Lepidoptera – Butterflies

* This means that Life cycle information is now on the BugGuide ‘Info’ page for this species.

Family Hesperiidae – Skippers

Achalarus toxeus – Coyote Cloudywing *

Amblyscirtes nysa – Nysa Roadside Skipper *

Amblyscirtes vialis – Common Roadside Skipper  eggs, larvae adults *

Amblyscirtes vialis – Common Roadside Skipper *

Anatrytone logan – Delaware Skipper

Ancyloxypha arene – Tropical Least Skipper  eggs, larvae, pupae adults

Asbolis capucinus – Monk Skipper

Astraptes fulgerator – Two-barred Flasher

Calpodes ethlius – Brazilian Skipperlarva larva and adult

Calpodes ethlius – Brazilian Skipper  larva

Celotes nessus – Common Streaky Skipper

Chioides albofasciatus – White-striped Longtail

Chiomara georgina – White-patched Skipper

Copaeodes aurantiacus – Orange Skipperling      eggs larvae pupae adults

Copaeodes minimus – Southern Skipperling

Cymaenes tripunctus – Three-Spotted Skipper larva larva adult adult

Eantis tamenund – Sickle-winged skipper

Epargyreus clarus clarus – Silver-spotted Skipper   larvae adults

Erynnis afranius – Afranius Duskywing  larvae, pupae adults

Erynnis baptisiae – Wild Indigo Duskywing

Erynnis funeralis – Funereal Duskywing

Erynnis icelus – Dreamy Duskywing

Heliopetes macaira – Turk’s-cap White Skipper

Heliopyrgus domicella – Erichson’s White Skipper

Hylephila phyleus – Fiery Skipper

Lerema accius – Clouded Skipper

Lerodea eufala – Eufala Skipper

Megathymus yuccae – Yucca Giant-skipper

Nastra julia – Julia’s Skipper

Phocides pigmalion – Mangrove Skipper larvae adult

Phocides polybius – Guava Skipper

Pholisora catullus – Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus – Common Sootywing

Polites vibex – Whirlabout

Polygonus leo – Hammock Skipper

Pyrgus communis – Common Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus c. communis/P. albescens – Common/White Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus oileus – Tropical Checkered Skipper

Staphylus ceos – Golden-headed Scallopwing

Timochares ruptifasciatus – Brown-Banded Skipper

Timochares ruptifasciata – Brown-banded Skipper

Urbanus dorantes – Dorantes Longtail larva adult

Urbanus procne – Brown Longtail

Urbanus proteus – Long-tailed Skipper

Family Lycaenidae – Gossamer-wings

Atlides halesus – Great Purple Hairstreak  (video)

Atlides halesus – Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus corcoran – Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus corcorani – Great Purple Hairstreak   larvae, pupae adults

Atlides halesus – Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus – Great Purple Hairstreak

Brephidum exile – Western Pygmy-Blue

Callophrys affinis affinis – Western Green Hairstreak   larvae adults

Callophrys henrici – Henry’s Elfin

Callophrys niphon – Eastern Pine Elfin

Callophrys sheridani comstocki – Desert Sheridan’s Hairstreak   larvae adults

Callophrys sheridani neoperplexa – Sheridan’s Green Hairstreak  eggs, larvae adults

Calycopis isobeon – Dusky-blue Groundstreak

Celastrina ladon echo – Echo Blue   eggs, larvae adults

Celastrina neglecta – Summer Azure

Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita – Silver-Banded Hairstreak

Chlorostrymon simaethis – Silver-Banded Hairstreak  larvae pupa larva & pupa adult

Chlorostrymon simaethis – Silver-banded Hairstreak

Cyclargus ammon – Nickerbean Blue  egg adult

Cyclargus thomasi – Miami Blue

Echinargus isola – Reakirt’s Blue

Electrostrymon hugon – Ruddy Hairstreak

Eumaeus atala – Atala

Everes comyntas – Eastern Tailed Blue

Everes comyntas – Eastern Tailed Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus – Ceraunus Blue larvae pupa

Hemiargus ceraunus – Ceraunus Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus – Ceraunus Blue

Leptotes cassius cassidula – Cassius Blue

Leptotes marina – Marine Blue

Ministrymon azia – Gray Ministreak

Philotes sonorensis – Sonoran Blue

Rekoa marius – Marius Hairstreak

Satyrium calanus – Banded Hairstreak

Satyrium calanus – Banded Hairstreak

Satyrium calanus – Banded Hairstreak

Satyrium calanus – Banded Hairstreak

Strymon acis – Bartram’s Scrub Hairstreak

Strymon bazochii – Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bazochii – Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon istapa – Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon melinus – Gray Hairstreak larvae

Strymon melinus – Gray Hairstreak

Family Nymphalidae – Brushfoots

Adelpha eulalia– Arizona Sister eggs, larvae, pupae adults

Aglais milberti – Milbert’s Tortoiseshell

Aglais milberti – Milbert’s Tortoiseshell

Agraulis vanillae – Gulf Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae – Gulf Fritillary  (video)

Agraulis vanillae – Gulf Fritillary larva adults

Agraulis vanillae – Gulf Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae incarnata – Gulf Fritillary

Anaea aidea – Tropical Leafwing

Anaea aidea – Tropical Leafwing

Anaea aidea – Tropical Leafwing

Anartia jatrophae – White Peacock

Anartia jatrophae – White Peacock

Anthanassa frisia – Cuban Crescent  larvae pupa adults

Anthanassa texana – Texan Crescent

Anthanassa tulcis – Pale-Banded Crescent

Anthanassa tulcis – Pale-banded Crescent

Asterocampa celtis – Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis celtis – Hackberry Emperor  eggs adults

Asterocampa celtis montis – Hackberry Emperor   eggs, larvae, pupa adults

Asterocampa clyton – Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton flora – Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa leilia – Empress Leilia

Asterocampa leilia – Empress Leilia  eggs, larvae, pupa adults

Biblis hyperia – Red Rim larva pupa adult

Biblis hyperia – Red Rim

Cercyonis meadi mexicana – Mead’s Wood Nymph  larvae, pupa adults

Cercyonis pegala paludum – Common Wood Nymph  larvae & pupae adults

Cersyonis pegala utahensis – Common Wood Nymph   larvae adults

Cersyonis sthenele masoni – Great Basin Wood Nymph   larvae adults

Chlosyne gabbii – Gabb’s Checkerspot

Chlosyne gorgone – Gorgone Checkerspot

Chlosyne janais – Crimson Patch

Chlosyne janais – Crimson Patch

Chlosyne lacinia – Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia – Bordered Patch

Chlosyne nycteis – Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis – Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne palla flavula – Northern Checkerspot larvae & pupa adults

Chlosyne rosita – Rosita Patch

Coenonympha ampelos elko – Elko Ringlet   eggs & larva adults

Coenonympha ampelos eryngii – Ringlet   larvae adult

Coenonympha ochraecea pseudobrenda – Great Basin Ringlet  eggs & larvae adults

Danaus eresimus – Soldier  larva larva pupa adult adult

Danaus gilippus– Queen

Danaus gilippus – Queen

Danaus gilippus thersippus – Queen  egg, larvae, pupae adults

Danaus plexippus – Monarch

Danaus plexippus – Monarch

Danaus plexippus – Monarch

Danaus plexippus – Monarch

Danaus plexippus – Monarch  video of pupation

Dione moneta poeyii – Mexican Silverspot

Dione moneta – Mexican Silverspot

Dryas julia – Julia  larva pupa adult adult

Dymasia dymas – Tiny Checkerspot

Enodia anthedon – Northern Pearly-eye

Eunica monima – Dingy Purplewing

Euphydryas anicia maria – Anicia Checkerspot  larvae & pupa adults

Euphydryas anicia wheeleri – Anicia Checkerspot   eggs & larvae adults

Euphydryas chalsedona – Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas phaeton – Baltimore Checkerspot

Euptoieta claudia – Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta hegesia – Mexican Fritillary

Euptoieta hegesia meridiana – Mexican Fritillary

Heliconius charithonia – Zebra Longwing

Heliconius charithonia – Zebra Longwing

Junonia coenia – Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia – Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia grisea – Common Buckeye   larvae & pupa adults

Junonia evarete – Tropical Buckeye

Libytheana carinenta – American Snout larva pupa

Limenitis archippus – Viceroy

Limenitis archippus – Viceroy

Limenitis archippus obsoleta – Arizona Viceroy eggs, larvae, adult adults

Limenitis arthemis astyanax – Red-Spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax – Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis astyanax arizonensis – Arizona Purple egg, larvae & adult adults

Limenitis lorquini – Lorquin’s Admiral

Limenitis lorquini burrisoni – Lorquin’s Admiral  larvae adults

Limenitis lorquini ilgae – Lorquin’s Admiral   larvae & pupa adults

Limenitis weidemeyeri latifascia – Weidemeyer’s Admiral eggs & larvae adults

Marpesia petreus – Ruddy Daggerwing

Mestra amymone – Common Mestra

Mestra amymone – Northern Mestra

Myscelia ethusa – Mexican Bluewing

Nymphalis antiopa – Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis californica – California Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis milberti furcillata – Furcillata Tortoiseshell  larvae & pupa adults

Nymphalis vau-album – Compton Tortoiseshell

Phyciodes graphica vesta – Vesta Crescent

Phyciodes graphica – Vesta Crescent

Phyciodes phaon – Phaon Crescent

Phyciodes texana – Texas Crescent

Phyciodes tulcis – Pale-banded Crescent

Polygonia interrogationis – Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis – Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis – Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis – Question Mark

Satyrodes appalachia – Appalachian Brown

Speyeria cybele – Great Spangled Fritillary

Texola elada – Elada Checkerspot

Thessalia leanira alma – Leanira Checkerspot   larvae, pupa adults

Thessalia leanira wrighti – Wright’s Checkerspot   larvae, pupa adults

Thessalia theona – Theona Checkerspot

Vanessa atalanta – Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta – Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta rubria – Red Admiral   larvae adults

Vanessa atalanta – Red Admiral

Vanessa cardui – Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui – Painted Lady (video)

Vanessa cardui – Painted Lady second life cycle

Vanessa cardui – Painted Lady

Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady *

Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady *

Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady *

Vanessa virginiensis – American Lady *

Family Papilionidae – Swallowtails

Battus philenor – Pipevine Swallowtail  (video)

Battus philenor – Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor – Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor – Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor philenor – Pipevine Swallowtail  eggs, larvae adults

Battus polydamas – Polydamas Swallowtail

Battus polydamas – Polydamas Swallowtail  larva pupae adults

Battus polydamas – Polydamas Swallowtail

Eurytides marcellus – Zebra Swallowtail

Papilio coloro – Desert Black Swallowtail

Papilio coloro – Desert Black Swallowtail  egg, larvae & pupa adults

Papilio crestophontes – Giant Swallowtail

Papilio crestophontes – Giant Swallowtail

Papilio crestophontes – Giant Swallowtail

Papilio crestophontes – Giant Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon – Pale Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon Intermountain segregate – Pale Swallowtail   eggs, larvae & pupae adults

Papilio eurymedon Pacific Northwest segregate – Pale Swallowtail larvae adults

Papilio fordi – Ford’s Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus – Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus – Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio indra – Indra Swallowtail (video)

Papilio indra – Indra Swallowtail

Papilio indra calcicola – Indra Swallowtail   egg & larvae adults

Papilio indra minori – Indra Swallowtail  adults

Papilio indra UT West Desert segregate – Indra Swallowtail   egg & larvae adults

Papilio machaon bairdi – Baird’s Swallowtail   eggs, larvae & pupa adults

Papilio ornythion – Ornythion Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes – Palamedes Swallowtail  (PDF)

Papilio pilumnus – Three-tailed Swallowtail larva larva adult adult

Papilio polyxenes – Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes – Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes – Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes asterias – Black Swallowtail

Papilio troilus – Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon – Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon nitra – Anise Swallowtail  egg, larvae, pupa adults

Papilio zelicaon zelicaon – Anise Swallowtail   larvae adults

Papilio zelicaon zelicaon – Anise Swallowtail

Parnassius smintheus sayi – Rocky Mountain Parnassian larvae adults

Family Pieridae – Whites and Yellows

Abaeis nicippe – Sleepy Orange

Abaeis nicippe – Sleepy Orange

Anteos clorinde – White Angled-Sulphur larva adult

Anteos maerula – Yellow Angled-Sulphur larva larva pupa adults

Anthocharis cethura pima – Desert Orangetip   egg & larvae adults

Anthocharis julia – Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip  larvae & adults adults

Anthocharis lanceolata lanceolata – Gray Marble   larvae adults

Anthocharis sara complex – Sara Orangetip    larvae adults

Anthocharis thoosa – Southwestern Orangetip  life cycle stages adults

Aphrissa statira – Statira Sulphur larva pupa adult

Ascia monuste – Great Southern White   eggs larvae pupa adult

Ascia monuste – Great Southern White

Ascia monuste – Great Southern White

Colias alexandra alexandra – Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur  eggs & larvae adults

Colias alexandra edwardsi – Edwards’ Sulphur   egg & larvae adults

Colias eurytheme – Orange Sulphur  egg larve to adult

Colias eurytheme – Orange Sulphur

Colias meadi meadi – Mead’s Sulphur   larvae & pupae adults

Colias philodice eriphyle – Western Clouded Sulphur   larvae adults

Colias scudderi scudderi – Scudder’s Sulphur   eggs, larvae, pupa adults

Euchloe ausonides coloradensis – Large Marble    eggs larvae & pupa adults

Euchloe lotta – Desert Marble  larvae & pupa adults

Eurema daira – Barred Yellow  larva pupa

Eurema daira – Barred Yellow

Kricogonia lyside – Lyside Sulphur

Kricogonia lyside – Lyside Sulphur

Nathalis iole – Dainty Sulphur egg, larva, pupa adult

Nathalis iole – Dainty Sulphur

Nathalis iole – Dainty Sulphur

Nathalis iole – Dainty Sulphur

Neophasia menapia menapia – Pine White   eggs, larvae & pupae adults

Phoebis agarithe – Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis philea – Orange-barred Sulphur egg larva larva larva pupa pupa & adults

Phoebis philea – Orange-barred Sulphur

Phoebis sennae – Cloudless Sulphur (video)

Phoebis sennae – Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae – Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae eubule – Cloudless Sulphur  (PDF)

Phoebis sennae – Cloudless sulphur

Pieris rapae – Cabbage White   egg, larvae, pupae adults

Pieris rapae – Cabbage White

Pieris rapae – Cabbage White

Pieris rapae – Cabbage White

Pieris rapae – Cabbage White

Pontia beckerii – Becker’s White Butterfly (video)

Pontia protodice – Checkered White larvae pupa adult

Pontia protodice – Checkered White

Pyrisitia lisa – Little Yellow

Pyrisitia lisa – Little Yellow

Pyrisitia lisa – Little Yellow

Pyrisitia nise – Mimosa Yellow

Zerene cesonia – Southern Dogface

Zerene cesonia cesonia – Southern Dogface

Zerene eurydice – California Dogface (video)

Family Riodinidae – Metalmarks

Calephelis nemesis – Fatal Metalmark

Calephelis perditalis – Rounded Metalmark