Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Butterflies and Moths
- Icaricia acmon (Acmon blue) *
- Phoebis agarithe (Agarithe sulphur) *
- Anaea aidea (Aidea leafwing) *
- Pyrgus albescens (Albescens checkered skipper) *
- Chioides albofasciatus (Albofasciatus long-tail)
- Phaeostrymon alcestis (Alcestis hairstreak)
- Hesperopsis alpheus (Alpheus skipper)
- Lerodea arabus (Arabus skipper)
- Aphonopelma chalcodes (Arizona blond tarantula, desert tarantula)
- Adelpha bredowii (Arizona sister)
- Cbiomara asychis (Asychis skipper)
- Copaeodes aurantiacus (Aurantiacus skipperling)
- Centruroides exilicauda (Bark scorpion) *
- Euphilotes battoides (Battoides blue)
- Agathymus baueri ssp. (Bauer's giant skipper)
- Pieris beckerii (Becker's white)
- Junonia nigrosuffusa (Black buckeye)
- Papilio polyxenes (Black swallowtail)
- Latrodectus hesperus (Black widow)
- Myscelia cyananthe (Blackened bluewing)
- Chlosyne lacinia (Bordered patch) *
- Erynnis brizo (Brizo duskywing)
- Loxosceles spp. (Brown spider, brown recluse, violin spider) *
- Junonia coenia (Buckeye) *
- Moneilema gigas (Cactus Longhorn Beetle)
- Chlosyne californica (California Patch) *
- Nymphalus californica (California tortoiseshell) *
- Eupackardia calleta (Calleta silkmoth) *
- Atalopedes campestris (Campestris skipper)
- Xylocopa californica (Carpenter bee) *
- Pholisora catullus (Catullus skipper)
- Staphylus ceos (Ceos skipper)
- Hemiargus ceraunus (Ceraunus blue) *
- Anthocharis cethura (Cethura orange-tip) *
- Euphydryas chalcedona (Chalcedona checkerspot)
- Pieris protodice (Checkered White) *
- Ectypia clio (Clio Tiger Moth) *
- Strymon columella (Columelia hairstreak)
- Celestrina argiolus (Common blue)
- Scolopendra polymorpha (Common desert centipede)
- Mestra amymone (Common mestra)
- Helicoverpa zea (Corn earworm) *
- Hypostrymon critola (Critola hairstreak) *
- Nathalis iole (Dainty sulphur)
- Orthoperus ornatus (Desert millipede) *
- Heliopetes domicella (Domicelia skipper) *
- Urbanus dorantes (Dorantes long-tail)
- Appias drusilla (Drusilla White)
- Thorybes drusius (Drusius Cloudywing)
- Dymasia dymas (Dymas checkerspot)
- Atrytonopsis edwardsi (Edwards' skipper) *
- Texola elada (Elada checkerspot)
- Asterocampa leilia (Empress Leilia) *
- Heliopetes ericetorum (Ericetorum skipper)
- Lerodea eufala (Eufala skipper)
- Calephelis nemesis (Fatal metalmark) *
- Thessalia fulvia (Fulvia checkerspot)
- Erynnis tristis (Funereal duskywing) *
- Calilena arizonica (Funnel-web spider)
- Hololena hola (Funnel-web spider)
- Novalena lutzi (Funnel-web spider)
- Olios giganteus (Giant crab spider) *
- Scolopendra heros (Giant desert centipede) *
- Hadrurus arizonensis (giant scorpion, desert hairy scorpion)
- Papilio cresphontes (Giant swallowtail) *
- Lethocerus sp. (Giant Waterbug, toe biter) *
- Strymon melinus (Gray Hairstreak) *
- Atlides halesus (Great purple hairstreak) *
- Chrysopa sp. (Green Lacewing) *
- Peucetia viridans (Green lynx spider) *
- Agraulis vanillae (Gulf fritillary)
- Asterocampa celtis (Hackberry Emperor) *
- Euptoieta hegesia (Hegesia fritiflary)
- Cogia hippalus (Hippalus skipper)
- Volucella mexicana (Hover fly) *
- Ascia howarthi (Howarth's White)
- Euchloe hyantis (Hyantis marble)
- Hemiargus isola (Isola blue)
- Metepeira arizonica (Labyrinth spider)
- Heliopetes lavianus (Lavianus skipper)
- Megachile sp. (Leaf cutter bee) *
- Ministrymon leda (Leda hairstreak)
- Polygonus leo (Leo skipper)
- Hesperopsis libya (Libya skipper)
- Kricogonia lyside (Lyside sulphur)
- Leptotes marina (Marina blue)
- Lytta magister (Master blister beetle) *
- Eurema mexicanum (Mexican sulphur)
- Oncopeltus fasciatus (Milkweed bug) *
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Ascia monuste (Monuste white)
- Apodemia mormo (Mormon metal-mark) *
- Nymphalis antiopa (Mourning cloak) *
- Eurema nicippe (Nicippe sulphur)
- Eurema nise (Nise sulphur)
- Nyctelius nyctelius (Nyctelius skipper)
- Amblyscirtes nysa (Nysa skipper)
- Colias eurytheme (Orange sulphur) *
- Eulithosia discistriga (Owlet moth) *
- Vanessa virginiensis (Painted beauty)
- Vanessa cardui (Painted lady) *
- Apodemia palmerit (Palmer's metal-mark)
- Marpesia petreus (Petreus dagger-wing)
- Pyrgus philetas (Philetas checkered skipper)
- Hylephila phyleus (Phyleus skipper)
- Eleodes armatus (Pinacate beetle) *
- Battus philenor (Pipevine swallowtail) *
- Agathymus polingi (Poling's giant skipper)
- Mantis religiosa (Praying mantis) *
- Amblyscirtes prenda (Prenda skipper)
- Eurema proterpia (Proterpia sulphur)
- Brephidium exile (Pygmy blue)
- Danaus gilippus (Queen) *
- Vanessa atalanta (Red admiral) *
- Anthocharis sara (Sara orange-tip) *
- Melanopterus belfragei (Seed bug) *
- Phoebis sennae (Sennae sulphur) *
- Chlorostymon simaethis (Simaethis hairstreak)
- Pieris sisymbrii (Sisymbrii white)
- Mitoura siva (Siva hairstreak) *
- Libytheana bachmanii (Snout butterfly) *
- Apodemia mejicanus (Sonoran metalmark) *
- Colias cesonia (Southern dogface)
- Kukulcania hibernalis (Southern House Spider, Southern Crevice Spider) *
- Vaejovis spinigerus (Striped tail scorpion, devil's scorpion)
- Eremobates spp. (Sun spiders) *
- Superstitionia donensis (Superstition Mountain Scorpion) *
- Agapostemon texanum (Sweat Bee) *
- Volucella isabellina (Syrphid fly, Flower fly) *
- Paraphrynus spp. (Tailless whipscorpion) *
- Pepsis formosa (Tarantula hawk wasp) *
- Anthanassa texana (Texan crescent)
- Ummidia spp. (Trapdoor spider)
- Papilio multicaudatus (Two-tailed swallowtail) *
- Euptoieta claudia (Variegated fritillary)
- Vanessa annabella (West coast lady) *
- Hyles lineata (White-line Sphinx Moth) *
- Schistocerca albolineata (White-lined bird grasshopper) *
- Hogna carolinensis (Wolf spider) *
- Xamia xami (Xami hairstreak)
- Systasea zampa (Zampa skipper)
The butterfly list was compiled by Richard Bailowitz and provided by
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
* Specie page has photos.
Copyright Creative Commons
HTML & Programing by
Thomas R. Powell