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List Of Butterflies And Moths Of Arizona
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Arizona. Butterflies and moths A partial list of the butterflies and moths that can be found within the borders of the State of Arizona is: *'' Achalarus toxeus'' (strays from south), coyote cloudywing, coyote skipper *'' Agathymus aryxna'', Arizona giant skipper *''Agraulis vanillae'' Gulf fritillary *'' Asterocampa leilia'', emperess Leilia (brushfoot) *''Atlides halesus'', giant purple hairstreak *'' Autochton cellus'', golden banded skipper *''Battus philenor'', pipevine swallowtail *'' Callophrys xami'', xami hairstreak *'' Callophrys eryphon'', western pine elfin *''Calpodes ethlius'' *'' Celotes nessus'' *''Cercyonis pegala'', common wood-nymph *''Charadra tapa'' *'' Chiomara asychis'' (strays from south), white-patched skipper *'' Colias cesonia'', southern dogface *'' Colias eurytheme'', alfalfa sulfur *''Copaeodes aurantiacus'', orange skippe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charadra Tapa
''Charadra tapa'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains of south-eastern Arizona, although the species probably occurs in adjacent parts of Mexico. The length of the forewings is 18 mm for males and 19 mm for females. The main flight period is from September to October; a single specimen from early May indicates there may be spring flight. Larvae have been reared on ''Quercus gambelii''. Etymology The name ''tapa'' is an anagram of ''pata Pata or PATA may refer to: Places * Pata, Sulu, a Philippine municipality * Pata, Galanta District, a village in Slovakia * Pata, Central African Republic, a village * Pata village (Samoa), a village in Samoa * Pontrilas Army Training Area, a ...''. External linksThe North American species of Charadra Walker, with a revision of the Charadra pata (Druce) group (Noctuidae, Pantheinae) Pantheinae Chiricahua Mountains Moths described in 2010 {{Pantheinae-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Nicippe
''Eurema nicippe'', the sleepy orange, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is also found in the West Indies, Costa Rica and Belize. Description The sleepy orange is a bright orange butterfly with the upperside of the wings having wide black borders. The forewing costal margin has a small, narrow black spot. Some people think that the sleepy orange got its name from the black spot that looks like a closed eye; others say that the sleepy orange is a misnomer because, when disturbed, the butterfly has a very rapid flight. The underside of the wings varies seasonally: summer forms are bright yellow with brick-red markings, while winter forms are browner and more heavily marked. It has a wingspan of 1–2 inches (35–57 mm). Habitat The sleepy orange may be found in or around old fields, roadsides, woods edges, swamps, wet meadows, open woodlands, margins of ponds, waterways, and valleys. Life cycle The eggs are pale greenish yellow and turn red jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euptoieta Claudia
''Euptoieta claudia'', the variegated fritillary, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Even though the variegated fritillary has some very different characteristics from the ''Speyeria'' fritillaries, it is still closely related to them. Some of the differences are: variegated fritillaries have two or three broods per year vs. one per year in ''Speyeria''; they are nomadic vs. sedentary; and they use a wide range of host plants vs. just violets. And because of their use of passionflowers as a host plant, variegated fritillaries also have taxonomic links to the heliconians. Their flight is low and swift, but even when resting or nectaring, this species is extremely difficult to approach, and, because of this, its genus name was taken from the Greek word ''euptoietos'' meaning "easily scared".Rich Cech and Guy Tudor (2005). ''The Butterflies of the East Coast''. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey. Description The upperside of the win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erora Quadema
''Erora'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge ...s. Species *'' Erora laeta'' (Edwards, 1862) – early hairstreak *'' Erora quaderna'' (Hewitson, 1868) – Arizona hairstreak *'' Erora subflorens'' (Schaus, 1913) *'' Erora biblia'' (Hewitson, 1868) *'' Erora nitetis'' (Godman & Salvin, 887 *'' Erora aura'' (Godman & Salvin, 887 *'' Erora tella'' (Schaus, 1902) *'' Erora phrosine'' (Druce, 1909) *'' Erora carla'' (Schaus, 1902) *'' Erora gabina'' (Godman & Salvin, 887 *'' Erora opisena'' (Druce, 1912) *'' Erora campa'' (E. D. Jones, 1912) *'' Erora badeta'' (Hewitson, 1873) *'' Erora muridosca'' (Dyar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Funeralis
''Erynnis funeralis'', the funereal duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, south to Argentina and Chile. Strays can be found north up to northern Illinois, north-eastern Nebraska, central Colorado, southern Nevada and central California. The wingspan is 34–45 mm. They are very similar to the mournful duskywing, but can be distinguished by narrower fore wing with a light brown patch along outer edge. Their wings are black and brown with a white fringe on the hind wings. Adults are seen from February to October. The larvae have a black head and a green body with yellow hairs and yellow markings. Its host plant is often ''Medicago sativa.'' Larvae feed on various plants, including ''Robinia neomexicana'', ''Medicago hispida'', ''Lotus scoparius'', ''Olneya tesota,'' ''Vicia,'' and ''Acmispon ''Acmispon'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to North Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echinargus Isola
''Echinargus isola'', or Reakirt's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is the sole representative of the monotypic genus ''Echinargus''. It is found in Central America and the extreme southern U.S. ''Echinargus isola'' migrates regularly throughout most of the U.S. almost to the Canada–United States border, and very rarely into the southern prairies. The wingspan is 16–23 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October in the north and year round in south.Reakirt's Blue Butterflies of Canada Its habitats include fields, gardens, open areas, and host plants. The larvae feed on , particularly mesquites ('' |
Eacles Oslari
''Eacles oslari'', or Oslar's eacles, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from the Santa Rita, Patagonia, Atascosa and Huachuca mountains of southern Arizona south into Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua in Mexico. Wings vary from yellow to purple brown. The species was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1907. The wingspan 112–146 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on ''Quercus oblongifolia'', ''Quercus emoryi'' and ''Sapindus saponaria drummondii ''Sapindus'' is a genus of about five to twelve species of shrubs and small trees in the lychee family, Sapindaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the world. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Members of ...''. External links * Ceratocampinae Moths described in 1907 {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danaus Plexippus
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (''Danaus plexippus'') is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown. It is amongst the most familiar of North American butterflies and an iconic pollinator, although it is not an especially effective pollinator of milkweeds. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of . A Müllerian mimic, the viceroy butterfly, is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hindwing. The eastern North American monarch population is notable for its annual southward late-summer/autumn instinctive Monarch butterfly migration, migration from the northern and central United States and southern Canada to Florida and Mexico. During the fall migration, monarchs cover thousands of miles, with a corresponding multigenerational return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danaus Gilippus
The queen butterfly (''Danaus gilippus'') is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of . It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots on its dorsal wing surface, and reddish ventral wing surface fairly similar to the dorsal surface. The ventral hindwings have black veins and small white spots in a black border. The male has a black androconial scent patch on its dorsal hindwings. It can be found in meadows, fields, marshes, deserts, and at the edges of forests. This species is possibly a close relative to the similarly colored soldier butterfly (or tropical queen, '' D. eresimus''), in any case, it is not close to the plain tiger ('' D. chrysippus'', African queen) as was long believed. There are seven subspecies. Females lay one egg at a time on larval host plants. Larvae use these plants as a food source, whereas adult butterflies feed mainly on nectar from flowers. Unpalatability to avian predators is a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cucullia Lilacina
''Cucullia lilacina'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Mexico and the south-western United States. In the United States, it is found in the mountains of southern Arizona, reaching as far north as the White Mountains in the east and the Grand Canyon in the west. It is also present in most of New Mexico and in western Texas. In Mexico it has been recorded from the Federal District and Veracruz. A single female is known from Juan Vinas in central Costa Rica. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 42 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October in the United States. Larvae have been reared on '' Erigeron divergens''. External linksnearctica.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copaeodes Aurantiacus
''Copaeodes'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Copaeodes aurantiaca'' (Hewitson, 1868) *''Copaeodes castanea'' Mielke, 1969 *''Copaeodes eoa'' Smith, Miller & McKenzie, 1991 *''Copaeodes jean'' Evans, 1955 *''Copaeodes minima'' (Edwards, 1870) *''Copaeodes stillmani'' Bell & Comstock, 1948 Former species *''Copaeodes eunus'' Edwards, 1881 - transferred to ''Pseudocopaeodes eunus ''Pseudocopaeodes eunus'' is a rare species of butterfly known by the common name alkali skipper. It is native to northern California and Nevada in the United States, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
