The Rio Grande Valley's Nature Site

BUTTERFLIES - HELICONIANS and EMPERORS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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NOTE:  The butterflies labeled below in BLUE are generally found ONLY in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

BRUSH-FOOTED BUTTERFLIES - NYMPHALIDAE

HELICONIANS and FRITILLARIES - HELICONIIANAE

HELICONIINI

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Mexican Silverspot - Dione moneta poeyi

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Mexican Silverspot - Dione moneta poeyi

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Gulf Fritillary - Agraulis vanillae incarnata

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Gulf Fritillary - Agraulis vanillae incarnata

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Julia Heliconian (male) - Dryas iulia moderata

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Julia Heliconian (female) - Dryas iulia moderata

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Julia Heliconian (female) - Dryas iulia moderata

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Julia Heliconian (female) - Dryas iulia moderata

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Orange-banded Heliconian - Dryadula phaetusa

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Isabella Heliconian - Euides isabella eva

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Isabella Heliconian - Euides isabella eva

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Isabella Heliconian - Euides isabella eva

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Zebra Heliconian - Heliconius charithonia vasquezae

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Zebra Heliconian - Heliconius charithonia vasquezae

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Zebra Heliconian - Heliconius charithonia vasquezae roost at La Florida, Tamps., MX in Dec. (temp. ~ 50F)

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Erato Heliconian - Heliconius erato petiveranus

ARGYNNINI

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Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia

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Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia

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Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia

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Mexican Fritillary - Euptoieta hegesia meridiana

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Mexican Fritillary - Euptoieta hegesia meridiana

EMPERORS - APATURINAE

APATURINI

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Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis antonia

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Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis antonia

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Tawney Emperor - Asterocampa clyton louisa

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Tawney Emperor - Asterocampa clyton louisa

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Empress Leilia - Asterocampa leilia

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Empress Leilia - Asterocampa leilia

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Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis antonia (left) with Empress Leilia - Asterocampa leilia (right)

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Pavon Emperor (male) - Doxocampa pavon

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Pavon Emperor (male) - Doxocampa pavon

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Pavon Emperor (female) - Doxocampa pavon

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Pavon Emperor (female) - Doxocampa pavon

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Silver Emperor (male) - Doxocopa laure

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Silver Emperor (male) - Doxocopa laure

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Silver Emperor (female) - Doxocopa laure

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Silver Emperor (female) - Doxocopa laure

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