Incomplete list of Butterflies

Texas has roughly 450 different types of butterflies depending on what sources you use.  This is not including moth species.  Florida has around 211 and I believe that is including moth species.  The United States has around 750 butterfly species and 11,000 moth species.  The following is a small sampling of the list my daughter started writing.  I think we will need to decide on a short list of host plants to start introducing.

The incomplete list

The Soldier-Danaus Erecimus
Larval food-Milkweed
Flight period-All year

Monarch-Danaus Plexippus
Larval food-Milkweed
Flight period-Spring to Winter

Gulf Fritillary-Agraulis Vanillae
Larval food-Passion flower vine-Passiflora
Flight period-All year

Zebra Longwing-Heliconius Charitonius
Larval food-Passion flower vine-Passiflora
Flight period-All year

Red Postman-Heliconiidae
Larval food-Passion flower vine-Passiflora
Flight period- All year

Golden-banded Skipper-Autochton Cellus
Larval food-Pea family
Flight period-May through August

Silver-spotted Skipper-Epargyreus Elarus
Larval food-Pea family
Flight period-May through September

Long-tailed Skipper-Urbanus Proteas
Larval food-Mallows
Flight period-All year

Marina Blue-Leptotes Marina
Larval food-Legumes/Fabaceae
Flight period-All year

Melissa Blue-Plebejus Melissa
Larval food-Legumes
Flight period-April through October

Brown Peacock-Anartia Fatima
Larval food-Ruellia(Wild Petunia)
Flight period-All year