The Rio Grande Valley's location north of Mexico and west of the Gulf of Mexico allows a unique influx of rare butterflies. Some flutter their way from northern parts of Mexico or get caught up in unique migratory patterns and end up in the mass groups of specialty butterflies of the Rio Grande Valley.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Common Banner | Epiphile adrasta |
| Double-dotted Skippers | Decinea percosius |
| Falcate Metalmark | Emesis tenedia |
| Florida Purplewing | Eunica tatila |
| Guatemalan Cracker | Hamadryas guatemalena |
| Mexican Silverspot | Dione moneta |
| Potrillo Skippers | Cabares potrillo |
For more on Texas butterflies, visit TexasButterfly.com or any Texas nature park website.