BUTTERFLIES
Susan & Wayne Colony 2007, updated 2010

  
                                 
 
FAMILY SUB-FAMILY/GENUS/SPECIES COMMON NAME
PAPILIONIDAE Papilioninae Swallowtails
Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
Eurytides epidaus Mexican Kite-Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Papilio garamas garamas Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio rogeri pharnaces Pink-spotted Swallowtail
PIERIDAE Pierinae Whites
Anthocharis limonea Mexican Orangetip
Ascia monuste Great Southern White
Catasticta nimbice nimbice Mexican Dartwhite
Leotophobia aripa elodia Mountain (Green-eyed) White
Peiris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Coliadinae Yellows
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Eurema daira Barred Yellow
Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
Eurema salome Salome Yellow
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (wet) Tailed Orange
Zerene cesonia cesonia Southern Dogface
LYCAENIDAE Theclinae Hairstreaks
Arawacis jada Creamy Stripestreak
Callophyrs xami Xami Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Dusky-Blue Groundstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
Cyanophrys longula Mountain Greenstreak
Electrostrymon joya Muted Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
Strymon astiocha Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Zeigleria guzanta Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Polyommatinae Blues
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
Celastrina gozora Mexican Azure
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus gyas Ceraunus Blue
Leptotes marina Marine Blue
Zizula cyna Cyna Blue
RIODINIDAE Riodininae True Metalmarks
Apodemia palmerii Palmer's Metalmark
Apodemia walkeri Walker's Metalmark
Baeotis zonata Bumblebee Metalmark
Calephelis sp. Calephelis Metalmark
Emesis tegula/tenedia Tegula/Falcate Emesis
Emesis zela Zela Metalmark
Lasaia maria Blue-gray Lasaia
NYMPHALIDAE Libytheinae Snouts
Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danainae Monarchs and relatives
Danaus gilippus thersippus Queen
Danaus plexippus plexippus Monarch
Heliconiinae Longwings
Agraulis vanillae incarnata Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Juno Longwing
Dione moneta poeyii Mexican Silverspot
Heliconius charithonia Zebra Longwing
Heliconiinae Fritillaries
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hesgesia meridiania Mexican Fritillary
   
Nymphalinae True Brush
Anthanassa texana texana Texan Crescent
Chlosyne ehrenbergii White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Crimson-patch Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia lacinia Bordered Patch
Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
Junonia coenia coenia Northern Buckeye
Nymphalis antiopa antiopa Mourning Cloak
Phyciodes graphica vesta Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta Militta Crescent
Phyciodes pallescens Mexican Crescent
Phyciodes tharos tharos Pearl Crescent
Texola elada elada Elada Checkerspot
Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta rubria Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Limenitidinae Sisters & Admirals
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis 'Arizona' Red-spotted Purple
Biblidinae Exotic Brushfoots
Mestra amymone Northern Mestra
Biblis hyperia Red Rim
Charaxinae Leafwings and relatives
Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
Apaturinae Emperors
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Doxocopa laure laure Silver Emperor
Satyrinae Satyrs
Cyllopsis pertepida pertepidia Canyonland-Gemmed Satyr
Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
Pindis squamistriga Variable Satyr
HESPERIIDAE Pyrginae Spreadwing
Achlyodes pallida Pallid Sicklewing
Autochton pseudocellus Sonoran Banded-Skipper
Bolla sp. Bolla Skipper
Cabares potrillo potrillo Potrillo Skipper
Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail
Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Mottled-Skipper
Codatractus bryaxis Golden Mottled-Skipper
Codatractus valeriana Valeriana Skipper
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
Heliopetes laviana laviana Laviana White-Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
Noctuana stator Red-studded Skipper
Pholisora mejicanus Mexican Sootywing
Pyrgus albescens/communis White/Common Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Sootywing
Staphylus iguala Iguala Sootywing
Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered-Skipper
Thorybes drusius Drusius Cloudywing
Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Heteropterinae Skipperlings
Dardarina dardaris Dardaris Skipperling
Piruna aea mexicana Many-spotted Skipperling
Piruna cyclosticta Plateau Skipperling
Piruna penaea Hour-glass Skipperling
Hesperiinae Grass-Skippers
Amblyscirtes fluonia Brassy Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper
Ancloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
Atryonopsis edwardsii Sheep Skipper
Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
Cymaenes trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Poanes melane Umber Skipper
Polites carus Carus Skipper
Thespieus macareus Chestnut-marked Skipper

 

  
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 

 

 

 

 

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San Miguel de Allende, Gto., México
TEL: (415) 154.4715 y 154.8838

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