List of butterflies of Texas

This is a list of Texas butterflies, all species of butterfly found in the state of Texas.

Family Papilionidae (swallowtails)

Subfamily Papilioninae (swallowtails)

Family Pieridae (whites and sulphurs)

Subfamily Pierinae (whites)

Subfamily Coliadinae (sulphurs)

Subfamily Dismorphiinae (mimic-whites)

Family Lycaenidae (gossamer-wing butterflies)

Subfamily Miletinae (harvesters)

Subfamily Lycaeninae (coppers)

Subfamily Theclinae (hairstreaks)

Subfamily Polyommatinae (blues)

Family Riodinidae (metalmarks)

Family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)

Subfamily Libytheinae (snouts)

Subfamily Heliconiinae (heliconians and fritillaries)

Philaethria dido

Subfamily Nymphalinae (true brush-foots)

Subfamily Limenitidinae (admirals and relatives)

Subfamily Charaxinae (leafwings)

  • Anaea andria (goatweed leafwing)
  • Anaea echemus (chestnut leafwing)
  • Anaea glycerium (angled leafwing)
  • Anaea pithyusa (pale-spotted leafwing)
  • Anaea troglodyta (tropical leafwing)

Subfamily Apaturinae (emperors)

Subfamily Satyrinae (satyrs)

Subfamily Danainae (monarchs)

Family Hesperiidae (skippers)

Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae (firetips)

Subfamily Pyrginae (spread-wing skippers)

Subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers)

Subfamily Megathyminae (giant-skippers)

References

  • "Butterflies and Moths of Texas". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
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