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There are over 150 butterfly species that occur in Arkansas, though only about 130 or so complete their full life cycle in the state. The others are vagrants or wanderers and are only rarely seen here. The photos included below are not inclusive of all the species in the state. For a full list of the species in Arkansas and their host plant and seasonal information see the link to the .pdf file below at Checklist. A few of the species pictured in links below are from Florida or Texas or Arizona. This is stated at the individual photo pages. Butterflies are the insects that I first started shooting with the macro camera. They are, in fact, the reason I purchased the camera to begin with. Dragonflies followed. And then robber flies. Presently I am working on the jumping spiders of Arkansas. As well as Syrphid, Bombylid and Tachinid flies. And the Sphecid or hunting wasps are on the horizon. The shots are linked by groupings below. Information about the specific butterfly is included with the shot where appropriate. Some pages include more than one photo. Scroll down in the photo windows. Click here for some Costa Rican butterflies from a trip to La Selva. And here for the Central American lists. |
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Hairstreaks, Coppers and Blues
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