring]

Pine White
(Neophasia menapia)
[San Mateo Spring]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Upper Embudito]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Upper Embudito]

Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Upper Embudito]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Upper Embudito]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Upper Embudito]

Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Coral Hairstreak
(Satyrium titus)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Garita Skipperling (l)
& Coral Hairstreak (r)

[Jemez-Calaveras]

Silvery Checkerspot
(Chlosyne nycteis)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Purplish Copper
(Tharsalea helloides)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Arctic Blue
(Agriades glandon)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Small Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis oetus)
[Jemez-7 Springs]

Small Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis oetus)
[Jemez-7 Springs]

Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
(Aglais milberti)
[Jemez-7 Springs]

Great Spangled Fritillary
(Speyeria cybele)
[Jemez-Battleship]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Jemez-Battleship]

Sylvan Hairstreak
(Satyrium sylvinus)
[Jemez-Battleship]

Sylvan Hairstreak
(Satyrium sylvinus)
[Jemez-Battleship]

Arachne Checkerspot
(Poladryas arachne)
[Jemez-Battleship]

Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
[Jemez-Battleship]

Goatweed Leafwing
(Anaea andria)
[Tucumcari]

Goatweed Leafwing
(Anaea andria)
[Tucumcari]

Question Mark
(Polygonia interrogationis)
[Tucumcari]

Question Mark
(Polygonia interrogationis)
[Tucumcari]

Dotted Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes eos)
[Tucumcari]

Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
[Tucumcari]

Edward's Skipperling
(Oarisma edwardsii)
[Capilla Peak]

Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Capilla Peak]

Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
[Capilla Peak]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Capilla Peak]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Capilla Peak]

Pine White
(Neophasia menapia)
[Capilla Peak]

Pine White
(Neophasia menapia)
[Capilla Peak]

Russet Skipperling
(Piruna pirus)
[Capilla Peak]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Capilla Peak]

Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes)
[Capilla Peak]

Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes)
[Capilla Peak]

Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes)
[Capilla Peak]

Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Capilla Peak]

Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
[Capilla Peak]

Afranius Duskywing
(Erynnis afranius)
[Capilla Peak]

Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Capilla Peak]

Mexican Sootywing
(Pholisora mejicanus)
[Capilla Peak]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[Capilla Peak]

Anicia Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia)
[Chama]

Garita Skipperling
(Oarisma garita)
[Chama]

Great Spangled Fritillary
(Speyeria cybele)
[Chama]

Great Spangled Fritillary
(Speyeria cybele)
[Chama]

Anicia Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Anicia Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Anicia Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
(Aglais milberti)
[Hopewell Lake]

Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
(Aglais milberti)
[Hopewell Lake]

Mormon Fritillary
(Speyeria mormonia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Mormon Fritillary
(Speyeria mormonia)
[Hopewell Lake]

Nevada Skipper
(Hesperia nevada)
[Hopewell Lake]

Purplish Copper
(Tharsalea helloides)
[Hopewell Lake]

Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
(Colias alexandra)
[Hopewell Lake]

Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
(Colias alexandra)
[Hopewell Lake]

Scudder’s Sulphur
(Colias scudderi)
[Hopewell Lake]

Silver-bordered Fritillary
(Boloria myrina tollandensis)
[Hopewell Lake]

Silver-bordered Fritillary
(Boloria myrina tollandensis)
[Hopewell Lake]

West Coast Lady
(Vanessa annabella)
[Hopewell Lake]

Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Pterourus rutulus)
[Hopewell Lake]

American Lady
(Vanessa virginiensis)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Arctic Blue
(Agriades glandon)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Arctic Blue
(Agriades glandon)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Arctic Blue
(Agriades glandon)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Arctic Fritillary
(Boloria chariclea helena)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Arctic Fritillary
(Boloria chariclea helena)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Arctic Fritillary
(Boloria chariclea helena)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Cabbage White
(Pieris rapae)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Draco Skipper
(Polites draco)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Draco Skipper
(Polites draco)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Draco Skipper
(Polites draco)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Green Comma
(Polygonia faunus)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Greenish Blue
(Icaricia saepiolus)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Greenish Blue
(Icaricia saepiolus)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Greenish Blue
(Icaricia saepiolus)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Large Marble
(Euchloe ausonides)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Margined White
(Pieris marginalis)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Mormon Fritillary
(Speyeria mormonia)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Purplish Copper
(Tharsalea helloides)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Purplish Copper
(Tharsalea helloides)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Taos Ski Valley]

Arctic Blue
(Agriades glandon)
[Eagle Nest]

Ruddy Copper
(Tharsalea rubidus)
[Eagle Nest]

Ruddy Copper
(Tharsalea rubidus)
[Eagle Nest]

Riding’s Satyr
(Oeneis ridingsii)
[Eagle Nest]

Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Eagle Nest]

Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Eagle Nest]

Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Eagle Nest]

Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Eagle Nest]

Uncas Skipper
(Hesperia uncas)
[Eagle Nest]

Blue Copper
(Tharsalea heteronea)
[Eagle Nest]

Blue Copper
(Tharsalea heteronea)
[Eagle Nest]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Eagle Nest]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Eagle Nest]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Eagle Nest]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Eagle Nest]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Eagle Nest]

Queen
(Danaus gilippus)
[Eagle Nest]

Spalding’s Blue
(Euphilotes spaldingi)
[Eagle Nest]

Spalding’s Blue
(Euphilotes spaldingi)
[Eagle Nest]

Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Pterourus rutulus)
[Las Huertas]

Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
[Las Huertas]

Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
[Las Huertas]

Orange Sulphur
(Colias eurytheme)
[Las Huertas]

Small Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis oetus)
[Las Huertas]

Marine Blue
(Leptotes marina)
[Las Huertas]

Margined White
(Pieris marginalis)
[Las Huertas]

Margined White
(Pieris marginalis)
[8000']

Margined White
(Pieris marginalis)
[8000']

Behr's Hairstreak
(Satyrium behrii)
[8000']

Behr's Hairstreak
(Satyrium behrii)
[8000']

Behr's Hairstreak
(Satyrium behrii)
[8000']

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[8000']

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[8000']

Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
[Las Huertas]

Burgess' Duskywing
(Erynnis burgessi)
[8000']

Silver-spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus)
[8000']

Mylitta Crescent (w/Dun Skipper)
(Phyciodes mylitta)
[8000']

Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Sandia Crest]

Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Sandia Crest]

Leda Ministreak
(Ministrymon leda)
[Sandia Crest]

Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Pterourus rutulus)
[Sandia Crest]

Persius Duskywing
(Erynnis persius)
[Sandia Crest]

Persius Duskywing
(Erynnis persius)
[Sandia Crest]

Taxiles Skipper
(Poanes taxiles)
[Sandia Crest]

Taxiles Skipper
(Poanes taxiles)
[Sandia Crest]

Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Sandia Crest]

West Coast Lady
(Vanessa annabella)
[Sandia Crest]

Meridian Duskywing
(Erynnis meridianus)
[Embudito]

Meridian Duskywing
(Erynnis meridianus)
[Embudito]

Silvery Blue
(Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
[Santa Fe Ski Basin]

Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
[Santa Fe Ski Basin]

Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
[Santa Fe Ski Basin]

Dobra Cloudywing
(Cecropterus dobra)
[Santa Fe Ski Basin]

Dobra Cloudywing
(Cecropterus dobra)
[Santa Fe Ski Basin]

Empress Leilia
(Asterocampa leilia)
[Rockhound]

Acacia Skipper
(Cogia hippalus)
[Rockhound]

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Rockhound]

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Rockhound]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Mt. Graham]

Arizona Hairstreak
(Erora quaderna)
[Mt. Graham]

Arizona Hairstreak
(Erora quaderna)
[Mt. Graham]

Mexican Yellow
(Abaeis mexicana)
[Mt. Graham]

Mexican Yellow
(Abaeis mexicana)
[Mt. Graham]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Mt. Graham]

Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
[Mt. Graham]

Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
[Mt. Graham]

Fulvia Checkerspot
(Chlosyne fulvia)
[Mt. Graham]

Fulvia Checkerspot
(Chlosyne fulvia)
[Mt. Graham]

Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
[Mt. Graham]

Red Satyr
(Cissia rubricata)
[Mt. Graham]

Pipevine Swallowtail
(Battus philenor)
[Mt. Graham]

Huachuca Skipper
Epargyreus huachuca
[Chiricahuas]

Texas Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes texanae)
[Chiricahuas]

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Chiricahuas]

Red-spotted Purple
(Limenitis arthemis)
[Chiricahuas]

Red Satyr
(Cissia rubricata)
[Chiricahuas]

Red Satyr
(Cissia rubricata)
[Chiricahuas]

Puddle Party
 
[Chiricahuas]

Pipevine Swallowtail
(Battus philenor)
[Chiricahuas]

Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmeri)
[Chiricahuas]

Orange Skipperling
(Copaeodes aurantiaca)
[Chiricahuas]

Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes fimbriata)
[Chiricahuas]

Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes fimbriata)
[Chiricahuas]

Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes fimbriata)
[Chiricahuas]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Chiricahuas]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Chiricahuas]

Nabokov's Satyr
(Cyllopsis pyracmon)
[Chiricahuas]

Leda Ministreak
(Ministrymon leda)
[Chiricahuas]

Deva Skipper
(Atrytonopsis deva)
[Chiricahuas]

Deva Skipper
(Atrytonopsis deva)
[Chiricahuas]

Desert Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus philetas)
[Chiricahuas]

Desert Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus philetas)
[Chiricahuas]

Cassus Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes cassus)
[Chiricahuas]

Cassus Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes cassus)
[Chiricahuas]

Arizona Pine Satyr
(Paramacera allyni)
[Chiricahuas]

Arizona Metalmark
(Calephelis arizonensis)
[Chiricahuas]

Arizona Metalmark
(Calephelis arizonensis)
[Chiricahuas]

Arizona Checkerspot
(Texola perse)
[Chiricahuas]

Arizona Checkerspot
(Texola perse)
[Chiricahuas]

Acacia Skipper
(Cogia hippalus)
[Chiricahuas]

Acacia Skipper
(Cogia hippalus)
[Chiricahuas]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Water Canyon]

Red Satyr
(Cissia rubricata)
[Water Canyon]

Bordered Patch
(Chlosyne lacinia)
[Water Canyon]

Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Pterourus rutulus)
[Jemez]

Pale Swallowtail
(Papilio eurymedon)
[Jemez]

Pale Swallowtail
(Papilio eurymedon)
[Jemez]

Western Pine Elfin
(Callophrys eryphon)
[Jemez]

Western Green Hairstreak
(Callophrys affinis)
[Jemez]

Arctic Blue
(Agriades glandon)
[Jemez]

Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
[Jemez]

Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
(Colias alexandra)
[Jemez]

Purplish Copper
(Tharsalea helloides)
[Jemez]

Purplish Copper
(Tharsalea helloides)
[Jemez]

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
(Aglais milberti)
[Jemez]

Green Comma
(Polygonia faunus)
[Jemez]

Garita Skipperling
(Oarisma garita)
[Jemez]

Draco Skipper
(Polites draco)
[Jemez]

Draco Skipper
(Polites draco)
[Jemez]

Fulvia Checkerspot
(Chlosyne fulvia)
[Capilla Peak]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak]

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Capilla Peak]

Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes oslari)
[Capilla Peak]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Capilla Peak]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Capilla Peak]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Capilla Peak]

Crescent sp.
(Phyciodes sp.)
[Capilla Peak]

Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
[Capilla Peak]

Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Capilla Peak]

Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Capilla Peak]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Capilla Peak]

Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
[Capilla Peak]

Taxiles Skipper
(Poanes taxiles)
[Capilla Peak]

Silver-spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus)
[Capilla Peak]

Russet Skipperling
(Piruna pirus)
[Capilla Peak]

Russet Skipperling
(Piruna pirus)
[Capilla Peak]

Pacuvius Duskywing
(Erynnis pacuvius)
[Capilla Peak]

Pacuvius Duskywing
(Erynnis pacuvius)
[Capilla Peak]

Mexican Sootywing
(Pholisora mejicanus)
[Capilla Peak]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Capilla Peak]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[Capilla Peak]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Capilla Peak]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Capilla Peak]

Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Capilla Peak]

Dun Skipper
(Euphyes vestris)
[Capilla Peak]

Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
[Capilla Peak]

Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
[Capilla Peak]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Embudito]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Embudito]

Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]

Cabbage White
(Pieris rapae)
[Embudito]

Cabbage White
(Pieris rapae)
[Embudito]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Embudito]

Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Embudito]

Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]

Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
[Embudito]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Embudito]

Hackberry Emperor
(Asterocampa celtis)
[Embudito]

Hackberry Emperor
(Asterocampa celtis)
[Embudito]

Hackberry Emperor
(Asterocampa celtis)
[Embudito]

Duskywing sp.
(Erynnis sp.)
[Capilla Peak]

Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Capilla Peak]

Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Capilla Peak]

Western Tailed-Blue
(Cupido amyntula)
[Capilla Peak]

Silver-spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus)
[Capilla Peak]

Russet Skipperling
(Piruna pirus)
[Capilla Peak]

Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes)
[Capilla Peak]

Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes)
[Capilla Peak]

Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes oslari)
[Capilla Peak]

Mexican Sootywing
(Pholisora mejicanus)
[Capilla Peak]

Mexican Sootywing
(Pholisora mejicanus)
[Capilla Peak]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[Capilla Peak]

Lupine Blue &
Melissa Blue

[Capilla Peak]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Capilla Peak]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Capilla Peak]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Capilla Peak]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Capilla Peak]

Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
[Torreon]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Torreon]

Duskywing sp.
(Erynnis sp.)
[Torreon]

Field Crescent
(Phyciodes pulchella)
[Torreon]

Persius Duskywing
(Erynnis persius)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Persius Duskywing
(Erynnis persius)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Embudito]

Viereck's Skipper
(Atrytonopsis vierecki)
[Embudito]

Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]

Sootywing
(Pholisora sp.)
[Embudito]

Common Sootywing
(Pholisora catullus)
[Monte Largo]

Common Sootywing
(Pholisora catullus)
[Monte Largo]

Common Sootywing
(Pholisora catullus)
[Monte Largo]

Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Monte Largo]

Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Monte Largo]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Monte Largo]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Monte Largo]

Two-tailed Swallowtail &
Silver-spotted Skipper

[Monte Largo]

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Monte Largo]

Reakirt's Blue
(Echinargus isola)
[Monte Largo]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Monte Largo]

Viereck's Skipper
(Atrytonopsis vierecki)
[Monte Largo]

Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Sunset Cyn]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Cienega]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Cienega]

Silver-spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus)
[Cienega]

Western Tailed-Blue
(Cupido amyntula)
[Cienega]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Cienega]

Rhesus Skipper
(Polites rhesus)
[El Malpais]

Rhesus Skipper
(Polites rhesus)
[El Malpais]

Rhesus Skipper
(Polites rhesus)
[El Malpais]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[The Narrows]

Burgess' Duskywing
(Erynnis burgessi)
[SUFI]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Tajique]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Tajique]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Tajique]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Tajique]

Dotted Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes eos)
[Tajique]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Embudito]

Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Embudito]

Green/Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia sp.)
[Embudito]

Green/Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia sp.)
[Embudito]

Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
[Embudito]

Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
[Embudito]

Orange Sulphur
(Colias eurytheme)
[Embudito]

Margined White
(Pieris marginalis)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia pahaska)
[Three Gun]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Three Gun]

Viereck's Skipper
(Atrytonopsis vierecki)
[Three Gun]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Three Gun]

Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Three Gun]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Three Gun]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Capilla]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[Capilla]

Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[Tajique]

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Tajique]

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Tajique]

Western Tailed-Blue
(Cupido amyntula)
[Tajique]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Tajique]

Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
[Tajique]

Field Crescent
(PHyciodes pulchella)
[Tajique]

Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Tajique]

Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Tajique]

Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes oslari)
[Tajique]

Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes oslari)
[Tajique]

Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
[Tajique]

Dotted Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes eos)
[Tajique]

Dotted Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes eos)
[Tajique]

Dotted Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes eos)
[Tajique]

Margarita Skipper
(Atrytonopsis margarita)
[Embudito]

Mexican Sootywing
(Pholisora mejicanus)
[Embudito]

Mexican Sootywing
(Pholisora mejicanus)
[Embudito]

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
[Tree Spring]

Marine Blue
(Leptotes marina)
[Three Gun]

Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Three Gun]

Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
[Three Gun]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Three Gun]

Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
[Three Gun]

Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
[Embudito]

Spring White
(Pontia sisymbrii)
[Embudito]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]

Short-tailed Skipper
(Zestusa dorus)
[Embudito]

Mournful/Pacuvius Duskywing
(Erynnis tristis/pacuvius)
[Capilla Peak]

Afranius/Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis afranius/funeralis)
[Capilla Peak]

Short-tailed Skipper
(Zestusa dorus)
[Capilla Peak]

Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Capilla Peak]

Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Capilla Peak]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Capilla Peak]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Capilla Peak]

Satyr Comma
(Polygonia satyrus)
[Capilla Peak]

Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)
[Capilla Peak]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophyrs gryneus)
[Capilla Peak]

Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
[Capilla Peak]

Saltbush Sootywing
(Hesperopsis alpheus)
[The Box]

Viceroy
(Limenitis archippus)
[Bosque del Apache]

Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
[Embudito]

Common Sootywing
(Philosora catullus)
[Embudito]

Spring White
(Pontia sisymbrii)
[Embudito]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Cienega]

Yucca Giant-Skipper
(Megathymus yuccae)
[Three Gun]

Burgess Duskywing
(Erynnis burgessi)
[Three Gun]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Three Gun]

Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui)
[Embudito]

Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
[Embudito]

Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)

Spring White
(Pontia sisymbrii)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Marine Blue
(Leptotes marina)

Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)

Zela Metalmark [AZ]
(Apodemia zela)

Arizona Powdered-Skipper [AZ]
(Systasea zampa)

Arizona Powdered-Skipper [AZ]
(Systasea zampa)

Desert Checkered-Skipper [AZ]
(Burnsius philetas)

Desert Checkered-Skipper [AZ]
(Burnsius philetas)

Gray Buckeye
(Junonia grisea)

Golden-headed Scallopwing [AZ]
(Staphylus ceos)

Fatal Metalmark [AZ]
(Calephelis nemesis)

Texan Crescent [AZ]
(Anthanassa texana)

Texan Crescent [AZ]
(Anthanassa texana)

Empress Leilia [AZ]
(Asterocampa lielia)

Echo Azure [AZ]
(Celastrina echo)

Desert Marble [AZ]
(Euchloe lotta)

Desert Marble [AZ]
(Euchloe lotta)

Desert Orangetip
(Anthocharis cethura)

Desert Orangetip
(Anthocharis cethura)

Desert Orangetip
(Anthocharis cethura)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)

Desert Marble
(Euchloe lotta)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Common Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus communis)

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