Butterflies and Moths Of Yarnell, Arizona
Scrub Oak, Pinyon Pine Forest, & Desert Environment
Butterfly Pictures, Photos, And Information
Where The Desert Breeze
Meets The Mountain Air
There are numerous butterflies and moths living in Yarnell, Arizona. Their numbers and varieties vary according to the seasons of the year.
We will try to show you some of the butterflies and moths in the Yarnell area on this page.
Yarnell is located on the Highway 89, Scenic Route to Prescott, Arizona. Yarnell is also listed as one of the communities to visit along the American Heritage Trail route. There is a link to the Yarnell Chamber Of Commerce at the bottom of this page.
Most of the images are taken from within Miller Creek; just North of The Shrine Of Saint Joseph, within 1 mile of downtown Yarnell, Arizona. This is clearly one of the best places in Arizona to see butterflies. This is a beautiful, quiet, peaceful area, and that is one of the best kept secrets in Arizona.
This page is a work in progress, so please come back for updates.
Audrey and George are not butterfly and moth experts, so we probably won't be able to answer any technical questions about them.
We have placed some general descriptions of the butterflies and moths in a large text box located after you view all of the large images.
The characteristics are in the same order as the large images. Please, let us know if you spot any errors on this page!
We have already learned that butterfly and moth photography takes a lot of patience. We hope you enjoy our amateur efforts!
BUTTERFLY AND MOTH CHARACTORISTICS:
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor.
Two-tailed Swallowtail, Papilio multicaudata.
White - Lined Sphinx Moth, Hyles lineata.
Queen Butterfly, Danaus gilippus.
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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.
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.
The upper surface of the male forewing has narrow black stripes. Each hindwing has 2 tails. Wing span: 3 1/2 - 5 inches.
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.
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.
Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio multicaudata
August 31, 2008.Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio multicaudata
August 31, 2008.
Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio multicaudata
August 31, 2008.Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio multicaudata
August 31, 2008.
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor.
August 31, 2008.Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor.
August 31, 2008.
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor.
August 31, 2008.Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor.
August 31, 2008.
Queen Butterfly, Danaus gilippus. Queen Butterfly, Danaus gilippus. 
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