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