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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 orange on the top side of the wings. These are found in far west Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It lives in brush fields and thorn scrub. I have seen this butterfly throughout west Texas and it was a frequent visitor… Read More
The Viceroy mimics the monarch but is more closely related to the Red-Spotted Purple and other Admirals. It found almost everywhere in Texas and frequents woodland edges. It’s bright orange often pops against the green leaves it rests upon.
This is not a butterfly you are likely to confuse with any other. Its distinct orange markings make it stand out in your garden.
Texas Butterfly 