Butterflies of Arizona

Despite being a largely arid state, Arizona can boast 334 species of butterfly - more than 5 times the number found in Britain. With its rich diversity of habitats, many species can be seen without travelling too far.

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Dragonflies of Arizona

Despite being famous as an arid state, Arizona has 146 known species of dragonfly (and damselfly) that call it home. These can be found from desert washes, all the way up to cool, mountain streams and woodlands.

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Moths of Arizona

All these moths were photographed at the South Western Research Station, near Portal in the Chiricahua Mountains in April 2010. Many thanks to people on bugguide.net for their generous help with IDs.

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Other Insects of Arizona

Pictured in this section is a range of grasshoppers and one or two other thngs. It's still under construction, so please be patient.

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