Butterflies of New Mexico

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2024
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.

Sachem (m)
(Atalopedes campestris)
[Embudito]
Sachem (f)
(Atalopedes campestris)
[Embudito]
Western Pygmy-Blue
(Brephidium exilis)
[Embudito]
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Embudito]
Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]
Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]
Orange Skipperling
(Copaeodes aurantiaca)
[Paseo del Rio]

Edwards's Skipperling
(Copaeodes edwardsii)
[Paseo del Rio]
American Snout
(Carinenta libytheana)
[Soledad Cyn]
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
[Talavera]
Tailed Orange
(Pyrisitia proterpia)
[Dripping Springs]

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Dripping Springs]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Embudito]
Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]
Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]

Sachem
(Atalopedes campestris)
[Corrales]
Monarch
(Danaus plexippus)
[Piedras Marcadas Basin]
Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Embudito]
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Embudito]
Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Embudito]
Golden-headed Scallopwing
(Staphylus ceos)
[Cradle Mesa]
Golden-headed Scallopwing
(Staphylus ceos)
[Cradle Mesa]

White-tufted Sootywing
(Pholisora albicirrus)
[Cradle Mesa]
White-tufted Sootywing
(Pholisora albicirrus)
[Cradle Mesa]
White-tufted Sootywing
(Pholisora albicirrus)
[Cradle Mesa]
White-tufted Sootywing
(Pholisora albicirrus)
[Cradle Mesa]

Orange Skipperling
(Copaeodes aurantiaca)
[Cradle Mesa]
Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmerii)
[Bursum Rd]
Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmerii)
[Bursum Rd]
Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmerii)
[Bursum Rd]

Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmerii)
[Bursum Rd]
Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmerii)
[Bursum Rd]
Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Bursum Rd]
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
[Bursum Rd]

Queen
(Danaus gilippus)
[Bursum Rd]
American Snout
(Libytheans carinenta)
[Bursum Rd]
Four-spotted Skipperling
(Piruna polingii)
[Gila NF]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Gila NF]

Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
[Gila NF]
Common Checkered-Skipper
(Burnsius communis)
[Cerro/152]
Mexican Yellow
(Abaeis mexicana)
[Cerro/152]
Bordered Patch
(Chlosyne lacinia)
[Cerro/152]

Bordered Patch
(Chlosyne lacinia)
[Cerro/152]
Dotted Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes eos)
[WWCA]
Viceroy
(Limenitis archippus)
[WWCA]
Orange Sulphur
(Colias eurytheme)
[WWCA]

Western Pygmy-Blue
(Brephidium exilis)
[WWCA]
Western Pygmy-Blue
(Brephidium exilis)
[WWCA]
Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmerii)
[WWCA]
Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmerii)
[WWCA]

Common Sootywing
(Pholisora catullus)
[Embudito]
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
[Embudito]
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]
Hackberry Emperor
(Asterocampa celtis)
[Embudito]

Field Crescent
(Phyciodes pulchella)
[Cienega]
Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Cienega]
Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Cienega]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[8000']

Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa)
[8000']
Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[Balsam Glade]
Monarch
(Danaus plexippus)
[Piedras Marcadas Basin]
Common Sootywing?
(Pholisora catullus)
[Piedras Marcadas Basin]

Fiery Skipper
(Hylephilia phyleus)
[Piedras Marcadas Basin]
Western Pygmy-Blue
(Brephidium exilis)
[Piedras Marcadas Basin]
Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Sevilleta]
Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
[Sevilleta]

Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Embudito]
Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Embudito]
Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Embudito]
Meridian Duskywing
(Erynnis meridianus)
[Embudito]

Meridian Duskywing
(Erynnis meridianus)
[Embudito]
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Balsam Glade]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Cienega]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Cienega]

Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Cienega]
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Cienega]
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Cienega]
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Cienega]

Kiowah Skipper
(Euphyes kiowah)
[Cienega]
Juniper Hairsteak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Cienega]
Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[Cienega]
Thicket Hairstreak
(Callophrys spinetorum)
[Cienega]

Thicket Hairstreak
(Callophrys spinetorum)
[Cienega]
Thicket Hairstreak
(Callophrys spinetorum)
[Cienega]
Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Cienega]
Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Cienega]

Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Cienega]
Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[8000']
Margined White
(Pieris marginalis)
[8000']
Small Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis oetus)
[Balsam Glade]

Small Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis oetus)
[Balsam Glade]
Pine White
(Neophasia menapia)
[Balsam Glade]
Pine White
(Neophasia menapia)
[Balsam Glade]
Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Balsam Glade]

Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Balsam Glade]
Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
[Balsam Glade]
Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Hwy 165]
Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Hwy 165]

Central Blue
(Euphilotes centralis)
[Hwy 165]
Small Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis oetus)
[Hwy 165]
Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[Hwy 165]
Juniper Hairsteak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Hwy 165]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Biopark]
Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia pahaska)
[Embudito]
Great Spangled Fritillary
(Argynnis cybele)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Pine White
(Neophasia menapia)
[Jemez]

Taxiles Skipper (f)
(Lon taxiles)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Taxiles Skipper (f)
(Lon taxiles)
[Jemez-7 Springs]
Taxiles Skipper(m)
(Lon taxiles)
[Jemez-7 Springs]
Taxiles Skipper (f)
(Lon taxiles)
[Jemez-7 Springs]

Taxiles Skipper
(Lon taxiles)
[Jemez-7 Springs]
Silvery Checkerspot
(Chlosyne nycteis)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Silvery Checkerspot
(Chlosyne nycteis)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Arctic Blue
(Agriades glandon)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Garita Skipperling
(Oarisma garita)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Reakirt's Blue
(Echinargus isola)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Purplish Copper
(Tharsalea helloides)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Coral Hairstreak
(Satyrium titus)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Coral Hairstreak
(Satyrium titus)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Coral Hairstreak
(Satyrium titus)
[Jemez-Calaveras]
Coral Hairstreak
(Satyrium titus)
[Jemez-Calaveras]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Jemez-Dark Canyon]
Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
[Jemez-Dark Canyon]
Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
[Jemez-Dark Canyon]
Rocky Mtn. Cloudywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Jemez-Dark Canyon]

Pine White
(Neophasia menapia)
[8000']
Behr's Hairstreak
(Satyrium behrii)
[8000'- 1 of 4]
Behr's Hairstreak
(Satyrium behrii)
[8000']
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[8000']

Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[Capulin-Balsam]
Tailed Copper
(Tharsalea arota)
[Capulin-Balsam]
American Lady
(Vanessa virginiensis)
[Capulin-Balsam]
Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
[Capulin-Balsam]

Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Carlito Spring]
Field Crescent
(Phyciodes pulchella)
[Carlito Spring]
Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Carlito Spring]
Great Purple Hairsteak
(Atlides halesus)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]
Common Wood-Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala)
[Embudito]
Sootywing
(Pholisora sp.)
[Embudito]
Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
[Embudito]

Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia pahaska)
[Embudito]
Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
[Embudito]
Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak Rd. - 8 seen]
Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]

Nais Metalmark
(Apodemia nais)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Queen
(Danaus gilippus)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Queen
(Danaus gilippus)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]

Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Southwestern Fritillary
(Argynnis nausicaa dorothea)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Taxiles Skipper
(Lon taxiles)
[Capilla Peak Rd.]
Puddle Party
 
[Capilla Peak Rd.]

Reakirt's Blue
(Echinargus isola)
[Embudito]
American Lady
(Vanessa virginiensis)
[Springer]
Meridian Duskywing
(Gesta meridianus)
[Miami Lake]
Behr's Hairstreak
(Satyrium behrii)
[8000']

Russet Skipperling
(Piruna pirus)
[8000']
California Tortoiseshell
(Nymphalis californica)
[8000']
Viereck's Skipper
(Atrytonopsis vierecki)
[Embudito]
Kiowah Skipper
(Euphyes kiowah)
[Cienega]

Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Pterourus rutulus)
[Cienega]
Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Pterourus rutulus)
[Cienega]
American Lady
(Vanessa virginiensis)
[Cienega]
Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Cienega]

Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Cienega]
Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Cienega]
Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Cienega]
Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii)
[Pot Creek]

Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
[Pot Creek]
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
[Pot Creek]
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
[Pot Creek]
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
[Pot Creek]

Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
[Pot Creek]
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
[Pot Creek]
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
[Pot Creek]
Arachne Checkerspot
(Poladryas arachne)
[Pot Creek]

Arachne Checkerspot
(Poladryas arachne)
[Pot Creek]
Arachne Checkerspot
(Poladryas arachne)
[Pot Creek]
Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia)
[Pot Creek]
Orange Sulphur
(Colias eurytheme)
[Pot Creek]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Pot Creek]
Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophyrs gryneus)
[Pot Creek]
Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophyrs gryneus)
[Pot Creek]
Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Pot Creek]

Nevada Skipper
(Hesperia nevada)
[Pot Creek]
Nevada Skipper
(Hesperia nevada)
[Pot Creek]
Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui)
[Coyote Creek]
Field Crescent
(Phyciodes pulchella)
[Coyote Creek]

Western Pine Elfin
(Callophrys eryphon)
[Coyote Creek]
Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia)
[Coyote Creek]
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)
[Coyote Creek]
Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa)
[Angel Fire]

Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia pahaska)
[Embudito]
Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia pahaska)
[Embudito]
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Embudito]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]
(also Hackberry Emperor, Canyonland Satyr, Western Pygmy-Blue)

Viereck's Skipper
(Atrytonopsis vierecki)
[Embudito]
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]
Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Bill Spring]
Arizona Sister
(Adelpha eulalia)
[Bill Spring]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophyrs gryneus)
[Bill Spring]
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)
[Bill Spring]
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)
[Bill Spring]
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Bill Spring]

Field Crescent
(Phyciodes pulchella)
[Capulin-Balsam]
Western Tailed-Blue
(Cupido amyntula)
[Capulin-Balsam]
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Embudito]
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
[Embudito]

Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
[Embudito]
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Embudito]
Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades)
[Capilla Peak Road]
Common Sootywing
(Pholisora catullus)
[Capilla Peak Road]

Silver-spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus)
[Capilla Peak Road]
Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
[Capilla Peak Road]
Pacuvius Duskywing
(Erynnis pacuvius)
[Capilla Peak Road]
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Capilla Peak Road]

Dreamy Duskywing
(Erynnis icelus)
[Capilla Peak Road]
Fulvia Checkerspot
(Chlosyne fulvia)
[Embudito]
Fulvia Checkerspot
(Chlosyne fulvia)
[Embudito]
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Embudito]

Sonoran Metalmark
(Apodemia mejicanus)
[Embudito]
Mexican Sootywing
(Pholisora mejicanus)
[Embudito]
Viereck's Skipper
(Atrytonopsis vierecki)
[Embudito]
Viceroy
(Limenitis archippus)
[Percha Dam]

Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)
[Embudito]
Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
[Embudito]
Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
[Embudito]
Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
[Embudito]

Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)
[Embudito]
Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
[Embudito]
Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui)
[Embudito]
Spring White
(Sisymbria sisymbrii)
[Embudito]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)
[Embudito]
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)
[Embudito]
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]
Spring White
(Sisymbria sisymbrii)
[Embudito]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Embudito]
Spring White
(Sisymbria sisymbrii)
[Embudito]

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
[Embudito]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]
Spring White
(Sisymbria sisymbrii)
[Embudito]
Common Checkered-Skipper
(Burnsius communis)
[Embudito]

Clouded Sulphur
(Colias philodice)
[Embudo]
Spring White
(Sisymbria sisymbrii)
[Embudo]
Echo Azure
(Celastrina echo)
[Embudito]
Spring White
(Sisymbria sisymbrii)
[Embudito]

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
[Embudito]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Embudito]
[My first of season, 48F, 1104 3/4/24; other reports 3/1 and 3/3]

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