Butterflies of Dallas, Texas

Butterflies of Dallas County, Texas

Strays are denoted by (*)
Only a single record (**)

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Taxonomy follows "A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada" by Jonathan P. Pelham
The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, Volume 40, 2008

Updated December 21, 2008

Superfamily: HESPERIOIDEA
Family: HESPERIIDAE
Subfamily: Eudaminae

(Spreadwing Skippers)

Silver Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo arizonensis)*
White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus)*
Zilpa Longtail (Chioides zilpa)*
Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes)*
Two-barred Flasher (Astraptes fulgerator azul)*
Golden Banded Skipper (Autochton cellus)
Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)
Coyote Cloudywing (Achalarus toxeus)*
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)
Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis)
Potrillo Skipper (Cabares potrillo)**
Outis Skipper (Cogia outis)

Subfamily: Pyrginae

Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)
Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)
Hermit Skipper (Grais stigmaticus)*
White-Patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina)*
False Duskywing (Gesta invisus)*
Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)
Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
Meridian Duskywing (Erynnis meridianus)*
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco)
Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund)
Texas Powdered-Skipper (Systasea pulverulenta)*
Common Streaky Skipper (Celotes nessus)*
Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens)
Desert Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus philetas)*
Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)*
Erichson's White-Skipper (Heliopyrgus domicella)*
Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana)*

Subfamily Hesperiinae
(Grass Skippers)

Yucca Giant Skipper (Megathymus yuccae renthali)
Strecker's Giant Skipper (Megathymus streckeri texana)*
Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
Orange Skipperling (Copaeodes aurantiaca)
Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima)
Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Nysa Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes nysa)
Dotted Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes eos)
Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
Dusky Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes alternata)
Celia's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia)
Bell's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes belli)
Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia)
Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea licinus)
Green Skipper (Hesperia viridis)
Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus)
Meske's Skipper (Hesperia meskei)
Tawny-Edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
Whirlabout (Polites vibex)
Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho)
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris huron)
Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos)
Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Broad-Winged Skipper (Poanes viator zizaniae)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone l. logan) and (Anatrytone logan lagus)
Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)
Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris metacomet)
Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna turneri)

Superfamily: PAPILIONOIDEA
Family: PAPILIONIDAE

Subfamily Papilioninae (Swallowtails)

Subfamily Pierinae (Whites)

Falcate Orange-tip (Anthocharis midea texana)
Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)
Florida White (Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis)*
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
Great Southern White (Ascia m. monuste)*

Family: LYCAENIDAE

Subfamily Miletinae (Harvesters)

Harvester (Feniseca t. tarquinius)

Subfamily Theclinae (Hairstreaks)

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus corcorani)
Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus watsoni)*
Edwards Hairstreak (Satyrium e. edwardsii)*
Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus falacer)
Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops strigosa)*
Northern Oak Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius autolycus)
Soapberry Hairstreak (Phaeostrymon a. alcestis)
Olive Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus castalis)
Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus hadros)
Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici turneri)
Red-Banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
Dusky-Blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus franki)
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon i. istapa)*
Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia)**
White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)

Subfamily Polyommatinae (Blues)

Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius cassidula)
Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium e. exilis)
Cyna Blue (Zizula cyna)*
Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido c. comyntas)
Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas)
Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola)

Family: NYMPHALIDAE (BRUSH-FOOTS)

Subfamily Libytheinae (Snouts)

American Snout (Libytheana carinenta bachmanii) (Libytheana carinenta larvata)

Subfamily Danainae (Monarchs)

Subfamily Limenitidinae (Admirals and Relatives)

Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
Viceroy (Limenitis a. archippus)
Arizona Sister (Adelpha eulalia)

Subfamily Heliconiinae (Longwings and Fritillaries)

Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta)**
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae incarnata)
Julia (Dryas iulia moderata)*
Banded Orange (Dryadula phaetusa)**
Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia vazquezae)
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia meridiania)*

Subfamily Apaturinae (Emperors)

Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa c. celtis)
Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia)*
Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton texana)

Subfamily Biblidinae

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia p. petreus)**

Subfamily Nymphalinae (True Brush-foots)

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Painted Lady (Vanessa carudi)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta rubria)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis a. antiopa)
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae luteipicta)*
Common Buckeye (Junonia c. coenia)
Crimson Patch (Chlosyne j. janais)*
Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona bollii)*
Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne n. nycteis)
Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone carlota)
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix)
Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada ulrica)*
Texan Crescent (Anthanassa t. texana)
Vesta (Graphic) Crescent (Phyciodes graphica vesta)
Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes p. phaon)
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes t. tharos)

Subfamily Charaxinae (Leafwings)

Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea)*
Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)
Angled Leafwing (Memphis g. glycerium)**

Subfamily Satyrinae (Satyrs)

Southern Pearly Eye (Lethe portlandia missarkae)
Northern Pearly Eye (Lethe a. anthedon)*
Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis g. gemma)
Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)
Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto c. cymela)
Red Satyr (Megisto r. rubricata)
Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala texana)