Bug Life Cycles

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

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

Hemiargus ceraunus - Ceraunus Blue larvae pupa

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

Strymon acis - Bartram's 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

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

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 lacinia - Bordered Patch

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 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

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 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

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 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 *

Family Papilionidae - Swallowtails

Battus philenor - Pipevine Swallowtail (video)

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 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 - 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 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

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

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

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 eubule - Cloudless Sulphur (PDF)

Phoebis sennae - Cloudless sulphur

Pieris rapae - Cabbage White egg, larvae, pupae adults

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 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

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