Host Plants and Butterflies they Attract in Somervell and Surrounding Counties

Texan Crescent Anthanassa t. texana Bluebonnet Lupinus subcarnosus Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea Mexican Petunia Ruellia brittoniana Flame Acanthus Acanthaceaae Anisacanthus wrightii

Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne n. nycteis Clover Trifolium species Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca Blue mist flower Conoclinium coelestinum

Little Yellow Butterfly Pyrisitia l. lisa Goldenrods Solidago virgaurea Aster Verbena Canadensis ' Homestead Purple'

Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis s. sennae Bougainvillea Bougainvillea species Hibiscus Hibiscus species Lantana Lantana camara, L. species Blue plumbago Plumbago auriculata Petunia Petunia x hybrida

Sleepy Orange Abaeis nicippe Alfalfa Medicago species Aster Verbena Canadensis ' Homestead Purple' Clove Trifolium species Verbena Verbena species Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa Abelia Abelia grandiflora Marigold Tagetes species Zinnia Zinnia elegans Cosmos Cosmos species

Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca Marigold Tagetes species

Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae incarnata ) Lantana Lantana camara, L. species Pentas Pentas lanceolata Turk’s cap Malvaviscus drummondii Zinnia Zinnia elegans

Tiger Swallowtail Papilio g. glaucus Periwinkle Vinca minor Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii Thistles Cirsium texanum Lantana Lantana camara, L. species Vitex Vitex agnus castus Esperanza Tecoma stans 'Gold Star' Phlox Phlox species

Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes Lantana Lantana camara, L. species Bougainvillea Bougainvillea species Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea Honeysuckle Lonicera species Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia indica Milkweed Asclepias species Plumbago Plumbago auriculata

Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes asterius Azalea Rhododendron species Coral vine Bignonia capreolata Bougainvillea Bougainvillea species Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea Honeysuckle Lonicera species Mallows Malva species Milkweed Asclepias species Thistle Cirsium texanum Lantana Lantana camara, L. species Esperanza Tecoma stans 'Gold Star'

Painted Lady Vanessa carudi Thistles Cirsium texanum Aster Verbena Canadensis ' Homestead Purple' Cosmos Coreopsis species Photinia Photinia x fraseri Milkweeds Asclepias spp Lantana Lantana camara, L. species Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberose

Viceroy Limenitis a. archippus Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea Blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Asters Verbena Canadensis ' Homestead Purple'

Queen Butterfly Danaus gilippus thersippus Milkweed Asclepias species Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa Verbena Verbena species Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii Blue mist Conoclinium coelestinum

Monarch Butterfly Danaus p. plexippus Lilac Syringa species Zinnia Zinnia elegans Lantana Lantana camara, L. species Verbena Verbena species Thistles Cirsium texanum Milkweeds Asclepias species

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly Strymon melinus franki Milkweed Asclepias species Mint Mentha species Cross vine Bignonia capreolata Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea Whit e sweet clover Melilotus alba Wine cup Callirhoe involucrate

Buckeye Butterfly Junonia c. coenia Asters Verbena Canadensis ' Homestead Purple' Sunflower Helianthus species Lantana Lantana camara, L. species

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