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Brushfoot (Nymphalidae) Subfamilies:
- Emperors (Apaturinae)
- Fritillaries (Heliconiinae)
- Checkerspots, Crescents (Nymphalinae)
- Leafwings (Charaxinae)
- Satyrs (Satyrinae)
- Admirals (Limenitidinae)
- Monarchs (Danainae)
- Snouts (Libytheinae)
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Apaturinae
Asterocampa clyton
Tawny Emperor, wings open
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
8/16/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Apaturinae
Asterocampa clyton
Tawny Emperor, wings closed
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
8/16/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Apaturinae
Asterocampa celtis
Hackberry Emperor
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
4/22/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Apaturinae
Asterocampa celtis
Hackberry Emperor
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
4/22/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Adelpha bredowii californica
Western Sister
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/13/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Adelpha bredowii eulalia3
Western Sister, wings closed
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/2/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Phyciodes texana
Texan Crescent, wings closed
Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, AZ
5/29/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Phyciodes texana
Texan Crescent, wings open
Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, AZ
5/29/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Clossiana bellona
Meadow Fritillary, feeding on dead bird
Greencastle, PA
8/4/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Agraulis vanillae
Gulf Fritillary, near death
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
6/10/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Agraulis vanillae
Gulf Fritillary, near death
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
6/10/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary, wings closed
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary, wings open
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Phyciodes texana
Texan Crescent
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
6/3/2001 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady
Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ
9/18/2000 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady1, wings open, found dying in Visitors Center parking lot (note ragged wings). Most widely distributed butterfly in the world2.
Coronado National Memorial, Hereford, Cochise Co., AZ
3/22/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady1, wings closed.
Coronado National Memorial, Hereford, Cochise Co., AZ
3/22/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Nymphalis anitopa
Mourning Cloak, wings open
Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
3/24/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Vanessa cardui
Painted lady, feeding on Pointleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens) flower.
Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
3/24/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Polygonia satyrus satyrus
Satyr Anglewing/Comma5. Note silvery-white comma shape on lower wing.
Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
3/24/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Polygonia satyrus satyrus
Satyr Anglewing/Comma5
Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
3/24/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Charaxinae
Anaea andria
Goatweed Leafwing
Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
3/24/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Vanessa virginiensis
American Painted Lady
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/29/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Satyrinae
Cyllopsis pyracmon nabokovi
Nabokov's Satyr, summer form
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/2/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Satyrinae
Cyllopsis pyracmon nabokovi
Nabokov's Satyr, winter form
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/13/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Chlosyne lacinia
Bordered Patch
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/29/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Red-spotted Admiral, wings closed
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/29/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Red-spotted Admiral, wings open
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/29/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Libytheinae
Libytheana carinenta
American Snout
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/13/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Libytheidae
Libytheana carinenta
American Snout
Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ
9/12/2000 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Satyrinae
Gyrocheilus patrobas
Red-bordered Satyr
Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
xx/xx/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Phyciodes tharos
Pearl Crescent
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
xx/xx/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Danainae
Danaus plexippus
Monarch
Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
xx/xx/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Limenitis archippus
Viceroy
San Pedro River, Cochise Co., AZ
8/9/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Hemiptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Libytheinae
Libytheana carinenta
American Snout, trying to look like a dead leaf
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/4/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Nymphalis antiopa
Mourning Cloak
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/4/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Phyciodes texana
Texan Crescent
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/15/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Dymasia dymas
Tiny Checkerspot, wings closed
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/15/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Dymasia dymas
Tiny Checkerspot, wings open
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/15/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Dymasia dymas
Tiny Checkerspot
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/13/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Dymasia dymas
Tiny Checkerspot
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/13/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Phyciodes tharos
Pearl Crescent
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Red-spotted Admiral (mimic of Pipevine Swallowtail)
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Danainae
Danaus gilippus
Queen, wings open
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
04/19/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subamily: Danainae
Danaus gilippus
Queen, wings closed
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Danainae
Danaus plexippus
Monarch
San Pedro River, Cochise Co., AZ
8/9/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Danainae
Danaus gilippus
Queen
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/15/2002 |
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