Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus): This is the butterfly that got me started with a yard list. This butterfly showed up on a patch of Buddleia next to our back door. Walking outside and catching it out of the corner of my eye I knew it was something that I had never seen before and realizing I was lacking a camera ran back inside. Luckily, I was able to snap a few photos before it flew over our house to the front yard and then to the neighbors. After nearly 15 minutes of observation it floated on, never to be seen again.
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta): Commonly found in the yard year round though not always in large numbers. Tend to be the primary butterfly during the winter months. On August 25, 2018 we recorded over 300 in 2 flowering Texas Kidneywoods in the yard. Two days prior there were only 3.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus):
Viceroy (Limenitis gilippus):
Queen (Danaus gilippus):
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae):
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia):
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia):
Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas):
Arizona Checkerspot (Texola perse):
Texan Crescent (Phyciodes texana):
Dark Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete nigrosuffusa):
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia):
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui):
Arizona Sister (Adelhpa eulalia):
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis):
Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia):