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List of butterflies of Texas

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This is a list of Texas butterflies, all species of butterfly found in the state of Texas.

Family Papilionidae (swallowtails)

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Subfamily Papilioninae (swallowtails)

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Family Pieridae (whites and sulphurs)

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Subfamily Pierinae (whites)

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Subfamily Coliadinae (sulphurs)

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Subfamily Dismorphiinae (mimic-whites)

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Family Lycaenidae (gossamer-wing butterflies)

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Subfamily Miletinae (harvesters)

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Subfamily Lycaeninae (coppers)

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Subfamily Theclinae (hairstreaks)

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Subfamily Polyommatinae (blues)

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Family Riodinidae (metalmarks)

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Family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)

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Subfamily Libytheinae (snouts)

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Subfamily Heliconiinae (heliconians and fritillaries)

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Philaethria dido

Subfamily Nymphalinae (true brush-foots)

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Subfamily Limenitidinae (admirals and relatives)

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Subfamily Charaxinae (leafwings)

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Subfamily Apaturinae (emperors)

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Subfamily Satyrinae (satyrs)

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Subfamily Danainae (monarchs)

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Family Hesperiidae (skippers)

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Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae (firetips)

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Subfamily Pyrginae (spread-wing skippers)

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Subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers)

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Subfamily Megathyminae (giant-skippers)

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References

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  • "Butterflies and Moths of Texas". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2008-07-01.