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Jeffrey Glassberg - 20 September 2005
Here is a revised list of English names for Mexican butterflies, now with names for all species excepting a few undescribed species. These are the names I plan to use in a forthcoming field guide to all Mexican butterflies. Based upon feedback from users and other considerations, a number names have been changed from the first preliminary list. For example, I originally had named Hamadryas laodamia Black Cracker, based upon the color of its underwings and in keeping with the names of many other crackers, i.e., Red Cracker and Orange Cracker. However, there was strong support for the name coined by Phil DeVries, Starry Night. Since this species is a cracker, I went with Starry Cracker. Another example is Phocides urania, which I had named Jade Beamer. I called all Phocides beamers, based upon the iridescent rays that radiate out from the base of the their FWs. This feature immediately separates these species from the very similar-appearing blue firetips, which lack these radiating “beams.” However, some users were uncomfortable with “jade” because, to them, jade meant green (although there is jade that is the color of urania) and the color of the stripes on this animal are bluer than they are green (although Evans, in his massive work on New World skippers, says “striping green”). Considering this, I have changed the name to Teal Beamer since teal blue is very close to the actual color (urania is the only beamer that is really greenish-blue, not blue).
In naming Mexican butterflies, I have tried to provide names that will help users remember butterflies and that in many cases will assist them with field identification. I also tried to consider all Neotropical species, not just those in Mexico. So, if a species is the only Mexican species in its group that has red on the HW, but there are 15 other species in the Neotropics that have red on the HW, I generally didn’t use this feature in the name. Or, if a species is restricted to western Mexico, I didn’t call it Western ..., I called it West-Mexican. I also tried to vary the names, using field marks, geography, describers, scientific names, and whimsy. In most cases, the reason for the name will be obvious, sometimes less so. In the end, I believe that there are many good names, a large number of serviceable names, and some clunkers on the list.
Especially with hairstreaks, metalmarks and skippers, new group names were needed. This is because hairstreaks, metalmarks and skippers each have large numbers of species and many of the subgroups within these larger groupings are readily identifiable in the field, and because it would have been impossible to find meaningful names for, for example, more than 700 species of “skipper.” In general, the group names align with genus, but sometimes are broader. At some point in the future, NABA Checklist names should probably be changed to reflect the Neotropical group names. For example, Gray Hairstreak would become Gray Scrub-Hairstreak and Ocola Skipper would become Ocola Panoquin.
My intent is to have scientific (and English) names on this list to follow the NABA Checklist when a particular species is treated there. For species not treated on the NABA Checklist, my intent is to use the recently published Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea – Papilionoidea edited by Gerardo Lamas (2004. Scientific Publishers), except where another treatment is clearly implied by the NABA Checklist. For example, many swallowtails, including Eastern Tiger Swallowtail are placed in the genus Papilio on the NABA list, while the Atlas elevates subgenera, such as Pterourus to genus level and places Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in that genus. Therefore, I follow the NABA list and list Eastern Tiger Swallowtail as Papilio glaucus. The Mexican endemic Oaxacan Swallowtail, which is not on the NABA checklist, is listed as Pterourus esperanza in the Atlas. I list Oaxacan Swallowtail as Papilio esperanza because it is clear that the NABA Checklist means to include all swallowtails in this group as belonging to the genus Papilio. In a number of cases a particular subspecies is listed as a convenience, but unless there are quotes around the first portion of the name, the English name refers to the entire species, not just the subspecies. In a fair number of cases I believe that the taxonomic arrangement chosen in the Atlas (and thus on this list) is not correct and will likely change in the future.
I am making this list available now, prior to publication of the Mexican field guide, because I would welcome any comments potential users might have that would improve the list. Please send along any suggested names for species that you believe would be superior to the ones I propose, along with your reasoning about why your name would be better, to glassberg@naba.org. Or, if you find instances where the NABA Checklist is not followed as primary authority or the above mentioned Atlas is not followed as secondary authority, or typographical errors, please let me know. I will consider any suggestions sent, although, due to time demands, I probably will not be able to reply.
SWALLOWTAILS family Papilionidae: 49
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Baronia brevicornis, Archaic Swallowtail Battus philenor, Pipevine Swallowtail Battus polydamas, Polydamas Swallowtail Battus eracon, Colima
Swallowtail Battus laodamas, Yellow-spotted Swallowtail Battus ingenuus, Confused Swallowtail Battus lycidas,
Yellow-trailed Swallowtail
Parides alopius, White-dotted Cattleheart Parides photinus, Pink-spotted Cattleheart Parides montezuma, Montezuma’s Cattleheart Papilio eurimedes mylotes, Pink-checked Cattleheart Parides childrenae, Green-celled Cattleheart Parides sesostris, Emerald-patched Cattleheart Parides panares, Wedge-spotted Cattleheart Parides erithalion, Variable Cattleheart Parides iphidamas, Transandean Cattleheart Eurytides epidaus, Guatemalan Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides philolaus, Dark Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides agesilaus, Short-lined Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides dioxippus, Thick-bordered Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides calliste, Yellow Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides thyastes, Orange Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides salvini, Salvin’s Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides macrosilaus, Bow-lined Kite Swallowtail |
Mimoides thymbraeus, White-crescent Swallowtail Mimoides ilus, Dual-spotted Swallowtail Mimoides
phaon, Red-sided Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes, Black Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon, Anise Swallowtail Papilio indra, Indra Swallowtail Papilio torquatus, Band-gapped Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes, Giant Swallowtail Papilio thoas, Thoas Swallowtail Papilio
ornythion, Ornythion Swallowtail Papilio astyalus, Broad-banded Swallowtail Papilio androgeus, Androgeus Swallowtail Papilio anchisiades, Ruby-spotted Swallowtail Papilio pharnaces, Pink-spotted Swallowtail Papilio rogeri, Yucatan Swallowtail Papilio erostratus, Pale-spotted Swallowtail Papilio victorinus, Victorine Swallowtail Papilio
garamas, Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio esperanza, Oaxacan Swallowtail Papilio multicaudatus, Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio glaucus, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus, Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon, Pale Swallowtail Papilio palamedes, Palamedes Swallowtail Papilio pilumnus, Three-tailed Swallowtail |
WHITES and YELLOWS family Pieridae: 79
Whites subfamily Pierinae: 37
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Hesperocharis
costaricensis, Pallid Tile-White Hesperocharis crocea, Orange Tile-White Hesperocharis graphites, Black-pointed Tile-White Eucheira socialis, Social White Neophasia terlooti, Chiricahua White Archonias brassolis, Cattleheart White Charonias eurytele nigrescens, Tiger White Catasticta flisa flisa, Narrow-banded Dartwhite Catasticta flisa flisella, Narrow-banded Dartwhite Catasticta sp. nov., Sinaloan Dartwhite Catasticta nimbice nimbice, Mexican Dartwhite Catasticta nimbice ocharacea, Mexican Dartwhite Catasticta teutila, Golden-banded Dartwhite Catasticta sp. nov., Arrowhead Dartwhite Leptophobia aripa, Common Greeneyed-White Appias drusilla, Florida White Pontia beckerii, Becker’s White Pontia sisymbrii, Spring White Pontia
protodice, Checkered White |
Pieris rapae, Cabbage White Ascia monuste, Great Southern White Ganyra josephina, Giant White Ganyra howarthi, Howarth’s White Ganyra phaloe, Felder’s White Pieriballi viardi, Painted White Pereute charops, Surprising White Melete
lycimnia isandra, Common Melwhite Melete polyhymnia florinda, Golden Melwhite Itaballia
demophile, Cross-barred White Itaballia pandosia, Brown-bordered White Perrhybris pamela, Chiapas White Euchloe guaymasensis, Sonoran Marble Euchloe hyantis, Pearly Marble Anthocharis cethura, Desert Orangetip Anthocharis sara, Sara Orangetip Anthocharis limonea, Mexican Orangetip Anthocharis lanceolata, Gray Marble |
Yellows subfamily
Coliadinae: 30
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Colias eurytheme, Orange Sulphur Colias philodice, Clouded Sulphur Colias alexandra harfordii, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur Colias eurydice, California Dogface Colias cesonia, Southern Dogface Anteos clorinde, White Angled-Sulphur Anteos maerula, Yellow Angled-Sulphur Phoebis sennae, Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis philea, Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis agarithe, Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis argante, Apricot Sulphur Phoebis neocypris, Tailed Sulphur Phoebis
trite, Straight-lined Sulphur Phoebis statira, Statira Sulphur Phoebis boisduvalii, Felder’s Sulphur |
Prestonia clarki, West-Mexican Sulphur Kricogonia lyside, Lyside Sulphur Eurema daira, Barred Yellow Eurema mexicana, Mexican Yellow Eurema boisduvaliana, Boisduval’s Yellow Eurema xantochlora Scarce Yellow Eurema salome, Salome Yellow Eurema
proterpia, Tailed Orange
Eurema
dina, Dina Yellow Eurema lisa, Little Yellow Eurema agave, Tabasco Yellow Eurema albula, Ghost Yellow Eurema nise, Mimosa Yellow Eurema nicippe, Sleepy Orange Nathalis iole, Dainty Sulphur |
Mimic-Whites subfamily
Dismorphinae: 12
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Pseudopieris nehemia, Clean Mimic-White Enantia lina, White Mimic-White Enantia albania, Costa-spotted Mimic-White Enantia jethys, Bold Mimic-White Enantia
mazai, De la Maza’s Mimic-White
Lieinix lala, Dark Mimic-White |
Lieinix neblina, Guerrero Mimic-White Lieinix nemesis, Frosted Mimic-White Dismorphia amphione, Tiger Mimic-White Dismorphia crisia, Cloud-forest
Mimic-White Dismorphia eunoe, Guatemalan Mimic-White Dismorphia theucharila, Clearwinged Mimic-White |
GOSSAMERWINGS family
Lycaenidae: 258
Coppers subfamily
Lyaeninae: 7
Iophanus pyrrhias, Guatemalan Copper Lycaena
arota, Tailed Copper Lycaena
xanthoides, Great Copper Lycaena
gorgon, Gorgon Copper |
Lycaena
heteronea, Blue Copper Lycaena
helloides, Purplish Copper Lycaena
hermes, Hermes Copper |
Hairstreaks subfamily Theclinae: 232
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Hypaurotis crysalis, Colorado Hairstreak Habrodais poodiae, Baja Hairstreak Eumaeus
childrenae, Superb Cycadian Eumaeus toxea, Mexican Cycadian Theorema eumenia, Pale-tipped Cycadian Paiwarria antinous, Felder' Hairstreak Paiwarria umbratus, Thick-tailed Hairstreak Mithras sp. nov. near orobia, Pale-patched Greatstreak Brangas neora, Common Brangas Brangas coccineifrons, Black-veined Brangas Brangas carthaea, Green-spotted Brangas Brangas getus, Bright Brangas Thaeides theia, Brown-barred Hairstreak Enos thara, Thara Hairstreak Enos falerina, Falerina Hairstreak Evenus regalis, Regal Greatstreak Evenus coronata, Magnificent Greatstreak Evenus batesii, Bates’ Greatstreak Atlides
halesus, Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides gaumeri, White-tipped Greatstreak Atlides polybe, Black-veined Greatstreak Atlides inachus, Alert Greatstreak Atlides carpasia, White-spotted Greatstreak Atlides rustan, Rusty Greatstreak Arcas imperialis, Imperial Sunstreak Arcas cypria, Wavy-lined Sunstreak Pseudolycaena
damo, Sky-blue Greatstreak Theritas mavors, Sleepy Greatstreak Theritas augustinula, Blue-spotted Greatstreak Theritas theocritus, Pearly Greatstreak Theritas
hemon, Pale-clubbed Greatstreak
Theritas lisus, Common Greatstreak Brevianta busa, Frosted Hairstreak Brevianta hyas, Grizzled Hairstreak Micandra tongida, Mexican Highstreak Micandra cyda, Guatemalan Highstreak Temecla paron, Paron Hairstreak Temecla heraclides, Cachet Hairstreak Ipidecla miadora, West-Mexican Streaklet Ipidecla schausi, Schaus’ Streaklet Thereus cithonius, Double-barred Hairstreak Thereus oppia, Oppia Hairstreak Thereus orasus, Brown-edged Hairstreak Thereus ortalus, Kissing Hairstreak Thereus lausus, Cafe-au-lait Hairstreak Rekoa
meton, Mother-of-pearl Hairstreak Rekoa stagira, Smudged Hairstreak Rekoa zebina, Zebina Hairstreak Rekoa
marius, Marius Hairstreak
Rekoa palegon, Gold-bordered Hairstreak Arawacus togarna, Chiapas Stripe-streak Arawacus
sito, Fine-lined Stripe-streak Arawacus
jada, Creamy Stripe-streak
Arawacus hypocrita, Pallid Stripe-streak Contrafacia
bassania, Chained Hairstreak Contrafacia ahola, Hash-mark Hairstreak Contrafacia imma, Prittwitz’s Hairstreak Kolana ligurina, Parenthetical Hairstreak Kolana lyde, Lyde Hairstreak Ocaria clenchi, Veracruz Blackstreak Ocaria arpoxais, Blue-spotted Blackstreak Ocaria petelina, Guatemalan Blackstreak Ocaria thales, Jet Blackstreak Ocaria
ocrisia, Black Hairstreak Ocaria sp. nov., nr. ocrisia Magnastigma elsa, Elsa’s Hairstreak Chlorostrymon
simaethis, Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea, Telea Hairstreak Phaeostrymon alcestis, Soapberry Hairstreak Satyrium californica, California Hairstreak Satyrium sylvinus, Sylvan Hairstreak Satyrium auretorum, Gold-hunter’s Hairstreak Satyrium tetra, Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak Satyrium saepium, Hedgerow Hairstreak Satyrium favonius, Southern Hairstreak Satyrium ilavia, Ilavia Hairstreak Satyrium polingi, Poling’s Hairstreak Cyanophrys
goodsoni, Goodson’s Greenstreak Cyanophrys amyntor, Cramer’s Greenstreak Cyanophrys fusius, White-fringed Greenstreak Cyanophrys herodotus, Tropical Greenstreak Cyanophrys
miserablis, Clench’s Greenstreak Cyanophrys
longula, Brown-spotted Greenstreak Cyanophrys agricolor, Variegated Greenstreak Callophrys
dumetorum, Bramble Hairstreak Callophrys guatemalena, Guatemalan Hairstreak Callophrys xami, Xami Hairstreak Callophrys scaphia, Chiapas Hairstreak Callophrys
mcfarlandi, Sandia Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus, Brown Elfin Callophrys
henrici, Henry’s Elfin
Callophrys eryphon, Western Pine Elfin Callophrys dospassosi, Olive-and-blue Hairstreak Callophrys
gryneus, Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys
spinetorum, Thicket Hairstreak
Callophrys estela, Durango Hairstreak Megathecla cupentus, Cupent Hairstreak Lathecla latagus, Lata Hairstreak Lathecla sp. nov. nr. latagus Allosmaitia strophius, Strophius Hairstreak Laothus erybathis, Mexican Elstreak Laothus oceia, Long-dash Elstreak Laothus barajo, Smoky Elstreak Janthecla rocena, Red-spotted Janstreak Janthecla janthodonia, Mexican Janstreak Janthecla janthina, Brilliant Janstreak Lamprospilus collucia, Patchy Groundstreak Lamprospilus sp. nov. nr. coelicolor Lamprospilus arza, Cream-banded Groundstreak Lamprospilus tarpa, Yellow-banded Groundstreak Lamprospilus sethon, Large Groundstreak Arumecla galliena, Red-based Groundstreak Arumecla nisaee, Red-valley Groundstreak Camissecla vespasianus, Vesper Groundstreak Ziegleria syllis, Confused Groundstreak Ziegleria hesperitis, Common Groundstreak |
Ziegleria hoffmani, Hoffman’s Groundstreak Ziegleria ceromia, Brown Groundstreak Ziegleria micandriana, Guatemalan Groundstreak Ziegleria denarius, Coppery Groundstreak Ziegleria guzanta, Orange-crescent Groundstreak Electrostrymon mathewi, Mathew’s Groundstreak Electrostrymon sangala, Ruddy Hairstreak Electrostrymon canus, Muted Hairstreak Calycopis calus, Saddled Groundstreak Calycopis demonassa, Rusty-banded Groundstreak Calycopis atnius, Black-and-blue Groundstreak Calycopis clarina, White-striped Groundstreak Calycopis cerata, Sharp-M Groundstreak Calycopis
isobeon, Dusky-blue Groundstreak Calycopis origo, Susanna’s Groundstreak Calyopis drusilla, Field’s Groundstreak Calycopis xeneta, Shining Groundstreak Calycopis trebula, Ochre Groundstreak Calycopis pisis, Pisis Groundstreak Strymon melinus, Gray Hairstreak Strymon albata, White Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon alea, Lacey’s Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon bebrycia, Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak Styrmon rufofusca, Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon bazochii, Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon mulucha, Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa, Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon yojoa, Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon cestri, Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon serapio, Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon
astiocha, Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon
megarus, Confusing Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon ziba, Red-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon gabatha, Great Scrub-Hairstreak Tmolus echion, Red-spotted Hairstreak Tmolus crolinus, Butler’s Midistreak Tmolus cydrara, Saddled Midistreak Tmolus mutina, Mutant Midistreak Nicolaea dolium, Honduran Hairstreak Nicolaea sp. nr. fabulla, Oaxacan Hairstreak Nicolaea velina, Garnet-patched Hairstreak Nicolaea heraldica, Heraldic Hairstreak Nicolaea ophia, Ophia Hairstreak Ministrymon
leda, Leda Ministreak Ministrymon sp. nov. nr. leda Ministrymon
clytie, Clytie Ministreak Ministrymon coronta, Great Ministreak Ministrymon zilda, Square-spotted Ministreak Ministrymon una scopas, Pale Ministreak Ministrymon inoa, Mexican Ministreak Ministrymon phrutus, Red-flocked Ministreak Ministrymon azia, Gray Ministreak Ministrymon cleon, Dark Ministreak Ministrymon sp. nr. cleon, Yucatan Ministreak Gargina gargophia, Gargoyle Hairstreak Gargina caninius, Inscrutable Hairstreak Gargina thoria, Marginal Hairstreak Gargina gnosia, Gnomic Hairstreak Siderus leucophaeus, White-spotted Hairstreak Siderus philinna, Bold-spotted Hairstreak Siderus
tephraeus, Pearly-gray Hairstreak Theclopsis mycon, Burnt-chocolate Hairstreak Ostrinotes sp. nov. nr purpuritucus Ostrinotes halciones, Halcyon Hairstreak Ostrinotes keila, Stinky Hairstreak Strephonota syedra, White-banded Hairstreak Strephonota ambrax, Ambrax Hairstreak Panthiades bitias, Eclipsed Cross-streak Panthiades ochus, Hatched Cross-streak Panthiades
bathildis, Zebra Cross-streak Panthiades phaleros, Black-barred Cross-streak Thepytus echelta, Velvet Hairstreak Oenomaus ortygnus, Aquamarine Hairstreak Oenomaus atesa, Big-eyed Hairstreak Parrhasius orgia, Turquoise-M Hairstreak Parrhasius polibetes, Broken-M Hairstreak Parrhasius moctezuma, Mexican-M Hairstreak Michaelus phoenissa, Two-banded Hairstreak Michaelus jebus, Variegated Hairstreak Michaelus thordesa, Milky-way Hairstreak Michaelus hecate, Blotchy Hairstreak Michaelus ira, Shadowed Hairstreak Ignata gadira, Double-S Hairstreak Ignata sp. nov. nr. gadira Ignata norax, Norax Hairstreak Hypostrymon critola, Sonoran Hairstreak Hypostrymon asa, Serpent-lined Hairstreak Apuecla maeonis, Lilaceous Hairstreak Apuecla upupa, Puppy Hairstreak Nesiostrymon calchinia, Tied Hairstreak Nesiostrymon celona, Celona Hairstreak Nesiostrymon dodava, Brown-and-blue Hairstreak Aubergina paetus, Shaggy Hairstreak Aubergina hicetas, Harvest Hairstreak Aubergina sp. nov. nr. hicetas Iaspis castitas, Narrow-banded Hairstreak Iaspis near castimonia, Castaway Hairstreak Iaspis temesa, Yellow-spotted Hairstreak Celmia celmus, Chutes-and-ladders Hairstreak Celmia conoveria, Base-line Hairstreak Dicya dicaea, Wine-spotted Hairstreak Dicya carnica, Tear-spotted Hairstreak Dicya lucagus, Interrupted Hairstreak Dicya lollia, Lolling Hairstreak Erora
quaderna, Arizona Hairstreak Erora subflorens, Sweet Dreamstreak Erora
nitetis, Smooth Dreamstreak Erora nr. aura, Golden Dreamstreak Erora
carla, Black-edged Dreamstreak
Erora gabina, Salvin’s Dreamstreak Erora opisena, Druce’s Dreamstreak Erora muridosca, Dyar’s Dreamstreak Semonina semones, Mexican Dreamstreak Chalybs janias, Cramer’s Emeraldstreak Chalybs hassan, Red-spotted Emeraldstreak Symbiopsis sp. nr tanais, Colima Hairstreak |
Blues
subfamily Polyommatinae: 19
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Brephidium exile, Western Pygmy-Blue Leptotes cassius, Cassius Blue Leptotes marina, Marine Blue Zizula cyna, Cyna Blue Hemiargus ceraunus, Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus isola, Reakirt’s Blue Everes comyntas, Eastern Tailed-Blue Celastrina ladon, Spring Azure Philotes sonorensis, Sonoran Blue |
Euphilotes enoptes, Dotted Blue Euphilotes rita, Rita’s Blue Philotiella speciosa, Small Blue Glaucopsyche piasus, Arrowhead Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Silvery Blue Lycaeides melissa, Melissa Blue Plebejus icarioides, Boisduval’s Blue Plebejus acmon, Acmon Blue Plebejus lupinus, Lupine Blue |
METALMARKS family
Riodinidae: 177
Sombermarks and
relatives subfamily
Euselasiinae: 15
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Euselasia cataleuca, Black-edged Sombermark Euselasia chrysippe, Golden Sombermark
Euselasia regipennis, Purple-topped Sombermark Euselasia sergia, Transitional Sombermark Euselasia mystica, Mystical Sombermark Euselasia procula, Orange-costa Sombermark Euselasia
hieronymi, Red-rayed Sombermark Euselasia inconspicua, Inconspicuous Sombermark |
Euselasia pusilla, Pearly Sombermark
Euselasia argentea, Orange-spotted Sombermark
Euselasia eucrates leucorrhoa, Mousy Sombermark Euselasia eubule, Dark-patched Sombermark Euselasia aurantiaca, Fiery Sombermark Euselasia eurypus, Tee-banded Sombermark Hades noctula, White-rayed Metalmark |
True
Metalmarks Subfamily Riodininae:
162
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Mesosemia lamachus, Guatemalan Eyemark Mesosemia gaudiolum, Gaudy Eyemark Mesosemia gemina, Turquoise Eyemark Leucochimona vestalis, White Eyemark Leucochimona lepida, Satyr Eyemark Perophthalma lasus, Orange-flushed Eyemark Hermathena oweni, White Metalmark Napaea eucharila, White-stitched Metalmark Napaea danforthi, Sonoran Metalmark Napaea
umbra, Quilted Metalmark Napaea theages, White-spotted Metalmark Cremna actoris, Framed Metalmark Cremna thasus, Orchid Metalmark Eurybia lycisca, Blue-winged Sheenmark Eurybia patrona, Great Sheenmark Eurybia elvina, Blind Sheenmark Lyropteryx
lyra cleadas, Cherry-bordered Metalmark Necyria duellona larunda, Ray-bordered Metalmark Ancyluris jurgensenii, Costa-spotted Beautymark Ancyluris inca, Blue-and-yellow Beautymark Rhetus
arcius, Sword-tailed Beautymark Rhetus periander, Variable Beautymark Isapis
agyrtus hera, Yellow-based Metalmark Brachyglenis
dodone, Orange-bellied Clearmark Notheme
erota, Two-oranges Metalmark
Pheles melanchroia, Melancholy Mimicmark Pheles strigosa, Four-spotted Mimicmark Pheles
eulesca, Mexican Mimicmark Chamaelimnas
cydonia, Northern Beemark Chalodeta chaonitis, Orange-stitched Scintillant Dedritivora
zama, Cloaked Scintillant
Calephelis laverna, Small Scintillant Calephelis argyrodines, Bates’ Scintillant Calephelis nemesis, Fatal Metalmark Calephelis bajaensis, Baja Scintillant Calephelis costaricicola, Costa Rican Scintillant Calephelis perditalis, Rounded Metalmark Calephelis mexicana, Mexican Scintillant
Calephelis sixola, Greater Scintillant
Calephelis wrighti, Wright’s Metalmark
Calephelis fulmen, Strong-spotted Scintillant Calephelis rawsoni, Rawson’s Metalmark Calephelis arizonensis, Arizona Metalmark Calephelis sinaloensis, Sinaloan Scintillant Calephelis dreisbachi, Sonoran Scintillant Calephelis stallingsi, Gulf Scintillant Calephelis matheri, Mather’s Scintillant Calephelis huasteca, Huastecan Scintillant Calephelis montezuma, Montezuma’s Scintillant Calephelis acapulcoensis, Acapulco Scintillant Calephelis azteca, Aztec Scintillant
Calephelis yucatana, Yucatan Scintillant Calephelis maya, Mayan Scintillant Calephelis yautepequensis, Morelos Scintillant Calephelis
wellingi, Tabasco Scintillant
Calephelis velutina, Temple Scintillant Caria
ino, Red-bordered Metalmark Caria
domitianus vejento, Small-patched Greenmark Caria rhacotis, Hackberry Greenmark Caria stillaticia, Mexican Greenmark Caria melino, Dyar’s Greenmark Caria mantinea lampeto, Brilliant Greenmark Baeotis zonata, Square-spotted Yellowmark Baeotis barce, Tiny Yellowmark Baeotis sulphurea, Polka-dotted Yellowmark Lasaia meris, Variegated Bluemark Lasaia
sula, Blue Metalmark
Lasaia
agesilas, Black-patched Bluemark
Lasaia
sessilis, Somber Bluemark
Lasaia maria, Gray Bluemark Exoplisia hypochalybe,
Many-banded Metalmark Melanis
pixe, Red-bordered Pixie Melanis
cephise, White-rayed Pixie Mesene phareus, Cell-barred Geomark Mesene croceella, Guatemalan Geomark Mesene margaretta, Zebra-tipped Geomark Mesene
silaris, Yellow Geomark Mesene
leucopus, White-legged Geomark Esthemopsis clonia, Common Redhead Esthemopsis alicia, Guatemalan Redhead Esthemopsis
pherephatte, Phat Redhead Chimastrum argentea, Silvery Metalmark |
Symmachia probetor championi, Red-lead Fiestamark Symmachia rubina, Stripe-tipped Fiestamark Symmachia accusatrix, Feathered Fiestamark Symmachia triclor, Tricolored Fiestamark Pirascca
tyriotes, Golden-banded Metalmark Panaropsis
elegans, Fire-banded Metalmark Sarota chrysus, Common Jewelmark Sarota
craspediodonta, Mexican Jewelmark Sarota psaros, Pearly Jewelmark Sarota
estrada, Brown-legged Jewelmark Sarota
gamelia, Bar-coded Jewelmark Sarota myrtea, White-checked Jewelmark Anteros
chrysoprasta roratus, Elegant Jewelmark Anteros
formosus micon, Black-bellied Jewelmark Anteros carausius, Carousing
Jewelmark
Calydna venusta, Sinuous Mottlemark Calydna sturnula, Snappy Mottlemark Emesis aurimna, White-spotted Tanmark Emesis
saturata, Skipperish Tanmark Emesis
n. sp., Cloud-forest Tanmark Emesis
liodes, Mexican Tanmark Emesis mandana, Great Tanmark Emesis vimena, Schaus’ Tanmark Emesis tegula, Bow-winged Tanmark Emesis
vulpina, Guatemalan Tanmark
Emesis
poeas, Checkered Tanmark Emesis
fatimella nobilata, Sharp Tanmark Emesis tenedia, Falcate Metalmark Emesis
lupina, Little Tanmark
Emesis
ocypore aethalia, Dark Tanmark Emesia zela, Zela Metalmark Emesis ares, Ares Metalmark Emesis emesia Curve-winged Metalmark Emesis
arnacis, Stichel’s Tanmark Emesia cypria paphia, Orange-striped Tanmark Emesis toltec, Toltec Tanmark Argyrogrammana stilbe holosticta, Dotted Metalmark Pseudonymphidia
clearista, Clearing Metalmark Pseudonymphidia
agave, White-trailed Metalmark Pachytone
gigas, Sun-and-moon Metalmark Lamphiotes
velazquezi, Brown-tipped Metalmark Apodemia
mormo, Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia multiplaga, Narrow-winged Metalmark Apodemia
palmeri, Palmer’s Metalmark
Apodemia murphyi, Murphy’s Metalmark Apodemia hypoglauca, Sealpoint Metalmark Apodemia hepburni, Hepburn’s Metalmark Apdoemia
walkeri, Walker’s Metalmark
Apodemia
nais, Nais Metalmark
Apodemia phyciodoides, Crescent
Metalmark Lemonias caliginea, Pine-oak Lemmark Thisbe irenea, Sailor’s Lemmark Thisbe
lycorias, Fox-face Lemmark
Juditha molpe, Common Lemmark Synargis
mycone, Variable Lemmark
Synargis ochra, Dreamy Lemmark Synargis
nymphidioides, Greater Lemmark Periplacis
glaucoma isthmica, Falcate Grayler Menander
menander, Shining-blue Grayler Menander pretus picta, Greenish Grayler Calospila
pelarge, Orange-inposted Grayler Hypophylla zeurippa, Mexican Grayler Hypophylla
sudias, White-banded Grayler
Adelotypa
eudocia, Tiny Adelo Setabis
lagus jansoni, Common Setabis Calociasma
nycteus, Brown-and-white Metalmark Nymphidium
ascolia, Creamy Hemmark Nymphidium
onaeum, Red-spotted Hemmark Calicosama
lilina, White-posted Metalmark Behemothia
godmanii, Giant Metalmark Theope pseudopedias, Confused Theope Theope pedias, Extroverted Theope Theope devriesi, DeVries’ Theope Theope barea, Brown-posted Theope Theope cratylus, Scallop-patched Theope Theope pieridoides, White Theope Theope villai, West-Mexican Theope Theope virgilius, Common Theope Theope eupolis, Guatemalan Theope Theope publius incompositus, Bell-banded Theope Theope bacenis, Curve-lined Theope Theope phaeo, Falcate Theope |
BRUSHFOOTS family
Nymphalidae: 414
Snouts
subfamily Libytheinae: 1
Libytheana carinenta, American Snout
Actinotes subfamily Acraenae: 6
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Altinote ozomene, Lamplight Actinote Altinote stratonice oaxaca, Orange-disked Actinote Actinote anteas, Doubleday’s Actinote |
Actinote guatemalena, Guatemalan Actinote Actinote lapitha, Pale Actinote Actinote melampeplos, Bow-winged Actinote |
Heliconians and Fritillaries subfamily Heliconiinae: 26
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Agraulis vanillae, Gulf Fritillary Dione moneta, Mexican Silverspot Dione juno, Juno Heliconian Dryadula phaetusa, Banded Orange Heliconian Dryas iulia, Julia Heliconian Eueides procula, Nonpassionate Heliconian Eueides vibilia, Acting Heliconian Eueides lineata, White-dotted Heliconian Eueides aliphera, Least Heliconian Eueides isabella, Isabella’s Heliconian Laparus doris, Dot-bordered Heliconian Heliconius erato, Erato Heliconian Heliconius hortense, Mexican Heliconian |
Heliconius hecale, Heart-spotted Heliconian Heliconius cydno, Grinning Heliconian Heliconius hecalesia, Five-spotted Heliconian Heliconius sapho, White-patched Heliconian Heliconius sara, Sara Heliconian Heliconius
charithonia, Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius
ismenius, Tiger Heliconian Philaethria
diatonica, Green
Heliconian
Euptoieta
claudia, Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta
hegesia, Mexican Fritillary Speyeria
nokomis, Nokomis Fritillary
Speyeria
coronis, Coronis Fritillary Speyeria
callippe, Callippe Fritillary |
True
Brushfoots
subfamily Nymphalinae: 79
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Polydryas
minuta, Dotted Checkerspot
Polydryas arachne, Arachne Checkerspot Chlosyne
theona, Theona Checkerspot Chlosyne
cyneas, Black Checkerspot Chlosyne
fulvia, Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne
leanira, Leanira Checkerspot Chlosyne
californica, California Patch
Chlosyne
lacinia, Bordered Patch
Chlosyne
definita, Definite Patch
Chlosyne
hippodrome, Simple Patch
Chlosyne
melanarge, Black Patch Chlosyne
erodyle, Guatemalan Patch
Chlosyne
endeis, Banded Patch
Chlosyne
marina Red-spotted Patch
Chlosyne
ehrenbergii, White-rayed Patch
Chlosyne
gaudialis, Gaudy Patch Chlosyne
janais, Crimson Patch
Chlosyne
rosita, Rosita Patch Chlosyne
kendallorum, Nuevo Leon Checkerspot
Chlosyne
gorgone, Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne
nycteis, Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne
gabbii, Gabb’s Checkerspot Microtia
elva, Elf Dymasia
dymas, Tiny Checkerspot Texola
elada, Elada Checkerspot
Texola
anomalus, Anomalous Checkerspot Phyciodes
texana, Texan Crescent Phyciodes
ardys, Ardent Crescent Phyciodes tulcis, Pale-banded Crescent Phyciodes drusilla, Orange-patched Crescent Phyciodes dracaena phlegias, Notched Crescent Phyciodes otanes, Cloud-forest Crescent Phyciodes drymaea, Weak-banded Crescent Phyciodes atronia, Brown Crescent Phyciodes ptolyca, Black Crescent Phyciodes sitalces, Pine Crescent Phyciodes nebulosa Blurry Crescent Phyciodes argentea, Chestnut Crescent Tegosa
anieta, Black-bordered Tegosa Tegosa guatemalena, Guatemalan Tegosa |
Tegosa nigrella, Dark Tegosa
Castilia griseobasalis, Gray-based Crescent Castilia myia, Mayan Crescent Castilia ofella, White-dotted
Crescent Castilia
chiapaensis, Chiapas Crescent Castilia chinantlensis, Pie-slice Crescent Castilia eranites, Smudged Crescent Eresia clio, Creamy Crescent Eresia phillyra Square-tipped Crescent Phyciodes vesta, Vesta Crescent Phyciodes phaon, Phaon Crescent Phyciodes campestris, Field Crescent Phyciodes picta, Painted Crescent Phyciodes tharos, Pearl Crescent Phyciodes pallescens, Pale Crescent Phyciodes mylitta, Mylitta Crescent Euphydryas chalcedona, Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas editha, Edith’s Checkerspot Polygonia interrogationis, Question Mark Polygonia g-argenteum, Mexican Comma Polygonia haroldii, Spotless Comma Nymphalis antiopa, Mourning Cloak Nymphalis cyanomelas, Mexican Tortoiseshell Vanessa virginiensis, American Lady Vanessa
annabella, West Coast Lady Vanessa cardui, Painted Lady Vanessa atalanta, Red Admiral Junonia coenia, Common Buckeye Junonia genoveva, Tropical Buckeye Junonia evarete, Mangrove Buckeye Anartia jatrophae, White Peacock Anartia fatima, Banded Peacock Hypanartia godmanii, Splendid Mapwing Hypanartia lethe, Orange Mapwing Hypanartia kefersteini, Reddish Mapwing Hypanartia dione, Banded Mapwing Siproeta
stelenes, Malachite Siproeta epaphus, Rusty-tipped Page Siproeta superba, Broad-banded Page |
Admirals and Relatives subfamily Limenitidinae: 101
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Adelpha bredowi, California Sister Adelpha
diocles creton, Tailed Sister Adelpha paroeca, Eyed Sister Adelpha nea sentia, Candle Sister Adelpha
paraena massilia, Bates’ Sister Adelpha
serpa celerio Celadon Sister
Adelpha
seriphia godmani, Dentate Sister
Adelpha
pithys, Pithy Sister Adelpha
donysa, Montane Sister Adelpha fessonia, Band-celled Sister Adelpha basiloides, Spot-celled Sister Adelpha
iphiclus Pointer Sister Adelpha iphicleola, Confusing Sister Adelpha ethelda, Ecuadorean Sister Adelpha
cytherea, Smooth-banded Sister Adelpha
salmoneus, Golden-banded Sister Adelpha barnesia leucas, Stub-tailed Sister Adelpha diazi, Mexican Sister Adelpha naxia, Three-part Sister Adelpha malea fundania, Venezuelan Sister Adelpha boeotia oberthurii, Felder’s Sister Adelpha delinita utina, Delineated Sister Adelpha erotia, Stitched Sister Adelpha
phylaca, Cecropia Sister Adelpha
lycorias melanthe, Rayed Sister Adelpha
leuceria, Orange-striped Sister Adelpha leucerioides, Veracruz Sister Adelpha erymanthis, Orange-leading Sister Adelpha cocala lorzae, Orange-washed Sister Adelpha
felderi, Rusty Sister Adelpha salus, Lost Sister Adelpha milleri, Miller’s Sister Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted
Admiral Limenitis archippus, Viceroy Limenitis weidemeyerii, Weidemeyer’s Admiral Dynamine ate, Little Sailor Dynamine postverta, Four-spotted Sailor Dynamine theseus, White Sailor Dynamine
dyonis, Blue-eyed Sailor Dynamine artemisia, Small-eyed Sailor Diaethria anna salvadorensis, Anna’s Eighty-eight Diaethria anna mixteca, Anna’s Eighty-eight Diaethria astala asteria, ‘Colima’ Navy Eighty-eight Diaethria astala astala, ‘Turquoise-spotted’ Navy E-e. Diaethria bacchis, White-patched Eighty-eight Diaethria pandama, Orange-striped Eighty-eight Callicore tolima, Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight Callicore lyca, Six-spotted Eighty-eight Callicore pitheas, Two-eyed Eighty-eight Callicore astarte, Blue-stitched Eighty-eight Callicore texa, Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight Bolboneura sylphis, Crinkled Banner |
Epiphile adrasta, Common Banner Epiphile hermosa, Beautiful Banner Epiphile iblis, Blue-and-orange Banner Temenis laothoe, Orange Banner Nica flavilla, Little Banner Catonephele cortesi, West-Mexican Catone Catonephele mexicana, Guatemalan Catone Catonephele numilia, Stoplight Catone Nessaea
aglaura, Common Olivewing
Pyrrhogyra neaerea hypsenor, Leading Red-ring Pyrrhogyra edocla, Complete Red-ring Pyrrhogyra otolais, White-edged Red-ring Myscelia ethusa, Mexican Bluewing Myscelia cyananthe, Blackened
Bluewing Myscelia cyaniris, Cyan Bluewing Eunica tatila, Florida Purplewing Eunica
monima, Dingy Purplewing Eunica alcmena, Dark Purplewing Eunica malvina, Rayed Purplewing Eunica mygdonia, Blind Purplewing Eunica sydonia caresa, Plain Purplewing Eunica caelina, Mottled Purplewing Eunica volumna venusia, Blue-celled Purplewing Eunica alpais excelsa, Shining Purplewing Mestra amymone, Common Mestra Biblis hyperia, Red Rim Hamadryas februa, Gray Cracker Hamadryas glauconome, Glaucous Cracker Hamadryas julitta, Yucatan Cracker Hamadryas atlantis, Black-patched
Cracker Hamadryas feronia, Variable Cracker Hamadryas guatemalena, Guatemalan Cracker Hamadryas iphthime, Brownish Cracker Hamadryas fornax, Orange Cracker Hamadryas amphinome, Red Cracker Hamadryas laodamia, Starry Cracker Ectima erycinoides, Northern Crackerlet Historis odius, Orion Cecropian Historis acheronta, Tailed Cecropian Baeotus
beotus, Graphic Beauty
Colobura annulata, New Beauty Colobura dirce, Small Beauty Pycina zamba zelys, Cloud-forest Beauty Smyrna blomfildia, Blomfild’s Beauty Smyrna karwinskii, Karwinski’s Beauty Tigridia acesta, Tiger Beauty Marpesia coresia, Waiter Daggerwing Marpesia harmonia Pale Daggerwing Marpesia corita, Orange-banded Daggerwing Marpesia chiron, Many-banded Daggerwing Marpesia petreus, Ruddy Daggerwing |
Leafwings and relatives subfamily Charaxinae: 45
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Agrias aedon, Great Agrias Agrias amydon, White-spotted Agrias Archaeoprepona demophon, One-spotted Prepona Archaeoprepona demophoon, Two-spotted Prepona Archaeoprepona amphimachus, White-spotted Prepona Archaeoprepona meander, Three-toned Prepona Archaeoprepona phaedra, Falcate Prepona Prepona deiphile brooksiana, Orange-spotted Prepona Prepona dexamenus medinai, Least Prepona Prepona
laertes octavia, Feathered Prepona Prepona
pylene philetas, Mottled Prepona Anaea aidea, Tropical Leafwing Anaea andria, Goatweed Leafwing Anaea eurypyle, Pointed Leafwing Anaea halice, Pear-winged Leafwing Anaea ryphea, Blue-barred Leafwing Anaea nobilis, Noble Leafwing Anaea glycerium Angled Leafwing Anaea moruus boisduvali, Laurel Leafwing Anaea arginussa eubaena, Mottled Leafwing Anaea perenna, Big-spotted Leafwing Anaea forreri, Guatemalan Leafwing Anaea philumena, Orange-striped Leafwing |
Anaea pithyusa, Pale-spotted Leafwing Anaea artacaena, White-patched Leafwing Anaea hedemanni, Double-banded Leafwing Anaea
wellingi, Olive Leafwing Anaea xenocles carolina, Corner-spotted Leafwing Anaea mora orthesia, Godman’s Leafwing Anaea neidhoeferi, Wavy-edged Leafwing Anaea herbacea, Scarce Leafwing Anaea oenomais, Boisduval’s Leafwing Anaea proserpina schausiana, Great Leafwing Anaea dia, Shining Leafwing Anaea aureola, Aureole Leafwing Zaretis ellops, Holey Leafwing Zaretis isidora, Cramer’s Leafwing Zaretis itys, Skeletonized Leafwing Zaretis callidryas, Ghost Leafwing Siderone galanthis, Red-and-black Leafwing Siderone syntyche, Red-patched Leafwing Hypna clytemnestra, Jazzy Leafwing Consul fabius, Tiger Leafwing Consul excellens, Black-veined Leafwing Consul electra, Pearly Leafwing |
Emperors