Goatweed leafwing (Anaea andria) egg, 1 of 2 - On woolly croton

Bernice S.P. Okla., Nov. 2007

Helmerich Park, Tulsa, OK, 3-22-24

Super common, inconspicuously flowered, plant that is the larval foodplant for the Goatweed Leafwing. Whitish color and super hairiness are distinctive.

Logoly State Park, Columbia Co.,

AR

Cosnipata Valley Charaxinae (Leafwings)

Pipeline Road, Soberania Park, Panama

La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Helmerich Park, Tulsa, OK, 3-22-24

Goliad State

A dirce beauty and a malachite butterfly. Taken within the butterfly garden of Ecocentro Danaus, about 2 km east of the town center of La Fortuna de San Carlos.

Goatweed leafwing (Anaea andria) 1 of 2 - On croton

One day I'll actually be in their range when they're not microscopic

One-spotted Prepona Archaeoprepona demophon

Hollywood, AL

Hollywood AL

National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX

Lesser Prairie-chicken Festival, 4-19

This scarce butterfly mimics a dead leaf at rest, but is bright blue above. It occurs from s. Texas to Ecuador.

SE Metro Park, Garfield, Travis Co TX

Comanche Bluffs Trail, Granger Lake, Williamson Co TX

Charaxes jasius

[This is the only photo]

Beyersville, Williamson Co TX