Butterflies of New Mexico

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Note a few of the pictures (noted) are from Arizona or other states, and of course, some of the names may be incorrect. For each species, the most recent photo are shown first.

2026
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.

Marine Blue
(Leptons marina)
Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Yucca Giant-Skipper
(Megathymus yuccae)
Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Gesta telemachus)
Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
Orange Skipperling
(Copaeodes aurantiaca)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
Short-tailed Skipper
(Zestusa dorus)
Short-tailed Skipper
(Zestusa dorus)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
Orange Skipperling
(Copaeodes aurantiaca)
Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Common Checkered-Skipper
(Burnsius communis)
Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)

Gray Buckeye
(Junonia grisea)
Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
Spring White
(Pontia sisymbrii)
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atlanta)

Short-tailed Skipper
(Zestusa dorus)
Short-tailed Skipper
(Zestusa dorus)
Short-tailed Skipper
(Zestusa dorus)
Goatweed Leafwing
(Anaea andria)

Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus)
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Pterourus multicaudata)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)
Juniper Hairstreak
(Callophrys gryneus)

Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
Sandia Hairstreak, Sleepy Orange,
Litocala Moth, Wasp
American Snout
(Libytheana carinenta)
Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)

Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)
Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Gesta telemachus)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Rocky Mtn. Duskywing
(Gesta telemachus)
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)

Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui)
Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Question Mark
(Polygonia interrogationis)
Question Mark
(Polygonia interrogationis)

Checkered White
(Pontia protodice)
Mylitta Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Tres Pistolas]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Copper]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Copper]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[Copper]
Lupine Blue
(Icaricia lupini)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[near hackberry]
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
[two of three]

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui)
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)

Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak (Macro)
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak (Macro)
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak (Nikon)
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

Sandia Hairstreak (Nikon)
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak (Nikon)
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)
Sandia Hairstreak
(Callophrys mcfarlandi)

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