Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor. Photo Taken In Miller Creek Bed, North Of Shrine Road Feeding On A Sunflower, Helianthus annuus Shrine Of Saint Joseph, Yarnell, Arizona. August 31, 2008.
Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio multicaudata. Feeding On An Arizona Thistle, Cirsium arizonicum Photo Taken In Miller Creek Bed, North Of Shrine Road Shrine Of Saint Joseph, Yarnell, Arizona. August 26, 2008.
White - Lined Sphinx Moth, Hyles lineata. Feeding On A Sunflower, Helianthus annuus. Photo Taken In Miller Creek Bed, North Of Shrine Road Shrine Of Saint Joseph, Yarnell, Arizona. August 31, 2008.
Queen Butterfly, Danaus gilippus. Feeding Upon Mule's Fat or Seep - Willow (Baccharis salicifolia) flowers. Photo Taken In Miller Creek Bed, North Of Shrine Road Shrine Of Saint Joseph, Yarnell, Arizona. September 26, 2008.
Ceraunus Blue, Hemiargus ceraunus.(Sub-Species) Feeding Upon Scurfy Prairie Clover, Dalea albiflora flowers. Photo Taken In Yarnell, Arizona. September 18, 2009.
Oculea Silkmoth. Antheraea oculea. Resting Upon Our Driveway. Wing Span: 5 7/8 inches! Largest Moth We Have Ever Seen! Photo Taken In Yarnell, Arizona. July 13, 2012.

BUTTERFLY AND MOTH CHARACTORISTICS: Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor: The upper surface of the hindwing is iridescent blue or blue - green. The underside of the hindwing has a submarginal row of 7 round orange spots within an iridescent blue field. Wing span: 2 3/4 - 5 inches. Two-tailed Swallowtail, Papilio multicaudata: The upper surface of the male forewing has narrow black stripes. Each hindwing has 2 tails. Wing span: 3 1/2 - 5 inches. White - Lined Sphinx Moth, Hyles lineata: The upperside of the forewing is dark olive brown in color with paler brown color along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band can be seen running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks are found along the veins. The hindwing upperside is black with a reddish pink median band. Wing span: 2 7/16 - 3 9/16 inches. Queen Butterfly, Danaus gilippus: The upperside is chestnut brown in color; the black borders of the forewings have 2 rows of white spots also there are white spots scattered on the forewing apex. The underside of each hindwing has black veins. The black borders on both wings have 2 rows of white spots. The wing span is about 2 5/8 to 3 7/8 inches. The caterpillar eats milkweed which is toxic, thus making the butterfly also toxic to birds. Oculea Silkmoth, Antheraea oculea (Neumoegen, 1883): Its upperside of part of its wings is tan, sometimes with a yellowish or reddish tint. The forewing margin is the same color as the basal area; the submarginal line is black. Their rings around the eyespots are orange, blue, and black. Their underside has contrasting rust, brown, and white markings. Their wingspan ranges from about 3 15/16 - 5 7/8 inches (10 - 15 cm). The adults emerge from their cocoons in the afternoon, and their mating takes place in late evening or early morning. The females lay eggs during the following evenings, depositing clusters of 3 - 8 eggs on the host plants. Their caterpillars eat leaves and spin large cocoons in the leaves of the host plant. Flight: One brood from June - August. Their caterpillar hosts plants are: oaks and walnuts including Emory oak (Quercus emoryi), Mexican blue oak (Q. oblongifolia), and Arizona black walnut (Juglans major). Adults do not feed. Their normal habitat is oak woodland and mixed forest. They are normally found in the southwestern corner of New Mexico through the mountains of southern Arizona north to Flagstaff and to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. 2012 was the first time we have seen them in Yarnell, Arizona.