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COMMON NAME: Tawny Emperor, wings open & closed
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Apaturinae
Genus:Asterocampa
Species:Asterocampa clyton
Date:8/16/2003
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 tawny emperor wings opentawny emperor wings closed
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Hackberry Emperor
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Apaturinae
Genus:Asterocampa
Species:Asterocampa celtis
Date:4/22/2001
Location:Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
 Hackberry wings closedHackberry wings open
Comment:
COMMON NAME: Western Sister
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Limenitidinae
Genus:Adelpha
Species:Adelpha bredowii californica/eulalia
Date:10/13/2003 & 9/2/2002
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 western sisterWestern Sister
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tropical Buckeye, dark form, wings partially open on a windy day
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Limenitidinae
Genus:Junonia
Species:Junonia genoveva nigrosuffusa
Date:6/27/2004
Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 Tropical Buckeye
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tropical Buckeye
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Limenitidinae
Genus:Junonia
Species:Junonia genoveva nigrosuffusa
Date:6/27/2004
Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 Tropical Buckeye
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Red-spotted Admiral
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Limenitidinae
Genus:Limenitis
Species:Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Date:9/29/2002
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 red-spotted admiralred-spotted admiral
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Red-spotted Admiral (mimic of Pipevine Swallowtail)
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Limenitidinae
Genus:Limenitis
Species:Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Date:10/20/2002
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 red-spotted admiral
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Viceroy
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Limenitidinae
Genus:Limenitis
Species:Limenitis archippus
Date:8/9/2003
Location:San Pedro River, Cochise Co., AZ
 viceroy
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Texan Crescent
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Phyciodes
Species:Phyciodes texana
Date:5/29/2001
Location:Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, AZ
 Texan Crescenttexan crescent
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Pearl Crescent
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Phyciodes
Species:Phyciodes tharos
Date:6/3/2001
Location:Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
 pearl crescentpearl crescent
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Meadow Fritillary, feeding on dead bird
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Heliconiinae
Genus:Clossiana
Species:Clossiana bellona
Date:8/4/2001
Location:Greencastle, PA
 Meadow Fritillary
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Gulf Fritillary
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Heliconiinae
Genus:Agraulis
Species:Agraulis vanillae
Date:6/10/2001
Location:Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
 Gulf FritillaryGulf Fritillary
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Variegated Fritillary
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Heliconiinae
Genus:Euptoieta
Species:Euptoieta claudia
Date:9/22/2002
Location:Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 Variegated FritillaryVariegated Fritillary
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Painted Lady
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Vanessa
Species:Vanessa cardui
Date:9/18/2000
Location:Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ
 Painted Lady
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Painted Lady
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Vanessa
Species:Vanessa cardui
Date:3/22/2003
Location:Coronado National Memorial, Hereford, Cochise Co., AZ
 painted lady, wings openpainted lady, wings closed
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Painted lady, feeding on Pointleaf manzanita
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Vanessa
Species:Vanessa cardui
Date:3/24/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
 Painted Lady
Comment:

COMMON NAME: American Painted Lady
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Vanessa
Species:Vanessa virginiensis
Date:9/29/2002
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 American Lady
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Mourning Cloak, wings open
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Nymphalis
Species:Nymphalis anitopa
Date:3/24/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
 Mourning Cloak
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Mourning Cloak
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:???
Genus:Nymphalis
Species:Nymphalis anitopa
Date:10/4/2003
Location:Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 Mourning Cloak
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Satyr Anglewing/Comma5
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Polygonia
Species:Polygonia satyrus satyrus
Date:3/24/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
 Satyr CommaSatyr Comma
Comment: Note silvery-white comma shape on lower wing

COMMON NAME: Goatweed Leafwing
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Charaxinae
Genus:Anaea
Species:Anaea andria
Date:3/24/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
 Goatweed Leafwing
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Nabokov's Satyr, summer form
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Satyrinae
Genus:Cyllopsis
Species:Cyllopsis pyracmon nabokovi
Date:9/2/2002
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 Nabokov's Satyr
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Nabokov's Satyr, winter form
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Satyrinae
Genus:Cyllopsis
Species:Cyllopsis pyracmon nabokovi
Date:10/13/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 satyr
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Red-bordered Satyr
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Satyrinae
Genus:Gyrocheilus
Species:Gyrocheilus patrobas
Date:xx/xx/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
 red-bordered satyr
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Bordered Patch
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Chlosyne
Species:Chlosyne lacinia
Date:9/29/2002
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 bordered patch
Comment:

COMMON NAME: American Snout
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Libytheinae
Genus:Libytheana
Species:Libytheana carinenta
Date:10/13/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 american snout
Comment:

COMMON NAME: American Snout
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Libytheinae
Genus:Libytheana
Species:Libytheana carinenta
Date:9/12/2000
Location:Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ
 American Snout Butterfly
Comment:

COMMON NAME: American Snout
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Libytheinae
Genus:Libytheana
Species:Libytheana carinenta
Date:10/4/2003
Location:Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 American Snout
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Pearl Crescent
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Phyciodes
Species:Phyciodes tharos
Date:xx/xx/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 pearl crescent
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Monarch
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Danainae
Genus:Danaus
Species:Danaus plexippus
Date:xx/xx/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Hamburg Trail #122, Cochise Co., AZ
 monarch
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Monarch
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Danainae
Genus:Danaus
Species:Danaus plexippus
Date:8/9/2003
Location:San Pedro River, Cochise Co., AZ
 monarch
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Queen, wings open
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Danainae
Genus:Danaus
Species:Danaus gilippus
Date:04/19/2003
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 queen
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Queen, wings closed
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Danainae
Genus:Danaus
Species:Danaus gilippus
Date:10/20/2002
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 queen
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Queen, wings closed
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Danainae
Genus:Danaus
Species:Danaus gilippus
Date:9/15/2002
Location:Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 Queen Butterfly
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tiny Checkerspot, wings closed
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Dymasia
Species:Dymasia dymas
Date:9/15/2002
Location:Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 Tiny CheckerspotTiny Checkerspot
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tiny Checkerspot, wings open
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Dymasia
Species:Dymasia dymas
Date:9/15/2002
Location:Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 tiny checkerspot
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tiny Checkerspot, wings open
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Dymasia
Species:Dymasia dymas
Date:10/13/2002
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 tiny checkerspot
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Pearl Crescent
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Sub-family:Nymphalinae
Genus:Phyciodes
Species:Phyciodes tharos
Date:10/20/2002
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 pearl crescent
Comment:

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