South Texas Butterfly Photos - Swallowtails
by Will Cook
Here's a selection butterfly images from three trips to Texas, June 5-7 and October 13-19, 2004 (full trip list) and April 29, 2011. South Texas is a butterflier's paradise!
Papilionidae | Pieridae | Lycaenidae | Riodinidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae 1 | Hesperiidae 2
Papilionidae - Swallowtails
| Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) A relatively little-marked female - compare with a well-marked Black Swallowtail from North Carolina. |
| Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) This and Pipevine are the most common swallowtails in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. |
| Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion), worn male This rare butterfly resembles Giant Swallowtail, but is paler yellow, the bands on the forewing just touch at the tip (not crossing), and there's no yellow on the tails. |
| Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) This rarity is an elegant beauty. |
| Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) Chihuahua Woods RR tracks, Hidalgo Co., TX 10/18/04. |
Papilionidae | Pieridae | Lycaenidae | Riodinidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae 1 | Hesperiidae 2
Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu