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Butterflies and Moths of El Paso County, Texas

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Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

 Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo)
 White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus)
 Arizona Skipper (Codatractus arizonensis)
 Acacia Skipper (Cogia hippalus)
 Golden-headed Scallopwing (Staphylus ceos)
 Texas Powdered Skipper (Systasea pulverulenta)
 Arizona Powdered Skipper (Systasea zampa)
 Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
 Rocky Mountain Duskywing (Erynnis telemachus)
 Meridian Duskywing (Erynnis meridianus)
 Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis)
 Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
 Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
 White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens)
 Desert Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus philetas)
 Erichson's White-Skipper (Heliopyrgus domicella)
 Common Streaky-Skipper (Celotes nessus)
 Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)
 Saltbush Sootywing (Hesperopsis alpheus)

Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

 Tropical Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha arene)
 Orange Skipperling (Copaeodes aurantiaca)
 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
 Morrison's Skipper (Stinga morrisoni)
 Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
 Carus Skipper (Polites carus)
 Viereck's Skipper (Atrytonopsis vierecki)
 Python Skipper (Atrytonopsis python)
 Bronze Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aenus)
 Oslar's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes oslari)
 Texas Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes texanae)
 Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes phylace)
 Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)

Giant-Skippers (Megathyminae)

 Orange Giant-Skipper (Agathymus neumoegeni)
 Mary's Giant-Skipper (Agathymus mariae)
 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae)
 Ursine Giant-Skipper (Megathymus ursus)

Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Papilioninae)

 Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
 Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
 Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
 Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
 Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Whites (Pierinae)

 Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
 Spring White (Pontia sisymbrii)
 Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
 Desert Marble (Euchloe lotta)
 Desert Orangetip (Anthocharis cethura)
 Southwestern Orangetip (Anthocharis thoosa)

Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

 Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
 Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
 Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
 Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula)
 Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
 Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe)
 Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira)
 Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside)
 Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
 Boisduval's Yellow (Eurema boisduvaliana)
 Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)
 Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia)
 Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
 Dina Yellow (Pyrisitia dina)
 Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
 Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

 Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
 Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum)
 Sandia Hairstreak (Callophrys mcfarlandi)
 Poling's Hairstreak (Satyrium polingi)
 Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
 Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon bebrycia)
 Leda Ministreak (Ministrymon leda)

Blues (Polyommatinae)

 Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
 Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)
 Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
 Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
 Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola)
 Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue) (Plebejus melissa)
 Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini)

Metalmarks (Riodinidae)

 Mexican Metalmark (Apodemia duryi)
 Sonoran Metalmark (Apodemia mejicanus)
 Palmer's Metalmark (Apodemia palmeri)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Libytheinae)

 American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)

Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)

 Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
 Queen (Danaus gilippus)

Longwings (Heliconiinae)

 Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
 Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia)
 Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
 Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia)

True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

 Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona)
 Fulvia Checkerspot (Chlosyne fulvia)
 Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)
 Definite Patch (Chlosyne definita)
 Sagebrush Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus)
 Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas)
 Graphic Crescent (Phyciodes graphica)
 Painted Crescent (Phyciodes picta)
 Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
 Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
 Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
 Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana)
 Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
 Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
 Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
 Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
 West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)
 American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

Admirals and Relatives (Limenitidinae)

 Blomfild's Beauty (Smyrna blomfildia)
 Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii)
 Arizona Sister (Adelpha eulalia)
 Waiter Daggerwing (Marpesia zerynthia)

Leafwings (Charaxinae)

 Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea)
 Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)

Emperors (Apaturinae)

 Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
 Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia)

Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)

 Red-bordered Satyr (Gyrocheilus patrobas)

Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)

Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae)

 Io moth (Automeris io)

Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Sphinginae (Sphinginae)

 Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata)
 Big poplar sphinx (Pachysphinx occidentalis)

Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)

 Clavipes sphinx (Aellopos clavipes)
 White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)

Prominents (Notodontidae)

 Furcula nivea (Furcula nivea)
 Common Gluphisia (Gluphisia septentrionis)
 Georgian Prominent (Hyperaeschra georgica)

Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)

Lichen Moths (Lithosiinae)

 Eudesmia arida (Eudesmia arida)
 Lycomorpha splendens (Lycomorpha splendens)

Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

 Unexpected Cycnia (Cycnia inopinatus)
 Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth (Estigmene acrea)
 Grammia nevadensis (Grammia nevadensis)
 Halysidota davisii (Halysidota davisii)
 Sycamore Tussock Moth (Halysidota harrisii)
 Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
 Pygarctia murina (Pygarctia murina)

Syntomine Moths (Syntominae)

 Ctenucha venosa (Ctenucha venosa)

Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae)

Heliothentine Moths, Flower Moths (Heliothentinae)

 Arcigera Flower Moth (Schinia arcigera)
 Schinia argentifascia (Schinia argentifascia)
 Schinia bicuspida (Schinia bicuspida)
 Schinia chrysella (Schinia chrysella)
 Schinia ciliata (Schinia ciliata)
 Schinia citrinella (Schinia citrinella)
 Schinia coercita (Schinia coercita)
 Schinia crenilinea (Schinia crenilinea)
 Schinia cupes (Schinia cupes)
 Schinia errans (Schinia errans)
 Clouded Crimson (Schinia gaurae)
 Schinia grandimedia (Schinia grandimedia)
 Schinia hulstia (Schinia hulstia)
 Leadplant Flower Moth (Schinia lucens)
 Schinia luxa (Schinia luxa)
 Schinia miniana (Schinia miniana)
 Schinia oculata (Schinia oculata)
 Schinia oleagina (Schinia oleagina)
 Schinia regia (Schinia regia)
 Schinia reniformis (Schinia reniformis)
 Schinia roseitincta (Schinia roseitincta)
 Northern Flower Moth (Schinia septentrionalis)
 Schinia sexplagiata (Schinia sexplagiata)
 Schinia tertia (Schinia tertia)
 Schinia tuberculum (Schinia tuberculum)
 Schinia walsinghami (Schinia walsinghami)