Texas Butterfly 
Cogia hippaius This large skipper can only be scene along the border and in far west Texas. Most of its range is in Mexico. It prefers dry grassland and rocky canyons....
Callphrys gryneus gryneus, a distinctive hairstreak butterfly, is noted for its green and rust orange colors in Texas. The butterfly frequents Eastern Redcedar but occasionally visits milkweed.
Chlosyne lacinia The Bordered Patch’s range extends throughout west and south Texas. It usually looks like the header picture, but has a number of varieties including a few with almost no...
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis The Red-spotted Admiral has three varieties of subspecies in North America. The purple subspecies shown in this post is split into two distinct groups. Limenitis arthemis arizonensis is...
This butterfly can be found throughout the state of Texas. When it is in flight, its bright orange might make one mistake it for the many orange butterflies that fly throughout...
An odd looking butterfly, the American Snout is a common butterfly in Texas. It sometimes takes to the skies by the thousands.
This fall has been busy on the home front, but I managed a couple of trips out to one of my favorite spots - Seabourne Creek Nature Park. The goldenrod was...
The Common Mestra is found primarily in South Texas but is an occasional stray throughout the state. I saw it with semi-regularity when I lived in San Angelo, Texas. It...
This handsome butterfly sticks close to it's main food plant, the Western Soapberry Tree. It stands out for the VW mark that you'll find on its hindwings.
Don't let the name fool you. You can see this beautiful butterfly all across Texas, not simply along the Gulf coast.
Texas Butterfly 