Butterflies Flying in Texas in March (60 Species)

60 butterflies were recorded flying in Texas in March in our iNaturalist sample; 7 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top butterflies in March

Red Admiral4,218 obs.

Monarch3,854 obs.

Pipevine Swallowtail2,742 obs.

Orange Sulphur2,669 obs.

Common Buckeye2,364 obs.

Pearl Crescent1,955 obs.

Gray Hairstreak1,707 obs.

Juniper Hairstreak1,692 obs.

American Lady1,671 obs.

Variegated Fritillary1,600 obs.

Black Swallowtail1,554 obs.

Goatweed Leafwing1,552 obs.

All butterflies flying in Texas in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta	Brush-footed Butterflies	4,218	Apr (rising)
2	Monarch	Danaus plexippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	3,854	Oct (rising)
3	Pipevine Swallowtail	Battus philenor	Swallowtails and Parnassians	2,742	Apr (rising)
4	Orange Sulphur	Colias eurytheme	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	2,669	Apr (rising)
5	Common Buckeye	Junonia coenia	Brush-footed Butterflies	2,364	Apr (rising)
6	Pearl Crescent	Phyciodes tharos	Brush-footed Butterflies	1,955	May (rising)
7	Gray Hairstreak	Strymon melinus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	1,707	Apr (rising)
8	Juniper Hairstreak	Callophrys gryneus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	1,692	Mar (peak)
9	American Lady	Vanessa virginiensis	Brush-footed Butterflies	1,671	Apr (rising)
10	Variegated Fritillary	Euptoieta claudia	Brush-footed Butterflies	1,600	Apr (rising)
11	Black Swallowtail	Papilio polyxenes	Swallowtails and Parnassians	1,554	May (rising)
12	Goatweed Leafwing	Anaea andria	Brush-footed Butterflies	1,552	Mar (peak)
13	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Papilio glaucus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	1,540	May (rising)
14	Checkered White	Pontia protodice	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	1,428	Apr (rising)
15	Fiery Skipper	Hylephila phyleus	Skippers	1,241	Oct (rising)
16	Phaon Crescent	Phyciodes phaon	Brush-footed Butterflies	1,175	Oct (rising)
17	Dainty Sulphur	Nathalis iole	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	966	Apr (rising)
18	Question Mark	Polygonia interrogationis	Brush-footed Butterflies	858	Apr (rising)
19	Gulf Fritillary	Dione vanillae	Brush-footed Butterflies	844	Oct (rising)
20	Funereal Duskywing	Erynnis funeralis	Skippers	751	Apr (rising)
21	Henry's Elfin	Callophrys henrici	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	737	Mar (peak)
22	Huron Skipper	Atalopedes huron	Skippers	710	Oct (rising)
23	Little Wood Satyr	Megisto cymela	Brush-footed Butterflies	667	Apr (rising)
24	Falcate Orangetip	Anthocharis midea	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	637	Mar (peak)
25	Southern Dogface	Zerene cesonia	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	512	Oct (rising)
26	Great Purple Hairstreak	Atlides halesus	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	485	Oct (rising)
27	Bordered Patch	Chlosyne lacinia	Brush-footed Butterflies	452	Jul (rising)
28	Vesta Crescent	Phyciodes graphica	Brush-footed Butterflies	448	Apr (rising)
29	Dusky-blue Groundstreak	Calycopis isobeon	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	445	Oct (rising)
30	Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Brush-footed Butterflies	440	Oct (rising)
31	Sleepy Orange	Eurema nicippe	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	418	Oct (rising)
32	Two-tailed Swallowtail	Papilio multicaudata	Swallowtails and Parnassians	411	Sep (rising)
33	American Snout	Libytheana carinenta	Brush-footed Butterflies	385	Oct (rising)
34	Reakirt's Blue	Echinargus isola	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	384	Apr (rising)
35	Juvenal's Duskywing	Erynnis juvenalis	Skippers	367	Mar (peak)
36	Texan Crescent	Anthanassa texana	Brush-footed Butterflies	332	Apr (rising)
37	Palamedes Swallowtail	Papilio palamedes	Swallowtails and Parnassians	326	Apr (rising)
38	Tropical Checkered-Skipper	Burnsius oileus	Skippers	318	Oct (rising)
39	Red-banded Hairstreak	Calycopis cecrops	Gossamer-winged Butterflies	308	Mar (peak)
40	Great Southern White	Ascia monuste	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	299	Apr (rising)
41	Western Giant Swallowtail	Heraclides rumiko	Swallowtails and Parnassians	291	Oct (rising)
42	Eastern Giant Swallowtail	Heraclides cresphontes	Swallowtails and Parnassians	289	Sep (rising)
43	Clouded Skipper	Lerema accius	Skippers	281	Oct (rising)
44	White-striped Longtail	Chioides albofasciatus	Skippers	276	Oct (rising)
45	Carolina Satyr	Hermeuptychia sosybius	Brush-footed Butterflies	275	Mar (peak)
46	Spicebush Swallowtail	Papilio troilus	Swallowtails and Parnassians	266	Aug (rising)
47	Queen	Danaus gilippus	Brush-footed Butterflies	249	Oct (rising)
48	Little Yellow	Eurema lisa	Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs	226	Oct (rising)
49	Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis antiopa	Brush-footed Butterflies	214	May (rising)
50	Silvery Checkerspot	Chlosyne nycteis	Brush-footed Butterflies	214	May (rising)