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Glutophrissa drusilla
Florida White, tropical white
Glutophrissa drusilla is a pierid butterfly known as the Florida White or tropical white. It occurs from tropical America northward to southern Florida and the Florida Keys, with occasional records as far north as Nebraska and Colorado. The species is associated with tropical lowland forests and is the only representative of its genus in North America. It is frequently observed in coastal Texas and has been recorded from multiple localities in Colombia.
Panoquina ocola
Ocola Skipper, long-winged skipper
Panoquina ocola is a skipper butterfly with an exceptionally long forewing relative to its body, giving it a distinctive elongated silhouette. It ranges from Paraguay through tropical America and the West Indies to the southern United States, with occasional strays reaching as far north as Canada. The species is strongly associated with cultivated grasses and has been documented feeding on rice, sugarcane, and related wetland grasses.
Spicauda tanna
Tanna Longtail
Spicauda tanna, commonly known as the Tanna Longtail, is a skipper butterfly (family Hesperiidae) distributed from South America northward through Central America to Mexico, with rare strays reaching southern Texas. The species has a wingspan of 33–38 mm and is active during the latter half of the year in its core range. Its larval host plant remains unknown, and adult feeding habits have not been directly documented.
Telegonus anaphus
yellow-tipped flasher, dull astraptes
Telegonus anaphus is a skipper butterfly in the subfamily Eudaminae, distributed from Argentina through Central America to Mexico and the West Indies, with occasional strays reaching southern Texas. Adults have a wingspan of 51–64 mm and exhibit distinct seasonal flight patterns across their range. The species is known to utilize Fabaceae vines as larval host plants. Multiple subspecies have been described across its broad geographic range.
Zizula cyna
cyna blue
Zizula cyna, commonly known as the cyna blue, is a small butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae. Adults display violet blue upperwings and pale gray underwings marked with tiny black dots. The species is active from March to November in most of its range, with adults feeding on flower nectar and larvae developing on flower buds of Acanthaceae species.