Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) at the Utopia Library Butterfly Garden

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) is scarce locally in spring, this at Lost Maples

Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) is an admiral long believed to mimic the Monarch

Spot-celled Sister - a "mega-rarity" even in extreme south Texas This one photo'd 11/11/05 in our yard 2+ mi. W. of Utopia, Uvalde Co.
Adelpha basiloides - ID confirmed by Charles Bordelon (THANKS CB!)

Arizona Sister - common to abundant in the Sabinal Valley
(Adelpha eulalia)

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) - this one spent 3 weeks in Nov. '05 just below the spillway at Utopia Pk. at Maxmillian Sunflower

American Snout (Libythaena carinenta)

American Snout (Libythaena carinenta)

Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)

Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Hackberry Emperor or Empress Leilia?
Asterocampa sps.

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

American Lady

Buckeye (Junonia coenia)

Common Mestra (Mestra amymone)

Common Mestra (Mestra amymone)

Leafwing Sp. (1st Bandera Co. photo) - (Anaea andria)

Leafwing (Goatweed - Anaea andria)

Leafwing - Uv. Co. (Anaea andria)

Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)