Butterflies in Texas
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Album: Swallowtails

Changed: Apr 05, 2025.
Contains: 6 items.
Viewed: 268 times.
Album: Whites

Changed: Feb 22, 2026.
Contains: 5 items.
Viewed: 13 times.
Album: Oranges, Yellows and Sulphurs

Changed: Feb 19, 2026.
Contains: 18 items.
Viewed: 608 times.
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) with a bee at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, Texas. Nov. 2, 2016.
Viewed: 1229 times.
Great Purple Hairstreak in an eastern redbud tree at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona, Texas. March 13, 2023.
Viewed: 486 times.
Eastern Tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) at Doeskin Ranch on the Balcones NWR west of Leander, Texas. Oct. 20, 2015.
Viewed: 1105 times.
Red-bordered pixie (Melanis pixe) in the closed campground area of Estero Llano Grande State Park south of Westlaco, Texas. December 5, 2024.
Viewed: 431 times.
Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. December 25, 2025.
Viewed: 104 times.
Underside of a Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) at the National Butterfly Center in Hidalgo County, Texas. December 25, 2025.
Viewed: 82 times.
Underside of a Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands in Edinburg, Texas. February 17, 2026.
Viewed: 20 times.
Album: Fritillaries

Changed: Apr 28, 2024.
Contains: 10 items.
Viewed: 472 times.
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, Texas. Nov. 2, 2016.
Viewed: 1888 times.
Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, Texas. Nov. 2, 2016.
Viewed: 1254 times.
Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) in Devine Lake Park at Leander, Texas. November 25, 2025.
Viewed: 95 times.
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, Texas. Nov. 1, 2016.
Viewed: 1200 times.
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) at Schreiner Park in Junction, Texas. November 20, 2023.
Viewed: 591 times.
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) at Balconnes NWR in Travis County, Texas. April 26, 2004.
Viewed: 3924 times.
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) at Devine Lake Park in Leander, Texas. November 22, 2023.
Viewed: 675 times.
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) at Balcones NWR, Travis County, Texas. May 27, 2007.
Viewed: 620 times.
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) at Devine Lake Park in Leander, Texas. April 9, 2024.
Viewed: 583 times.
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) at Scheiner Park in Junction, Texas. November 20, 2023.
Viewed: 603 times.
A second American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) at Scheiner Park in Junction, Texas. November 20, 2023.
Viewed: 613 times.
American Lady (Venessa virginiensis) at South Llano River State Park south of Junction, Texas. April 3, 2024.
Viewed: 505 times.
Underside of an American Lady (Venessa virginiensis) on prairie verbena at South Llano River State Park south of Junction, Texas. April 3, 2024.
Viewed: 338 times.
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) at South Llano State Park south of Junction, Texas. April 3, 2024.
Viewed: 513 times.
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) at South Llano State Park south of Junction, Texas. April 3, 2024.
Viewed: 344 times.
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in Cedar Park, Texas. April 3, 2012.
Viewed: 724 times.
Underside of the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in Cedar Park, Texas. April 3, 2012.
Viewed: 435 times.
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Cedar Hills Cemetery, Ozona, Texas. November 22, 2021.
Viewed: 670 times.
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Cedar Hills Cemetery, Ozona, Texas. November 20, 2023.
Viewed: 647 times.
Album: Buckeyes

Changed: Feb 24, 2026.
Contains: 8 items.
Viewed: 65 times.
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) at the Port Aransas Birding Center in Port Aransas, TX. April 3, 2009.
Viewed: 741 times.
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) at Los Fresnos Nature Park in Los Fresnos, Texas. December 7, 2025.
Viewed: 87 times.
Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 796 times.
Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 497 times.
Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. December 9, 2024.
Viewed: 432 times.
Underside of a Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. December 9, 2024.
Viewed: 398 times.
Band-celled Sister (Adelpha fessonia) at the National Butterfly Center south of Pharr, Texas. December 25, 2025.
Viewed: 81 times.
Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park south of Pharr, Texas. Jan. 15, 2006.
Viewed: 3579 times.
Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 30, 2023.
Viewed: 547 times.
Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) at the National Butterlfy Center south of Mission, Texas. November 30, 2023.
Viewed: 561 times.
Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) at the National Butterlfy Center south of Mission, Texas. November 30, 2023.
Viewed: 597 times.
Mexican bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) in the closed campground area of Estero Llano Grande State Park south of Westlaco, Texas. December 5, 2024.
Viewed: 467 times.
Common Mestra (Mestra amymone) at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, TX. Nov. 2, 2016.
Viewed: 1226 times.
Common Mestra (Mestra amymone) at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, TX. Nov. 2, 2016.
Viewed: 1197 times.
Common Mestra (Mestra amymone) at Devine Lake Park in Leander, Texas. November 25, 2024.
Viewed: 419 times.
Common Mestra (Mestra amymone) at Devine Lake Park in Leander, Texas. November 25, 2024.
Viewed: 480 times.
Guatemalan Cracker (Hamadryas guatemalena), a rare butterfly in southern Texas, at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park south of Pharr, Texas. Jan. 15, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 3555 times.
Guatemalan cracker (Hamadryas guatemalena) in the closed campground area of Estero Llano Grande State Park south of Westlaco, Texas. December 5, 2024.
Viewed: 445 times.
Blomfild's Beauty (Smyrna blomfildia) in the closed campground area of Estero Llano Grande State Park south of Westlaco, Texas. December 5, 2024.
Viewed: 435 times.
Blomfild's Beauty (Smyrna blomfildia) in the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. December 9, 2024.
Viewed: 427 times.
Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 542 times.
Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 768 times.
Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 527 times.
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) at Devine Lake Park, Leander, TX. Oct. 31, 2016.
Viewed: 1889 times.
Guatemalan leafwing (Memphis forreri) in the closed campground area of Estero Llano Grande State Park south of Westlaco, Texas. December 5, 2024.
Viewed: 430 times.
Underside of a Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) at Williamson Co. Southwest Regional Park in Cedar Park, TX. June 8, 2019.
Viewed: 926 times.
Underside of a Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) at Garey Park, Georgetown, Texas. April 11, 2024.
Viewed: 607 times.
Underside of a Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 816 times.
Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) in a tree at Giddon's Elementary School in Cedar Park, TX. October 15, 2015. Photo taken with an iPhone.
Viewed: 927 times.
Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 849 times.
Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 831 times.
Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. December 31, 2025.
Viewed: 64 times.
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 30, 2023.
Viewed: 566 times.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) along the Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. Nov. 3, 2016.
Viewed: 2015 times.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on lilac chastetree at the San Antonio, TX, Botanical Garden. Nov. 4, 2016.
Viewed: 1917 times.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) at the National Butterfly Center south of Mission, Texas. November 29, 2022.
Viewed: 504 times.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on a golden crownbeard in Schreiner Park, Junction, Texas. November 20, 2023.
Viewed: 594 times.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on prairie verbena at South Llano River State Park south of Junction, Texas. April 4, 2024.
Viewed: 553 times.
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on the fishing pier in Indian Point Park in Portland, Texas. It was flying in a stiff wind, then landed on the pier. It laid there for several minutes, then took off again and seemed to be in good condition. January 14, 2026.
Viewed: 93 times.
Queen (Danaus gilippus) at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, TX. Nov. 1, 2016.
Viewed: 1969 times.
Queen (Danaus gilippus) at Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, TX. Nov. 1, 2016.
Viewed: 1240 times.
Queen (Danaus gilippus) at Resaca de la Palma State Park near Brownsvulle, Texas. November 30, 2023.
Viewed: 588 times.
Queen (Danaus gilippus) at Devine Lake Park in Leander, Texas. November 25, 20-24.
Viewed: 419 times.
Soldier (Danaus eresimus) at the San Antonio, TX, Botanical Garden. Nov. 4, 2016.
Viewed: 1002 times.
Soldier (Danaus eresimus) near Marble Falls, TX. Oct. 29, 2016. Taken with an iPhone.
Viewed: 1945 times.
Album: Longtails, Duskywings and Cloudywings

Changed: Feb 19, 2026.
Contains: 8 items.
Viewed: 333 times.
Album: Skippers

Changed: Feb 19, 2026.
Contains: 13 items.
Viewed: 511 times.
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