List of Lepidoptera of Arizona facts for kids

The two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) is the official state butterfly of Arizona.

This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Butterflies and moths

A partial list of the butterflies and moths that can be found within the borders of the State of Arizona is:

• Achalarus toxeus (strays from south), coyote cloudywing, coyote skipper
• Agathymus aryxna, Arizona giant skipper
• Agraulis vanillae Gulf fritillary
• Asterocampa leilia, emperess Leilia (brushfoot)
• Atlides halesus, giant purple hairstreak
• Autochton cellus, golden banded skipper
• Battus philenor, pipevine swallowtail
• Callophrys xami, xami hairstreak
• Callophrys eryphon, western pine elfin
• Calpodes ethlius
• Celotes nessus
• Cercyonis pegala, common wood-nymph
• Charadra tapa
• Chiomara asychis (strays from south), white-patched skipper
• Colias cesonia, southern dogface
• Colias eurytheme, alfalfa sulfur
• Copaeodes aurantiacus, orange skipperling
• Cucullia lilacina
• Danaus gilippus, queen
• Danaus plexippus, monarch
• Eacles oslari
• Echinargus isola, Reakirt's blue (hairstreak)
• Erynnis funeralis, funereal duskywing (skipper)
• Erora quadema, Arizona hairstreak
• Euptoieta claudia, variegated fritillary
• Eurema nicippe, sleepy orange sulfur
• Eurema mexicanum, Mexican yellow
• Hemiargus ceraunus, Ceraunus blue (hairstreak)
• Heliopetes macaira, Turk's-cap skipper
• Hyles lineata, white-lined sphinx moth
• Hypaurotis crysalus, Colorado hairstreak
• Hylephila phyleus, fiery skipper
• Junonia coenia, buckeye
• Lerodea eufala, Eufala skipper
• Leptotes marina, marine blue (hairstreak)
• Libtheana carinenta, snout
• Lithophane leeae
• Manduca quinquemaculata, tomato worm
• Megathymus yuccae
• Ministrymon leda, Leda hairstreak
• Nymphalis antiopa, mourning cloak
• Nathalis iole, dainty sulfur
• Panthea judyae
• Papilio cresphontes, giant swallowtail
• Papilio polyxenes, black swallowtail
• Phoebis sennae, cloudless sulfur
• Phoebis agarithe, large orange sulfur
• Phyciodes phaon, Phaon crescent
• Panoquina ocola (strays from south in SE-(Madrean Sky Islands)), ocola skipper
• Pyrgus albescens, white checkered skipper
• Pyrgus ruralis, desert checkered skipper, two-banded checkered skipper
• Pyrrhopyge araxes, golf-club skipper
• Pyrgus albescens, white checkered skipper
• Renia mortualis
• Renia subterminalis
• Schinia immaculata
• Strymon melinus, gray hairstreak
• Sympistis cleopatra
• Tegeticula yuccasella
• Tetanolita negalis
• Tricholita ferrisi
• Vanessa cardui, painted lady
• Vanessa virginiensis, American lady

Lepidoptera of the Atascosa Mountains region

• Eacles oslari

Lepidoptera of the Chiricahua Mountains region

• Charadra tapa
• Lithophane leeae
• Tricholita ferrisi

Lepidoptera of the Grand Canyon region

• Cucullia lilacina
• Schinia immaculata
• Sympistis cleopatra

Lepidoptera of the Huachuca Mountains region

• Charadra tapa
• Eacles oslari
• Panthea judyae
• Renia mortualis
• Renia subterminalis
• Tetanolita negalis
• Tricholita ferrisi

Lepidoptera of the Patagonia Mountains region

• Eacles oslari

Lepidoptera of the Santa Catalina Mountains region

• Idia parvulalis–(type locale)

Lepidoptera of the Santa Rita Mountains region

• Charadra tapa
• Eacles oslari