1) Red Rim Biblis hyperia
(bottom butterfly); a striking species that is considered very
scarce even in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, we saw 32 individuals
of this species today among the many thousands of Common
Mestras Mestra amymone (top butterfly) present:
2) Florida White Appias drusilla;
considered a rare stray to the United States, this female was
photographed from the opposite side of the river:
3) Malachite Siproeta stelenes;
this gorgeous specialty of the Lower Rio Grande Valley is very
rare away from that region. We saw three individuals (one today)
in the latter part of 2004 - this photo taken by Jim Halff
is of one about two miles downriver in September 2004:
