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SELECTED BUTTERFLIES FROM
YUCATÁN, MÉXICO
photos identified by Bea Laporte
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{see this page with species grouped according to family}

WHITISH, YELLOWISH OR GRAYISH

Pyrrhogyra neaerea
Banded Banner

Dynamine theseus
White Sailor

Anartia jatrophae
White Peacock

Anartia jatrophae
White Peacock

Hamadryas julitta
Yucatán Cracker

Hamadryas guatemalena
Guatemalan Cracker

Hamadryas guatemalena
Guatemalan Cracker

Hamadryas februa
Gray Cracker

Hamadryas februa
Gray Cracker

Mestra amymone
Northern Mestra

Strymon albata
White Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon yojoa
Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon istapa
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Voltinia umbra
Quilted Metalmark

Electrostrymon hugon
Ruddy Hairstreak

Pseudolycaena damo
Sky-blue Hairstreak

Fountainea halice
Thorn-scrub Leafwing

Arawacus sito
Fine-lined Hairstreak

Hermeuptychia hermes
Hermes Satyr

Cissia pseudoconfusa
Gold-stained Satyr

Leptotes cassius
Cassius Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus
Ceraunus Blue

Echinargus isola
Reakirt's Blue

Ganyra josephina
Giant White

Eurema albula
Ghost Yellow or White Yellow

Ascia monuste
Great Southern White

Eurema daira
Barred Yellow

Anteos clorinde
White Angled-Sulphur

Anteos clorinde
White Angled-Sulphur

Anteos clorinde
White Angled-Sulphur

Anteos maerula
Yellow Angled-Sulphur

Eurema boisduvaliana
Boisduval's Yellow

Evenus regalis
Regal Hairstreak

Pyrisitia dina
Dina Yellow, female

Pyrisitia dina
Dina Yellow,  faded female

Pyrisitia dina
Dina Yellow, male

Phoebis philea
Orange-barred Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe
Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis philea
Orange-barred Sulphur

ORANGISH

Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae incarnata
Gulf Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae incarnata
Gulf Fritillary

Dryas iulia moderata
Julia

Dryas iulia moderata
Julia

Fountainea halice
Thorn-scrub Leafwing

Dryadula phaetusa
Banded Longwing

Smyrna blomfildia
Blomfild's Beauty (male)

Mestra amymone
Northern Mestra

Chlosyne theona
Theona Checkerspot

Danaus eresimus montezuma
Soldier

Danaus eresimus montezuma
Soldier

Emesis vulpina ???
Pale Emesis ???

Marpesia petreus
Ruddy Daggerwing

Temenis laothoe
Orange Banner

Microtia elva
Elf

Microtia elva
Elf

Calephelis nemesis
Fatal Calephelis

Calephelis nemesis
Fatal Calephelis

Phyciodes phaon
Phaon Crescent

BROWNISH to BLACKISH

Marpesia chiron
Many-banded
Daggerwing

Myscelia cyaniris
Blue Wave

Myscelia ethusa
Mexican Bluewing

Siderone galanthis
Red-striped
Leafwing

genus Euptoieta
Fritillary

Cissia pompilia
Plain Satyr

Cissia pompilia
Plain Satyr

Eunica monima
Dingy Purplewing

Brangas neora
Widespread Brangas

Eunica monima
Dingy Purplewing

Junonia sp.
Buckeye

Chlosyne theona
Theona Checkerspot

Anthanassa tulcis
Tulcis Crescent

Anthanassa tulcis
Tulcis Crescent

Brephidium exilis yucateca
Western Pygmy-blue

Mesosemia telegone lamachu
Purple or Violet-washed Eyed-Metalmark

Opsiphanes cassina
Split-banded Owl-Butterfly

Morpho helenor
Blue Morpho

BLUISH

Doxocopa pavon
Pavon Emperor

Myscelia ethusa
Mexican Bluewing

Cepheuptychia glaucina
Dirty-blue Satyr

Leptotes cassius
Cassius Blue

Dynamine postverta
Mexican Sailor

Morpho helenor
Blue Morpho

BOLD PATTERNS

Smyrna blomfildia
Blomfild's Beauty

Smyrna blomfildia
Blomfild's Beauty (female)

Adelpha paraena massilia
Massilia Sister

Adelpha paraena massilia
Massilia Sister

Adelpha fessonia fessonia
Band-celled Sister

Anartia fatima
Banded Peacock

Pyrrhogyra neaerea
Banded Banner

Chlosyne lacinia
Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia
Bordered Patch

Siproeta stelenes
Malachite (faded)

Siproeta stelenes
Malachite (fresh)

Siproeta stelenes
Malachite

Papilio thoas
Thoas Swallowtail

Eurytides philolaus
Dark Kite-Swallowtail

Dynamine postverta
Mexican Sailor

Dynamine postverta
Mexican Sailor

Heliconius charithonia
Zebra Heliconian

Panthiades bathilidis
Zebra-striped Hairstreak

Heliconius charithonia
Zebra Heliconian

Dryadula phaetusa
Banded Longwing

Heliconius erato
Crimson-patched Longwing

Heliconius erato
Crimson-patched Longwing

Chlosyne erodyle
Erodyle Checkerspot

Chlosyne erodyle
Erodyle Checkerspot

Biblis hyperia aganisa
Red Rim

Biblis hyperia aganisa
Red Rim

Melanis pixe pixe
Pixe

Parides montezuma
Montezuma's Cattleheart

Battus polydamas
Polydamas Swallowtail

Rhetus arcius
Long-tailed Metalmark

Marpesia chiron
Many-banded Daggerwing

 SKIPPERS (big bodies & heads, small wings, hook-tipped antennae)

Polyctor cleat
Cleat Tufted-Skipper

Heliopetes laviana
Laviana White-Skipper

Heliopetes laviana
Laviana White-Skipper

Heliopetes alana
Alana White-Skipper

Heliopetes macaira
Turk's-cap White-Skipper

Heliopetes macaira
Turk's-cap White-Skipper

Vettius fantasos
Fantastic Skipper

Vettius fantasos
Fantastic Skipper

Proteides mercurius
Mercurial Skipper

Epargyreus sp.
Silverdrop

Pompeius pompeius
Pompeius Skipper

Pompeius pompeius
Pompeius Skipper

Niconiades nikko
Nikko Skipper

Niconiades nikko
Nikko Skipper

genus Panoquina
Panoquina Skipper

Synapte pecta
Northern Faceted-Skipper

Synapte pecta
Northern Faceted-Skipper

Chiomara georgina
White-patched Skipper

Pyrgus adepta
Central American Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus adepta
Central American Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus oileus
Tropical Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus oileus
Tropical Checkered Skipper, female

Timochares trifasciata
Many-banded Skipper

Timochares ruptifasciata
Brown-banded Skipper

Systasea pulverulenta
Powdered-Skipper

Cabares potrillo
Potrillo Skipper

Panoquina panoquinoides
Beach Skipper

Spathilepia clonius
Falcate Skipper

Autochton neis
Broad-Banded Skipper

Astraptes alector
Gilbert's Flasher

Astraptes alector
Gilbert's Flasher

Phocides polybius
Guava Skipper

Phocides belus
Belus Skipper

Polygonus leo
Hammock Skipper

Polygonus savigny
Manuel's Skipper

genus Thessia
Cloudywing

Amblyscirtes tolteca
Toltec Roadside-Skipper

Carrhenes canescens
Hoary Skipper

Xenophanes tryxus
Glassy-winged Skipper

Staphylus ascalaphus Central American Sootywing

Antigonus erosus
Common Spurwing

Sostrata nordica
Blue-studded Skipper

Cycloglypha thrasibulus thrasibulus
Widespread Bent-Skipper

genus Staphylus
Scallopwing Skipper

Staphylus vulgata
Golden-snouted Sootywing

Astraptes anaphus annetta
Yellow-tipped Flasher

LONG-TAILED SKIPPERS:

Urbanus doryssus
White-tailed Longtail

Urbanus doryssus
White-tailed Longtail

genus Urbanus
Longtail

Chioides albofasciatus
White-striped Longtail

Chioides zilpa
Zilpa Longtail

Urbanus belli
Bell's Longtail

Urbanus proteus
Proteus Longtail

Urbanus proteus
Proteus Longtail

Polythrix asine
Asine Longtail

Polythrix asine
Asine Longtail

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