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Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre subsp. sennetti) National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Planted butterfly garden with native plants and riparian woods just north of the Rio Grande in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 40 m (131 ft) elevation...
Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes odilia subsp. trebius: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 2.5-3.0 cm (1.0-1.2 in). Foraging on Shrubby Blue Sage (Salvia ballotiflora: Lamiaceae) Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Tamaulipan Scrub and scattered ponds in the South Texas Plains...
Small Milkweed Bug (Lygaeus kaimia: Lygaeidae) 10.0-11.0 mm (0.39-0.43) long. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, southwest of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Rio Grande floodplain. Mesquite woodland with mixed Tamulipan scrub adjacent to a resaca...
Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis subsp. chalconota) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Margin of a resaca and Tamaulipan Scrub with scattered ponds in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75...
Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis). Sexes similar. Valley Nature Center, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation. City sprawl, manicured city park with athletic fields and a number of large trees.
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens subsp. virens) Male, species sexually dimorphic. McAllen Nature Center, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Tamulipan scrub with open manicured areas at ca. 21 m (69 ft) elevation. South Texas Plains Vegetatonal Area.
Agreeable Tiger Moth (Spilosoma congrua: Arctiidae) Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Side of building at the Headquarters. South Texas Plains Vegetational Zone in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Rio Grande flood plain with mixed mesquite woodlands...
Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-7.0 cm (2.0-2.8 in). Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, southwest of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Rio Grande floodplain. Mesquite woodland with mixed Tamulipan scrub adjacent to a...
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris subsp. cactophilus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, southwest of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Rio Grande floodplain. Mesquite woodland with mixed Tamulipan scrub...
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Quinta Mazatlan, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Tamaulipan scrub with a couple of small water features at ca. 37 m (121 ft) elevation.
Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus subsp. rufivirgatus) Sexes similar. National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Planted butterfly garden with native plants with riparian woods just north of the Rio Grande in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 40 m (131...
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons subsp. aurifrons) Male, species sexually dimorphic. National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Planted butterfly garden with native plants and riparian woods just north of the Rio Grande in the South Texas Plains Vegetational...
Purple Martin (Progne subis subsp. subis) 1st summer male. McAllen Nature Center, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Tamulipan scrub with open manicured areas at ca. 21 m (69 ft) elevation. South Texas Plains Vegetatonal Area.
Green Parakeet (Psittacara holochlorus subsp. holochlorus) Dorsal flight view. Populations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley are likely a mix of naturalized birds from escapees, turned loose birds, and birds extending their range into Texas from northeastern Mexico. McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas...
Green Parakeet (Psittacara holochlorus subsp. holochlorus) Ventral flight view. Populations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley are likely a mix of naturalized birds from escapees, turned loose birds, and birds extending their range into Texas from northeastern Mexico. McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas...
Longhorn Beetle (Susuacanga stigmatica: Cerambycidae) Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Building wall at headquarters. Mesquite woods with Tamaulipan Scrub in the Southern Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 7 m (23 ft) elevation.
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus subsp. micrus) Sexes similar. Edinburg Scenic Wetlands, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Mesquite thicket with Tamulipan scrub with native gardens and several old gravel pits full of water at ca. 15 m (49 ft) elevation.
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 6.4-10.2 cm (2.5-4.0 in). Freshly emerged from its chrysalis just a few inches off the ground in an open grassy area. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Mesquite savanna with Tamaulipan Scrub in the...
Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.7-4.8 cm (1.5-1.9 in). Nectaring Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum: Asteraceae). Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Mesquite woods with Tamaulipan Scrub in the Southern Plains Vegetational Area at...
Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana subsp. septentrionalis) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Edinburg Scenic Wetlands, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Mesquite thicket with Tamulipan scrub with native gardens and several old gravel pits full of...
Blush Conchylodes (Conchylodes salamisalis: Crambidae) Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Zone in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Rio Grande flood plain with mixed mesquite woodlands, coastal prairie, and man-made ponds...
Red-marged Blister Beetle (Pyrota tenuicostatis: Meloidae) Ca.. 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, south west of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Rio Grande floodplain. Mesquite woodland with mixed Tamulipan scrub adjacent to...
Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi subsp. tamaulipensis) Sexes similar. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. In old RV camping area with large live oaks and scattered Tamaulipan Scrub. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation.
Brown Blister Beetle (Epicauta lauta: Meloidae) 1.0-1.5 cm (0.39-0.59 in) long. This species is called Brown Blister Beetle though they appear gray to me. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, south west of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Rio Grande...
Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie: Lycaenidae) Winspan 1.9-2.2 cm (0.75-0.87 in). Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. In old RV camping area with large live oaks and scattered Tamaulipan Scrub. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation.