Travis County Butterfly Checklist

Travis County Butterﬂy Checklist

Papilionidae / Pieridae / Lycaenidae / Riodinidae / Nymphalidae / Hesperiidae

Austin Butterﬂy Phenology

Texas Butterﬂy Checklists

Return to Texas Entomology - Compiled by Mike Quinn

This checklist is primarily modified from data in the following publication: Durden, C.J. 1990. Guide to Butterflies of Austin. Texas Botanical Garden Society, Austin. 110 pp. Species without occurrence data were listed on the Butterflies of Travis County, Texas - USGS website.

The calendar of adult ﬂight times shows records for Travis County, collected by Chris Durden primarily between 1968 and 1990, plotted by 10-day interval. Dividing lines separating each set of 10-day periods are similar to the division of months.

Key:

X - Specimen Record - At least one specimen collected within the designated 10-day period. V - Sight Record - At least one individual sighted within the designated 10-day period. P - Photographic Record - At least one individual photographed within the designated 10-day period. = - No Sight, Specimen or Photographic Record within the designated 10-day period.

Butterﬂies of Travis Co. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Swallowtails Family Papilionidae Pipevine Battus X== ==X XXX XXX XX= XX= XXX XX= X== XXX XX= ===X Swallowtail philenor Polydamas Battus ======X======Swallowtail polydamas Black Papilio === =X= XXX XXX === XX= XXX === X=X XXX ======Swallowtail polyxenes Thoas Papilio thoas ======X ==X X======Swallowtail Giant Papilio === ==V =XX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ======Swallowtail cresphontes Ornythion Papilio

Swallowtail ornythion Eastern Tiger Papilio ======X= === X== === XXX XXX X=X =X======Swallowtail glaucus Two-tailed Papilio ======VX XXX === =XX ======XXX X======Swallowtail multicaudata Spicebush Papilio troilus ======XX === ==X XXX X=X =XX ======Swallowtail Palamedes Papilio ======X======Swallowtail palamedes Ruby-spotted Papilio

Swallowtail anchisiades

Butterﬂies of Travis Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec County Whites and Sulphurs Family Pieridae Whites Subfamily Pierinae Florida Appias ======XX =X= ==== White drusilla Checkered Pontia VVX XXX XX= XXX XXX XXX ======XX XXX ==X= White protodice Cabbage Pieris rapae ======X === ==X XX======X======White Great Ascia Southern ======V======monuste White Olympian Euchloe ======X======Marble olympia Falcate Anthocharis ======XXX XXX ======X Orangetip midea Sulphurs Subfamily Coliadinae Clouded Colias

Sulphur philodice Orange Colias VXX XXX XXX XXX XX= X=X =X= X== X=X XXX XXX X=XX Sulphur eurytheme Southern Zerene =X= =XX XXX XXX XXX X=X XXX X=X XXX XXX XXX XX=X Dogface cesonia White Anteos Angled- clorinde Sulphur Yellow Anteos Angled- ======X======maerula Sulphur Cloudless Phoebis ==X =X= =VX X=X X=X =X= ==X XXX XXX XXX XXX ===X Sulphur sennae Orange- Phoebis barred ======V======X======philea Sulphur Large Phoebis Orange X== X======XX =XX XXX XXX ======agarithe Sulphur Statira Phoebis ======XX ======Sulphur statira Lyside Kricogonia ======XXX =X= === =XX X== =X= =XX =XX X=== Sulphur lyside Barred Eurema ======V======Yellow daira Mexican Eurema ======XV === X== X======XX XXX ==== Yellow mexicana Tailed Pyrisitia ======X XX= =X= ==X= Orange proterpia Little Pyrisitia lisa === X======X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXX Yellow Mimosa Pyrisitia ======X= === =X= =X======X= =X= X==X Yellow nise Sleepy Abaeis VXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXX Orange nicippe Dainty Nathalis iole VX= XXX X=X XXX XXX =X= XXX XXX ==X XXX XXX X=XX Sulphur

Butterflies of Travis County Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Gossamer-wing Butterflies Family Lycaenidae Harvesters Subfamily Miletinae Feniseca Harvester ======V= VV= ==X ======tarquinius Hairstreaks Subfamily Theclinae Great Purple Atlides halesus ======XXX X=X XXX === X== ==X =XX XXX XX= ==== Hairstreak Juniper Callophrys === ==X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX === ==X= Hairstreak gryneus Callophrys Henry’s Elfin === ==X XXX X======henrici Oak Satyrium ======X XXX ======Hairstreak favonius Banded Satyrium ======X =X= X======Hairstreak calanus Silver-banded Chlorostrymon ======P ======Hairstreak simaethis Soapberry Phaeostrymon ======X= X======Hairstreak alcestis Dusky-blue Calycopis === ==X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Groundstreak isobeon Gray Strymon =X= =XX XX= XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Hairstreak melinus Red-crescent Strymon ======Scrub-Hair. rufofusca Lacey’s Scrub- Strymon alea ======X= X== X== XXX XXX X=== Hairstreak Mallow Scrub- Strymon istapa ======X======X X== =X= X=== Hairstreak Lantana Strymon Scrub- ======P ======bazochii Hairstreak White M Parrhasius ======X= === XXX === ==X ======Hairstreak m-album Blues Tribe Polyommatini Leptotes Cassius Blue ======X======X======cassius Leptotes Marine Blue ======X======XX= XX= X=== marina Cyna Blue Zizula cyna ======X X======XX= ==== Western Brephidium ======XX XXX X=== Pygmy-Blue exile Eastern Cupido ======X XXX XXX XX= XX= X== ==X XX= X======Tailed-Blue comyntas ‘Summer” Celastrina ======X======X= X======Azure neglecta Ceraunus Hemiargus ======X= XX= =X= XXX XXX X==X Blue ceraunus Echinargus Reakirt's Blue === XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XX= XXX XXX XXX XX== isola

Butterﬂies of Travis County Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Metalmarks Family Riodinidae Fatal Calephelis === ==X ==X XXX =X= X== XXX === XXX XXX XXX X=== Metalmark nemesis Rounded Calephelis ======X XX= ==X X=X XXX XXX X=== Metalmark perditalis Rawson's Calephelis ======X=X =X= XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Metalmark rawsoni “Mexican” Apodemia ======V======Metalmark mejicanus

Butterﬂies of Travis Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec County Brush-footed Butterﬂies Family Nymphalidae Snouts Subfamily Libytheinae American Libytheana X== =XX XX= =XX XX= =X= =XX X== =XX XXX XXX XXXX Snout carinenta Heliconians and Fritillaries Subfamily Heliconiinae Mexican Dione moneta ======X======Silverspot Gulf Agraulis === X=V XX= XXX XXX X=X XXX XX= X=X XXX XXX X==X Fritillary vanillae Julia Dryas iulia ======XX= XXX =XX XXX XX= ==== Heliconian Isabella's Eueides ======V======Heliconian isabella Zebra Heliconius ======XX= X=X X=X XXX X== =X== Heliconian charithonia Erato Heliconius

Heliconian erato Variegated Euptoieta =XX XXX X=X XXX XXX XXX XXX === ==X XXX XXX XXXX Fritillary claudia Mexican Euptoieta ======XX ======Fritillary hegesia True Brush-foots Subfamily Nymphalinae Theona Chlosyne ======XXX === =X= === =X======Checkerspot theona Bordered Chlosyne ======X== XXX XXX XX= XXX X=X XXX XXX XXX ==== Patch lacinia Crimson Chlosyne ======X======Patch janais Gorgone Chlosyne ======X === =X======X X======Checkerspot gorgone Silvery Chlosyne ======X XXX XX= XXX =XX X=X =XX XXX X=V ==== Checkerspot nycteis Elada Texola elada ======X======XX =X= ==== Checkerspot Vesta Phyciodes === =XX XX= XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX =XX XXX XXX X==X Crescent graphica Phaon Phyciodes === ==X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Crescent phaon Pearl Phyciodes === X=X XXX XXX XX= XXX XXX XXX =XX XXX XXX X==X Crescent tharos Texan Anthanassa ==X X=X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX =XX XXX XXX XX=X Crescent texana Common Junonia ======X=X XXX XXX XXX XX= ==X XXX XXX X=X= Buckeye coenia form ======X== =X======XXX XX= ==== nigrosuffusa Tropical Junonia ======X== === XX======XXX XX= ==== Buckeye genoveva White Anartia ======X ======Peacock jatrophae Eastern Polygonia ======X ======Comma comma Question P. === =XX XX= ==X XXX XX= XX= X=X V=X XXX XX= X==X Mark interrogationis Mourning Nymphalis ======V= ==V X======Cloak antiopa Vanessa Red Admiral ==X =XX XXX X=X XXV === =X= X== ==X XXX XXX X=XX atalanta Painted Vanessa ======V= XXX ======X= X== X=X XXX XXX X=== Lady cardui American Vanessa V== ==V XXX XXX XX= X== X== =X= ==X XXX XXX XX=X Lady virginiensis

Butterﬂies of Travis County Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Admirals and Relatives Subfamily Limenitidinae Red-spotted Limenitis ======XX === =XX XXX ======XV======Purple arthemis Limenitis Viceroy ======XX= === X=X XXX XX= XXX XXX ======archippus California Adelpha ======V === X== ==X XX= V== X== XX= =V= ==== Sister bredowii Ruddy Marpesia ======X======Daggerwing petreus Many-banded Marpesia ======X======Daggerwing chiron Subfamily Biblidinae Red Rim Biblis hyperia ======X=== Common Mestra ======X= === XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Mestra amymone Dingy Eunica

Purplewing monima Florida Eunica tatila Purplewing Blue-eyed Dynamine ======XXX === =XX X======Sailor dyonis Leafwings Subfamily Charaxinae Tropical Anaea aidea === =XX XX======X === =X= X== === X=X XXX ==X= Leafwing Goatweed Anaea andria =V= =XX XXX XXX XXX =XX XXX X== X=X XXX XXX X==X Leafwing Emperors Subfamily Apaturinae Hackberry Asterocampa ======X XX= === XXX XXX =XX XXX X======Emperor celtis Empress Asterocampa ======X XX= ==X ======X XX======Leilia leilia Tawny Asterocampa ======X X== === XX= XX= ==X XXX XX= ==== Emperor clyton Satyrs Subfamily Satyrinae Gemmed Cyllopsis ======Satyr gemma Carolina Hermeuptychia ======XX XXX XXX X=X XXX === =XX XXX XXX ==== Satyr sosybius Megisto Red Satyr ======XXX XXX XX= ==X XXX X=X XX======rubricata Little Megisto ======X XXX XXX X======Wood-Satyr cymela Common Cercyonis ======XX XXX =X= X=X X=X XXX X======Wood-Nymph pegala Monarchs Subfamily Danainae Danaus Monarch ======VX XXX XXX ==X ==X X== XXX XXX XXX ==VX plexippus Danaus Queen ======VX XXX XXX X=X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X==X gilippus Danaus Soldier ======X== XXX XX= ==== eresimus

Butterﬂies of Travis Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec County Skippers Family Hesperiidae Spread-wing Skippers Subfamily Pyrginae Silver- Epargyreus spotted ======XV XXX =X= X=X XXX ==X XXX XX======clarus Skipper White- Chioides striped ======V======X======albofasciatus Longtail Zilpa Chioides ======X======Longtail zilpa Long-tailed Urbanus ======V======Skipper proteus Dorantes Urbanus ======X === X== ==X ==== Longtail dorantes Two-barred Astraptes ======X======X======Flasher fulgerator Coyote Achalarus ======X ======Cloudywing toxeus Northern Thorybes ======XV X=X X=X === XXX XX= XXX X======Cloudywing pylades Confused Thorybes ======X X== X======Cloudywing confusis Outis Cogia outis ======X ==X ======Skipper Mazans Staphylus

Scallopwing mazans Hayhurst’s Staphylus ======V XXX XX= === XX======Scallopwing hayhurstii Texas Systasea Powdered ==X === XXX XXX XX= X=X XXX X== XXX XXX XX= ==== pulverulenta Skipper Sickle- Eantis winged ======X== =XX XX= X=X X======tamenund Skipper Hermit Grais

Skipper stigmaticus False Gesta invisus ======X======Duskywing Sleepy Erynnis brizo Duskywing Juvenal’s Erynnis ======XX X======X X== === X======Duskywing juvenalis Meridian Erynnis ======XX X======X======X======Duskywing meridianus Horace’s Erynnis === ==X XXX XXX XXX XX= XXX XXX XXX XX= =X= ===X Duskywing horatius Zarucco Erynnis ======X======X ======Duskywing zarucco Funereal Erynnis === ==X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X== XXX =XX XXX ==== Duskywing funeralis Wild Indigo Erynnis ======X=X ======Duskywing baptisiae Common Pyrgus Checkered- VXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=X XXX XXX XXXX communis Skipper White Pyrgus Checkered- === =X= ==X ==X =XX X=X XXX ==X X== XXX XXX X=== albescens Skipper Desert Pyrgus Checkered- === X== === X=X X== X=X XX= X=X =XX XXX XXX X=== philetas Skipper Tropical Checkered- Pyrgus oileus ======X ======Skipper Laviana Heliopetes White- ======XX =X= ==== laviana Skipper Common Celotes Streaky- ======XX XXX XXX XXX XXX =X= XX= X======nessus Skipper Common Pholisora ======XX XX= X== X=X =X= X== X=X ======Sootywing catullus

Butterﬂies of Travis Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec County Grass Skippers Subfamily Hesperiinae Swarthy Nastra

Skipper lherminier Julia's Nastra julia ======XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Skipper Neamathla Nastra ======X======X======Skipper neamathla Clouded Lerema ==X =XX XXX XXX XXX X== XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Skipper accius Ancyloxypha Least Skipper ======X== ==X ==X X=X === X======numitor Orange Copaeodes ======X=X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Skipperling aurantiaca Southern Copaeodes ======XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X=== Skipperling minimus Hylephila Fiery Skipper === ==X === XXX =XX XX= XXX X=X XXX XXX XXX X==X phyleus Apache Hesperia ======XX ======Skipper woodgatei Green Hesperia ======X XX= X======XXX XXX ======Skipper viridis Dotted Hesperia ======X ======Skipper attalus Atalopedes Sachem === X=X =XX XXX XXX X=X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X==X campestris Whirlabout Polites vibex ======XX XX= X== =XX X== === XX======Southern Wallengrenia ======XX XX= X== =XX X== === XX======Broken-Dash otho Arogos Atrytone ======X= X======XX ======Skipper arogos Delaware Anatrytone ======XX XX= === XXX === ==X X======Skipper logan Glowing Anatrytone ======X======Skipper mazai Zabulon Poanes ======Skipper zabulon Euphyes Dun Skipper ======XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XX= ==== vestris Bronze Amblyscirtes Roadside- ======X======X === ==X ======aenus Skipper Nysa Amblyscirtes Roadside- ======X== X======XX X======nysa Skipper Dotted Amblyscirtes Roadside- ======X= ==X XXX X======eos Skipper Common Amblyscirtes Roadside- ======vialis Skipper Celia’s Amblyscirtes Roadside- ======X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XX======celia Skipper Eufala Lerodea === ==X X== X=X =X= XX= XXX XX= XXX XXX XXX X=== Skipper eufala Violet- Lerodea clouded ======X= ==== arabus Skipper Brazilian Calpodes ======X== === X== X=V ==== Skipper ethlius Ocola Panoquina ======X=X =XX XXX XXX X=== Skipper ocola Purple- Panoquina washed ======XX ==== lucas Skipper Hecebolus Panoquina ======X======X== X======Skipper hecebolus Yucca Giant- Megathymus ======XXX ======Skipper yuccae Butterﬂies of Travis Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec County Phenological data from:

Guide to Butterﬂies of Austin Chris J. Durden. 1990. Texas Botanical Garden Society, Austin. 110 pp.

The contents of this checklist may be duplicated for free distribution but may not be copied for sale without the permission of Chris J. Durden.

Voucher specimens are deposited in the collection of the Texas Memorial Museum at UT Austin.

Information on the above species can be found Durden’s publication or online at the USGS’ Butterﬂies of Travis County, Texas website.

Species without occurrence data were listed on the Butterﬂies of Travis County, Texas - USGS website.

Taxonomically this checklist is arranged according to:

Opler, P.A. & A.D. Warren. 2003. Scientiﬁc Names List for Butterﬂy Species of North America, North of Mexico. Contributions of the Gillette Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity. 79 pp.

English names follow:

Cassie, B. et. al. 2001. NABA Checklist & English Names of North American Butterﬂies. Second Edition. 59 pp.

Original taxonomic treatment:

Durden, C.J. 2003. Checklist of Texas Butterﬂies. Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History. UT, Austin.

Distribution of Travis County Butterﬂies (Durden, 1990)

39% are found in Mexico City and the Valle de Mexico 38% range into South America 27% are found in Washington and the District of Columbia 2% range into Asia, Europe and north Africa 41% are at or near the northern boundary of their range 39% are in midrange 18% are near the eastern boundary of their range 17% are at the southern or southwestern boundary of their range 7% are at the western boundary of their range

53% are species of woodlands 26 % are species of desert and grasslands 12 % are species of brushland 9% are species of arid woodland and thorn scrub