Yellows subfamily Coliadinae:

Phoebis argante , Apricot Sulphur

 

SWALLOWTAILS family Papilionidae

Battus philenor , Pipevine Swallowtail

 

Battus polydamas , Polydamas Swallowtail  

Parides montezuma , Montezuma’s Cattleheart

 

Eurytides epidausMexican Kite-Swallowtail

 

Eurytides philolaus , Dark Kite-Swallowtail

 

WHITES and YELLOWS family Pieridae

Whites subfamily Pierinae

Hesperocharis costaricensis , Pallid Tile-White

 

Eurema daira , Barred Yellow

 

Eurema mexicana, Mexican Yellow

 

Eurema boisduvaliana , Boisduval’s Yellow

 

Eurema salome , Salome Yellow

 

Eurema proterpia , Tailed Orange

 

Eurema dina , Dina Yellow

Eurema albula , Ghost Yellow

 

Eurema nise , Mimosa Yellow

 

Nathalis iole , Dainty Sulphur

 

Mimic-Whites subfamily Dismorphinae

Enantia albania , Costa-spotted Mimic-White

 

Enantia jethys , Bold Mimic-White

 

Dismorphia amphione , Tiger Mimic-White

 

GOSSAMERWINGS family Lycaenidae

Hairstreaks subfamily Theclinae

Eumaeus childrenae , Superb Cycadian

 

Eumaeus toxea , Mexican Cycadian

 

Rekoa palegon , Gold-bordered Hairstreak

 

Arawacus sito , Fine-lined Stripe-streak

 

Ocaria ocrisia , Black Hairstreak

 

Cyanophrys herodotus , Tropical Greenstreak

 

Cyanophrys miserablis , Clench’s Greenstreak

 

Tmolus echion , Red-spotted Hairstreak

 

Ministrymon azia , Gray Ministreak

 

Styrmon rufofusca , Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak

 

Oenomaus ortygnus , Aquamarine Hairstreak

 

Blues subfamily Polyommatinae

Leptotes marina , Marine Blue

 

Zizula cyna , Cyna Blue

 

Hemiargus ceraunus , Ceraunus Blue

 

Everes comyntas , Eastern Tailed-Blue

 

METALMARKS family Riodinidae

True Metalmarks Subfamily Riodininae

Sombermarks and relatives subfamily Euselasiinae

Euselasia hieronymi , Red-rayed Sombermark

 

Calephelis rawsoni , Rawson’s Metalmark

 

Lasaia sula , Blue Metalmark

 

Lasaia agesilas , Black-patched Bluemark

Melanis pixe, Red-bordered Pixie

 

Melanis cephise , White-rayed Pixie  

Apodemia hypoglauca , Sealpoint Metalmark

 

Apdoemia walkeri , Walker’s Metalmark

 

BRUSHFOOTS family Nymphalidae

Snouts subfamily Libytheinae

Libytheana carinenta, American Snout

Actinotes subfamily Acraenae

Altinote ozomene , Lamplight Actinote  

Heliconians and Fritillaries subfamily Heliconiinae

Agraulis vanillae , Gulf Fritillary

 

Dione juno , Juno Heliconian

 

Eueides isabella , Isabella’s Heliconian

 

Heliconius erato , Erato Heliconian

 

Heliconius charithonia , Zebra Heliconian

 

Euptoieta hegesia , Mexican Fritillary

 

True Brushfoots subfamily Nymphalinae

Chlosyne theona , Theona Checkerspot

 

Chlosyne lacinia , Bordered Patch                     

Chlosyne janais , Crimson Patch

 

Chlosyne rosita, Rosita Patch

 

Microtia elva , Elf

 

Texola elada , Elada Checkerspot

 

Phyciodes texana , Texan Crescent

 

Phyciodes tulcis , Pale-banded Crescent

 

Castilia eranites , Smudged Crescent

 

Eresia phillyra, Square-tipped Crescent

 

Castilia myia , Mayan Crescent

Eresia clio , Creamy Crescent

Anartia jatrophae , White Peacock

 

Anartia fatima , Banded Peacock

 

Hypanartia godmaniiGodman's Mapwing

 

Siproeta stelenes , Malachite

 

Siproeta epaphus , Rusty-tipped Page

 

Admirals and Relatives subfamily Limenitidinae

Adelpha fessonia , Band-celled Sister

 

Adelpha basiloides , Spot-celled Sister

 

Adelpha diaz , Mexican Sister

 

Temenis laothoe , Orange Banner

 

Catonephele mexicana , Guatemalan Catone

 

Catonephele numilia , Stoplight Catone

 

Myscelia ethusa , Mexican Bluewing

 

Myscelia cyaniris , Cyan Bluewing

 

Eunica tatila , Florida Purplewing  

Eunica monima , Dingy Purplewing

 

Mestra amymone , Common Mestra

 

Biblis hyperia , Red Rim

 

Hamadryas feronia , Variable Cracker

 

Hamadryas guatemalena , Guatemalan Cracker

 

Hamadryas amphinome , Red Cracker

 

Smyrna blomfildia , Blomfild’s Beauty  

Marpesia petreus , Ruddy Daggerwing

 

Leafwings and relatives subfamily Charaxinae

Archaeoprepona demophon , One-spotted Prepona   

Archaeoprepona demophoon , Two-spotted Prepona

 

Anaea eurypyle , Pointed Leafwing   

Anaea glycerium, Angled Leafwing

 

Anaea pithyusa , Pale-spotted Leafwing

 

Emperors subfamily Apaturinae

Doxocopa laure , Silver Emperor

 

Doxocopa pavon , Pavon Emperor

Owl Butterflies and Morphos subfamily Morphinae

Eryphanis aesacus , Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly

 

Caligo uranus , Yellow-bordered Owl-Butterfly

 

Satyrs subfamily Satyrinae

Cissia pseudoconfusaGold-stained Satyr

 

Pareuptychia ocirrhoe , White Satyr

 

Taygetis thamyra , Chocolate Ur-Satyr

 

Splendeuptychia kendalli , Splendid Satyr

 

Ticlears subfamily Ithomiinae

Monarchs subfamily Danainae

Danaus gilippus , Queen

 

Danaus eresimus , Soldier  

Lycorea cleobaea , Tiger Mimic-Queen

 

SKIPPERS family Hesperiidae

Firetips subfamily Pyrrhopginae

Spreadwing Skippers subfamily Pyrginae

Phocides polybius lilea , Guava Skipper

 

Epargyreus exadeus cruza , Broken Silverdrop

 

Epargyreus aspina , Unspined Silverdrop

 

Aguna asander , Gold-spotted Aguna

 

Aguna metophis , Tailed Aguna

 

Urbanus esmeraldus , Esmeralda Longtail

 

Urbanus doryssus , White-tailed Longtail

 

Astraptes fulgerator , Two-barred Flasher

 

Astraptes egregius Small-spotted Flasher

 

Astraptes alardus , Frosted Flasher

Astraptes alector hopfferi , Gilbert’s Flasher

 

Spathilepia clonius , Falcate Skipper

 

Cogia hippalus , Acacia Skipper

 

Arteurotia tractipennis , Starred Skipper

 

Polyctor enopsEnops Skipper

 

Noctuana stator , Red-studded Skipper

 

Noctuana lactifera bipuncta , White-haired Skipper

 

Staphylus vulgata , Golden-snouted Scallopwing

 

Staphylus mazans , Mazans Scallopwing

 

Atarnes sallei , Orange-spotted Skipper

 

Carrhenes canescens , Hoary Skipper

 

Xenophanes tryxus , Glassy-winged Skipper

 

Antigonus erosus, Dusted Spurwing

 

Antigonus nearchus , Death-mask Spurwing

 

Systasea pulverulenta , Texas Powdered-Skipper  

Eantis tamenund , Sickle-winged Skipper

 

Cycloglypha thrasibulus , Aztec Bent-Skipper

 

Gesta  invisus , False Duskywing

 

Anastrus semipiternus , Tropical Duskywing

Pyrgus philetas , Desert Checkered-Skipper  

Heliopyrgus domicella , Erichson’s White-Skipper

 

Heliopetes laviana , Laviana White-Skipper     

Heliopetes macaira , Turk’s-cap White-Skipper  

Heliopetes arsalte , Veined White-Skipper       

Heliopetes alana , Alana White-Skipper  

Quadrus cerialis , Ventral Blue-skipper

 

Skipperlings subfamily Heteropterinae

Piruna cingo , Many-spotted Skipperling

Grass-Skippers subfamily Hesperiinae

Synapte malitiosa pecta , Malicious Skipper

 

Corticea corticea , Redundant Skipper

 

Vidius perigenes , Pale-rayed Skipper

 

Monca crispinus , Violet-patched Skipper

 

Nastra julia , Julia’s Skipper

Vehilius stictomenes illudens , Pasture Brown-Skipper

 

Moeris striga stroma , Flag Skipper

 

Vettius fantasos , Fantastic Skipper

 

Ancyloxypha arene , Tropical Least Skipper

 

Copaeodes aurantiacus , Orange Skipperling

 

Copaeodes minimus , Southern Skipperling

 

Wallengrenia otho , Southern Broken-dash  

Quasimellana eulogius , Common Mellana

 

Amblyscirtes tolteca , Toltec Roadside-Skipper

 

Amblyscirtes celia , Celia’s Roadside-Skipper

 

Calpodes ethlius , Brazilian Skipper

 

Panoquina lucas , Purple-washed Skipper

 

Panoquina evansi , Evans’ Skipper

 

Niconiades nikko , Olive Nicon

 

Papilio cresphontes , Giant Swallowtail

 

Catasticta flisa flisa , Narrow-banded Dartwhite

 

Remella remus , Whitened Remella

Mimoides phaon , Variable Swallowtail

Leptophobia aripa , Common Greeneyed-White

 

Piweiballia viardi , Viardi White

Anteos clorinde , White Angled-Sulphur

 

Aubergina paetus , Paetus Hairstreak
Echinargus isola , Reakirt's Blue
Emesis tenedia , Falcate Metalmark
Calydna stumula, Black & White Mottlemark
Calydna stumula, Venusta Mottlemark
Rekoa meton, Tiger-eye Hairstreak
Consul electra , Pale Leafwing
Anaea oenomais , Boisduval's Leafwing
Cepheuptychia glaucina , Glacier-blue Satyr

Taygetis virgilla , Tailed Satry

Cyllopsis pertepida , Canyonland Satyr
Cyllopsis gemma , Gemmed Satyr
Urbanus teleusTeleus longtail
Autochton longipennis/zarex , Spike/Sharp Banded Skipper
Phanes aletes , Jeweled Skipper
Thespieus dalman , Chalk-marked Skipper
Moton chrysogastra , CreamyStripped Skipper

Anatrytone potosiensis, Potosi Skipper

Corusca oxynthes corusca , Corusca Skipper
Virgo clenchi , Clench's Skipper

Leucochimona lepida , Satyr Eyemark

 

Emesis mandana , Mandana Metalmark

Brangas neora , Neora Hairstreak
Panthiades bathidis , Zebra Hairstreak
Papilio ornythion , Ornythion Swallowtail
Papilio astryalus , Broad-banded Swallowtail

Paoilio victorinus , Victorine Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes , Palamedes Swallowtail
Anteos maerula , Yellow Angled-sulphur
Strymon bozochii , Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon yojoa , Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon cestri , Tailess Scrub-Hairstreak
Ascia monuste , Great Southern White
Calephelis perditalis , Rounded Metalmark
Calephelis memesis , Fatal Metalmark
Dynamine postverta , Four-spotted Sailor
Marpesia chiron , Manybanded Daggerwing
Asterocampa idyja argus , Cream-banded Emperior
Orsiphanes invirae , Lowland Owlet
Opsiphanes boisduvalii , Orange Owlet
Quadrus lugubris , Tanned Blue-skipper
Achalarus toxeus/albociliatus , Coyote Cloudywing
Zera hyacinthinius , Bruised Skipper
Mylon maimon , Black-veined Mylon
Amblyscrites anubis , Half-edged Roadside-Skipper
Polyctor cleta , Mexican White-Skipper
Ganyra josephina , Giant White
Astraptes anaphus , Yellow-tipped Flasher
Aguna claxon , Emerald Aguna
Aphrissa statria , Statira Sulphur
Antigonus corrosus , Royal Spurwing
Appias  drusilla , Florida White
Anaea aidea , Tropical Leafwing
Anteros carausius , Carousing Jewlmark
 Helias cama,    Cama Skipper
Zenis jebus hemizona, Purple-stained Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius , Violet-banded Skipper
Cabares potrillo , Potrillo Skipper
Calaenorrhinus fritzgaerneri , Fritizgaertner's Flat
Grais stigmaticus , Hermit Skipper
Ministrymon clytie , Clytie Ministreak
Brephidium exile , Western Pygmy-Blue
Lepototes cassius , Cassius Blue
Chioides  albofasciatus , White-striped Longtail
Zestusa dorus , Short-tailed Skipper
Panthiades bitas , Intense-blue Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena damo , Damo Hairstreak
Asterocampa leilia , Empress Leilia
Onenses hyalophora , Crystal-winged Skipper
Phoebis agarithe , Large Orange Sulphur
Phocides urania , Rainbow Skipper
Epargyereus socus orizaba , Rounded Silverdrop
Paches polla , Shining Blue-skipper
Anaea troglodyta andria , Goatweed Leafwing
Theritas mavors , Deep-green Hairstreak
Tithorea tarricina , Cream-spotted Tiger Clearwing
Heraclides torquatus , Torquatus Swallowtail
Proteides mercurius , Mercurial Skipper
Callimormus saturnus , Ubiquitous Skipper
Ebrietas anacreon , Blach-patched Duskywing
Parrhasius polibetes , Black-spot Hairstreak
Codatractus bryaxis , Golden Mottled-skipper
Cyllopsis hedemanni, Hedemann's Satyr
Stymon albata , White Scrub-Hairstreak
Eurema nicippe, Sleepy Orange
Eurema lisa , Little Yellow
Cissia pompilia , Plain Satry
Mexican Butterflies
Codatractus alcaeus/carlos , White-crescent Longtail
Cymaenes trbius , Fawn-spotted Skipper
Vacerra litana , Common Vacerra
Cyanophrys agricolor , Stained Greenstreak
Rhetus arcius , Arcius Swordtail
Hypanartia lethe , Orange Mapwing
Melete lycimnia isandra , Northern Melwhite
Mesosemia lamachs , Purple-washed Eyemark
Dione moneta , Mexican Silverspot
Cymaenes fraus , Fraus Skipper
Morpho helenor montezuma , Common Morpho
Evenus regalis , Regal Hairstreak
Joanna joanna , Joanna's Skipper

Lerema liris , Liris Skipper

Flaccilla aecas , Aecas Rubyeye
Anthoptus insignis , Immacualte Skipper
Mnasicles geta , Violet-frosted Skipper
Cyclosemia anastomosis , Northern Eyed-skipper
Jonasypge jonas , Scallop-edged Firetip

Theagenes aegides , White-patch Skipper

Oleria paula , Paula's Clearwing
Greta morgane oto, `Morgane Clearwing)

Emesis tegula,  Bow-winged Tanmark

Emesis vulpina , Veracruz Tanmark
Papilo anchisiades , Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio thoas , Thoas Swallowtail
Papilio garamas , Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudatus , Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio pilumnus , Three-tailed Swallowtail
Strymon alea , Lacey Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa , Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Emesis aurimna , White-spotted Tanmark
Emesis emesia , Curved-winged Metalmark
Diaethria anna mixteca , Anna's Eighty-eight
Dynamine dyonis , Blue-eyed Sailor
Hamadryas glauconome , Glaucous Cracker
Hamadryas februa , Gray Cracker
Autochton neis , Spiky Banded Skipper
Achalarus jalapus , Jalapus Cloudywing
Pellicia arina , Glazed Pellicia
Mylon lassia , Bold Mylon
Remella rita , Rita's Remella
Pompeius pompeius , Common Glassywing
Chalybs hassan , Red-spotted Emeraldstreak)
Papilio polyxenes , Black Swallowtail
Catasticta nimbice ochracea , Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila , Golden-banded Dartwhite
Enantia mazi , De la Maza's Mimic-White
Cyanophrys longula , Mountain Greenstreak
Stryymon mulucha , Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak
Electrostrymon canus , Muted Hairstreak
Theritas theocritus , Pearly Hairstreak
Callophrys guatemalena , Guatemalan Hairstreak
Lampropilus collucia , Two-toned(Patchy) Groundstreak
Calycopis clarina , White-striped Groundstreak
Magnastima elsa , Elas Hairstreak
Ziegleria guzanta , Orange-crescent(Mountain) Groundstreak
Dicya carnica , Tear-spotted hairstreak
Euselasia eubule , Dusky Sombermark
Thessalia fulvia , Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis , Banded Patch
Hamadryas fornax , Orange Cracker
Hamadryas iphthime , Brownish Cracker

Oxeoschistus tauropolis , Starred Oxeo

Paramacera allyni , Mexican Pine Satyr
Magneuptychia libye , Blue-gray Satyr
Manataria hercyna , White-spotted satyr
Mechanitis menapis , Variable Tigerwing
Morpho polyphemus luna , White Morpho

Pyrrhogyra edocla , Complete Red-ring

Pyrrhogyra otolais , White-edged red-ring
Marpesia harmonia , Pale Daggerwing
Elbella patarobasi , Red-collared Firetip
Saturnus reticulata , Skid-marked Skipper
Synapte salenus salenus , Salenus Skipper
Polites subreticulata , Reticulated Skipper

Poanes monticola , Evergreen poan

Dardarina dardaris , Pale-edged Skipperling
Mnasitheus nitra , Gold-dusted Brown Skipper
Mylon jason , Jason's Mylon
Aides brilla , Brillant Silverpatch
Poanes inimica , Inimical Skipper
Perichares philetes , Green-backed Ruby-eye

Piruna roeveri , Roever's Skipperling

Adelpha serpa celerio , Celerio Sister
Heliconius hortense , Mountain Heliconian
Episcada salvinia , Salvins Triclear
Eurmea xantochlora, Scarce Yellow
Mesene margaretta, Zebra-tipped Metalmark
Nyctelius nyctelius, Violet-banded Skipper
Theagenes ageides, Cloud-patched Bentwing
Cogia calchas, Mimosa Skipper
Strephonota tephraeus, Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Opsiphanes cassina, Split-banded Owlet
Diaethria pandama, Orange-striped Eithty-eight
Dryadula phaetusa, Bnaded Orange Heliconian
Ocaria petelina, Guatemalan Blackstreak
Parides phototinus, Pink-spotted Catleheart
Anthoptus epictetus, Trailside Skipper
Adelpha eulalia, Arizona Sister
Marpesia zerynthia dentigera,   Waiter Daggerwing
Pyrgus communis, Common Checkered-Skipper
Zerene cesonia, Southern Dogface
Paratrytone decepta, Morelos Skipper or Deceptive Paon
Urbanus simplicius, Plain Longtail
Fountainea r. ryphea, Blue-barred Leafwing
Eueides vibilia, Acting Heliconian
Euiedes aliphera, Least Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius, Tiger Heliconian
Aeria eurimedia , Banded Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia , Disturbed Tigerwing
Tithoria harmonia , Harmonia Tigerwing
Panthiades phaleros, Black-barred Cross-streak
Iaspis castitas, Narrow-banded hairstreak
Contrafacia imma, Imma Hairstreak
Itaballia demophile, Cross-barred White
Perophthalma lasus, Orange-flushed Eyemark
Rhetus periander, Variable Swordtail
Mesene phareus, Cell-barred Geomark
Hypophylla sudias, White-banded Metalmark
Chlosyne hippodrome, Simple Patch
Chlosyne erodyle, Guatemalan Patch
Chosyne gaudialis,    Gaudy Patch
Isapis agyrtus hera, Yellow-based Metalmark
Thisbe irenea, Sailor's Lemmark
Juditha molpe, Common Lemmark
Heliconius sara, Sara Heliconian
Adelpha ethelda, Silver-banded Sister
Adelpha felderi, Rusty Sister
Adelpha iphicleola, Confusing Sister
Adelpha naxia, Three-part Sister
Dynamine theseus, White Sailor
Dynamine artemisia, Small-eyed Sailor
Diaethria astala, Navy Eighty-eight
Callicore texa, Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight
Tigridia acesta, Tiger Beauty
Colobura dirce, Dirce Beauty
Nica flavilla, Little Banner
Pyrrhogyra neaerea hypsenor, Leading Red-ring
Nessaea aglaura, Common Olivewing
Eunica alcmena, Dark Purplewing
Historis odius, Orion Cecropian
Historis acheronta, Tailed Cecropian
Archeoprepona amphmachus, White-spotted Prepona
Prepona laertes octavia, Feathered Prepona
Caligo telamonius, Yellow-fronted Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria, Scalloped Owlet
Pierella luna, Moon or Luna Satyr
Mylon pelopidas, Dingy Mylon
Polygonus manueli, Manuel's Skipper
Polythrix asine, Asine Longtail
Ministyrmon coronta, Great Mimistreak
Paches polla, Brillant Blue-Skipper
Pheraeus covadonga, Etched Skipper
Vehilius inca, Inca Brown-Skipper
Carrhenes calidius, Two-toned Hoary-Skipper
Nisoniades rubescens, Purplish-black Skipper
Ouleus  salvina, Salvin's Skipper
Callimormus radiola, Radiant Brown-Skipper

Anatrytone mella, Mella Skipper

Consul fabius, Tiger Leafwing
Hamadrys laodamia, Starry Cracker
Archonias brassolis, Cattleheart White
Timochares trifascita, Five-banded Skipper

Parides sesotris, Emerald-Patched Cattleheart






Timochares ruptifasciata , Brown-banded Skipper
Autochton bipunctatus, Two-spotted Banded-skipper
Adelpha iphiclus, Pointer Sister
Epiphile adrasts, Common Banner
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