Butterflies of Mexico


September 2019




This is a list of the butterflies of Mexico based on the reference below.

Each common and scientific name is a link to a Google image search.





Papilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians) - Baroniinae (Baronia)


Archaic Swallowtail

Baronia brevicornis





Papilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians) - Papilioninae (Swallowtails)


Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor




Polydamas Swallowtail

Battus polydamas




Colima Swallowtail

Battus eracon




Yellow-spotted Swallowtail

Battus laodamas




Confused Swallowtail

Battus ingenuus




Silver-trailed Swallowtail

Battus lycidas




White-dotted Cattleheart

Parides alopius




Linnaean Cattleheart

Parides anchises




Pink-spotted Cattleheart

Parides photinus




Montezuma’s Cattleheart

Parides montezuma




Pink-checked Cattleheart

Parides eurimedes




Green-celled Cattleheart

Parides childrenae




Emerald-patched Cattleheart

Parides sesostris




Wedge-spotted Cattleheart

Parides panares




Variable Cattleheart

Parides erithalion




Transandean Cattleheart

Parides iphidamas




Guatemalan Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides epidaus




Dark Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides philolaus




Red-underlined Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides agesilaus




Thick-bordered Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides dioxippus




Yellow Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides calliste




Orange Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides thyastes




Salvin’s Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides salvini




Bow-lined Kite-Swallowtail

Eurytides macrosilaus




White-crescent Swallowtail

Mimoides thymbraeus




Dual-spotted Swallowtail

Mimoides ilus




Red-sided Swallowtail

Mimoides phaon




Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes




Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon




Indra Swallowtail

Papilio indra




Band-gapped Swallowtail

Papilio torquatus




Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes




Thoas Swallowtail

Papilio thoas




Ornythion Swallowtail

Papilio ornythion




Broad-banded Swallowtail

Papilio astyalus




Androgeus Swallowtail

Papilio androgeus




Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

Papilio anchisiades




Pink-spotted Swallowtail

Papilio pharnaces




Yucatan Swallowtail

Papilio rogeri




Pale-spotted Swallowtail

Papilio erostratus




Victorine Swallowtail

Papilio victorinus




Magnificent Swallowtail

Papilio garamas




Oaxacan Swallowtail

Papilio esperanza




Two-tailed Swallowtail

Papilio multicaudatus




Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus




Western Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio rutulus




Pale Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon




Palamedes Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes




Three-tailed Swallowtail

Papilio pilumnus





Pieridae (Whites and Yellows) - Pierinae (Whites)


Pallid Tilewhite

Hesperocharis costaricensis




Orange Tilewhite

Hesperocharis crocea




Black-pointed Tilewhite

Hesperocharis graphites




Social White

Eucheira socialis




Chiricahua White

Neophasia terlootii




Cattleheart White

Archonias brassolis




Tiger White

Charonias eurytele




Narrow-banded Dartwhite

Catasticta flisa




Sinaloan Dartwhite

Catasticta sp. undescribed




Mexican Dartwhite

Catasticta nimbice




Golden-banded Dartwhite

Catasticta teutila




Arrowhead Dartwhite

Catasticta nov.sp.




Common Greeneyed-White

Leptophobia aripa




Florida White

Appias drusilla




Becker’s White

Pontia beckerii




Spring White

Pontia sisymbrii




Checkered White

Pontia protodice




Cabbage White

Pieris rapae




Great Southern White

Ascia monuste




Giant White

Ganyra josephina




Howarth’s White

Ganyra howarthii




Felder’s White

Ganyra phaloe




Painted White

Pieriballia viardi




Surprising White

Pereute charops




Common Melwhite

Melete lycimnia




Golden Melwhite

Melete polyhymnia




Cross-barred White

Itaballia demophile




Brown-bordered White

Itaballia pandosia




Orange-stripedluna White

Perrhybris pamela




Sonoran Marble

Euchloe guaymasensis




Pearly Marble

Euchloe hyantis




Desert Orangetip

Anthocharis cethura




Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara




Mexican Orangetip

Anthocharis limonea




Gray Marble

Anthocharis lanceolata





Pieridae (Whites and Yellows) - Coliadinae (Yellows)


Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme




Clouded Sulphur

Colias philodice




Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur

Colias alexandra




California Dogface

Colias eurydice




Southern Dogface

Colias cesonia




White Angled-Sulphur

Anteos clorinde




Yellow Angled-Sulphur

Anteos maerula




Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae




Orange-barred Sulphur

Phoebis philea




Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe




Apricot Sulphur

Phoebis argante




Tailed Sulphur

Phoebis neocypris




Straight-lined Sulphur

Phoebis trite




Statira Sulphur

Phoebis statira




Peach-patched Sulphur

Phoebis boisduvalii




Schaus’ Sulphur

Phoebis schausi




West-Mexican Sulphur

Prestonia clarki




Lyside Sulphur

Kricogonia lyside




Barred Yellow

Eurema daira




Mexican Yellow

Eurema mexicana




Boisduval’s Yellow

Eurema boisduvaliana




Scarce Yellow

Eurema xantochlora




Salome Yellow

Eurema salome




Tailed Orange

Eurema proterpia




Dina Yellow

Eurema dina




Little Yellow

Eurema lisa




Tabasco Yellow

Eurema agave




Ghost Yellow

Eurema albula




Mimosa Yellow

Eurema nise




Sleepy Orange

Eurema nicippe




Dainty Sulphur

Nathalis iole





Pieridae (Whites and Yellows) - Dismorphinae (Mimic-Whites)


Clean Mimic-White

Pseudopieris nehemia




White Mimic-White

Enantia lina




Costa-spotted Mimic-White

Enantia albania




Bold Mimic-White

Enantia jethys




De la Maza’s Mimic-White

Enantia mazai




Dark Mimic-White

Lieinix lala




Guerrero Mimic-White

Lieinix neblina




Frosted Mimic-White

Lieinix nemesis




Tiger Mimic-White

Dismorphia amphione




Cloud-forest Mimic-White

Dismorphia crisia




Guatemalan Mimic-White

Dismorphia eunoe




Clearwinged Mimic-White

Dismorphia theucharila





Lycaenidae (Gossamerwings) - Lycaeninae (Coppers)


Guatemalan Copper

Iophanus pyrrhias




Tailed Copper

Lycaena arota




Great Copper

Lycaena xanthoides




Gorgon Copper

Lycaena gorgon




Purplish Copper

Lycaena helloides




Hermes Copper

Lycaena hermes





Lycaenidae (Gossamerwings) - Theclinae (Hairstreaks)


Colorado Hairstreak

Hypaurotis crysalis




Baja Hairstreak

Habrodais poodiae




Superb Cycadian

Eumaeus childrenae




Mexican Cycadian

Eumaeus toxea




Pale-tipped Cycadian

Theorema eumenia




Felder's Greatstreak

Paiwarria antinous




Thick-tailed Greatstreak

Paiwarria umbratus




Pale-patched Greatstreak

Mithras near orobia




Common Brangas

Brangas neora




Black-veined Brangas

Brangas coccineifrons




Green-spotted Brangas

Brangas carthaea




Bright Brangas

Brangas getus




Brown-barred Hairstreak

Thaeides theia




Thara Hairstreak

Enos thara




Silvery Hairstreak

Enos falerina




Regal Greatstreak

Evenus regalis




Magnificent Greatstreak

Evenus coronata




Bates’ Greatstreak

Evenus batesii




Shimmering Greatstreak

Lamasina draudti




Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus




White-tipped Greatstreak

Atlides gaumeri




Black-veined Greatstreak

Atlides polybe




Alert Greatstreak

Atlides inachus




White-spotted Greatstreak

Atlides carpasia




Rusty Greatstreak

Atlides rustan




Imperial Sunstreak

Arcas imperialis




Wavy-lined Sunstreak

Arcas cypria




Sky-blue Greatstreak

Pseudolycaena damo




Sleepy Greatstreak

Theritas mavors




Blue-spotted Greatstreak

Theritas augustinula




Pearly Greatstreak

Theritas theocritus




Pale-clubbed Greatstreak

Theritas hemon




Common Greatstreak

Theritas lisus




Frosted Greatstreak

Brevianta busa




Grizzled Greatstreak

Brevianta hyas




Variegated Greatstreak

Brevianta tolmides




Mexican Highstreak

Micandra tongida




Guatemalan Highstreak

Micandra cyda




Paron Hairstreak

Temecla paron




Cachet Hairstreak

Temecla heraclides




West-Mexican Streaklet

Ipidecla miadora




Schaus’ Streaklet

Ipidecla schausi




Double-barred Hairstreak

Thereus cithonius




Oppia Hairstreak

Thereus oppia




Brown-edged Hairstreak

Thereus orasus




Kissing Hairstreak

Thereus ortalus




Cafe-au-lait Hairstreak

Thereus lausus




Tiger-eye Hairstreak

Rekoa meton




Smudged Hairstreak

Rekoa stagira




Zebina Hairstreak

Rekoa zebina




Marius Hairstreak

Rekoa marius




Gold-bordered Hairstreak

Rekoa palegon




Chiapas Stripe-streak

Arawacus togarna




Fine-lined Stripe-streak

Arawacus sito




Creamy Stripe-streak

Arawacus jada




Pallid Stripe-streak

Arawacus hypocrita




Chained Hairstreak

Contrafacia bassania




Hash-mark Hairstreak

Contrafacia ahola




Prittwitz’s Hairstreak

Contrafacia imma




Parenthetical Hairstreak

Kolana ligurina




Lyde Hairstreak

Kolana lyde




Veracruz Blackstreak

Ocaria clenchi




Blue-spotted Blackstreak

Ocaria arpoxais




Guatemalan Blackstreak

Ocaria petelina




Jet Blackstreak

Ocaria thales




Black Hairstreak

Ocaria ocrisia




Elsa’s Hairstreak

Magnastigma elsa




Silver-banded Hairstreak

Chlorostrymon simaethis




Telea Hairstreak

Chlorostrymon telea




Soapberry Hairstreak

Phaeostrymon alcestis




California Hairstreak

Satyrium californica




Sylvan Hairstreak

Satyrium sylvinus




Gold-hunter’s Hairstreak

Satyrium auretorum




Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak

Satyrium tetra




Hedgerow Hairstreak

Satyrium saepium




Oak Hairstreak

Satyrium favonius




Ilavia Hairstreak

Satyrium ilavia




Poling’s Hairstreak

Satyrium polingi




Goodson’s Greenstreak

Cyanophrys goodsoni




Cramer’s Greenstreak

Cyanophrys amyntor




Brown Greenstreak

Cyanophrys fusius




Tropical Greenstreak

Cyanophrys herodotus




Clench’s Greenstreak

Cyanophrys miserabilis




Brown-spotted Greenstreak

Cyanophrys longula




Variegated Greenstreak

Cyanophrys agricolor




Bramble Hairstreak

Callophrys dumetorum




Guatemalan Hairstreak

Callophrys guatemalena




Xami Hairstreak

Callophrys xami




Chiapas Hairstreak

Callophrys scaphia




Sandia Hairstreak

Callophrys mcfarlandi




Brown Elfin

Callophrys augustinus




Henry’s Elfin

Callophrys henrici




Western Pine Elfin

Callophrys eryphon




Olive-and-blue Hairstreak

Callophrys dospassosi




Juniper Hairstreak

Callophrys gryneus




Thicket Hairstreak

Callophrys spinetorum




Durango Hairstreak

Callophrys estela




Cupent Hairstreak

Megathecla cupentus




Double-crescent Hairstreak

Lathecla latagus




Strophius Hairstreak

Allosmaitia strophius




Mexican Elstreak

Laothus erybathis




Long-dash Elstreak

Laothus oceia




Smoky Elstreak

Laothus barajo




Red-spotted Janstreak

Janthecla rocena




Mexican Janstreak

Janthecla janthodonia




Brilliant Janstreak

Janthecla janthina




Banded Groundstreak

Lamprospilus coelicolor




Patchy Groundstreak

Lamprospilus collucia




Cream-banded Groundstreak

Arzecla arza




Tarpa Groundstreak

Arzecla tarpa




Large Groundstreak

Arzecla sethon




Nicaraguan Groundstreak

Arumecla galliena




Vesper Groundstreak

Camissecla vespasianus




Common Groundstreak

Ziegleria hesperitis




Hoffmann’s Groundstreak

Ziegleria hoffmani




Brown Groundstreak

Ziegleria ceromia




Coppery Groundstreak

Electrostrymon denarius




Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Electrostrymon guzanta




Ruddy Hairstreak

Electrostrymon sangala




Muted Hairstreak

Electrostrymon canus




Mathew’s Groundstreak

Rubroserrata mathewi




Guatemalan Groundstreak

Kisutam micandriana




Confused Groundstreak

Kisutam syllis




Black-and-blue Groundstreak

Calycopis atnius




Saddled Groundstreak

Calycopis calus




Sharp-M Groundstreak

Calycopis cerata




White-striped Groundstreak

Calycopis clarina




Rusty-banded Groundstreak

Calycopis demonassa




Field’s Groundstreak

Calyopis drusilla




Dusky-blue Groundstreak

Calycopis isobeon




Susanna’s Groundstreak

Calycopis origo




Pisis Groundstreak

Calycopis pisis




White-banded Groundstreak

Calycopis tamos




Ochre Groundstreak

Calycopis trebula




Dark Groundstreak

Calycopis xeneta




Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus




White Scrub-Hairsreak

Strymon albata




Lacey’s Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon alea




Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bebrycia




Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak

Styrmon rufofusca




Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bazochii




Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon mulucha




Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon istapa




Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon yojoa




Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon cestri




Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon serapio




Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon astiocha




Confusing Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon megarus




Red-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon ziba




Great Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon gabatha




Red-spotted Hairstreak

Tmolus echion




Butler’s Midistreak

Tmolus crolinus




Saddled Midistreak

Tmolus cydrara




Mutant Midistreak

Tmolus mutina




Honduran Hairstreak

Nicolaea dolium




Oaxacan Hairstreak

Nicolaea sp. nr. Fabulla




Garnet-patched Hairstreak

Nicolaea velina




Heraldic Hairstreak

Nicolaea heraldica




Ophia Hairstreak

Nicolaea ophia




Leda Ministreak

Ministrymon leda




Clytie Ministreak

Ministrymon clytie




Great Ministreak

Ministrymon coronta




Two-spotted Ministreak

Ministrymon zilda




Pale Ministreak

Ministrymon una




Mexican Ministreak

Ministrymon inoa




Red-flocked Ministreak

Ministrymon phrutus




Gray Ministreak

Ministrymon azia




Vicroy's Ministreak

Ministrymon janevicroy




Dark Ministreak

Ministrymon cleon




Yucatan Ministreak

Ministrymon sp. nr. Cleon




Gargoyle Hairstreak

Gargina gargophia




Inscrutable Hairstreak

Gargina caninius




Marginal Hairstreak

Gargina thoria




Gnomic Hairstreak

Gargina gnosia




White-spotted Hairstreak

Siderus leucophaeus




Bold-spotted Hairstreak

Siderus philinna




Pearly-gray Hairstreak

Siderus tephraeus




Burnt-chocolate Hairstreak

Theclopsis mycon




Halcyon Hairstreak

Ostrinotes halciones




Pungent Hairstreak

Ostrinotes keila




White-banded Hairstreak

Strephonota syedra




Ambrax Hairstreak

Strephonota ambrax




Flying-W Hairstreak

Strephonota ericeta




Eclipsed Cross-streak

Panthiades bitias




Hatched Cross-streak

Panthiades ochus




Zebra Cross-streak

Panthiades bathildis




Black-barred Cross-streak

Panthiades phaleros




Velvet Hairstreak

Thepytus echelta




Aquamarine Hairstreak

Oenomaus ortygnus




Big-eyed Hairstreak

Oenomaus atesa




Turquoise-M Hairstreak

Parrhasius orgia




Broken-M Hairstreak

Parrhasius polibetes




Mexican-M Hairstreak

Parrhasius moctezuma




Two-banded Hairstreak

Michaelus phoenissa




Variegated Hairstreak

Michaelus jebus




Milky-way Hairstreak

Michaelus thordesa




Blotchy Hairstreak

Michaelus hecate




Shadowed Hairstreak

Michaelus ira




Astrid's Hairstreak

Ignata caldas




Double-S Hairstreak

Ignata gadira




Norax Hairstreak

Ignata norax




Sonoran Hairstreak

Hypostrymon critola




Garnet-spotted Hairstreak

Hypostrymon asa




Lilaceous Hairstreak

Apuecla maeonis




Puppy Hairstreak

Apuecla upupa




Tied Hairstreak

Nesiostrymon calchinia




Village Hairstreak

Nesiostrymon celona




Brown-and-blue Hairstreak

Nesiostrymon dodava




Shaggy Hairstreak

Aubergina paetus




Harvest Hairstreak

Aubergina hicetas




Shady-gray Outstreak

Iaspis andersoni




Castaway Outstreak

Iaspis castimonia




Yellow-spotted Outstreak

Iaspis temesa




Chutes-and-ladders Hairstreak

Celmia celmus




Base-line Hairstreak

Celmia conoveria




Wine-spotted Hairstreak

Dicya dicaea




Tear-spotted Hairstreak

Dicya carnica




Luca Hairstreak

Dicya lucagus




Lolling Hairstreak

Dicya lollia




Arizona Hairstreak

Erora quaderna




Sweet Dreamstreak

Erora subflorens




Smooth Dreamstreak

Erora nitetis




Shimmering Dreamstreak

Erora aura




Black-edged Dreamstreak

Erora carla




Salvin’s Dreamstreak

Erora gabina




Druce’s Dreamstreak

Erora opisena




Sandman’s Dreamstreak

Erora muridosca




Mexican Dreamstreak

Semonina semones




Cramer’s Emeraldstreak

Chalybs janias




Red-spotted Emeraldstreak

Chalybs hassan




Colima Hairstreak

Symbiopsis sp. nr tanais





Lycaenidae (Gossamerwings) - Polyommatinae (Blues)


Western Pygmy-Blue

Brephidium exile




Cassius Blue

Leptotes cassius




Marine Blue

Leptotes marina




Cyna Blue

Zizula cyna




Ceraunus Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus




Reakirt’s Blue

Hemiargus isola




Eastern Tailed-Blue

Everes comyntas




Spring Azure

Celastrina ladon




Sonoran Blue

Philotes sonorensis




Square-spotted Blue

Euphilotes battoides




Dotted Blue

Euphilotes enoptes




Rita Blue

Euphilotes rita




Small Blue

Philotiella speciosa




Arrowhead Blue

Glaucopsyche piasus




Silvery Blue

Glaucopsyche lygdamus




Melissa Blue

Lycaeides melissa




Boisduval’s Blue

Plebejus icarioides




Acmon Blue

Plebejus acmon




Lupine Blue

Plebejus lupini





Riodinidae (Metalmarks) - Euselasiinae (Sombermarks and Relatives)


Black-edged Sombermark

Euselasia cataleuca




Golden Sombermark

Euselasia chrysippe




Purple-topped Sombermark

Euselasia regipennis




Transitional Sombermark

Euselasia sergia




Mystical Sombermark

Euselasia mystica




Orange-costa Sombermark

Euselasia procula




Red-rayed Sombermark

Euselasia hieronymi




Inconspicuous Sombermark

Euselasia inconspicua




Pearly Sombermark

Euselasia pusilla




Orange-spotted Sombermark

Euselasia argentea




Mousy Sombermark

Euselasia eucrates




Dusky Sombermark

Euselasia eubule




Fiery Sombermark

Euselasia aurantiaca




Tee-banded Sombermark

Euselasia eurypus




White-rayed Metalmark

Hades noctula





Riodinidae (Metalmarks) - Riodininae (True Metalmarks)


Purple-washed Eyemark

Mesosemia lamachus




Gaudy Eyemark

Mesosemia gaudiolum




Turquoise Eyemark

Mesosemia gemina




Guatemalan Whitemark

Leucochimona vestalis




Satyr Whitemark

Leucochimona lepida




Four-eyed Whitemark

Leucochimona iphias




Orange-flushed Eyemark

Perophthalma lasus




White Metalmark

Hermathena oweni




Sonoran Metalmark

Voltinia danforthi




Quilted Metalmark

Voltinia umbra




White-spotted Metalmark

Ithomiola theages




Clouded Diffractionmark

Napaea beltiana




Hall’s Diffractionmark

Napaea rufolimba




White-stitched Diffractionmark

Napaea eucharila




Prison Metalmark

Hyphilaria thasus




Blue-winged Sheenmark

Eurybia lycisca




Great Sheenmark

Eurybia patrona




Blind Sheenmark

Eurybia elvina




Cherry-bordered Metalmark

Lyropteryx lyra




Ray-bordered Metalmark

Necyria larunda




Costa-spotted Beautymark

Ancyluris jurgensenii




Blue-and-yellow Beautymark

Ancyluris inca




Sword-tailed Beautymark

Rhetus arcius




Variable Beautymark

Rhetus periander




Yellow-based Metalmark

Isapis agyrtus hera




Orange-bellied Metalmark

Brachyglenis dodone




Two-oranges Metalmark

Notheme erota




Melancholy Mimicmark

Pheles melanchroia




Four-spotted Mimicmark

Pheles strigosa




Mexican Mimicmark

Pheles eulesca




Northern Beemark

Chamaelimnas cydonia




Stained Scintillant

Chalodeta chaonitis




Cloaked Scintillant

Dedritivora barnesi




Small Scintillant

Calephelis laverna




Bates’ Scintillant

Calephelis argyrodines




Fatal Metalmark

Calephelis nemesis




Baja Scintillant

Calephelis bajaensis




Costa Rican Scintillant

Calephelis costaricicola




Rounded Metalmark

Calephelis perditalis




Mexican Scintillant

Calephelis mexicana




Greater Scintillant

Calephelis sixola




Wright’s Metalmark

Calephelis wrighti




Weak-spotted Scintillant

Calephelis fulmen




Rawson’s Metalmark

Calephelis rawsoni




Arizona Metalmark

Calephelis arizonensis




Sinaloan Scintillant

Calephelis sinaloensis




Sonoran Scintillant

Calephelis dreisbachi




Gulf Scintillant

Calephelis stallingsi




Mather’s Scintillant

Calephelis matheri




Huastecan Scintillant

Calephelis huasteca




Montezuma’s Scintillant

Calephelis montezuma




Acapulco Scintillant

Calephelis acapulcoensis




Aztec Scintillant

Calephelis azteca




Yucatan Scintillant

Calephelis yucatana




Mayan Scintillant

Calephelis maya




Morelos Scintillant

Calephelis yautepequensis




Rusty Scintillant

Calephelis wellingi




Temple Scintillant

Calephelis velutina




Red-bordered Metalmark

Caria ino




Small-patched Greenmark

Caria domitianus




Hackberry Greenmark

Caria rhacotis




Mexican Greenmark

Caria stillaticia




Dyar’s Greenmark

Caria melino




Brilliant Greenmark

Caria mantinea




Square-spotted Yellowmark

Baeotis zonata




Tiny Yellowmark

Baeotis barce




Polka-dotted Yellowmark

Baeotis sulphurea




Variegated Bluemark

Lasaia meris




Blue Metalmark

Lasaia sula




Black-patched Bluemark

Lasaia agesilas




Somber Bluemark

Lasaia sessilis




Gray Bluemark

Lasaia maria




Many-banded Metalmark

Exoplisia hypochalybe




West-Mexican Metalmark

Exoplisia azuleja




White-tipped Pixie

Melanis acroleuca




Red-bordered Pixie

Melanis pixe




White-rayed Pixie

Melanis cephise




Mexican Pixie

Melanis gynaeceas




Cell-barred Geomark

Mesene phareus




Guatemalan Geomark

Mesene croceella




Zebra-tipped Geomark

Mesene margaretta




Yellow Geomark

Mesene silaris




White-legged Geomark

Mesene leucopus




Common Redhead

Esthemopsis clonia




Guatemalan Redhead

Esthemopsis alicia




Phat Redhead

Esthemopsis pherephatte




Silvery Metalmark

Chimastrum argentea




Red-lead Fiestamark

Symmachia probetor




Stripe-tipped Fiestamark

Symmachia rubina




Feathered Fiestamark

Symmachia accusatrix




Orange-spotted Fiestamark

Symmachia calliste




Tricolored Fiestamark

Symmachia tricolor




Firechain Fiestamark

Symmachia virgatula




Golden-banded Metalmark

Pirascca tyriotes




Fire-banded Metalmark

Panaropsis elegans




Common Jewelmark

Sarota chrysus




Mexican Jewelmark

Sarota craspediodonta




Pearly Jewelmark

Sarota psaros




Brown-legged Jewelmark

Sarota estrada




Bar-coded Jewelmark

Sarota gamelia




White-checked Jewelmark

Sarota myrtea




Studded Jewelmark

Anteros roratus




Black-bellied Jewelmark

Anteros formosus




Carousing Jewelmark

Anteros carausius




Sinuous Mottlemark

Calydna venusta




Snappy Mottlemark

Calydna sturnula




White-spotted Tanmark

Emesis aurimna




Skipperish Tanmark

Emesis saturata




Cloud-forest Tanmark

Emesis undescribed.




Mexican Tanmark

Emesis liodes




Great Tanmark

Emesis mandana




Schaus’ Tanmark

Emesis vimena




Bow-winged Tanmark

Emesis tegula




Veracruz Tanmark

Emesis vulpina




Checkered Tanmark

Emesis poeas




Sharp Tanmark

Emesis fatimella




Falcate Metalmark

Emesis tenedia




Little Tanmark

Emesis lupina




Dark Tanmark

Emesis ocypore




Zela Metalmark

Emesis zela




Ares Metalmark

Emesis ares




Curve-winged Metalmark

Emesis emesia




Stichel’s Tanmark

Emesis arnacis




Orange-striped Tanmark

Emesis cypria paphia




Toltec Tanmark

Emesis toltec




Dotted Maskmark

Argyrogrammana stilbe




Clearing Metalmark

Pseudonymphidia clearista




White-trailed Metalmark

Pseudonymphidia agave




Sun-and-moon Metalmark

Pachythone gigas




Brown-tipped Metalmark

Lamphiotes velazquezi




Mormon Metalmark

Apodemia mormo




Narrow-winged Metalmark

Apodemia multiplaga




Palmer’s Metalmark

Apodemia palmeri




Murphy’s Metalmark

Apodemia murphyi




Sealpoint Metalmark

Apodemia hypoglauca




Hepburn’s Metalmark

Apodemia hepburni




Walker’s Metalmark

Apdoemia walkeri




Nais Metalmark

Apodemia nais




Crescent Metalmark

Apodemia phyciodoides




Pine-oak Lemmark

Lemonias caliginea




Sailor’s Lemmark

Thisbe irenea




Fox-face Lemmark

Thisbe lycorias




Common Lemmark

Juditha caucana




Variable Lemmark

Synargis mycone




Dreamy Lemmark

Synargis ochra




Greater Lemmark

Synargis nymphidioides




Falcate Grayler

Periplacis glaucoma




Shining-blue Grayler

Menander menander




Greenish Grayler

Menander pretus




Orange-inposted Grayler

Calospila pelarge




Godman’s Grayler

Hypophylla martia




Mexican Grayler

Hypophylla zeurippa




White-banded Grayler

Hypophylla sudias




Tiny Adelo

Adelotypa eudocia




Common Setmark

Setabis lagus jansoni




Brown-and-white Metalmark

Calociasma nycteus




Creamy Hemmark

Nymphidium ascolia




Costa Rican Hemmark

Nymphidium lenocinium




Red-spotted Hemmark

Nymphidium onaeum




White-posted Metalmark

Calicosama lilina




Giant Metalmark

Behemothia godmanii




Confused Theope

Theope pseudopedias




Extroverted Theope

Theope pedias




Orange Theope

Theope devriesi




Brown-posted Theope

Theope barea




Scallop-patched Theope

Theope cratylus




White Theope

Theope pieridoides




West-Mexican Theope

Theope villai




Common Theope

Theope virgilius




Guatemalan Theope

Theope eupolis




Bell-banded Theope

Theope publius




Curve-lined Theope

Theope bacenis




Falcate Theope

Theope phaeo





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Libytheinae (Snouts)


American Snout

Libytheana carinenta





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)


Lamplight Actinote

Altinote ozomene




Oaxacan Actinote

Altinote oaxaca




Doubleday’s Actinote

Actinote anteas




Guatemalan Actinote

Actinote guatemalena




Pale Actinote

Actinote lapitha




Bow-winged Actinote

Actinote melampeplos




Gulf Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae




Mexican Silverspot

Dione moneta




Juno Heliconian

Dione juno




Banded Orange Heliconian

Dryadula phaetusa




Julia Heliconian

Dryas iulia




Nonpassionate Heliconian

Eueides procula




Acting Heliconian

Eueides vibilia




White-dotted Heliconian

Eueides lineata




Least Heliconian

Eueides aliphera




Isabella’s Heliconian

Eueides isabella




Dot-bordered Heliconian

Heliconius doris




Erato Heliconian

Heliconius erato




Mexican Heliconian

Heliconius hortense




Heart-spotted Heliconian

Heliconius hecale




Grinning Heliconian

Heliconius cydno




Five-spotted Heliconian

Heliconius hecalesia




White-patched Heliconian

Heliconius sapho




Sara Heliconian

Heliconius sara




Zebra Heliconian

Heliconius charithonia




Tiger Heliconian

Heliconius ismenius




Northern Green-Heliconian

Philaethria diatonica




Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta claudia




Mexican Fritillary

Euptoieta hegesia




Nokomis Fritillary

Speyeria nokomis




Coronis Fritillary

Speyeria coronis




Callippe Fritillary

Speyeria callippe





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Nymphalinae (True Brushfoots)


Dotted Checkerspot

Poladryas minuta




Arachne Checkerspot

Poladryas arachne




Theona Checkerspot

Chlosyne theona




Chinati Checkerspot

Chlosyne chinatiensis




Black Checkerspot

Chlosyne cyneas




Oaxacan Checkerspot

Chlosyne cynisca




Fulvia Checkerspot

Chlosyne fulvia




Leanira Checkerspot

Chlosyne leanira




California Patch

Chlosyne californica




Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia




Definite Patch

Chlosyne definita




Simple Patch

Chlosyne hippodrome




Black Patch

Chlosyne melanarge




Guatemalan Patch

Chlosyne erodyle




Banded Patch

Chlosyne endeis




Red-spotted Patch

Chlosyne marina




White-rayed Patch

Chlosyne ehrenbergii




Gaudy Patch

Chlosyne gaudialis




Crimson Patch

Chlosyne janais




Rosita Patch

Chlosyne rosita




Nuevo Leon Checkerspot

Chlosyne kendallorum




Gabb’s Checkerspot

Chlosyne gabbii




Sagebrush Checkerspot

Chlosyne acastus




Elf

Microtia elva




Tiny Checkerspot

Dymasia dymas




Elada Checkerspot

Texola elada




Anomalous Checkerspot

Texola anomalus




Black-bordered Tegosa

Tegosa anieta




Guatemalan Tegosa

Tegosa guatemalena




Claudina’s Tegosa

Tegosa claudina




Dark Tegosa

Tegosa nigrella




Gray-based Crescent

Castilia griseobasalis




Mayan Crescent

Castilia myia




White-dotted Crescent

Castilia ofella




Chiapas Crescent

Castilia chiapaensis




Pie-slice Crescent

Castilia chinantlensis




Smudged Crescent

Castilia eranites




Creamy Crescent

Eresia clio




Square-tipped Crescent

Eresia phillyra




Texan Crescent

Anthanassa texana




Ardent Crescent

Anthanassa ardys




Pale-banded Crescent

Anthanassa tulcis




Orange-patched Crescent

Anthanassa drusilla




Cryptic Crescent

Anthanassa subota




Notched Crescent

Anthanassa dracaena




Cloud-forest Crescent

Anthanassa otanes




Weak-banded Crescent

Anthanassa drymaea




Brown Crescent

Anthanassa atronia




Black Crescent

Anthanassa ptolyca




Pine Crescent

Anthanassa sitalces




Blurry Crescent

Anthanassa nebulosa




Chestnut Crescent

Anthanassa argentea




Vesta Crescent

Phyciodes vesta




Phaon Crescent

Phyciodes phaon




Painted Crescent

Phyciodes picta




Mexican Crescent

Phyciodes pallescens




Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos




Mylitta Crescent

Phyciodes mylitta




Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona




Edith’s Checkerspot

Euphydryas editha




Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis




Mexican Comma

Polygonia g-argenteum




Spotless Comma

Polygonia haroldii




Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa




Mexican Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis cyanomelas




American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis




West Coast Lady

Vanessa annabella




Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui




Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta




Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia




Tropical Buckeye

Junonia genoveva




Mangrove Buckeye

Junonia evarete




White Peacock

Anartia jatrophae




Banded Peacock

Anartia fatima




Splendid Mapwing

Hypanartia godmanii




Orange Mapwing

Hypanartia lethe




Reddish Mapwing

Hypanartia trimaculata




Banded Mapwing

Hypanartia dione




Malachite

Siproeta stelenes




Rusty-tipped Page

Siproeta epaphus




Broad-banded Page

Siproeta superba





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Limenitidinae (Admirals and Relatives)


California Sister

Adelpha bredowii




Tailed Sister

Adelpha diocles




Eyed Sister

Adelpha paroeca




Scarce Sister

Adelpha nea




Bates’ Sister

Adelpha paraena




Celadon Sister

Adelpha serpa




Dentate Sister

Adelpha seriphia




Pithy Sister

Adelpha pithys




Montane Sister

Adelpha donysa




Band-celled Sister

Adelpha fessonia




Spot-celled Sister

Adelpha basiloides




Pointer Sister

Adelpha iphiclus




Confusing Sister

Adelpha iphicleola




Silver-banded Sister

Adelpha ethelda




Smooth-banded Sister

Adelpha cytherea




Golden-banded Sister

Adelpha salmoneus




Stub-tailed Sister

Adelpha barnesia




Mexican Sister

Adelpha diazi




Three-part Sister

Adelpha naxia




Venezuelan Sister

Adelpha malea




Felder’s Sister

Adelpha boeotia




Delineated Sister

Adelpha delinita




Stitched Sister

Adelpha erotia




Cecropia Sister

Adelpha phylaca




Rayed Sister

Adelpha lycorias




Orange-striped Sister

Adelpha leuceria




Veracruz Sister

Adelpha leucerioides




Godman’s Sister

Adelpha erymanthis




Orange-washed Sister

Adelpha cocala lorzae




Rusty Sister

Adelpha felderi




Lost Sister

Adelpha salus




Cloistered Sister

Adelpha milleri




Red-spotted Admiral

Limenitis arthemis




Viceroy

Limenitis archippus




Weidemeyer’s Admiral

Limenitis weidemeyerii




Little Sailor

Dynamine ate




Four-spotted Sailor

Dynamine postverta




White Sailor

Dynamine theseus




Blue-eyed Sailor

Dynamine dyonis




Small-eyed Sailor

Dynamine artemisia




Anna’s Eighty-eight

Diaethria anna




Navy Eight-eight

Diaethria astala




Colima Eighty-eight

Diaethria asteria




White-patched Eighty-eight

Diaethria bacchis




Orange-striped Eighty-eight

Diaethria pandama




Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight

Callicore tolima




Six-spotted Eighty-eight

Callicore lyca




Two-eyed Eighty-eight

Callicore pitheas




Blue-stitched Eighty-eight

Callicore astarte




Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight

Callicore texa




Crinkled Banner

Bolboneura sylphis




Common Banner

Epiphile adrasta




Beautiful Banner

Epiphile hermosa




Bar-celled Banner

Epiphile iblis




Orange Banner

Temenis laothoe




Little Banner

Nica flavilla




West-Mexican Catone

Catonephele cortesi




Guatemalan Catone

Catonephele mexicana




Stoplight Catone

Catonephele numilia




Common Olivewing

Nessaea aglaura




Leading Red-ring

Pyrrhogyra neaerea




Complete Red-ring

Pyrrhogyra edocla




White-edged Red-ring

Pyrrhogyra otolais




Mexican Bluewing

Myscelia ethusa




Blackened Bluewing

Myscelia cyananthe




Whitened Bluewing

Myscelia cyaniris




Florida Purplewing

Eunica tatila




Dingy Purplewing

Eunica monima




Dark Purplewing

Eunica alcmena




Rayed Purplewing

Eunica malvina




Blind Purplewing

Eunica mygdonia




Plain Purplewing

Eunica sydonia




Mottled Purplewing

Eunica caelina




Blue-celled Purplewing

Eunica volumna




Shining Purplewing

Eunica alpais




Common Mestra

Mestra amymone




Red Rim

Biblis hyperia




Gray Cracker

Hamadryas februa




Glaucous Cracker

Hamadryas glauconome




Yucatan Cracker

Hamadryas julitta




Black-patched Cracker

Hamadryas atlantis




Variable Cracker

Hamadryas feronia




Guatemalan Cracker

Hamadryas guatemalena




Brownish Cracker

Hamadryas iphthime




Orange Cracker

Hamadryas fornax




Red Cracker

Hamadryas amphinome




Starry Cracker

Hamadryas laodamia




Northern Crackerlet

Ectima erycinoides




Orion Cecropian

Historis odius




Tailed Cecropian

Historis acheronta




Graphic Beauty

Baeotus beotus




New Beauty

Colobura annulata




Small Beauty

Colobura dirce




Cloud-forest Beauty

Pycina zamba




Blomfild’s Beauty

Smyrna blomfildia




Karwinski’s Beauty

Smyrna karwinskii




Tiger Beauty

Tigridia acesta




Waiter Daggerwing

Marpesia coresia




Pale Daggerwing

Marpesia harmonia




Orange-banded Daggerwing

Marpesia corita




Many-banded Daggerwing

Marpesia chiron




Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Charaxinae (Leafwings and Relatives)


Great Agrias

Agrias aedon




White-spotted Agrias

Agrias amydon




One-spotted Prepona

Archaeoprepona demophon




Two-spotted Prepona

Archaeoprepona demophoon




White-spot Prepona

Archaeoprepona amphimachus




Three-toned Prepona

Archaeoprepona meander




Falcate Prepona

Archaeoprepona phaedra




Orange-spotted Prepona

Prepona deiphile




Least Prepona

Prepona dexamenus




White-spotted Prepona

Prepona eugenes




Feathered Prepona

Prepona laertes




Mottled Prepona

Prepona gnorima




Tropical Leafwing

Anaea aidea




Goatweed Leafwing

Anaea andria




Pointed Leafwing

Anaea eurypyle




Pear-winged Leafwing

Anaea halice




Blue-barred Leafwing

Anaea ryphea




Noble Leafwing

Anaea nobilis




Angled Leafwing

Anaea glycerium




Laurel Leafwing

Anaea moruus




Mottled Leafwing

Anaea arginussa




Big-spotted Leafwing

Anaea perenna




Guatemalan Leafwing

Anaea forreri




Orange-striped Leafwing

Anaea philumena




Pale-spotted Leafwing

Anaea pithyusa




White-patched Leafwing

Anaea artacaena




Double-banded Leafwing

Anaea hedemanni




Olive Leafwing

Anaea wellingi




Corner-spotted Leafwing

Anaea xenocles




Godman’s Leafwing

Anaea mora




Wavy-edged Leafwing

Anaea neidhoeferi




Scarce Leafwing

Anaea herbacea




Boisduval’s Leafwing

Anaea oenomais




Great Leafwing

Anaea proserpina




Shining Leafwing

Anaea dia




Aureole Leafwing

Anaea aureola




Holey Leafwing

Zaretis ellops




Cramer’s Leafwing

Zaretis isidora




Skeletonized Leafwing

Zaretis itys




Ghost Leafwing

Zaretis callidryas




Red-and-black Leafwing

Siderone galanthis




Red-patched Leafwing

Siderone syntyche




Jazzy Leafwing

Hypna clytemnestra




Tiger Leafwing

Consul fabius




Black-veined Leafwing

Consul excellens




Pearly Leafwing

Consul electra





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Apaturinae (Emperors)


Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis




Empress Leilia

Asterocampa leilia




Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton




‘Cream-banded’ Dusky Emperor

Asterocampa idyja




Silver Emperor

Doxocopa laure




Pavon Emperor

Doxocopa pavon




Cyan Emperor

Doxocopa cyane




Turquoise Emperor

Doxocopa laurentia




Guatemalan Emperor

Doxocopa callianira





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Morphinae (Owl Butterflies and Morphos)


Almond-eyed Owl-Butterfly

Caligo brasiliensis




Pale-fronted Owl-Butterfly

Caligo oedipus




Yellow-fronted Owl-Butterfly

Caligo telamonius




Yellow-bordered Owl-Butterfly

Caligo uranus




Bromeliad Owl-Butterfly

Dynastor darius




Green-eyed Owl-Butterfly

Dynastor macrosiris




Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly

Eryphanis aesacus




Mayan Owl-Butterfly

Mielkella singularis




Brown-banded Owl-Butterfly

Mimoblepia staudingeri




Orange Owlet

Opsiphanes boisduvalii




Linnaean Owlet

Opsiphanes cassiae




Split-banded Owlet

Opsiphanes cassina




Lowland Owlet

Opsiphanes invirae




Scalloped Owlet

Opsiphanes quiteria




Heliconia Owlet

Opsiphanes tamarindi




Brown Owl-Butterfly

Narope testacea




Minor Owl-Butterfly

Narope minor




White-signed Morphet

Antirrhea philaretes




Common Morpho

Morpho helenor




White Morpho

Morpho polyphemus




Short-tailed Morpho

Morpho theseus





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Satyrinae (Satyrs)


Luna Phantom-Satyr

Pierella luna




White-spotted Satyr

Manataria maculata




Blue-spotted Satyr

Drucina championi




Maria’s Satyr

Eretris maria




Zigzag Lyman

Lymanopoda cinna




Dot-banded Oxeo

Oxeoschistus hilara




Starred Oxeo

Oxeoschistus tauropolis




Mexican Pedalio

Pedaliodes circumducta




Dejected Pedalio

Pedaliodes dejecta




Guatemalan Pedalio

Pedaliodes napaea




Mexican Blue-Satyr

Cepheuptychia glaucina




Blue-topped Blue-Satyr

Chloreuptychia sericeella




Salvin’s Satyr

Cissia cleophes




Butler’s Satyr

Cissia palladia




Rusty-spotted Satyr

Cissia labe




Plain Satyr

Cissia pompilia




Confused Satyr

Cissia confusa




Gold-stained Satyr

Cissia pseudoconfusa




Stormy Satyr

Cissia similis




Nicaraguan Satyr

Cissia themis




Terrestrial Satyr

Cissia terrestris




Falcate Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis clinas




Black Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis whiteorum




Tailed Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis hedemanni




Miller’s Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis jacquelineae




Cowboy Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis caballeroi




Cloud-forest Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis steinhauserorum




Guatemalan Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis guatemalena




Guerrero Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis diazi




Schaus’ Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis schausi




Pallid Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis pallens




Weak Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis parvimaculata




Big-eyed Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis suivalenoides




Dyar’s Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis suivalens




Nabokov’s Satyr

Cyllopsis pyracmon




Big-spiked Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis pephredo




West-Mexican Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis nayarit




Horsetail Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis pseudopephredo




Canyonland Satyr

Cyllopsis pertepida




Patchy Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis hilaria




East-Mexican Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis dospassosi




Stubby Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis windi




Perplexing Gemmed-Satyr

Cyllopsis perplexa




Gemmed Satyr

Cyllopsis gemma




Spiky Blackeyed-Satyr

Euptychia fetna




Transgressive Blackeyed-Satyr

Euptychia jesia




Bonampak Blackeyed-Satyr

Euptcyhia lacondona




White Blackeyed-Satyr

Euptychia mollina




Cloud-forest Blackeyed-Satyr

Euptychia neblina




Reddish Blackeyed-Satyr

Euptychia rubrofasciata




Westwood’s Blackeyed-Satyr

Euptychia westwoodi




White-dotted Cloud-Satyr

Forsterinaria neonympha




Lupita’s Satyr

Hermeuptychia lupita




Carolina Satyr

Hermeuptychia sosybius




Orange-cornered Satyr

Inbio hilara




Simple Big-eyed-Satyr

Magneuptychia alcinoe




Blue-gray Big-eyed-Satyr

Magneuptychia libye




Canopy Satyr

Megeuptychia antonoe




Plateau Satyr

Megisto pellonia




Red Satyr

Megisto rubricata




Pine Satyr

Paramacera allyni




Cloud-forest Pine-Satyr

Paramacera chinanteca




Oaxacan Pine-Satyr

Paramacera copiosa




Mexican Pine-Satyr

Paramacera xicaque




White-banded Satyr

Pareuptychia metaleuca




Double-white Satyr

Pareuptychia ocirrhoe




Falcate Satyr

Pindis squamistriga




Variable Ur-Satyr

Pseudodebis zimri




Orange-bordered Satyr

Pseudomaniola gigas




Wide-bordered Satyr

Satyrotaygetis satyrina




Mexican Splendid-Satyr

Splendeuptychia kendalli




Little Ur-Satyr

Taygetina kerea




Mexican Ur-Satyr

Taygetina weymeri




Inconspicuous Ur-Satyr

Taygetis inconspicua




Great Ur-Satyr

Taygetis mermeria




Rufous-margined Ur-Satyr

Taygetis rufomarginata




Chocolate Ur-Satyr

Taygetis sosis




Common Ur-Satyr

Taygetis thamyra




Hook-lined Ur-Satyr

Taygetis uncinata




Deep-forest Ur-Satyr

Taygetis uzza




Cramer’s Ur-Satyr

Taygetis virgilia




Renata’s Pebbled-Satyr

Yphthimoides renata




Common Wood-Nymph

Cercyonis pegala




Mead’s Wood-Nymph

Cercyonis meadii




Great Basin Wood-Nymph

Cercyonis sthenele




Common Ringlet

Coenonympha tullia




Ridings’ Satyr

Neominois ridingsii




Red-bordered Satyr

Gyrocheilus patrobas




Stub-tailed Satyr

Amphidecta pignerator





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Ithomiinae (Ticlears)


Black-fronted Prestonian

Tithorea harmonia




Variable Prestonian

Tithorea tarricina




Zebra Prestonian

Aeria eurimedia




Rusty Ticlear

Olyras theon




Heliconoid Ticlear

Melinaea lilis




Clapping Ticlear

Thyridia psidii




Confused Tigerwing

Mechanitis lysimnia




Variable Tigerwing

Mechanitis menapis




Disturbed Tigerwing

Mechanitis polymnia




Tollhouse Slantcell

Napeogenes tolosa




Common Ticlear

Hypothyris euclea




Round-spotted Ticlear

Hypothyris lycaste




Leila’s Ithomia

Ithomia leila




Guatemalan Ithomia

Ithomia patilla




Virginia’s Ticlear

Hyposcada virginiana




Paula’s Oleria

Oleria paula




Bar-celled Oleria

Oleria zea




Yellow-tipped Ticlear

Ceratinia tutia




White-leading Ticlear

Callithomia hezia




Big-bordered Dircenna

Dircenna dero




Geyer’s Dircenna

Dircenna jemina




Klug’s Clearwing

Dircenna klugii




Salvin’s Ticlear

Episcada salvinia




Guatemalan Clearwing

Pteronymia alcmena




Pointed Clearwing

Pteronymia artena




Broad-tipped Clearwing

Pteronymia cotytto




Brown-rimmed Clearwing

Pteronymia rufocincta




Simple Clearwing

Pteronymia simplex




Four-spotted Clearwing

Pteronymia parva




Variegated Ticlear

Godyris zavaleta




Fiddler’s Ticlear

Godyris nero




Fuzzy-spotted Ticlear

Hypoleria lavinia




Curvy-veined Greta

Greta andromica




White-spotted Greta

Greta annette




Thick-tipped Greta

Greta morgane





Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - Danainae (Monarchs)


Monarch

Danaus plexippus




Queen

Danaus gilippus




Soldier

Danaus eresimus




Tiger Mimic-Queen

Lycorea cleobaea




Clearwing Mimic-Queen

Lycorea ilione




Cloud-forest Monarch

Anetia thirza





Hesperiidae (Skippers) - Pyrrhopyginae (Firetips)


Orange-striped Firetip

Amysoria galgala




Orange-spot Firetip

Aspitha leander




Big-spotted Mytip

Azonax typhaon




Rober's Firetip

Elbella miodesmiata




Blue-lined Firetip

Elbella patrobas




Red-collared Firetip

Elbella scylla




Dot-collared Firetip

Jemadia pseudognetus




Common Mytip

Myscelus amystis




Cinnamon Mytip

Myscelus belti




Chocolate-vented Mytip

Myscelus perissodora




Blue-and-orange Mytip

Myscelus assaricus




West-Mexican Firetip

Mysoria affinis




Blue-collared Firetip

Mysoria amra




Royal Firetip

Mysoria barcastus




Maclean’s Firetip

Parelbella macleannani




Black-and-blue Firetip

Parelbella nigra




Dull Firetip

Pyrrhopyge araxes




Orange-rimmed Firetip

Pyrrhopyge chalybea




White-banded Firetip

Pyrrhopyge crida




Red-spotted Firetip

Pyrrhopyge erythrosticta




Freeman’s Firetip

Pyrrhopyge hoffmanni




Wavy-edged Firetip

Pyrrhopyge jonas




Bell’s Firetip

Pyrrhopyge mulleri




Chiapas Firetip

Pyrrhopyge tzotzili




Dotted Firetip

Pyrrhopyge undescribed nr erythrosticta




Red-headed Firetip

Pyrrhopyge zenodorus





Hesperiidae (Skippers) - Eudaminae (Spreadwing Skippers)


Big-spotted Beamer

Phocides belus




Blackened Beamer

Phocides nigrescens




High Beamer

Phocides pigmalion




Guava Skipper

Phocides polybius




Teal Beamer

Phocides urania




Musical Ghost-Skipper

Phanus vitreus




Confusing Ghost-Skipper

Phanus confusis




White-tipped Ghost-Skipper

Phanus albiapicalis




West-Mexican Ghost-Skipper

Phanus rilma




Common Ghost-Skipper

Phanus marshalli




Horseshoe Skipper

Udranomia orcinus




Nervous Skipper

Udranomia kikkawai




Sunset Paradise-Skipper

Drephalys dumeril




Sunrise Paradise-Skipper

Drephalys oria




Spotted Paradise-Skipper

Drephalys oriander




Dimorphic Skipper

Hyalothyrus neleus




Blushing Enskipper

Entheus matho




Mexican Enskipper

Entheus crux




Mercurial Skipper

Proteides mercurius




Hammock Skipper

Polygonus leo




Manuel’s Skipper

Polygonus manueli




Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus




Pepper-spotted Silverdrop

Epargyreus orizaba




Wind’s Silverdrop

Epargyreus windi




Broken Silverdrop

Epargyreus exadeus




Spineless Silverdrop

Epargyreus aspina




Spined Silverdrop

Epargyreus spina




Weak-frosted Silverdrop

Epargyreus spinosa




Small-spotted Silverdrop

Epargyreus clavicornis




Weak-spotted Silverdrop

Epargyreus brodkorbi




Long-spotted Silverdrop

Epargyreus deleoni




White-striped Longtail

Chioides catillus




Zilpa Longtail

Chioides zilpa




Mottled Longtail

Typhedanus undulatus




Gold-tufted Skipper

Typhedanus ampyx




Pale-tufted Skipper

Typhedanus salas




Eight-spotted Longtail

Polythrix octomaculata




Mexican Longtail

Polythrix mexicanus




Dark-spotted Polythrix

Polythrix asine




Square-spotted Polythrix

Polythrix caunus




Hewitson’s Polythrix

Polythrix auginus




Shuey’s Polythrix

Polythrix kanshul




White-striped Polythrix

Polythrix metallescens




Gold-spotted Aguna

Aguna asander




Emerald Aguna

Aguna claxon




Knobby Aguna

Aguna aurunce




Austin’s Aguna

Aguna coeloides




Tailed Aguna

Aguna metophis




White-striped Aguna

Aguna albistria




Butler’s Skipper

Chrysoplectrum epicincea




Short-tailed Skipper

Zestusa dorus




Cloud-forest Zesty-Skipper

Zestusa staudingeri




Mexican Zesty-Skipper

Zestusa elwesi




Banded Zesty-Skipper

Zestusa levona




Arizona Skipper

Codatractus arizonensis




Rusty Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus carlos




White-crescent Longtail

Codatractus alcaeus




Yucatan Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus yucatanus




Sally's Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus sallyae




Melon Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus melon




Tawny Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus bryaxis




Fractured Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus cyledis




Godman’s Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus cyda




Thorn-scrub Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus uvydixa




Valeriana Skipper

Codatractus mysie




Hysterical Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus hyster




Many-spotted Ridens

Ridens crison




Mephisto Ridens

Ridens mephitis




Allyn’s Ridens

Ridens allyni




Mexican Ridens

Ridens miltas




White-tailed Ridens

Ridens mercedes




Awning Ridens

Ridens toddi




Long-tailed Skipper

Urbanus proteus




Cobalt Longtail

Urbanus viterboana




Double-striped Longtail

Urbanus belli




Interrupted Longtail

Urbanus pronta




Pronus Longtail

Urbanus pronus




Esmeralda Longtail

Urbanus esmeraldus




Turquoise Longtail

Urbanus evona




Rare Longtail

Urbanus viridis




Esta Longtail

Urbanus esta




Rosy Longtail

Urbanus prodicus




Dorantes Longtail

Urbanus dorantes




Brown Longtail

Urbanus procne




Plain Longtail

Urbanus simplicius




Teleus Longtail

Urbanus teleus




Tanna Longtail

Urbanus tanna




White-tailed Longtail

Urbanus doryssus




White-tipped Longtail

Urbanus chales




White-edged Longtail

Urbanus albimargo




Green Flasher

Astraptes talus




Two-barred Flasher

Astraptes fulgerator




Argentine Flasher

Astraptes fulgor




Lilac-based Flasher

Astraptes tucuti




Short-tailed Flasher

Astraptes brevicauda




Small-spotted Flasher

Astraptes egregius




Mossy Flasher

Astraptes apastus




White-spotted Flasher

Astraptes enotrus




Bronze Flasher

Astraptes janeira




Long-tailed Flasher

Astraptes megalurus




Frosted Flasher

Astraptes alardus




Gilbert’s Flasher

Astraptes gilberti




Silvered Flasher

Astraptes creteus




White-edged Flasher

Astraptes latimargo




Green-headed Flasher

Astraptes bifascia




Chiriqui Flasherfides

Astraptes chiriquensis




Yellow-tipped Flasher

Astraptes anaphus




Pale-tipped Flasher

Astraptes phalaecus




Trojan Flasher

Narcosius parisi helen




Colossal Flasher

Narcosius colossus




Strong Flasher

Narcosius samson




Steinhauser’s Flasher

Narcosius nazaraeus




Zoot Skipper

Calliades zeutus




Golden Banded-Skipper

Autochton cellus




Sierra Madre Banded-Skipper

Autochton siermadror




Sonoran Banded-Skipper

Autochton pseudocellus




Chisos Banded-Skipper

Autochton cincta




Dark-fringed Banded-Skipper

Autochton vectilucis




Spiky Banded-Skipper

Autochton neis




Dimpled Banded-Skipper

Autochton longipennis




Sharp Banded-Skipper

Autochton zarex




Two-spotted Banded-Skipper

Autochton bipunctatus




Desert Cloudywing

Achalarus casica




Dark Cloudywing

Achalarus tehuacana




Skinner’s Cloudywing

Achalarus albociliatus




Coyote Cloudywing

Achalarus toxeus




Jalapus Cloudywing

Achalarus jalapus




Northern Cloudywing

Thorybes pylades




Mexican Cloudywing

Thorybes mexicana




Drusius Cloudywing

Thorybes drusius




Potrillo Skipper

Cabares potrillo




Pale Pyramid-Skipper

Cogia buena




Yellow-haired Pyramid-Skipper

Cogia cajeta




Plain Pyramid-Skipper

Cogia cajeta eluina




Mimosa Skipper

Cogia calchas




Acacia Skipper

Cogia hippalus




Gold-costa Skipper

Cogia caicus




Least Pyramid-Skipper

Cogia aventinus




Dark Leafhugger

Telemiades nicomedes




Tawny Leafhugger

Telemiades megallus




Mexican Leafhugger

Telemiades choricus




Yellow-spotted Leafhugger

Telemiades avitus




Costa-spotted Leafhugger

Telemiades fides




Scarlet-eye

Venada sp. probably undescribed




Funny Scarlet-eye

Cephise nuspesez




Longtailed Scarlet-eye

Cephise aelius




Guatemalan Scarlet-eye

Cephise guatemalaensis




Mexican Scarlet-eye

Cephise mexicanus




Spotted Scarlet-eye

Bungalotis erythus




Golden Scarlet-eye

Bungalotis midas




Freckled Scarlet-eye

Bungalotis astylos




Lesser Scarlet-eye

Bungalotis quadratum




Freeman’s Scarlet-eye

Bungalotis milleri




Blushing Scarlet-eye

Dyscophellus phraxanor




Fiery Scarlet-eye

Dyscophellus porcius




Plain Scarlet-eye

Dyscophellus ramon




Schaus’ Scarlet-eye

Nascus phintias




Common Scarlet-eye

Nascus phocus




Great Scarlet-eye

Nascus solon corilla




Cramer’s Scarlet-eye

Nascus broteas




Least Scarlet-eye

Nascus paulliniae




Two-spotted Scarlet-eye

Nicephellus nicephorus




Yellow-rimmed Scarlet-eye

Ocyba calathana calanus




Dotted Flat

Celaenorrhinus monartus




Fritzgaertner’s Flat

Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri




Stallings’ Flat

Celaenorrhinus stallingsi




Elegant Flat

Celaenorrhinus stola




Stoll’s Flat

Celaenorrhinus eligius




Falcate Skipper

Spathilepia clonius





Hesperiidae (Skippers) - Pyrginae (Spreadwing Skippers)


Mexican Mimia

Mimia chiapaensis




Panamanian Mimia

Mimia phidyle




Starred Skipper

Arteurotia tractipennis




Crisp Skipper

Mictris crispus caerula




White Enops

Polyctor cleta




Brown Enops

Polyctor enops




Common Enops

Polyctor polyctor




Purplish-black Skipper

Nisoniades rubescens




Guatemalan Nison

Nisoniades godma




Dark Nison

Nisoniades laurentina




Small-spotted Nison

Nisoniades ephora




Hewitson's Nison

Nisoniades castolus




Variable Nison

Nisoniades macarius




Obscure Pellicia

Pachyneuria liscisca




Glazed Pellicia

Pellicia arina




Confused Pellicia

Pellicia angra




Morning Glory Pellicia

Pellicia dimidiata




Red-studded Skipper

Noctuana stator




White-haired Skipper

Noctuana lactifera




Wind’s Skipper

Windia windi




Tear-drop Skipper

Eracon lachesis




Tabasco Eyed-Skipper

Myrinia raymundo




Northern Eyed-Skipper

Cyclosemia anastomosis




Pine-oak Bolla

Bolla subapicatus




Godman’s Bolla

Bolla orsines




Great Bolla

Bolla cylindus




Veracruz Bolla

Bolla cybele




Evans’ Bolla

Bolla sonda




Cyclops Bolla

Bolla cyclops




Golden-headed Bolla

Bolla cupreiceps




Rounded Bolla

Bolla imbras




Obscure Bolla

Bolla brennus




Orizaba Bolla

Bolla oriza




West-Mexican Bolla

Bolla guerra




Mauve Bolla

Bolla eusebius




Salvin’s Bolla

Bolla evippe




Shining Bolla

Bolla zorilla




Mottled Bolla

Bolla clytius




Oaxacan Bolla

Bolla fenestra




Solitary Bolla

Bolla solitaria




Many-spotted Bolla

Bolla litus




Golden-headed Scallopwing

Staphylus ceos




Golden-snouted Scallopwing

Staphylus vulgata




Checkered Scallopwing

Staphylus tepeca




West-Mexican Scallopwing

Staphylus tierra




Chiapas Scallopwing

Staphylus veytius




Mazans Scallopwing

Staphylus mazans




Mauve Scallopwing

Staphylus ascalaphus




Steinhauser’s Scallopwing

Staphylus lenis




Aztec Scallopwing

Staphylus azteca




Mountain Scallopwing

Staphylus vincula




Bell’s Scallopwing

Staphylus iguala




Guatemalan Camouflage-Skipper

Diaeus varna




Variegated Skipper

Gorgythion begga




Crab's-claw Variegated-Skipper

Gorgythion vox




Black Zera

Ouleus calavius




Hidden-yellow Zera

Ouleus cyrna




Pale-bordered Zera

Ouleus bubaris




Geyer’s Zera

Ouleus fridericus




Gaudy Zera

Zera belti




Pale Zera

Zera difficilis




Barred Zera

Zera nolckeni




Unbarred Zera

Zera hosta




Bruised Zera

Zera hyacinthinus




Least Zera

Zera tetrastigma




Mexican Zera

Zera eboneus




Straight-edged Skipper

Gindanes brontinus




White-trailed Skipper

Gindanes brebisson




Common Blue-Skipper

Quadrus cerialis




Chiapas Blue-Skipper

Quadrus francesius




Blue-ringed Blue-Skipper

Quadrus contubernalis




Blue-ringed Blue-Skipper

Quadrus contubernalis




Lugubrious Blue-Skipper

Quadrus lugubris




Powder Blue-Skipper

Pythonides jovianus




Many-spotted Blue-Skipper

Pythonides grandis




Black-topped Blue-Skipper

Pythonides proxenus




Blue-spotted Blue-Skipper

Pythonides pteras




Oaxacan Blue-Skipper

Pythonides mundo




Steinhauser's Blue-Skipper

Pythonides rosa




Blue-studded Skipper

Sostrata bifasciata




Brilliant-blue Skipper

Paches loxus




Shining-blue Skipper

Paches polla




Orange-spotted Skipper

Atarnes sallei




Potam Skipper

Eburuncus unifasciata




Bold Mylon

Mylon lassia




Evans’ Mylon

Mylon salvia




Narrow-winged Mylon

Mylon ander




Black-veined Mylon

Mylon maimon




Unbarred Mylon

Mylon cajus hera




Pale Mylon

Mylon pelopidas




Jason’s Mylon

Mylon jason




Austin’s Mylon

Mylon cristata




Black-spotted Hoary-Skipper

Carrhenes fuscescens




Two-toned Hoary-Skipper

Carrhenes calidius




Hoary Skipper

Carrhenes canescens




Ochre Hoary-Skipper

Carrhenes callipetes




Colima Zober

Zobera albopunctata




Many-spotted Zober

Zobera marginata




Oaxacan Zober

Zobera oaxaquena




Northern Clipper

Clito aberrans




Hewitson’s Clipper

Clito zelotes




Glassy-winged Skipper

Xenophanes tryxus




Crystal-winged Skipper

Onenses hyalophora




Death-mask Spurwing

Antigonus nearchus




Dusted Spurwing

Antigonus erosus




White Spurwing

Antigonus emorsa




West-Mexican Spurwing

Antigonus funebris




Royal Spurwing

Antigonus corrosus




Texas Powdered-Skipper

Systasea pulverulenta




Arizona Powdered-Skipper

Systasea zampa




Mexican Powdered-Skipper

Systasea microsticta




Mexican Sandy-Skipper

Zopyrion sandace




Northern Snout-Skipper

Anisochoria bacchus




Yellow-rimmed Groundskipper

Aethilla lavochrea




Chiapas Groundskipper

Aethilla chiapa




Frosted Groundskipper

Aethilla echina




Sickle-winged Skipper

Achlyodes mithridates




Giant Sicklewing

Achlyodes busirus




Pale Sicklewing

Achlyodes pallida




Pointed Sicklewing

Doberes hewitsonius




Cloud-forest Sicklewing

Doberes anticus




West-Mexican Sicklewing

Doberes sobrinus




Hermit Skipper

Grais stigmaticus




Brown-banded Skipper

Timochares ruptifasciata




Five-banded Skipper

Timochares trifasciata




Common Bluevent

Anastrus sempiternus




Forest Bluevent

Anastrus tolimus




West-Mexican Bluevent

Anastrus luctuosus




Frost-bordered Bluevent

Anastrus meliboea




Brilliant Bluevent

Anastrus neaeris




Austin's Bluevent

Anastrus virens




Great Bentwing

Ebrietas osyris




Common Bentwing

Ebrietas anacreon




Blurred Bentwing

Ebrietas evanidus




Plain Bentwing

Ebrietas elaudia




Sappho Bentwing

Ebrietas sappho




Aztec Bentwing

Cycloglypha thrasibulus




Ringless Bentwing

Cycloglypha tisias




Square Bentwing

Helias cama




Colombian Bentwing

Camptopleura auxo




Moire Bentwing

Camptopleura theramenes




Oaxacan Bentwing

Camptopleura oaxaca




Cloud-patched Bentwing

Theagenes aegides




White-patched Skipper

Chiomara asychis




Slaty Skipper

Chiomara mithrax




False Duskywing

Gesta gesta invisus




Mexican Duskywing

Erynnis mercurius




Sleepy Duskywing

Erynnis brizo




Juvenal’s Duskywing

Erynnis juvenalis




Propertius Duskywing

Erynnis propertius




Meridian Duskywing

Erynnis meridianus




Scudder’s Duskywing

Erynnis scudderi




Mournful Duskywing

Erynnis tristis




Pacuvius Duskywing

Erynnis pacuvius




Funereal Duskywing

Erynnis funeralis




Afranius Duskywing

Erynnis afranius




Small Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus scriptura




Common Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus communis




Guatemalan Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus adepta




White Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus albescens




Tropical Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus oileus




Sharp Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus orcus




Desert Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus philetas




Erichson’s White-Skipper

Heliopetes domicella




Northern White-Skipper

Heliopetes ericetorum




Laviana White-Skipper

Heliopetes laviana




Turk’s-cap White-Skipper

Heliopetes macaira




East-Mexican White-Skipper

Heliopetes sublinea




Veined White-Skipper

Heliopetes arsalte




Alana White-Skipper

Heliopetes alana




Common Streaky-Skipper

Celotes nessus




Scarce Streaky-Skipper

Celotes limpia




Mexican Streaky-Skipper

Celotes spurca




Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus




Mexican Sootywing

Pholisora mejicanus




Saltbush Sootywing

Hesperopsis alpheus




Mojave Sootywing

Hesperopsis libya





Hesperiidae (Skippers) - Heteropterinae (Skipperlings)


Small-spotted Skipperling

Piruna microstictus




Hour-glass Skipperling

Piruna penaea




Many-spotted Skipperling

Piruna cingo




Jalisco Skipperling

Piruna ajijiciensis




Chocolate Skipperling

Piruna brunnea




Highlands Skipperling

Piruna purepecha




Veracruz Skipperling

Piruna ceracates




Plateau Skipperling

Piruna cyclosticta




Bell’s Skipperling

Piruna dampfi




Grayish Skipperling

Piruna gyrans




Chisos Skipperling

Piruna haferniki




Blurry Skipperling

Piruna jonka




Gray-patched Skipperling

Piruna kemneri




Sinaloan Skipperling

Piruna maculata




Miller’s Skipperling

Piruna millerorum




Streaked Skipperling

Piruna mullinsi




Four-spotted Skipperling

Piruna polingii




Two-rayed Skipperling

Piruna roeveri




Fine-spotted Skipperling

Piruna sina




Little Skipperling (from Chiapas)

Piruna undescribed




Pale-edged Skipperling

Dardarina dardaris




Ring-spotted Skipperling

Dalla bubobon




Cloud-forest Skipperling

Dalla steinhauseri




Mayan Skipperling

Dalla freemani




Black-patched Skipperling (includes dividuum)

Dalla ligilla




South-Mexican Skipperling

Dalla mentor




Big-spotted Skipperling

Dalla kemneri




Godman’s Skipperling

Dalla lalage




Sunny Skipperling

Dalla lethaea




Dark-veined Skipperling

Dalla faula




Gold-rayed Skipperling

Dalla ramirezi




Chiapas Skipperling

Dalla nubes





Hesperiidae (Skippers) - Hesperiinae (Grass-Skippers)


Rain-forest Faceted-Skipper

Synapte silius




Malicious Skipper

Synapte malitiosa




Faceted Skipper

Synapte syraces




Faded Faceted-Skipper

Synapte shiva




Salenus Skipper

Synapte salenus




‘West-Mexican Salenus’ Skipper

Synapte salenus




Costa Rican Slow-Skipper

Lento hermione




Spade-marked Underskipper

Zariaspes mys




Mexican Underskipper

Zariaspes mythecus




Trailside Underskipper

Anthoptus epictetus




Yellow-veined Underskipper

Anthoptus inculta




Ferruginous Underskipper

Anthoptus insignis




Veracruz Underskipper

Anthoptus macalpinei




Gold-washed Skipper

Vinius tryhana




Blazing Skipper

Vinpeius tinga




Etched Solar-Skipper

Pheraeus covadonga




Redundant Skipper

Corticea corticea




Similar Skipper

Corticea similea




Guatemalan Skipper

Corticea lysias




Confused Brown-Skipper

Repens florus




Radiant Brown-Skipper

Callimormus radiola




Comma Brown-Skipper

Callimormus juventus




Common Brown-Skipper

Callimormus saturnus




Plain Brown-Skipper

Eutocus facilis




Yellow-veined Brown-Skipper

Virga virginius




Veracruz Brown-Skipper

Virga clenchi




Godman’s Brown-Skipper

Eprius veleda




Frosted Brown-Skipper

Mnasicles geta




Gray Brown-Skipper

Mnasicles hicetaon




Ina Brown-Skipper

Methionopsis ina




Typhon Brown-Skipper

Methionopsis typhon




Bicolored Brown-Skipper

Mnaseas bicolor




Faint-spotted Brown-Skipper

Inglorius mediocris




Rusty Brown-Skipper

Methion melas




Chocolate Brown-Skipper

Thargella caura




Jeweled Brown-Skipper

Phanes aletes




Beautiful Brown-Skipper

Phanes almoda




Pale-rayed Skipper

Vidius perigenes




Violet-patched Skipper

Monca tyrtaeus




Mexican Brown-Skipper

Monca jera




Auburn Brown-Skipper

Nastra leucone




Julia’s Skipper

Nastra julia




Neamathla Skipper

Nastra neamathla




Roraima Skipper

Cantha roraimae




Three-spotted Skipper

Cymaenes tripunctus




Butler’s Brown-Skipper

Cymaenes alumna




Inky Brown-Skipper

Cymaenes laurelolus




Fawn-spotted Skipper

Cymaenes odilia




Frosty-banded Brown-Skipper

Cymaenes fraus




Inca Brown-Skipper

Vehilius inca




Vehilius seriatus




Pasture Brown-Skipper

Vehilius stictomenes




Greenish Brown-Skipper

Mnasilus allubita




Black-veined Brown-Skipper

Mnasinous patage




Yellow-legged Brown-Skipper

Mnasitheus chrysophrys




Christmas Brown-Skipper

Mnasitheus simplicissima




Gold-dusted Brown-Skipper

Mnasitheus nitra




Velvet-streaked Brown-Skipper

Parphorus storax




Decorated Brown-Skipper

Parphorus decora




Flagged Brown-Skipper

Moeris striga stroma




Four-spotted Brown-Skipper

Moeris hyagnis




Whitened Remella

Remella remus




Rita’s Remella

Remella rita




Narrow-banded Remella

Remella duena




Triangle Remella

Remella vopiscus




Overcast Skipper

Lerema lumina




Clouded Skipper

Lerema accius




Liris Skipper

Lerema liris




Happy Brown-Skipper

Morys valda




Rusty Brown-Skipper

Morys micythus




Violet-studded Brown-Skipper

Morys lyde




Schaus’ Brown-Skipper

Adlerodea petrovna




Somber Brown-Skipper

Papias phainis




Geyer’s Brown-Skipper

Papias phaeomelas




Cheerful Brown-Skipper

Papias dictys




Jungle Brown-Skipper

Papias subcostulata




Autumnal Brown-Skipper

Cobalopsis autumna




Nero Brown-Skipper

Cobalopsis nero




‘Bell’s’ Nero Brown-Skipper

Cobalopsis nero zetus




Slipper Brown-Skipper

Cobalopsis undescribed




Green-browed Brown-Skipper

Arita arita




Remellish Skipper

Tigasis nausiphanes




Simple Skipper

Tigasis simplex




Fantastic Skipper

Vettius fantasos




Black-spotted Fantastic-Skipper

Vettius onaca




Silvery Fantastic-Skipper

Vettius coryna




Blurry Fantastic-Skipper

Vettius tertianus




Two-toned Fantastic-Skipper

Vettius lafrenaye pica




Yellow Fantastic-Skipper

Vettius aurelius




Tabasco Skipper

Turesis tabascoensis




Cell-streaked Skipper

Turesis complanula




Theste Skipper

Turesis theste




Model Skipper

Thoon modius




Salianish Skipper

Justinia phaetusa




Compliant Skipper

Eutychide complana




Subcord Skipper

Eutychide subcordata




Gold-dot Skipper

Eutychide paria




Blue-glossed Skipper

Onophas columbaria




Yellow-ringed Skipper

Naevolus orius




Immaculate Brown-eye

Enosis immaculata




Ferruginous Brown-eye

Enosis achelous




Freeman’s Brown-eye

Enosis matheri




Angular Brown-eye

Enosis angularis




Sad Brown-eye

Enosis schausi




Fascinating Skipper

Ebusus ebusus




Inert Skipper

Argon lota




Yellow-washed Skipper

Tromba xanthura




Violet-washed Skipper

Damas clavus




Ferruginous Ruby-eye

Vertica coatepeca




Blue-haired Ruby-eye

Vertica ibis




Milky Ruby-eye

Flaccilla aecas




Cramer’s Ruby-eye

Talides sergestus




Bell’s Ruby-eye

Talides alternata




Evans' Ruby-eye

Talides cantra




Black-veined Ruby-eye

Synale cynaxa




Blue-gray Ruby-eye

Carystus ploetzi




Black-and-gray Ruby-eye

Carystus phorcus




Yellow-spotted Ruby-eye

Telles arcalaus




White-patched Ruby-eye

Cobalus fidicula




Yellow-striped Ruby-eye

Dubiella fiscella




Violaceous Ruby-eye

Carystoides basoches




Lila’s Ruby-eye

Carystoides lila




Pueblan Ruby-eye

Carystoides escalantei




Abraham’s Ruby-eye

Carystoides abrahami




Freeman’s Ruby-eye

Carystoides floresi




Mexican Ruby-eye

Carystoides mexicana




Honduran Ruby-eye

Carystoides hondura




Rusty Ruby-eye

Carystoides sicania




Golden-banded Ruby-eye

Lychnuchoides saptine




Green-backed Ruby-eye

Perichares philetes




Lotus Ruby-eye

Perichares lotus




Yellow-edged Ruby-eye

Orses cynisca




Fantastic Ruby-eye

Lycas argentea




Skid-marked Skipper

Saturnus reticulata




Mimic Skipper

Quinta cannae




Yellow-legged Cynea

Sucova sucova




Foggy Cynea

Cynea irma




Lesser Cynea

Cynea megalops




Chocolate Cynea

Cynea diluta




Hewitson’s Cynea

Cynea cynea




Chiapas Cynea

Cynea nigricola




Two-toned Cynea

Cynea anthracinus




Osca Skipper

Rhinthon osca




Black-dotted Skipper

Mucia zygia




Wine Skipper

Decinea decinea




Rindge’s Skipper

Decinea rindgei




Double-dotted Skipper

Decinea percosius




Lucifer’s Skipper

Decinea lucifer




Musty Skipper

Decinea mustea




Yucatan Skipper

Oeonus pyste




Blotchy Skipper

Orthos lycortas




Gabina Skipper

Orthos gabina




Hidden-ray Skipper

Conga chydaea




Tropical Least Skipper

Ancyloxypha arene




Garita Skipperling

Oarisma garita




Edwards’ Skipperling

Oarisma edwardsii




Bold-veined Skipper

Oarisma era




Orange Skipperling

Copaeodes aurantiacus




Southern Skipperling

Copaeodes minimus




Sunrise Skipper

Adopaeoides prittwitzi




Silver-rayed Skipper

Adopaeoides bistriata




Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus




Alkali Skipper

Pseudocopaeodes eunus




Morrison’s Skipper

Stinga morrisoni




Tlaxcalan Poan

Stinga kendamulaza




‘Volcanic’ Uncas Skipper

Hesperia uncas




Juba Skipper

Hesperia juba




Common Branded Skipper

Hesperia comma




Apache Skipper

Hesperia woodgatei




Pahaska Skipper

Hesperia pahaska




Green Skipper

Hesperia viridis




Rhesus Skipper

Polites rhesus




Carus Skipper

Polites carus




Reticulated Skipper

Polites subreticulata




Sonoran Skipper

Polites sonora




Whirlabout

Polites vibex




Sandhill Skipper

Polites sabuleti




Guaymas Skipper

Polites norae




Parachute Skipper

Polites puxillius




Pupilled Skipper

Polites pupillus




Southern Broken-dash

Wallengrenia otho




Common Glassywing

Pompeius pompeius




Fiery Glassywing

Pompeius dares




Joanna’s Skipper

Joanna joanna




Sachem

Atalopedes campestris




Delaware Skipper

Anatrytone logan




Glowing Skipper

Anatrytone mazai




Potosi Skipper

Anatrytone potosiensis




Mella Skipper

Anatrytone mella




Woodland Skipper

Ochlodes sylvanoides




Rural Skipper

Ochlodes agricola




West-Mexican Skipper

Ochlodes samenta




Snow’s Skipper

Paratrytone snowi




Evans’ Poan

Paratrytone pilza




Gray Poan

Paratrytone polyclea




Spiked Poan

Paratyrtone rhexenor




Playful Poan

Paratrytone decepta




Snowball Poan

Paratrytone aphractoia




Dull Poan

Paratrytone kemneri




Banded Poan

Paratrytone omiltemensis




Black-patched Poan

Paratrytone raspa




Taxiles Skipper

Poanes taxiles




Zabulon Skipper

Poanes zabulon




Inimical Poan

Poanes inimica




Umber Skipper

Poanes melane




Evergreen Poan

Poanes monticola




Pointing Poan

Poanes ulphila




Cloud-forest Poan

Poanes niveolimbus




Solitary Skipper

Buzyges benito




Brock's Skipper

Onespa brockorum




Gala Skipper

Onespa gala




Nubis Skipper

Onespa nubis




Common Mellana

Quasimellana eulogius




Large Mellana

Quasimellana mexicana




Coastal Mellana

Quasimellana agnesae




Sibling Mellana

Quasimellana siblinga




Blushing Mellana

Quasimellana balsa




Mexican Mellana

Quasimellana mulleri




Bright Mellana

Quasimellana aurora




Bordered Mellana

Quasimellana nayana




Small Mellana

Quasimellana andersoni




Blue Mellana

Quasimellana myron




Teal Mellana

Quasimellana servilius




Guatemalan Mellana

Quasimellana fieldi




Librita Skipper

Librita librita




Puerta del Sol Skipper

Neposa armandoi




Omilteme Skipper

Neposa heras




Veracruz Skipper

Neposa hestia




Dun Skipper

Euphyes vestris




Chiapas Sedge-Skipper

Euphyes chamuli




Guardpost Sedge-Skipper

Euphyes peneia




Royal Sedge-Skipper

Euphyes antra




Ferruginous Sedge-Skipper

Euphyes ampa




Thorn-forest Sedge-Skipper

Euphyes canda




White-palped Sedge-Skipper

Euphyes cherra




Orange-headed Metron

Metron chrysogastra




Olive Metron

Metron zimra




Rufescent Skipper

Phemiades rufescens




Deva Skipper

Atrytonopsis deva




Moon-marked Skipper

Atrytonopsis lunus




Viereck’s Skipper

Atrytonopsis vierecki




White-barred Skipper

Atrytonopsis pittacus




Cestus Skipper

Atrytonopsis cestus




Pine-oak Dusted-Skipper

Atrytonopsis llorentei




Sheep Skipper

Atrytonopsis edwardsii




Honey-banded Dusted-Skipper

Atrytonopsis frappenda




Simius Roadside-Skipper

Notamblyscirtes simius




Half-edged Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes anubis




Immaculate Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes novimmaculatus




Large Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes exoteria




Cassus Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes cassus




Bronze Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes aenus




Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes oslari




Elissa Roadside Skipper

Amblyscirtes elissa




Fine-spotted Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes folia




Giant Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes raphaeli




Patricia’s Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes patriciae




Flocked Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes fluonia




Brock’s Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes brocki




Toltec Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes tolteca




Slaty Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes nereus




Nysa Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes nysa




Dotted Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes eos




Celia’s Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes celia




Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes phylace




Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper

A. fimbriata




Eufala Skipper

Lerodea eufala




Violet-clouded Skipper

Lerodea arabus




Olive-clouded Skipper

Lerodea dysaules




Brazilian Skipper

Calpodes ethlius




Obscure Skipper

Panoquina panoquinoides




Wandering Skipper

Panoquina errans




Ocola Skipper

Panoquina ocola




Hecebolus Skipper

Panoquina hecebolus




Purple-washed Skipper

Panoquina sylvicola




Evans’ Skipper

Panoquina fusina




Poor Panoquin

Panoquina pauper




Nubby-banded Panoquin

Panoquina evadnes




Purple-stained Skipper

Zenis jebus




Dyar’s Skipper

Zenis minos




Confluent Skipper

Tirynthia conflua




Violet-banded Skipper

Nyctelius nyctelius




Chocolate-marked Therra

Thespieus dalman




Chestnut-marked Skipper

Thespieus macareus




Ochre-marked Therra

Thespieus aspernatus




Common Therra

Vacerra litana




Guatemalan Therra

Vacerra egla gayra




Godman’s Therra

Vacerra lachares




Steinhauser’s Therra

Vacerra cervara




Coruscating Skipper

Oxynthes corusca




Half-tailed Nicon

Niconiades incomptus




Yellow-striped Nicon

Niconiades comitana




Olive Nicon

Niconiades nikko




Green Nicon

Niconiades viridis vista




Rich Skipper

Halotus rica




Burns’ Skipper

Halotus jonaveriorum




Dyson’s Silverpatch

Aides dysoni




West-Mexican Silverpatch

Aides undescribed




Brilliant Silverpatch

Aides brilla




Smiling Skipper

Xeniades chalestra




Aladdin’s Skipper

Xeniades orchamus




Pink-lead Saliana

Saliana triangularis




Fuzzy Saliana

Saliana fusta




Teal Saliana

Saliana hewitsoni




Perching Saliana

Saliana esperi




Persistent Saliana

Saliana antoninus




Shy Saliana

Saliana longirostris




Sullied Saliana

Saliana salius




Violet-tipped Saliana

Saliana saladin




Dark Saliana

Saliana severus




Common Mimic-Skipper

Thracides phidon




Firetip Mimic-Skipper

Thracides thrasea




Frosted Mimic-Skipper

Neoxeniades luda




Green-faced Mimic-Skipper

Neoxeniades molion





Hesperiidae (Skippers) - Megathyminae (Giant-Skippers)


Tequila Giant-Skipper

Aegiale hesperiaris




Bell’s Giant-Skipper

Turnerina mejicanus




Guerrero Giant-Skipper

Turnerina hazelae




Julia’s Giant-Skipper

Agathymus juliae




Hoffmann’s Giant-Skipper

Agathymus hoffmanni




Arizona Giant-Skipper

Agathymus aryxna




Durango Giant-Skipper

Agathymus belli




Puebla Giant-Skipper

Agathymus ricei




Michener’s Giant-Skipper

Agathymus micheneri




East-Mexican Giant-Skipper

Agathymus estelleae




California Giant-Skipper

Agathymus stephensi




Coahuila Giant-Skipper

Agathymus remingtoni




Jalisco Giant-Skipper

Agathymus fieldi




Stallings’ Giant-Skipper

Agathymus escalantei




Baja Giant-Skipper

Agathymus comstocki




Dawson’s Giant-Skipper

Agathymus dawsoni




Black Giant-Skipper

Agathymus rethon




Guatemalan Giant-Skipper

Agathymus indecisa




Yucca Giant-Skipper

Megathymus yuccae




Ursine Giant-Skipper

Megathymus ursus




Broad-banded Giant-Skipper

Megathymus beulahae




West-Mexican Giant-Skipper

Stallingsia smithi




Manfreda Giant-Skipper

Stallingsia maculosa




Chiapas Giant-Skipper

Stallingsia jacki






Families: 6


Subfamilies: 26


Genera: 544


Species: 1736





References:

Checklist and English Names of Mexican Butterflies by Suntreak Tours    (Link)



Alan Wight
Sonoma County, California
Email:  shwand@sonic.net