Leps Observed in Falcon Heights, Falcon State Park, and Roma

2008

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

October

November

December

Months/Year observed

Species observed

2007 (May-Dec): 136 species

58

68

69

79

67

116

76

46

136

2008: 133 total species

34

47

51

25

46

33

33

66

70

102

89

53

133

Swallowtails

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

12

Polydamus Swallowtail

Battus polydamas

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1

11

Ornythion Swallowtail

Papilio ornythion

1

2

2

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

2

8

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

Papilio anchisiades

R

1

Whites

Checkered White

Pontia protodice

3

*

*

3

Florida White

Appius drusilla

Giant White

Ganyra josephina

1

2

1

3

Great Southern White

Ascia monuste

2

?

1

3

Sulphurs

Orange Sulphur

Colias eurema

1

1

*

*

4

Southern Dogface

Colias cesonia

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

11

Little Yellow

Eurema lisa

*

*

2

1

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

11

Mexican Yellow

Eurema mexicana

2

1

2

*

*

5

Sleepy Orange

Eurema nicippe

*

*

*

1

2

2

*

*

*

*

*

11

Mimosa Yellow

Eurema nise

1

1

2

1

2

5

Tailed Orange

Eurema proterpia

2

3

2

Dainty Sulphur

Nathalis iole

*

*

*

*

1

5

Lyside Sulphur

Kricogonia lyside

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

12

Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

12

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

*

*

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

10

Orange-barred Sulphur

Phoebis philea

1

1

1

?

1

5

Statira Sulphur

3

1

White Angled-Sulphur

Anteos clorinde

1

*

1

1

3

5

Yellow Angled-Sulphur

Anteos maerula

Hairstreaks

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

10

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon istapa

1

1

2

*

2

*

2

*

*

*

10

Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon yojoa

Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon alea

Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon Rufofusca

White Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon Albata

Clytie Ministreak

Ministrymon clytie

2

*

*

*

*

*

1

1

1

9

Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

1

*

1

3

Dusky-blue Groundstreak

Calycopis isobeon

1

*

*

*

*

*

1

2

1

9

Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bazochii

1

2

*

3

Ruddy Hairstreak

Electrostrymon hugon

*

1

1

3

Marius Hairstreak

Rekoa marius

*

*

2

2

3

1-raised

6

Strophius Hairstreak

Allosmaitia strophius

Silver-banded Hairstreak

Chlorostrymon simaethis

2

1

Telea Hairstreak

Chlorostrymon telea

Gray Ministreak

Ministrymon azia

1

1

Blues

Reakirt’s Blue

Hemiargus isola

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1

*

*

2

1

12

Ceraunus Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus

*

*

*

*

1

*

*

*

*

1

10

Western Pygmy-Blue

Brephidium exile

1

*

1

3

Cassius Blue

Leptotes cassius

Marine Blue

Leptotes marina

1

1

2

Metalmarks

Fatal Metalmark

Calephelis nemesis

1

*

*

2

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

11

Rounded Metalmark

Calephelis perditalis

2

1

Red-bordered Metalmark

Cario Ino

1

1

1

3

Blue Metalmark

Lasai sula

Curve-winged Metalmark

Emesis emesia

R-2

1

2

Milkweed

Queen

Danaus gilippus

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

12

Soldier

Danaus eresimus

*

*

*

*

4

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

*

1

1

2

*

*

*

7

Satyrs

Carolina Satyr

Hermeuptychea sosybius

1

1

?

R-*

4

Leafwings

Tropical Leafwing

Anaea aidea

2

2

*

*

*

*

*

7

Goatweed Leafwing

Anaea andria

2

1

Pale-spotted Leafwing

Anea floridalis

1

1

Angled Leafwing

Memphis glycerium

1

1

Forrer's Leafwing

Memphis forreri

Misc Brushfoots

Red Rim

Biblis hyperia

2

1

2

3

Guatemalan Cracker

Hamadryas Guatemalena

*

?

2

Gray Cracker

Hamadryas februa

1

1

2

Arizona Sister

Adelpha eulalia

Band-celled Sister

Adelpha fessonia

Spot-celled Sister

Adelpha basiloides

1

1

Mexican Bluewing

Myscelia ethusa

*

*

1

3

Dingy Purplewing

Eunica Monima

1

1

Common Mestra

Mestra amymone

*

*

*

*

1

5

White Peacock

Anartia jatrophae

2

*

**

*

*

5

Banded Peacock

Anartia fatima

1

4

2

Malachite

Siproeta stelenes

1

7

17

***

2

5

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

1

3

2

Tropical Buckeye

Junonia genoveva

1

1

1

1

4

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

1

1

*

*

4

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

2

1

1

*

1

5

West Coast Lady

Vanessa annabella

1

1

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

*

*

1

1

*

*

*

*

8

Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis

1

*

*

2

4

Emperors

Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton

1

1

*

1

*

*

*

*

*

9

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

1

2

2

1

*

*

*

1

8

Empress Leilia

Asterocampa leilia

3

*

*

*

*

*

6

Snouts

Snout

Libytheana carinenta

*

*

*

2

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

12

Tropical Strays

Common Banner

Epiphile adrasta

Blomfild's Beauty

Smyrna blomfilda

1

1

Silver Emperor

Doxocopa laure

1

?

2

Checkers, etc.

Elada Checkerspot

Texola elada

1

*

*

*

4

Tiny Checkerspot

Dymasia dymas

2

1

Theona Checkerspot

Thessalia theona

1

1

1

*

*

*

*

7

Texan Crescent

Phyciodes texana

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

7

Pale-banded Crescent

Phyciodes tulcis

2

*

*

*

4

Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

Phaon Crescent

Phyciodes phaon

1

1

1

2

*

*

*

*

*

9

Vesta Crescent

Phyciodes vesta

1

1

*

*

*

*

3

7

Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia

1

1

*

*

*

*

6

Crimson Patch

Chlosyne janais

1

2

*

*

4

Banded Patch

Chlosyne endeis

Rosita Patch

Chlosyne rosita

*

1

2

Fritillaries

Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta claudia

1

*

*

*

*

*

6

Mexican Fritillary

Euptoieta hegesia

1

*

2

Gulf Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae

*

*

*

1

1

2

*

*

*

*

*

11

Zebra Heliconian

Heliconius charithonia

*

*

*

*

2

5

Julia Heliconian

Dryas julia

1

1

2

3

Isabella's Heliconian

Eueides isabella

1

1

Mexican Silverspot

Dione moneta

**

*

2

Skippers

Coyote Cloudywing

Achalarus toxeus

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

1

*

*

10

Brown Longtail

Urbanus procne

1

1

1

2

*

*

6

Long-tailed Skipper

Urbanus proteus

1

*

*

3

Dorantes Longtail

Urbanus dorantes

1

1

1

*

*

2

6

Turquoise/Esmeralda Lt

U. evona/esmeraldus

White-striped Longtail

Chioides catillus

1

2

1

*

2

5

Zilpa Longtail

Chioides zilpa

1

1

1

3

Gold-spotted Aguna

Aguna asander

1

1

Guava Skipper

Phocides palemon

1

1

Texas Powdered-Skipper

Systasea pulverulenta

1

*

1

1

1

1

*

1

8

Sickle-winged Skipper

Eantis tamenund/Achylodes thraso

1

1

2

4

*

*

*

7

Potrillo Skipper

Cabares potrillo

1

1

Brown-Banded Skipper

Timochares ruptifasciatus

Variegated Skipper

Gorgythion begga

Pellicia, Glazed

Pellicia arina

Two-barred Flasher

Astraptes fulgerator

2

1

1

2

2

5

Stallings's Flat

Celaenorrhinus stallingsi

Starred Skipper

Arteurotia tractipennis

Hermit Skipper

Grais stigmaticus

1

1

Funereal Duskywing

Erynnis funeralis

*

*

2

2

1

1

?

2

8

Mournful Duskywing

Erynnis tristis

1

1

1

3

Horace’s Duskywing

Erynnis horatius

1

1

2

Common Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus communis

*

*

*

1

1

2

*

*

*

*

*

11

Desert Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus oileus

1

2

1

*

*

5

Tropical Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus philetas

1

2

*

*

4

Erichson’s White-Skipper

Heliopyrgus domicella

1

2

2

East-Mexican White-Skipper

Heliopyrgus sublinea

Laviana White-Skipper

Heliopetes laviana

*

2

2

2

1

*

*

*

*

9

Turk's-cap White-Skipper

Heliopetes macaira

1

1

2

White-Patched Skipper

Chiomara asychis

1

1

1

1

4

Common Streaky-Skipper

Celotes nessus

*

1

2

3

Mazans Scallopwing

Staphylus mazans

Golden-headed Scallopwing

Staphylus ceos

2

1

2

Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus

2

1

*

*

2

5

Saltbush Sootywing

Hesperopsis alpheus

1

1

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

1

*

2

*

*

*

*

7

Sachem

Atalopedes campestris

1

*

*

2

1

*

*

7

Whirlabout

Polites vibex

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

8

Nysa Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes nysa

*

2

*

1

*

5

Celia’s Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes celia

*

*

*

*

*

*

1

7

Eufala Skipper

Lerodea eufala

*

*

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

11

Olive-clouded Skipper

Lerodea dysales

*?

*

*

3

Southern Skipperling

Copaeodes minima

1

1

1

1

1

5

Orange Skipperling

Copaeodes aurantiaca

Common Mellana

Quasimellana eulogious

*

1

2

Clouded Skipper

Lerema accius

*

2

1

*

*

*

*

7

Fawn-spotted Skipper

Cymaenes odilia

1

*?

2

Julia's Skipper

Nastra julia

?

?

2

2

2

5

Panoquins

Ocola Skipper

Panoquina ocola

*

*

2

Purple-washed Skipper

Panoquina sylvicola

2

1

Evans's Skipper

Panoquina fusina

1

2

2

Green-backed Ruby-eye

Perichares philetes

1

1

Violet-banded Skipper

Nyctelius nyctelius

1

1

Brazilian Skipper

Calpodes ethlius

1

1

Species observed

2008: 133 total species

34

47

51

25

46

33

33

66

70

102

89

53

133

2007 (May-Dec): 136 species

58

68

69

79

67

116

76

46

136

(R=seen only in Roma; all others in Falcon vicinity)