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Home , Adelpha, Adelpha fessonia, Ancyloxypha, Ancyloxypha arene, Anthanassa texana, Astraptes fulgerator

_ Queen (Danus gilippus) C _ Sickle-winged (Eantis tamenund) C _ Soldier (Danaus eresimus) U _ Hoary Skipper (Carrhenes canescens) R ! _ Glassy-winged Skipper (Xenophanes tryxus Crackers and Relatives - Subfamily (=trixus)) R _ Red Rim () U _ Powdered-Skipper (Systasea pulverulenta) U

_ Common (Mestra amymone) C _ Common Streaky-Skipper (Celotes nessus) U _ False Duckywing (Gesta gesta) U _ Dingy Purplewing ( monima) R _ Common Checkered-Skipper ( communis _ Mexican Bluewing ( ethusa) C COMPLEX) ? _ Gray Cracker ( februa) U _ White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) C _ Guatemalan Cracker (Hamadryas _ Desert Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus philetas) U guatemalena) U _ Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) C _ Blue-eyed Sailor ( dyonis) R _ Erichson’s White Skipper (Helio[rgus domicella) U _ Many-banded Daggering ( chiron) R _ Turk’s-cap White-Skipper (Helopetes macaira) C _ Rubby Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) U _ East-Mexican White-Skipper (Helopetes sublinea) R _ Laviana White-Skipper (Helopetes laviana) C ! _ Saltbush Sootywing (Hesperopsis ) U SKIPPERS - Hesperiidae ! Spread-wing Skippres (Subfamily Pyrginae) - Subfamily Hesperiinae _ Guava Skipper (Phocides polybuis) U _ Malicious Skipper (Synapte malitiosa) U _ Hammock Skipper () R _ Pale-rayed Skipper (Vidius perigenes) R Butterflies of _ White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) U _ ‘Tyrtaeus’ Violet-patched Skipper (Monca telata _ Zilpa Longtail (Chioides zilpa) U tyrtaeus) U _ Gold-spotted Aguna (Aguna asander) R _ Orange Skipperling (Copaodes aurantiaca) U Quinta Mazatlan _ Tailed Aguna (Aguna merophis) R _ Southern Skippling ( minima) C _ Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius) U _ Mexican Longtail ({olythrix mexicana _ Ocola Skipper ( ocola) U (=asine)) ? _ Purple-washed Skipper () R 600 Sunset Drive _ Emerald Aguna (Aguna claxon) R _ Obscure Skipper () U _ Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus ) C _ Hecebolus Skipper (Panoquina hecebolus) U McAllen, TX _ Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes) C _ Evan’s Skipper () R (956) 681-3370 _ Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) C _ Nysa Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes nysa) C _ Two-barred Flasher ( fulgerator) U _ Celia’s Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia) C _ Coyote Cloudywing (Achalarus toxeus) U _ Julia’s Skipper (Nastra julia) C LRGV Frequency Key: _ Portillo Skipper (Cabares potrillo) U _ Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius) U _ Eufala Skipper ( eufala) C C - Common, frequently encountered _ Falcate Skipper (Spathilepia clonius) R _ Olive-clouded Skipper () C _ Mimosa Skipper (Cogia calchas) R _ Clouded Skipper (Lerema arabus) C U - Uncommon, infrequent, and often in _ Glazed Pellcia (Pellcia arina) R _ Double-dotted Skipper (Decinea percosius) U small numbers _ Golden-headed Scallowping (Staphlyus ceos) U _ Least Skipper ( numitor) C R - Rare, not found every year _ Mazans Scallopwing (Staphlus mazans) U _ Tropical Least Skipper () U _ Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) U _ Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phleus) C X - Historically very few records _ Hermit Skipper (Grais stigmaticus) R _ Whirlabout (Polites vibex) C _ Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) C _ Brown-banded Skipper (Timochare _ Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) ? rupitgascaiata) U _ Dun Skipper (Eiphyes vestris (=ruricola)) C _ White-patched Skipper (Chimoara georgina) C _ Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) C _ Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) U _ Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius) U _ Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis) C _ Violet-banded Skipper (Nyctelius nectelius) U _ Funeral Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) C ! SWALLOWTAILS - Family Papilonidae _ White Scrub-Hairstreak ( albata) R _ Common Buckeye (Juonia coenia) C _ Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) C _ Lacey’s Scrub-Hairstreak () U _ Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete) U _ Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas) R _ Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak (Styrmon bebyrica) R _ Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais) U _ Dark Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides philoaus) R _ Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak () U _ Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) C _ Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) C _ Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak (Styrmon bazochii) U _ Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) C _ Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) _ Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Styrmon istapa) C _ Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas) U _ Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) C _ Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie) C _ Elada Checkerspot ( elada) C _ Board-branded Swallowtail (Papilio astyalus) R _ Gray Ministreak (Minostrmon azia) U _ Pale-banded Crescent ( tuclis) R _ Three-tailed Swallowtail (Papilop pilumnus) R _ Vicroy’s Ministreak (Ministrymon janevicroy) U _ Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana) C _ Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion) R _ Clench’s Greenstreak (Cyanophrys miserabilis) ? _ Vesta Crescent ( phaon) C _ Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) _ Xami Hearstreak (Callophrys (Xamia) xami) U _ Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) C ! _ Aquamarine Hairstreak (Oenomaus ortygnus) ? _ ‘Nigrosuffusa’ Bukceye (Junonia nigrosufafusa WHITES AND SULPHURS- Family Pieridae _ Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon cestri) ? ( affiliation still uncertain)) ? Whites (Subfamily Pierinae) ! ! _ White (Glutophrissa drusilla) U Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae) Admirals and Relatives- _ Checkered White (Pontia protodice) C _ Cassius Blue (Leptotes casssius) U _ Band-celled Sister ( fessonia) U _ Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) C _ Marine Blue (Leptotes marina) U _ Spot-celled Sister () R _ Giant White (Ganya josephina) U _ Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis) C _ Mexican Bluewing () U _ Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) U _ Cyna Blue (Zizula cyna) C _ Dingy Purplewing () U ! _ Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) C _ Florida Purplewing () R Sulphurs (subfamily Coliadinae) _ Reakirt’s Blue (Echinargus isola) C _ Blue-eyed Sailor () R _ Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) C _ Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas) U _ Common Mestra (Mestra amymone) C _ Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) C ! _ Red Rim (Biblis hyperia) R _ Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) R Metalmarks - Family Riodinaidae _ Gray Cracher (Hamadryas feronia) U _ Bosiduval’s Yellow (Eurema boisduvaliana) U _ Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis ) C _ Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) R _ Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana) U _ Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) C _ Blomfild’s Beauty (Smyrna blomfilida) R _ Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia) U _ Red-bordered Pixie (Caria ino) C _ Waiter Daggerwing (Marpesia coresia _ Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) C _ Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula) U (=zerynthia)) R _ Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise) C _ Curve-winged Metalmark (Emesis emesia) R _ Many-banded Daggerwing (Marpesia Chiron) R _ Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) C _ Walker’s Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri) R _ Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) U _ Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) C ! ! _ Southern Dogface (Zernene cesonia) C BRUSHFOOTS - Family Leafwings - Subfamily Charaxinae _ White Angled-Sulphur (Anteos clorinde) U Snouts - Subfamily Libytheinae _ Tropical Leafwing (Anae aidea) C _ American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) C _ Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula) U _ Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria) U _ Cloudless SUlphur (Phoenis sennae) C ! _ Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) C Heliconians and Fritillaries - Subfamily _ Pake-spotted Leafwing (Anaea pithyusa) U _ Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea) U Heliconiinae ! _ Common Melwhite ( lycimnia) U _ Mexican Silverspot ( moneta) R Emperors - Subfamily Apaturiinae _ Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) C _ Cabbage White (Pieries rapae) R _ Hackberry Emperor ( Asterocampa ) C _ Statira Sulphur (Phoesbis statira) U _ Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia) C _ Zebra Heliconian ( carithonia) C _ Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) C Glossamer-wing Butterflies (Family _ Heliconian (Heliconius erato) R _ Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) C _ Variegated Fritillary (Eutoieta claudia) C _ Pavon Emperor ( pavon) U ) _ Mexican Fritillary (Eupotieta hegesia) HAIRSTREAKS AND BLUES - Family ! _ Silver Emperor () U Lycaenidae True Brush-foots (Subfamily ) ! _ Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) U _ American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) C _ Marius Hairstreak (Rekoa marius) R Satyrs - Subfamily _ Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) C _ Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma) U _ Silver-banded Hairstreak (Chlorostyrmon _ Elf (Microtia elva) R simaethis) C _ Red Admiral (Vanrssa atalanta) C _ South Texas Satyr (Hermeuptychia ) C _ Strophius Hairstreak (Allosmaitia strophius) R _ Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) C ! _ Ruddy Hairstreak (Electrostrymon hugon) U _ White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) C _ Dusky-blue Groundsreak (Calucopis isobeon) C Monarchs - Subfamily Danainae _ Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima) U _ Monarch (Danaus plexippus) C _ (Strymon melinus) C _ Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) U _ Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak (Sytrmon yojoa) R