Quick answer: 16 butterfly and moth host plants are native to New Mexico, 15 with a live listing as of 16 Sep 2026.
16 species
- Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta · 42 states
- Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis · 15 states
- Buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides · 9 states
- Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa · 37 states
- Cenizo sage Leucophyllum frutescens · 2 states
- Desert willow Chilopsis linearis · 4 states
- Gambel oak Quercus gambelii · 6 states
- Honey mesquite Prosopis glandulosa · 3 states
- Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium · 23 states
- Mexican buckeye Ungnadia speciosa · 2 states
- Parry's agave Agave parryi · 2 states
- Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides · 24 states
- Rocky Mountain bee plant Peritoma serrulata · 22 states
- Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula · 25 states
- Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia · 27 states
- Yellow bells (esperanza) Tecoma stans · 3 states