Common Butterflies of San Antonio

Look for these butterflies as you walk through a park or natural area.
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Identifying Common Butterflies in San Antonio
Monarch

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Reakirt's Blue

Reakirt’s Blue
Echinargus isola

Queen

Queen
Danaus gilippus

Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Variegated Fritillary

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Bordered Patch

Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia

Painted Lady

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Common Mestra

Common Mestra
Mestra dorcas

Southern Dogface

Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia

Common Buckey

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Sleepy Orange

Sleepy Orange
Abaeis nicippe

Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Large Orange Sulphur

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Little Yellow

Little Yellow
Eurema Lisa

Dainty Sulphur

Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole

Juniper Hairstreak

Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus

Grey Hairstreak

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Caraunus Blue

Caraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus

American Snout

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta

Common & White Checkered Skippers

Common & White Checkered Skippers
Complex Burnsius communis

Clouded Skipper

Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius

Fiery Skipper

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Sachem

Sachem
Atalopedes campestris

Dun Skipper

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris