Snouts ( Libytheinae) American Snout ( Libytheana carinenta) Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs ( Satyrinae) Carolina Satyr ( Hermeuptychia sosybius) Milkweed Butterflies ( Danainae) Monarch ( Danaus plexippus) Zebra Heliconian ( Heliconius charithonia)
Variegated Fritillary ( Euptoieta claudia) Longwings ( Heliconiinae) Banded Orange Heliconian ( Dryadula phaetusa) Leafwings ( Charaxinae) Angled Leafwing ( Memphis glycerium) Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral ( Limenitis arthemis)Įmperors ( Apaturinae) Hackberry Emperor ( Asterocampa celtis) Regardless of your identification abilities, having an opportunity to find and observe these wonderful insects can be a rewarding and fun adventure.īrush-footed Butterflies ( Nymphalidae) Admirals and Relatives ( Limenitidinae) 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple ( Limenitis arthemis astyanax) There is an opportunity to see a great diversity of forms, colors, and sizes of butterflies but this can also make it more difficult to decide the identity of a species. This makes butterfly watching in Texas an exciting challenge. This is the highest diversity for any US state. More than half of these, 442 species, have been observed in Texas. There are 732 species of butterflies known from North America. The society website also includes information about collecting butterflies, local field trips, and a list of moth species from Dallas county.
Each page includes photos of pinned specimens. The links associated with the species from this second list are linked to species specific information pages from the Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society. If you are interested in Lepidoptera and are in the Dallas area you should really check out their website. This list is from a webpage maintained by the Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society. The second list only includes butterflies. You can also access species specific information, with pictures, from this website, by clicking on the link provided for each species. This list is based on verified scientific records ("museum specimens, authoritative monographs or other publications, or records from recognized experts") that are catalogued in a lepidoptera database found on the website Butterflies and Moths of North America. The first list provides a checklist of butterflies and moths that have been recorded from Dallas County, Texas. The Butterfly and Moth Species of Cedar Hill State Park, Texas
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