* 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