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Papilionidae - Swallowtails
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Thoas Swallowtail, Papilio thoas
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here.
Giant Swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Palamedes Swallowtail, Papilio palamedes
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Angelina]
Pieridae -- Whites and Sulphurs
Falcate Orangetip, Anthocharis midea
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Cloudless Sulphur, Phoebis sennae
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Little Yellow, Eurema lisa
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Lycaenidae -- Gossamer-wing Butterflies
Frosted Elfin, Callophrys (Incisalia) irus
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Henry's Elfin, Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Angelina]
Eastern Pine Elfin, Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, Walker]
Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus
The current source of documentation for this species in Kerr County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Red-banded Hairstreak, Calycopis cecrops
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Eastern Tailed-Blue, Everes comyntas
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Angelina]
Nymphalidae - Brush-footed Butterflies
American Snout, Libytheana carinenta
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Variegated Fritillary, Euptoieta claudia
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Phaon Crescent, Phyciodes phaon
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinityr County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, Walker, Angelina]
Goatweed Leafwing, Anaea andria
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Hackberry Emperor, Asterocampa celtis
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Tawny Emperor, Asterocampa clyton
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Gemmed Satyr, Cyllopsis gemma
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Houston]
Carolina Satyr, Hermeuptychia sosybius
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Little Wood Satyr, Megisto cymela
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Silver-spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarus (incl. huachuca)
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
White-striped Longtail, Chioides catillus albofasciatus
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here.
Long-tailed Skipper, Urbanus proteus
The current source of documentation for this species inTrinityr County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Angelina]
Northern Cloudywing, Thorybes pylades
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Juvenal's Duskywing, Erynnis juvenalis
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Horace's Duskywing, Erynnis horatius
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Funereal Duskywing, Erynnis funeralis
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Wild Indigo Duskywing, Erynnis baptisiae
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Common Checkered-Skipper, Pyrgus communis
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, Houston, Angelina]
Tropical Checkered-Skipper, Pyrgus oileus
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Angelina]
Clouded Skipper, Lerema accius
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Least Skipper, Ancyloxypha numitor
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Southern Skipperling, Copaeodes minima
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker]
Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phyleus
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Tawny-edged Skipper, Polites themistocles
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinityr County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: San Jacinto]
Whirlabout, Polites vibex
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Angelina]
Southern Broken-Dash, Wallengrenia otho
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Little Glassywing, Pompeius verna
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Sachem, Atalopedes campestris
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina]
Yehl Skipper, Poanes yehl
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Polk, Walker, Angelina]
Broad-winged Skipper, Poanes viator
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: Walker]
Twin-spot Skipper, Oligoria maculata
The current source of documentation for this species in Trinity County is the Butterflies of North America database of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002). As additional data becomes available on their, or other, records they will be posted here. [Also recorded in: San Jacinto, Angelina]
The following additional 62 species of Butterflies have not yet been reported from Trinity County, but have been reported from one of the immediate surrounding counties which share a county line with Trinity (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina), and could reasonably be expected to occur here. The list includes Common Name, Scientific name (Counties where documented). All county record information here is derived from Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (September 2002) searchable database, to which i am much indebted and appreciative.
Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Angelina)
Florida White, Appias drusilla (San Jacinto)
Checkered White, Pontia protodice (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker)
Great Southern White, Ascia monuste (San Jacinto)
Cabbage White, Pieris rapae (Polk)
Southern Dogface, Zerene cesonia (San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Large Orange Sulphur, Phoebis agarithe (Polk, Walker, Angelina)
Sleepy Orange, Eurema nicippe (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Dainty Sulphur, Nathalis iole (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Harvester, Feniseca tarquinius (Polk)
Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus (San Jacinto, Houston)
Striped Hairstreak, Satyrium liparops (San Jacinto)
Banded Hairstreak, Satyrium calanus (Polk, Angelina)
White-M Hairstreak, Parrhasius m-albidum (San Jacinto, Walker, Houston)
Juniper Hairstreak, Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus (Angelina)
Southern Hairstreak, Fixsenia favonius (Polk)
Dusky-Blue Groundstreak, Calycopis isobeon (Polk)
Western Pygmy-Blue, Brephidium exile (Polk)
Reakirt's Blue, Hemiargus isola (San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Spring Azure, Celastrina “ladon” complex (Polk, San Jacinto)
Summer Azure, Celastrina neglecta (Polk, San Jacinto)
Julia Heliconian, Dryas julia (Walker)
Little Metalmark, Calephelis virginiensis (Angelina)
Gorgone Checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgone (Angelina)
Silvery Checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis (Polk, San Jacinto, Houston, Angelina)
Texan Crescent, Phyciodes texana (Houston, Angelina)
Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Eastern Comma, Polygonia comma (Polk, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa (Polk, Houston)
Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui (Polk, Walker, Angelina)
Red-spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker)
Arizona Red-spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax (incl. arizonensis) (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Southern Pearly-eye, Enodia portlandica (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Creole Pearly-eye, Enodia creola (Polk, San Jacinto, Houston, Angelina)
Georgia Satyr, Neonympha areolata (Angelina)
Red Satyr, Megisto rubricata (Walker)
Common Wood-Nymph, Cercyonis pegala (Angelina)
Monarch, Danaus plexippus (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston)
Queen, Danaus gilippus (San Jacinto)
Dorantes Longtail, Urbanus dorantes (Angelina)
Hoary Edge, Achalarus lyciades (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Southern Cloudywing, Thorybes bathyllus (=daunus) (San Jacinto, Walker, Angelina)
Confusing Cloudywing, Thorybes confusis (Polk, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Drusius Cloudywing, Thorybes drusius (Walker)
Hayhurst's Scallopwing, Staphylus hayhurstii (Walker)
False Duskywing, Gesta invisa (Polk)
Sickle-winged Skipper, Eantis tamemund (San Jacinto)
Swarthy Skipper, Nastra lherminier (Polk, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Meske's Skipper, Hesperia meskei (Angelina)
Crossline Skipper, Polites origenes (Angelina)
Northern Broken-Dash, Wallengrenia egeremet (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston)
Delaware Skipper, Anatrytone logan (=delawarei) (Polk, Angelina)
Zabulon Skipper, Poanes zabulon (Houston)
Dun Skipper, Euphyes vestris (=ruricola) (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Pepper and Salt Skipper, Amblyscirtes hegon (=samoset) (Houston, Angelina)
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper, Amblyscirtes aesculapius (Walker, Houston)
Common Roadside-Skipper, Amblyscirtes vialis (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Celia's Roadside-Skipper, Amblyscirtes celia (San Jacinto)
Dusky Roadside-Skipper, Amblyscirtes alternata (Polk, San Jacinto, Houston)
Eufala Skipper, Lerodea eufala (San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Brazilian Skipper, Calpodes ethlius (San Jacinto)
Ocola Skipper, Panoquina ocola (Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina)
Yucca Giant-Skipper, Megathymus yuccae (incl. coloradensis) (Angelina)
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