The two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) is the official state butterfly 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 skipperling
- Cucullia lilacina
- Danaus gilippus, queen
- Danaus plexippus, monarch
- Eacles oslari
- Echinargus isola, Reakirt's blue (hairstreak)
- Erynnis funeralis, funereal duskywing (skipper)
- Erora quadema, Arizona hairstreak
- Euptoieta claudia, variegated fritillary
- Eurema nicippe, sleepy orange sulfur
- Eurema mexicanum, Mexican yellow
- Hemiargus ceraunus, Ceraunus blue (hairstreak)
- Heliopetes macaira, Turk's-cap skipper
- Hyles lineata, white-lined sphinx moth
- Hypaurotis crysalus, Colorado hairstreak
- Hylephila phyleus, fiery skipper
- Junonia coenia, buckeye
- Lerodea eufala, Eufala skipper
- Leptotes marina, marine blue (hairstreak)
- Libtheana carinenta, snout
- Lithophane leeae
- Manduca quinquemaculata, tomato worm
- Megathymus yuccae
- Ministrymon leda, Leda hairstreak
- Nymphalis antiopa, mourning cloak
- Nathalis iole, dainty sulfur
- Panthea judyae
- Papilio cresphontes, giant swallowtail
- Papilio polyxenes, black swallowtail
- Phoebis sennae, cloudless sulfur
- Phoebis agarithe, large orange sulfur
- Phyciodes phaon, Phaon crescent
- Panoquina ocola (strays from south in SE-(Madrean Sky Islands)), ocola skipper
- Pyrgus albescens, white checkered skipper
- Pyrgus ruralis, desert checkered skipper, two-banded checkered skipper
- Pyrrhopyge araxes, golf-club skipper
- Pyrgus albescens, white checkered skipper
- Renia mortualis
- Renia subterminalis
- Schinia immaculata
- Strymon melinus, gray hairstreak
- Sympistis cleopatra
- Tegeticula yuccasella
- Tetanolita negalis
- Tricholita ferrisi
- Vanessa cardui, painted lady
- Vanessa virginiensis, American lady
Lepidoptera of the Atascosa Mountains region
Lepidoptera of the Chiricahua Mountains region
Lepidoptera of the Grand Canyon region
Lepidoptera of the Huachuca Mountains region
Lepidoptera of the Patagonia Mountains region
Lepidoptera of the Santa Catalina Mountains region
Lepidoptera of the Santa Rita Mountains region
External links
- Moths of south-eastern Arizona
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