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.

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)

Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis thoosa)
Burgess' Duskywing
(Erynnis burgessi)
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)

Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus)
Spring White
(Pontia sisymbrii)
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)
Spring White
(Pontia sisymbrii)
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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