28 butterflies were recorded flying in New Mexico in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top butterflies in February
Mourning Cloak
Checkered White
Sleepy Orange
Painted Lady
Dainty Sulphur
Small White
Gray Hairstreak
Question Mark
Mylitta Crescent
Pipevine Swallowtail
Hoary Comma
West Coast Lady
All butterflies flying in New Mexico in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | Brush-footed Butterflies | 23 | Jun (rising) |
| 2 | Checkered White | Pontia protodice | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 19 | Jul (rising) |
| 3 | Sleepy Orange | Eurema nicippe | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 10 | Jul (rising) |
| 4 | Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Brush-footed Butterflies | 8 | Jul (rising) |
| 5 | Dainty Sulphur | Nathalis iole | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 6 | Oct (rising) |
| 6 | Small White | Pieris rapae | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 5 | May (rising) |
| 7 | Gray Hairstreak | Strymon melinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 4 | Jul (rising) |
| 8 | Question Mark | Polygonia interrogationis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Aug (rising) |
| 9 | Mylitta Crescent | Phyciodes mylitta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 10 | Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus philenor | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 3 | Jun (rising) |
| 11 | Hoary Comma | Polygonia gracilis | Brush-footed Butterflies | 3 | Jul (rising) |
| 12 | West Coast Lady | Vanessa annabella | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 13 | Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 14 | American Snout | Libytheana carinenta | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 15 | Funereal Duskywing | Erynnis funeralis | Skippers | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 16 | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia | Brush-footed Butterflies | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 17 | Two-tailed Swallowtail | Papilio multicaudata | Swallowtails and Parnassians | 2 | Jul (rising) |
| 18 | Southern Dogface | Zerene cesonia | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 2 | Oct (rising) |
| 19 | California Tortoiseshell | Nymphalis californica | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 20 | Western Pygmy-Blue | Brephidium exilis | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 21 | Orange Sulphur | Colias eurytheme | Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 22 | Brown Elfin | Callophrys augustinus | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 23 | Mournful Duskywing | Erynnis tristis | Skippers | 1 | Sep (rising) |
| 24 | Eufala Skipper | Lerodea eufala | Skippers | 1 | Aug (rising) |
| 25 | Goatweed Leafwing | Anaea andria | Brush-footed Butterflies | 1 | Aug (rising) |
| 26 | Lupine Blue | Icaricia lupini | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | May (rising) |
| 27 | Reakirt's Blue | Echinargus isola | Gossamer-winged Butterflies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 28 | Orange Skipperling | Oarisma aurantiaca | Skippers | 1 | Sep (rising) |