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A CHECKLIST OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO AND VICINITY1
Clifford D. Ferris2 College of Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071
Little has been published on the butterflies of New Mexico, although the type localities for several species lie in the northern and western portions of the state. Early collecting by H. Skinner and J. Woodgate and later collecting by A. B. Klots forms the basis for much of what we know about its butterfly fauna. Collecting in recent years by D. Cowper, R. Holland and M. E. Toliver has expanded our knowledge. Williams (1914), Hubbard (1965), Toliver (1971) and Holland (1974) have published papers which treat limited geographic areas within New Mexico.
Since 1965, the author has collected actively in the southwestern portion of the state, primarily in Grant County, with some additional collecting in Catron, northern Hidalgo, Luna and western Sierra counties. The area so defined comprises a fairly uniform faunistic region. Although records are available from the Peloncillo Mts. in Hidalgo Co., they are not included as another faunistic region is involved. Hubbard's paper lists butterflies from the Pinos Altos Mts. which lie in Grant Co. His list of 52 species, which excludes the Hesperioidea, represents only a part of the 157 confirmed species in the current study. A checklist of the presently known species appears in a subsequent section of this paper.
Localities
Most of the collecting was in various areas of the Gila National Forest, on several ranches and with scattered collecting in the desert areas south and southwest of Silver City. The primary forest collecting sites include: the Burro Mts. south of Silver City; the Black Range east of Silver City; Cherry Creek Canyon (Pinos Altos Mts.), Signal Peak and Lake Roberts north of Silver City; and the Mogollon Mts., especially the Willow Creek area, in Catron Co. Sonoran desert localities include: along the Gila River, especially in the vicinity of Red Rock; along State Road 90 between Lordsburg and Silver City; vicinity of Faywood Hot Springs and City of Rocks State Park; and Hachita.
1 Published with the approval of the Director, Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station, as Journal Article no. JA 713.
2 Research Associate, Allyn Museum of Entomology, Sarasota, Florida; Museum Associate, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Vegetation types of the region are quite varied. Collecting sites in the Mogollon Mts. are generally open Canadian Zone meadows associated with live streams, usually a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) and willow (Salix sp.) association containing a variety of grasses, herbs and shrubs. The Black Range and sites north of Silver City are generally Transition Zone associations with ponderosa pine, pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frem.), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. glauca [Mayr] Sudw.) and aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) at the higher elevations, and at lower elevations a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs including Acer, Alnus, Celtis, Cercocarpus, Crataegus, Prunus, Populus sp. (cottonwood), Rhus, Salix and Platanus wrightii S. Wats. Grasses and herbs abound, especially near permanent water. Canadian Zone vegetation occurs at higher elevations, especially on Signal Peak 9000'. The Burros Mts. are covered primarily with pinyon pine, alligator juniper (Juniperus deppeana Steud.) and Emory Oak (Quercus emoryi Torr.); several other species of oak are also present. Acacia greggii Gray, Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet, and Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC. occur at lower elevations. Principal vegetation types in the desert areas include grasses, Acacia, Agave, Chilopsis, Prosopis, Yucca and various cacti. Cottonwood, hackberry (Celtis sp.) and other deciduous trees are associated with riparian areas, and outcroppings of oak are common.
Annual rainfall in the Silver City area averages 0.406 meters. The principal moisture occurs in the months January-March, July-October, with the heaviest precipitation during the summer months. July is usually the wettest month and May the driest. The mean temperature is 12.67°C with average highs and lows of 28.55°C and -4.83°C respectively.
Specific collecting sites with alphabetic codes are given below. In several cases where only one or two records are from a locality, no code is used and the localities are clearly shown on the maps (Figs. 1 & 2). Either the code letters or the locality name appears on the maps.
CATRON COUNTY. Whitewater Creek and Catwalk area near Glenwood 4800' (CA); Datil ca. 7000' (D); Gila Cliff Dwellings and EE Canyon 5600-6100' (EE); Frisco Hot Springs 4500' (FS); Glenwood 4700' (G); Gila Wilderness Area (varying elevations) (GW); Gilita Creek 7800-8000' (GK); Little Creek and Gila River Junction 5750 (LC); Luna 7000' (LN); Mogollon 6600' (M); Pleasanton 4600' (P); Pie Town ca. 8100' (PT); Quemado Lake 7200' (QL); Reserve ca. 5800' (R); Silver Creek, crossing at State Road 78 8560' (SK); SS Rasin T10S, R15W, S21 7600' (SS); Willow Creek (camp area) 1800' (WC).
GRANT COUNTY. Ancheta Canyon 5800-6400' (AC); Ash Spring Canyon 6700-6900' (ASC); Bayard 5880' (B); Black Canyon Camp 7000' (BC); Bill Evans Lake 4700' (BE): Burro Mountains (Homestead Road and USFS 851) ca. 6650' (BM); Bear Mountain 6500-7000' and Bear Mtn. Ranch 6250' (BR);
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Cliff 4500' (C); Copperas Canyon 6000-7400' (CC); Cherry Creek Canyon and McMillen Canyon 6700-7300' (CCC); Cottonwood Canyon 6300' (CN); Dry Gallinas Canyon 6800' (DGC); East Canyon, Black Range 7400' (EC); USFS 152, Black Range (varying elevations) (F); Ft. Bayard, E. of Silver City 6000-6200' (FB); Faywood Hot Springs 5000' and City of Rocks State Park 5200' (FH); Fierro 6600' (FI); Gallinas Canyon area, Black Range 6800-7000' (GC); Gold Gultch 5800-5900' (GG); Gila River near Gila 4250' (GR); East Fork of Gila River ca. 6000' (GRE); Hachita 4100' (H); Hachita Mountains 4800-6000' (HM); Iron Creek Camp, Black Range 7100' (IC); Kneeling Nun Vista, Black Range 6990' (KN); Kwilleylekia Ruins 4550' (KR); Lower Gallinas Canyon 6400-6800' (LGC); Lake Roberts 6000' (LR); L-S Mesa, north of Silver City, USFS 853 6200-6500' (LS); Little Walnut Creek 6600' (LW); Mule Creek area, Jupe Means Ranch 5800-6300' (MC); Mill Creek Canyon 6800-7100' (MI); Mogollon Creek 4640' (MK); Moon Ranch 5200' and Buckhorn 4800' (MR); Pinos Altos 7000' (PA); Pine Cienega 6500' (PC); Ricolite Canyon near Red Rock 4200' (RC); Red Rock 4000' (RR); Sherman 5600' (S); SA Canyon, Gila Wilderness Area 6800-7400' (SA); Silver City 5900-6100' (SC); Sapillo Creek 5800-6200' (SE); San Lorenzo 5800' (SL); Skate's Canyon 6600' (SN); Soldier Canyon 6300' (SO); Signal Peak 8000-9000' (SP); State Road 90, milepost xx between Silver City and Lords-burg (SR-xx); Santa Rita 6500' (ST); Tyrone 5700-5800' (T); Thunderbird Camp (1 mi. N) 6500' (TC); Upper Gallinas Canyon 7000' (UGC); Vanadium 5950' (V); White Signal (vicinity) 6000' (WS).
HIDALGO COUNTY. Animas 4300' (A); Animas Valley 4700-5100' (north-south) (AN); Deming ca. 3000' (DM); Lordsburg (vicinity) 4240' (L).
LUNA COUNTY. Columbus (vicinity) 4000' (CO).
SIERRA COUNTY. Emory Pass area 8200' (EP); Kingston 6250' (K).
Checklist
In the list of species which follows, the counties and localities are noted as well as the months in which specimens have been taken. Additional comments are appended when applicable. Excepting the Hesperioidea, the order of families generally follows that proposed by Ehrlich & Ehrlich (1961). Subfamilies are not designated (Hesperioidea excepted) and genera are listed alphabetically according to recent revisionary work. Relative abundance is not noted, as this is strongly seasonal (year-to-year variation) and is affected by climatic conditions. Single specimen records are noted. Several collectors have kindly supplied records which are so designated: (HA) Bruce Harris, (H) Richard Holland, (R) Kilian Roever, (T) Michael Toliver, (Z) Dale A. Zimmerman. William Baltosser provided the Gila Wilderness records (GW).
Megathymidae
Agathymus aryxna (Dyar). Grant Co.: HM; CCC, WS (Z); T (R, T). Hidalgo
Co.: AN (T). July, immatures in Agave palmeri Engelm.; adults in October. Agathymus neumoegeni (Edwards). Catron Co.: M (R). Grant Co.: PA; CCC,
MC, ST (R). August-October, immatures in Agave parryi Engelm.; adults in
October. Megathymus coloradensis navajo Skinner. Catron Co.: GW; D, M, PT, R (R).
Grant Co.: UGC; 7 mi. N of SC (Z); CC, IC, MC, ST, T, WS (R). April-June.
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Hesperiidae-Pyrginae
Autochton cellus (Boisduval & LeConte). Catron Co.: EE (Z) Grant Co. CCC,
SP. July. Celotes nessus (Edwards). Catron Co.: CA (Z). Grant Co.: RR. May. Cogia caicus moschus (Edwards). Catron Co.: G. April. One specimen.
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C. hippalus hippalus (Edwards). Hidalgo Co.: AN (T). August.
Epargyreus clams huachuca (Dixon). Catron Co.: GW Grant Co.: CCC, EC
IC; SC (Z). May-July. Erynnis brizo burgessi (Skinner). Grant Co.: ASC, CCC, EC, F, FB, IC, LS, LW.
March-May, July. E. funeralis (Scudder & Burgess). Grant Co.: BM, CCC, F, MC, SP, SR-26. April-May, August-September. E. icelus (Scudder & Burgess). Catron Co.: SK, WC and vicinity (R). June. E. meridanus meridanus Bell. Catron Co.: G, W of M. Grant Co.: FB, MC. April,
August. E. pacuvius pacuvius (Lintner). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: CCC, LW, PA.
March, May-June, August. E. (persius) fredericki H. A. Freeman. Catron Co.: G, LN. Grant Co.: CCC,
MC, SA, UGC. March-May, August. E. telemachus Burns. Catron Co.: G, GW Grant Co.: ASC, BM, BR, CCC, EC, F,
GC, IC, LGC, LW, SP. March-June. E. tristus tatius (Edwards). Catron Co.: G, GW. Grant Co.: BM, MC. July-August. Pholisora catullus (Fabricius). Catron Co.: G. Grant Co.: B, FH, T. August. Pyrgus communis complex. P. c. communis and P. c. albescens are synchronic and
sympatric in some areas. They are widespread in all life zones and are found
wherever members of the Malvaceae grow. Males may be positively identified
by their genitalia. Only partial records are listed below. P. c. albescens Plotz. Catron Co.: G, LC, P, WC. Grant Co.: AC, BC, BM, CCC,
MC, SL, SO, TC, WC. June-October. P. c. communis (Grote). Catron Co.: WC. Grant Co.: EC, IC, LS, MC, UGC.
May-June, August, October. P. scriptura (Boisduval). Catron Co.: G. March. This species is bivoltine in many
areas. I have not yet found the summer brood in Catron /Grant Co. P. xanthus Edwards. Catron Co.: 3 m. E of M (H); WC area (R). April, June. Staphylos ceos (Edwards). Catron Co.: G. Grant Co.: GR, RR. Hidalgo Co.: AN
(T). April-May, July-August. Thorybes pylades (Scudder). Grant Co.: AC, BM, CCC, F, LS, MC, TC. Sierra
Co.: EP. May-August. Timochares ruptifasciatus (Plotz). Grant Co.: LW (Z). One specimen on
20-ix-63. Zestusa dorus (Edwards). Grant Co.: CCC, EC, IC. April-May.
Hesperiidae-Hesperiinae
Amhlyscirtes aenus ssp. Catron Co.: CA (R). Grant Co.: CC; CCC, GR, Mimbres Canyon (Mimbres River) (R). May-July. The southwestern race of A. aenus, which probably represents an undescribed subspecies, is easily confused with A. cassus. Both occur in Grant and Catron Co. They are genitalic distinct entities. In aenus, the uncus has two distinct processes on each side and the valva is relatively blunt with the distal end straight up; in cassus, the uncus has one distinct and finely tapered process on each side with only a suggestion of the second process, and the distal end of the valva is quite pointed and somewhat recurved. The ventral surface of the forewings exhibits considerably more orange-fulvous color in cassus than in aenus. The dorsal surface spots in cassus are entirely orange-fulvous while they are cream to barely fulvous in aenus.
A. cassus Edwards. Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: CC, CCC, SP, UGC. July-August.
A. eos (Edwards). Grant Co.: LS, MC. August.
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Fig. 2. Collecting sites in Grant Co. and surrounding areas, New Mexico. Note: Fig. 2 is to the same scale and uses the same legends as Fig. 1.
A. exoteria (Herrich-Schaffer). Catron Co.: GW Grant Co.: ASC. July.
A. nereus (Edwards). Grant Co.: CCC, GRE, (R). July-August.
A. oslari (Skinner). Catron Co.: CA (R). Grant Co.: MC (R). May-June.
A. phylace (Edwards). Grant Co.: TC. July.
A. simius Edwards. Grant Co.: LS, MC, SR-26, TC. July-August.
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Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval). Grant Co.: IC. May.
Atrytonopsis cleva (Edwards). Catron Co.: G. Grant Co.: CC, CCC. April-June.
A. lunus (Edwards). Grant Co.: LS. August.
A. pittacus (Edwards). Catron Co.: G. Grant Co.: BR, CCC. March-June.
A. python (Edwards). Grant Co.: CC; SC (Z). June.
A. vierecki (Skinner). Grant Co.: BM, CCC, GG, LS, MC; SC (Z). May-June.
Copaeodes aurantica (Hewitson). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: BE, BM, CN,
MC, PC, RR; C, SC, T (Z). April-October. Euphyes vestris vestris (Boisduval). Catron Co.: EE. Grant Co.: CCC. June-July. The correct subspecific name to apply to Rocky Mountain vestris is in doubt. Coastal California vestris are larger and lighter in color than inland western vestris. Hesperia harpalus susanae Miller. Catron Co.: GW, WC. July-August. H. pahaska pahaska Leussler. Catron Co.: FS. Grant Co.: BM, LS, MR, SE, SP, V. May-June, September-October. Specimens from SW Hidalgo Co. are referable to H. p. williamsi Lindsay. Grant Co. specimens seem to be nominate pahaska. H. uncos uncos Edwards. Grant Co.: AC, LS, MC, MR, SC, SR-26. July-September. Intergrading with H. u. losus (Edwards) occurs. H. viridis (Edwards). Catron Co.: WC Grant Co.: BR, CC. June-August. H. woodgatei (Williams). Catron Co.: FS. Grant Co.: MR, TC. July, September-October. Oarisma edwardsii (Barnes). Grant Co.: DGC. August. O. garita (Reakirt). Catron Co.: WC and vicinity, LN (R). June-July. Ochlodes snowi (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW, WC. July-August. Piruna pirus (Edwards). Catron Co.: SK (R). Grant Co.: GR (R). June. P. polingii (Barnes). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: CCC, IC. Early July, August.
Possibly bivoltine. Poanes taxiles taxiles (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW, LC, SK. Grant Co.: CCC,
DGC, LGC, IC, SP. Sierra Co.: EP. July-August. Polites themistocles (Latreille). Catron Co.: LN, GK (R). June-July. Stinga morrisoni (Edwards). Grant Co.: LGC. April. Yvretta carus (Edwards). Grant Co.: MC. August.
Two species have been collected in the Peloncillo Mountains which may occur elsewhere in Hidalgo Co. or in Grant Co.: Amblyscirtes texanae Bell; Hesperia pahaska williamsi Lindsay (T). Hylephila phyleus (Drury) ought to be common in gardens in the Silver City area, but I know of only one record of a specimen extracted from a car radiator on 30-viii-64 (HA). The vehicle was reported to have come from the Gila Wilderness Area, which means that the specimen came from northern Grant or southern Catron Co. In August, 1970, I saw a large pyrgine-like skipper nectaring at desert willow along the banks of the Gila River south of Red Rock, Grant Co. Because of its position, it was not possible to net it. It exhibited large white hyaline spots on the forewings and appeared to be one of the following: Polygonus leo arizonensis ( Skinner), Codati'actus arizonensis (Skinner), Pyrrhopyge araxes arizonae (Godman & Salvin). The latter was quite common at the time in southern Arizona. P. I. arizonensis has been taken in the vicinity of Alamagordo, Otero Co. (H).
Papilionidae
Battus philenor philenor (Linnaeus). Catron Co.: GW, P. Grant Co.: FH, MC,
SC, SO, RR. June-September. I have sighted numerous adults flying across desert roads in many areas of Grant Co. Papilio hairdii bairdii Edwards. Catron Co.: G. A single female of typical Cali-
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fornia hairdii phenotype, 8-vi-66. Hubbard lists a questionable record from
the Pinos Altos Mtns., Grant Co. See comments under P. polyxenes. P. cresphontes cresphontes Cramer. Grant Co.: BM, CCC, SC, WS vicinity (Z).
June-August. P. multicaudata (Peale MS.) Kirby. Catron Co.: GW, SK; G (Z). Grant Co.:
CCC, EC, IC, LGC, LS, SP; BM, RR (Z). Grant-Hidalgo Co. line on State
Road 90. March, May-August. P. polyxenes complex. Possibly all polyxenes-like specimens from the area should
be referred to this species. Three specimens have been taken which in facies
resemble P. rudkini clarki Chermock & Chermock, based upon comparison
with paratypes of clarki. These are from Grant Co.: LR, ll-viii-68, a fresh
male; RR, 3-vi-73, two females. P. polyxenes asterius Stoll. Grant Co.: H, LR, LGC, LS; SC, SP (Z). May, August.
The subspecific name asterius has been applied, but specimens from Grant Co.
are rather different from eastern asterius. P. rutulus arizonensis Edwards. Catron Co.: G, GW. Grant Co.: CCC, EC, SP.
May-June.
Pieridae
Appias drusilla poeyi (Butler). Grant Co.: SC (Z). One specimen on 24-vi-71.
Anthocharis sara inghami Cunder. Catron Co.: CA, G, GW, LC. Grant Co.: ASC, CCC, GR, LGC, LW, RR, UGC; C, SC (Z). March-April.
Colias alexandra ssp. Catron Co.: GW, SK, WC. June, August. See discussion of this subspecies in Ferris (1973).
C. eurytheme Boisduval. Catron Co.: G, GW, LC, P, SK, WC. Grant Co.: BM, CCC, H, IC, LS, MC, RR, SP. Hidalgo Co.: L; 20 mi. S of H (Z). March-September.
C. philodice eriphyle Edwards. Grant Co.: C, GR, SC (Z). April, September, November.
Colias (Zerene) cesonia (Stoll). Catron Co.: GW, LC. Grant Co.: AC, MK, SC;
5 mi. S of C, 8 mi. W of SC (Z); CCC, IC (T). March, June-November. Euchloe hyantis lotta (Beutenmiiller). Grant Co.: CCC, GR, SP. March, May. Eurema mexicana (Boisduval). Grant Co.: BR, CCC, CN, FB, LGC, SC, SP.
Hidalgo Co.: L. April-October. E. nicippe (Cramer). Catron Co.: G, P. Grant Co.: CCC, FH, H, LGC, MC,
RR, SR-26. Hidalgo Co.: L. March-September. Common and widespread. Nathalis iole Boisduval. Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: B, BM, CCC, IC, LGC, LS;
6 mi. E of SC (Z). April-September.
Neophasia menapia menapia (Felder & Felder). Catron Co.: GW; WC (Z). Grant
Co.: CCC, SP; PA (Z). July. Associated with ponderosa pine. Phoebis agarithe agarithe (Boisduval). Catron Co.: P. Single female on 22-viii-71. P. sennae eubule (Linnaeus). Catron Co.: G, GW, P. Grant Co.: C, FH, LS,
RR, SC, ST. Hidalgo Co.: L. August-September. P. sennae marcellina (Cramer). Grant Co.: A, AN, UGC; BM (Z); CCC, IC (T).
Luna Co.: CO. April, August-September. Pieris napi mogollon Burdick. Catron Co.: GW, SK, WC. May, August. P. protodice protodice (Boisduval & LeConte). Catron Co.: GW, LC, WC. Grant
Co.: AC, CCC, EC, F, FB, IC, LS, MC, PC, RR, SP; LW, T, SC (Z).
Hidalgo Co.: L. Luna Co.: 20 mi. S of DM (Z). March-April, form vernalis
Edwards; June-September. P. rapae (Linnaeus). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: B; SC (Z). March-April, June,
October. P. sisymbrii elivata (Barnes & Benjamin). Catron Co.: CA. Grant Co.: CCC, EC,
F, GC, GR, IC, LW, UGC; SC (Z). March-May.
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Riodinidae
Apodemia mormo nr. mejicanus (Behr). Catron Co.: CA (Z). Grant Co.: BE, BM, LS; CCC, SC (Z). Hidalgo Co.: SR-11. May-June, August.
A. nais (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: CCC, MI, PA. June-July.
A. palmerii palmerii (Edwards). Catron Co.: FS. Grant Co.: GR, RR. Hidalgo Co.: L. Luna Co.: DM. June, August-September.
Calephelis nemesis nemesis (Edwards). Grant Co.: RR. Single fresh male on 18-vi-72.
Emesis zela cleis (Edwards). Catron Co.: CA, GW. May.
Lycaenidae
Atlides halesus halesus (Cramer). Grant Co.: AC, BM, BR, S, SR-26; 9 mi. S of
C, SC (Z). Luna Co.: Cook's Peak summit (Z). March-April, August-September. Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval). Grant Co.: FH, KR, RR, SP, T; MK, SC (Z).
June-October. Callophrys (Callophrys) apama apama (Edwards). Grant Co.: CCC. June-July. Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus annetteae (dos Passos). Grant Co.: LGC, LS;
SC (Z). April-June. C. eryphon eryphon (Boisduval). Catron Co.: LN, SK, WC (R). Grant Co.:
IC (R). May-June. Callophrys (Mitoura) siva siva (Edwards). Catron Co.: EE, GW. Grant Co.: BM,
CC, CCC, FB, FI, GC, LS; SC (Z). April-July. C. spinetorum (Hewitson). Catron Co.: GW, WC. Grant Co.: CCC, F, IC; SP
(Z). May-June. Celastrina argiolus cinerea (Edwards). Catron Co.: G, GW, SK, WC. Grant Co.:
BM, CCC, IC, PC, RR, SN, SP; SC (Z). March-October. Erora quaderna sanfordi dos Passos. Grant Co.: BR, CCC, LGC. February-May. Euristrymon Ontario ilavia (Beutenmiiller). Grant Co.: BM, MC. May-June. Everes amyntula herri (Grinnell). Catron Co.: EE, GW, SK. Grant Co.: CCC,
EC, F, IC, SP; SC (Z). Hidalgo Co.: AN. April-May, August. Glaucopsyche lygdamus arizonensis McDunnough. Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.:
CCC, F, SP. April-May. Hemiargus ceraunus gyas (Edwards). Catron Co.: EE, G. Grant Co.: AC, SR-26.
Hidalgo Co.: L. June-August. H. isola alee (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW, LC. Grant Co.: AC, BC, BM, CCC,
EC, FH, LS, MC, RR, SC, SE, T. Hidalgo Co.: L. Sierra Co.: EP. April-December. Hypaurotis crysalus (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW; CA (Z). Grant Co.: SP. July,
September. Leptotes marina (Reakirt). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: BM, FH, IC, RR, SR-20;
CCC, SC (Z). Hidalgo Co.: L. April-September. A widely distributed species. Lycaeides melissa nr. pseudosamuelis Nabokov. Catron Co.: GW, LC, LN. Grant
Co.: LR, SA. August-September. Specimens are phenotypic pseudosamuelis. Lycaena arota schellbachi Tilden. Catron Co.: SK. August. Ministrymon ines (Edwards). Grant Co.: BM. One female on 24-V-75. M. leda (Edwards). Grant Co.: BM, RR; CCC (Z). May-June. Phaeostrymon alcestis oslari (Dyar). Grant Co.: SR-20. July. Plehejus (Icaricia) acmon texanus Goodpasture. Catron Co.: G, GW, LC, WC.
Grant Co.: AC, BM, CCC, F, FH, GC, IC, LS, MC, PC, SN, SP, SR-26; C,
SC (Z). Hidalgo Co.: L. Sierra Co.: EP. April-October. P. icarioides buchholzi dos Passos. Grant Co.: CCC, SP. June. Plebejus (Plehejus) saepiolus nr. gertschi dos Passos. Catron Co.: SK, WC and
vicinity (R). June.
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Shijimiaeoides battoides centralis (Barnes & McDunnough). Grant Co.: LGC. One
fresh male on 8-viii-75. Genitalia checked to verify species. See Shields (1974)
for generic discussion. S. rita rita (Barnes & McDunnough). Grant Co.: AC, BM, SC, SR-26, T. Hidalgo
Co.: AN, SR-13 (T). August. Strymon melinus franki Field. Catron Co.: GW, LN. Grant Co.: BC, BM, CCC,
F, GR, MC, RR, SC, SE, SN, T. Hidalgo Co.: L. April-October.
LlBYTHEIDAE
Libytheana bachmanii ssp. Catron Co.: FS. Grant Co.: FH, GR, MK, RR; SC (Z). March, August-September, November. In a series of specimens from this region, individuals can be assigned to both bachmanii (Kirtland) and larvata (Strecker).
Nymphalidae
Agraulis vanillae incarnata (Riley). Grant Co.: SC. July-August. Scarce.
Anaea andria andria Scudder. Catron Co.: EE, G. Grant Co.: BM, CCC, GR, RR, SR-26; MK, SC, 6 mi. W of SC, T (Z). Grant-Hidalgo Co. line along State Road 90. March-April, August-September.
Asterocampa celtis montis (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: FH, GR. Sierra Co.: K. June, August-September.
Chlosyne gabbii sabina (Wright). Catron Co.: G. Grant Co.: CCC, IC, LGC, SA; SC (Z). March-May, July.
C. lacinia crocale (Edwards). Catron Co.: G, GW. Grant Co.: B, BR, CCC, FB, FH, GR, KR, MC; SC, WS (Z). Hidalgo Co.: L. Sierra Co.: K. April, June, August-September. All specimens are referred to crocale, although individuals may be selected from a large series which are phenotypic adjutrix Scudder, nigrescens (Cockerell) and rufescens (Cockerell). This region probably forms a blend-zone for the Texas adjutrix and the Arizona White Mtns. crocale.
C. nycteis drusius (Edwards). Catron Co.: SK. June.
Cynthia annahella Field. Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: CCC, V; SC, T (Z). August-October.
C. cardui (Linnaeus). Catron Co.: WC. Grant Co.: BM, CCC, F, LS, MC, SC, WS; 5 mi. S of C (Z). Hidalgo Co.: AN (T). March-September.
C. virginiensis (Drury). Catron Co.: GW, SK. Grant Co.: BM, CCC, F, IC, LR,
SP;SC(Z). Hidalgo Co.: AN (T). April-June, August-October. Danaus gilippus strigosus (Bates). Catron Co.: G, GW. Grant Co.: CCC, FH, GR, MC, RR; 5 mi. S of C, SC (Z). Hidalgo Co.: L. May-September.
D. plexippus plexippus (Linnaeus). Catron Co.: GW, LC. Grant Co.: C, FB,
FH, MC, SC, SR-26, S; BM, 10 mi. S of C, 5 mi. W of SC, T (Z). June-September.
Dymasia dymas dymas (Edwards). Grant Co.: RR. May-June, September.
Euphydryas anicia alena Barnes & Benjamin. Catron Co.: CA. Grant Co.: 5-6 mi. NW of SC (Z). March-April.
Euptoieta claudia (Cramer). Catron Co.: GW, P, SK, WC. Grant Co.: AC, BM, BR, CCC, EC, F, FH, LS, MC, RR, SP, T; SC (Z). Hidalgo Co.: A. April-October. Widespread and common in all life zones.
Limenitis archippus obsoleta Edwards. Grant Co.: C (Z). Hidalgo Co.: L. July-September.
L. astyanax arizonensis Edwards. Catron Co.: GW, LC, SK. Grant Co.: CCC, LGC, MI; SC (Z). June-September, November.
L. weidemeyerii angustifascia Perkins & Perkins. Catron Co.: GW, SK, WC. Grant Co.: BC, CCC, IC, LGC; C (Z). June-August.
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Limenitis (Adelpha) bredowii eulalia (Doubleday). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: CCC, LS, MI, SC; 6 mi. SW of T (Z). May-September, November.
Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus). Catron Co.: GW, WC. Grant Co.: B, BM, CCC, LGC; SC (Z). April-September.
N. califomica californica (Boisduval). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: CCC; SP (Z). March, June-July, October.
N. milberti furcillata (Say). Catron Co.: GW, WC. August.
Phyciodes campestris camillus Edwards. Catron Co.: G, GW, LC, WC. Grant Co.: H. Hidalgo Co.: L. August-September.
P. mylitta arizonensis Bauer. Catron Co.: LN, SK. Grant Co.: BM, C, CCC, DGC, SA, UGC. Sierra Co.: EP. March-September. See Howe (1975) for nomenclature.
P. picta picta Edwards. Catron Co.: G, LC, LN. Grant Co.: H, SA. Hidalgo Co.: L. May, August-September.
P. thaws (Drury). Catron Co.: G. Grant Co.: C, GR, KR. August-September. Several distinct forms are commonly collected, including distincta Bauer.
Phyciodes (Anthanassa) texana texana (Edwards). Grant Co.: CCC, RR. May-June.
Poladryas minata arachne (Edwards). Catron Co.: WC. Grant Co.: CCC, IC, SP. June-August. See Scott (1974) for nomenclature.
Polygonia interrogations (Fabricius). Grant Co.: SC. One specimen on 3-xi-62; 6 mi. S of C. One specimen on lO-x-63 (Z).
P. satyrus (Edwards). Catron Co.: WC. Grant Co.: CCC, IC, SP; SC (Z). May-August.
P. zephyrus (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW, SK, WC. Grant Co.: SP (Z). One specimen on 30-vi-74; May August in Catron Co.
Precis lavinia coenia (Hiibner). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: BM, GR, KR, LGC; CCC, SC (Z). June-August, October. One male was taken at the Gila River locality on 10-viii-75 which is very close to nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McDun-nough).
Speyeria atlantis nausicaa (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW, SK, WC. Grant Co.: CC, CCC, IC, SP. May-August.
S. nokomis nitocris (Edwards). Catron Co.: LC, WC. August-September.
Texola elada perse (Edwards). Grant Co.: BE, GR, RR. May-June, August.
Thessalia alma (Strecker). Catron Co.: GW, SS. Grant Co.: BM; 3 mi. N of WS (Z). June-July, September.
Thessalia theona thekla (Edwards). Grant Co.: BM, BR, CCC, GR, SC, WS. Hidalgo Co.: AN (T). May-June, August, October.
Vanessa atalanta rubria (Fruhstorfer). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.: FB; SC (Z). Hidalgo Co.: A. June-September.
Satyridae
Cercyonis meadii ssp. Catron Co.: M (R) Grant Co.: MC (R). August. Intensive
searching for this species during August, 1975 in both Catron and Grant Cos.
failed to produce a single specimen. Cercyonis oetus charon (Edwards). Catron Co.: GW, WC. July-August. Cyllopsis pertepida dorothea (Nabokov). Grant Co.: BM, BR, FB, KN, LGC, LS,
SC; CCC, 3 mi. N of WS (Z). Sierra Co.: EP. June-September. See Miller
(1974) for nomenclature and additional comments. Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia (Edwards). Catron Co.: M (Z). Grant Co.: CCC,
FB, UGC. Sierra Co.: EP. September-October. Megisto rubricata cheneyorum (R. L. Chermock). Catron Co.: GW. Grant Co.:
CCC, FB, LGC; SC (Z). June-August. See Miller (1976). Neominois ridingsii ssp. Catron Co.: SS. One fresh male on 17-vi-72.
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Oeneis alherta daura (Strecker). Catron Co.: Crest Trail off State Road 78 (R). June. Asterocampa leilia leilia (Edwards) and Eurema proterpia (Fabricius) have been taken in the Peloncillo Mountains and may stray into the Silver City area. On 23-viii-73, D. A. Zimmerman saw a specimen of Heliconius charitonius vasquezae Comstock & Brown at the north edge of the Western New Mexico University campus. The specimen was not captured, but Zimmerman is quite familiar with the species as he has collected it in Florida and the Neotropics.
Acknowledgments The author wishes to thank Michael E. Toliver and Richard Holland, both of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for providing records and commenting critically concerning the first draft of this paper. Bruce Harris, Clear Lake, South Dakota, Kilian Roever, Phoenix, Arizona, and Dr. Dale A. Zimmerman, Silver City, New Mexico kindly provided many additional records. Dr. John P. Hubbard, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe and William Baltosser, Silver City, generously provided records from the latter's collecting trips into the Gila Wilderness Area during 1975. Special thanks are due the author's cousin, Ralph A. Fisher, Jr., who lives in the Silver City area. He made a major contribution to the paper by collecting specimens over a ten-year period. Many of the early spring and late fall records are a result of his efforts. He also provided elevation data and other information used in the paper.
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