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Species Index - Central & South America
 
This index includes 560 species - a representative selection from the 7800+ butterflies occurring in Central & South America. Habitats within this region include the Amazon rainforest, the cloudforests and high altitude paramo grasslands of the Andes, and the deciduous lowland forests of Central America. Countries covered include Guatemala, Nicaragua, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay & Argentina. Several of the listed species also range further north into Mexico and the southern USA, or onto the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Jamaica.

Achlyodes busirus

Variegated Batwing

Achlyodes mithridates thraso

Southern Sicklewing

Achlyodes pallida

Pallid Sicklewing

Adelotypa annulifera

Cherry-spotted Adelotypa

Adelpha alala

Alala Sister

Adelpha boreas

Gaudy Sister

Adelpha capucinus

Capucinus Sister

Adelpha cytherea

Smooth-banded Sister

Adelpha delinita

Fruhstorfer's Sister

Adelpha epione

White-barred Sister

Adelpha erotia

Erotia Sister

Adelpha iphiclus

Iphiclus Sister

Adelpha jordani

Jordan's Sister

Adelpha lycorias

Pink-banded Sister

Adelpha malea

Felder's Sister

Adelpha mesentina

Mesentina Sister

Adelpha messana

Messana Sister

Adelpha olynthia

Olynthia Sister

Adelpha plesaure

Hübner's Sister

Adelpha saundersii

Orange-banded Sister

Adelpha thesprotia

Thesprotia Sister

Adelpha thessalia

Thessalia Sister

Adelpha thoasa

Thoasa Sister

Agraulis vanillae

Gulf Fritillary

Agrias amydon

White-spotted Agrias

Agrias claudina

Godart's Agrias

Aguna aurunce

Hewitson's Aguna

Altinote alcione sodalis

Orange-bodied Altinote

Altinote dicaeus

Red-banded Altinote

Altinote momina

Jordan's Altinote

Altinote negra demonica

Gaudy Altinote

Altinote stratonice

Latreille's Altinote

Amarynthis meneria

Red-barred Amarynthis

Anartia amathea

Coolie

Anartia jatrophae

White Peacock

Anastrus neaeris

Blue Duskywing

Ancyluris aulestes

Aulestes Doctor

Ancyluris etias

Etias Doctor

Ancyluris meliboeus

Redline Doctor

Ancyluris melior

Stichel's Doctor

Anisochoria sp unidentified, ref 129

Snouted Skipper

Anteos menippe

Great Orange tip

Anteros formosus

Formosus Jewelmark

Anteros principalis

Principalis Jewelmark

Anthanassa drusilla

Orange-patched Crescent

Anthoptus epictetus

Dimorphic Grass Skipper

Antigonus decens

Manu Spreadwing

Antigonus erosus

Powdered Grey Spurwing

Antigonus mutilatus

Peppered Spurwing

Antigonus nearchus

Marbled Spurwing

Antirrhea watkinsi

Watkins' Brown Morpho

Aphrissa statira

Pale Sulphur

Arawacus dolylas

Cramer's Teaser

Arawacus separata

Zebra Teaser

Archaeoprepona amphimachus

Turquoise-banded Shoemaker

Archaeoprepona demophoon

Hübner's Shoemaker

Archaeoprepona licomedes

Cramer's Shoemaker

Archonias brassolis

False Doris

Argyrogrammana sticheli

Stichel's Metalmark

Aspitha aegenoria

Red-collared Firetip

Asterope degandii

Hewitson's Glory

Asterope leprieuri

Leprieur's Glory

Asterope markii

Dotted Glory

Astraeodes areuta

Delicate Metalmark

Astraptes anaphus

Yellow-rimmed Flasher

Astraptes fulgerator

Blue Flasher

Astraptes talus

Green Flasher

Autochton bipunctatus

Twin-spot Banded Skipper

Autochton neis

Common Banded Skipper

Baeotis bacaenis

Hewitson's Pigmy

Baeotis staudingeri

d'Abrera's Pigmy

Baeotus aeilus

Amazonicus Beauty

Baeotus beotus

Beotus Beauty

Baeotus deucalion

Leopard-spotted Beauty

Baeotus japetus

Narrow-lined Beauty

Batesia hypochlora

Painted Beauty

Battus crassus

Crassus Swallowtail

Bia actorion

Confused Owlet

Biblis hyperia

Red Rim

Bolla cupreiceps

Golden-headed Sootywing

Brachyglenis esthema

Esthema Metalmark

Brangas caranus

Large Slate Hairstreak

Bungalotis midas

Midas Skipper

Cabirus procas

Dimorphic Skipper

Caeruleuptychia coelestis

Coelestis Blue Ringlet

Caeruleuptychia helios

Helios Blue Ringlet

Caeruleuptychia lobelia

Lobelia Blue Ringlet

Caligo oileus

Oileus Owl butterfly

Caligo teucer

Teucer Owl butterfly

Calisto herophile

Hübner's Glad-eye

Callicore cynosura

BD butterfly

Callicore eunomia

Eunomia Numberwing

Callicore excelsior

Superb Numberwing

Callicore felderi cajetani

8-spot Numberwing

Callicore hesperis

Hesperis Numberwing

Callicore hystaspes

Zelphanta Numberwing

Callicore lyca aegina

Aegina Numberwing

Callicore pygas

Godart's Numberwing

Callicore texa

Texa Numberwing

Callimormus corades

Dimorphic Grass Skipper

Callithomia lenea

Lenea Clearwing

Calycopis gentilla

Gentilla Groundstreak

Calycopis atnius

Atnius Groundstreak

Calycopis malta

Malta Groundstreak

Camptopleura termon

Purplish Bent-Skipper

Caria castalia

Castalia Green Mantle

Caria fulvimargo

Fulvous-bordered Green Mantle

Caria mantinea

Green Mantle

Caria rhacotis

Harmonia Mantle

Caria sponsa

Glittering Mantle

Caria trochilus

Rainbow Metalmark

Carrhenes bamba

Bamba Spreadwing

Carrhenes leada

Leada Spreadwing

Carrhenes santes

Violet Spreadwing

Castilia angusta

Angusta Crescent

Castilia perilla

Acraea Mimic

Catasticta corcyra

Corcyra Wanderer

Catasticta sisamnus

Sisamnus Wanderer

Catoblepia berecynthia

Ocellated Owlet

Catonephele acontius

Acontius Firewing

Catonephele chromis

Chromis Firewing

Catonephele numilia

Blue-spotted Firewing

Catonephele salambria

Salambria Firewing

Cepheuptychia cephus

Cephus Blue Ringlet

Cepheuptychia sp.nov LAMAS [MS]

Pantiacolla Blue Ringlet

Chalodeta chaonitis

Chaonitis Metalmark

Chalodeta theodora

Theodora Metalmark

Chalybs janias

Cramer's Green Hairstreak

Chamaelimnas tircis

Banded Demon

Charis anius

Cramer's Midget

Chorinea amazon

Amazon Angel

Chorinea octauius

Fabricius Angel

Chorinea sylphina

Sylphina Angel

Chloreuptychia agatha

Agatha Blue Ringlet

Chloreuptychia arnaca

Arnaca Blue Ringlet

Chloreuptychia chlorimene

Hübner's Blue Ringlet

Chloreuptychia herseis

Godart's Blue Ringlet

Chloreuptychia marica

Marica Blue Ringlet

Chlorostrymon simaethis

Simaethis Green Hairstreak

Chlosyne lacinia

Bordered Patch

Chrysoplectrum perniciosus

Perniciosus Skipper

Cissia penelope

Penelope's Ringlet

Cissia proba

Weymer's Ringlet

Cissia terrestris

Butler's Ringlet

Cithaerias phantoma

Paradise Phantom

Cithaerias pireta

Blushing Phantom

Cithaerias pyropina

Pyropina Phantom

Cobalopsis miaba

Miaba Grass Skipper

Cobalopsis nero

Nero Skipper

Coenophlebia archidona

Magnificent Leafwing

Colias euxanthe

Puna Clouded Yellow

Colias lesbia

Lesbia Clouded Yellow

Colobura annulata

Annulata Mosaic

Colobura dirce

Mosaic

Conognathus platon

Goliath Spreadwing

Consul fabius

Tiger with Tails

Contrafascia imma

Orcynia Hairstreak

Corades chelonis

Carmine Falcon

Corades enyo

Enyo Falcon

Corades medeba

White-spot Falcon

Corades ulema

Striped Falcon

Crocozona coecias

Orange-banded Metalmark

Cunizza hirlanda

Hirlanda White

Cyanophrys herodotus

Andean Green Hairstreak

Cybdelis boliviana

Salvin's Empress

Cycloglypha enega

Moschler's Bent-Skipper

Cycloglypha thrasibulus

Violaceus Bent-Skipper

Cymaenes alumna

Alumna Grass Skipper

Dagon pusilla

Pusilla Crescent

Dalla cupavia

Cupavia Skipper

Dalla cypselus

Goldspot Skipper

Dalla dognini

Puzzle-mark Skipper

Dalla plancus

Hopffer's Skipper

Dasyophthalma geraensis

Itatiaia Owlet

Detritivora / Chalodeta

unidentified Metalmark

Diaethria clymena

"88" butterfly

Diaethria neglecta

"89" butterfly

Diaeus variegata

Variegated Skipper

Dione glycera

Glycera Longwing

Dione juno

Juno Longwing

Dione moneta

Moneta Longwing

Dircenna adina xanthophane

Adina Glasswing

Dismorphia lygdamis doris

Catasticta Mimic

Dismorphia lysis peruana

Dainty Egg White

Dismorphia thermesia

Pretty Mimic White

Doxocopa agathina

Agathina Emperor

Doxocopa cyane

Cyane Emperor

Doxocopa elis

Elis Emperor

Doxocopa laure griseldis

Immaculate Emperor

Doxocopa laurentia cherubina

Cherubina Emperor

Doxocopa lavinia

Lavinia Emperor

Doxocopa linda

Linda's Emperor

Doxocopa pavon

Pavon Emperor

Doxocopa zunilda

Felder's Emperor

Dryadula phaetusa

Banded Longwing

Dryas iulia

Julia, or Flambeau

Dynamine agacles

Dainty White Sailor

Dynamine arene

Arene Sailor

Dynamine artemisia

Artemisia Sailor

Dynamine athemon

Exquisite Sailor

Dynamine gisella

Gisella Sailor

Dynamine ines

Godart's Sailor

Dynamine postverta

4-spot Sailor

Dynamine sara

Sara Sailor

Dynamine sosthenes

Hewitson's Sailor

Dynamine tithia salpensa

Salpensa Sailor

Dyscophellus ethyras

Mabille's Red-eyed Nightfighter

Dyscophellus porcius

Amazon Nightfighter

Ebrietas anacreon

Marbled Duskywing

Echydna punctata

Starry Night Metalmark

Ectima lirides

Peruvian Banner

Ectima thecla

Thecla Banner

Emesis brimo progne

Silky Emesis

Emesis cerea

Spangled Golden Emesis

Emesis cypria

Orange-barred Emesis

Emesis eurydice

Grey Emesis

Emesis fastidiosa

White-marked Emesis

Emesis fatimella

Ochreous Emesis

Emesis mandana

Variable Emesis

Emesis ocypore

Dingy Emesis

Emesis orichalceus

Stichel's Blue Emesis

Emesis temesa

Sombre Emesis

Enantia lina

Common Mimic White

Enantia melite

Melite Mimic White

Epargyreus exadeus

Silver-drop Skipper

Eresia clio

Common Crescent

Eresia datis

Hewitson's Mimic

Eresia eunice

Tiger Crescent

Eresia nauplius

Peruvian Crescent

Eresia pelonia

Mimic Crescent

Eresia polina

Polina Crescent

Erora carla

Carla Hairstreak

Etcheverrius chiliensis

Patagonian Grayling

Eueides aliphera

Juliette Longwing

Eueides heliconioides

Eanes Longwing

Eueides lybia

Lybia Longwing

Eunica clytia

Sandbar Purplewing

Eunica cuvierii

Cuvier's Purplewing

Eunica malvina

Malvina Purplewing

Eunica sophonisba

Glorious Purplewing

Eunica sydonia

Godart's Purplewing

Euptoieta hegesia

Mexican Fritillary

Euptychia jesia

Jesia Ringlet

Euptychoides albofasciata

White-banded Pallid Ringlet

Eurema albula

White Grass Yellow

Eurema daira

Curved-bar Grass Yellow

Eurema elathea

Straight-barred Grass Yellow

Eurema paulina

Paulina Yellow

Eurema salome

Andean Grass Yellow

Eurema xantochlora

Xantochlora Grass Yellow

Eurybia albiseriata

Blind Underleaf

Eurybia caerulescens

Druce's Underleaf

Eurybia dardus

Dardus Underleaf

Eurybia juturna

Juturna Underleaf

Eurybia molochina

Molochina Underleaf

Eurybia sp. nov

Peruvian Underleaf

Eurytides dolicaon

Dolicaon Swordtail

Eurytides serville

Serville Swordtail

Euselasia clithra

Banded Euselasia

Euselasia eumedia

Red-edged Euselasia

Euselasia gelanor

Rosy Euselasia

Euselasia orfita

Parallel-banded Euselasia

Exoplisia cadmeis

Dot-bordered Grey

Exoplisia hypochalbe

Straight-lined Grey

Fountainea halice

Ruddy Leafwing

Fountainea nessus

Superb Leafwing

Fountainea ryphea

Flamingo Leafwing

Gesta gesta

Impostor Duskywing

Gnathotriche mundina

False Altinote

Godyris duillia

Dazzling Glasswing

Godyris hewitsoni

Golden-veined Glasswing

Godyris zavaleta

Zavaleta Glasswing

Gorgopas trochilus

Green-shouldered Scallopwing

Gorgythion begga

Pyralina Spreadwing

Gunayan rubricollis

Ruby-collared Sapphire

Haematera pyrame

Rose Beauty

Haetera piera

Amber Phantom

Hamadryas amphichloe

Boisduval's Cracker

Hamadryas amphinome

Red Cracker

Hamadryas chloe

Amazon Cracker

Hamadryas februa

Februa Cracker

Hamadryas feronia

Feronia Cracker

Hamadryas laodamia

Starry Night Cracker

Helias phalaenoides

Marbled Bent-Skipper

Heliconius charithonia

Zebra Longwing

Heliconius demeter

Demeter Longwing

Heliconius erato

Common Longwing

Heliconius melpomene

Postman

Heliconius numata

Tiger Mimic Longwing

Heliconius sara

Sara Longwing

Heliconius wallacei

Wallace's Longwing

Helicopis cupido

Spangled Cupid

Helicopis gnidus

Spider-wing Cupid

Heliopetes alana

Alana White Skipper

Hemiargus hanno

Hanno Blue

Heraclides anchisiades

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

Heraclides thoas

King Page Swallowtail

Heraclides torquatus

Torquatus Swallowtail

Hermeuptychia harmonia

Harmonia Ringlet

Hesperocharis marchallii

Marchall's Andean White

Hesperocharis nereina

Hopffer's Andean White

Heterosais edessa

Edessa Glasswing

Historis acheronta

Dashwing

Historis odius

Stinky Leafwing

Hyalothyrus neleus

Social Skipper

Hyalyris mestra

Mestra Glasswing

Hylephila peruana

Peruvian Puna Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Fiery Skipper

Hypanartia dione

False Daggerwing

Hypanartia cinderella

Cinderella Admiral

Hypanartia fassli

Colombian Admiral

Hypanartia lethe

Orange Admiral

Hypna clytemnestra

Marbled Leafwing

Hypoleria lavinia

Lavinia Glasswing

Hyposcada illinissa

Illinissa Glasswing

Hypothyris euclea

Common Glassy Tiger

Itaballia demophile

Black-banded White

Itaballia pandosia

Pisonis Mimic

Ithomeis aurantiaca

Glasswing Metalmark

Ithomia agnosia

Agnosia Glasswing

Ithomia arduinna

d'Almeida's Glasswing

Ithomia derasa

Milky Glasswing

Ithomia ellara

Ellara Glasswing

Ithomia salapia

Salapia Glasswing

Ithomia terra

Beautiful Glasswing

Jemadia fallax

Fallax Sabre-wing

Jemadia hewitsonii

Hewitson's Sabre-wing

Jemadia menechmus

Mabille's Sabre-wing

Junea doraete

Ornate Junea

Junonia genoveva

Genoveva Buckeye

Junonia vestina

Andean Buckeye

Laparus doris

The Doris

Lasaia agesilas

Glittering Sapphire

Lasaia arsis

Cat's-eye Sapphire

Lasaia moeros

Bolivian Sapphire

Lasiophila orbifera

Fiery Satyr

Lento ludo

Ludo Skipper

Leptophobia eleone

Silky Wanderer

Leptophobia penthica

Kollar's Wanderer

Leucidia brephos

Snowflake

Lieinix nemesis

Falcate Dismorphia

Lycorea halia

Tiger-mimic Queen

Lycorea ilione

Clearwing-mimic Queen

Lymanopoda acraeida

Acraeid Mimic Satyr

Lymanopoda albocincta

White-banded Mountain Satyr

Lymanopoda apulia

Apulia Mountain Satyr

Lymanopoda eubagioides

Pale Mountain Satyr

Lymanopoda ferruginosa

Rusty Mountain Satyr

Lymanopoda huilana

Streaked Pale Mountain Satyr

Lymanopoda labda

Reticulated Mountain Satyr

Lymanopoda obsoleta

White-dusted Mountain Satyr

Lymanopoda translucida

Golden Mountain Satyr

Lyropteryx apollonia

Blue-rayed Metalmark

Madeleinea koa

Puna Chequered Blue

Magneuptychia iris

Ayaya Ringlet

Magneuptychia libye

Libye Ringlet

Magneuptychia ocnus

Ocnus Ringlet

Manataria hercyna

White-spotted Satyr

Manerebia inderena

Cream-banded Nymph

Marpesia berania

Amber Daggerwing

Marpesia chiron

Many-banded Daggerwing

Marpesia corinna

Corinna Daggerwing

Marpesia crethon

Crethon Daggerwing

Marpesia egina

Egina Daggerwing

Marpesia furcula

Sunset Daggerwing

Marpesia marcella

Pansy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus

Flambeau / Red Daggerwing

Marpesia themistocles

Norica Daggerwing

Marpesia zerynthia

The Waiter

Mechanitis lysimnia

Sweet-oil Tiger

Mechanitis polymnia

Common Tiger

Melanis cinaron

Orange-bordered Pixie

Melanis hillapana

Four-spot Pixie

Melanis leucophlegma

Desert Pixie

Melanis marathon

Marathon Pixie

Melanis smithiae

Smith's Pixie

Melete leucanthe

White Flag

Melete lycimnia

Primrose Flag

Melinaea menophilus

Hewitson's Tiger

Memphis acidalia

Acidalia Leafwing

Memphis glauce

Glauce Leafwing

Memphis moruus

Moruus Leafwing

Memphis oenomais

Oenomais Leafwing

Memphis offa

Offa Leafwing

Memphis philumena

Streaky Leafwing

Memphis polyxo

Polyxo Leafwing

Memphis praxias

Cyan Leafwing

Memphis xenocles

Westwood's Leafwing

Menander hebrus

Hebrus Metalmark

Mesene epaphus

Red Demon

Mesosemia loruhama

Loruhama Eyemark

Mesosemia zorea

Zorea Eyemark

Mesotaenia vaninka

Vaninka

Metacharis lucius

Lucius Metalmark

Metacharis regalis

Regal Metalmark

Metamorpha elissa

Elissa Page

Metardaris cosinga

Cosinga Hawker

Methona confusa

Giant Glasswing

Milanion pilumnus

Bird-dropping Spreadwing

Mimoides xeniades

Cattleheart Mimic

Moeros moeros

Moschler's Ruby-eye

Monethe albertus

Albertus Metalmark

Morpho achilles

Achilles Blue Morpho

Morpho deidamia

Marbled Morpho

Morpho helenor

Common Blue Morpho

Morpho marcus

Adonis Morpho

Morpho rhetenor

Sickle-winged Morpho

Mylon maimon

Common Mylon

Mylon pelopidas

Pallid Mylon

Mylon zephus

Beautiful Mylon

Myrinia mysis

Staring-eye Spreadwing

Mysarbia sejanus

Scarlet-tipped Loner

Myscelia capenas

Capenas Bluewing

Myscelus amystis

Widespread Glory

Myscelus draudti

Riley's Glory

Myscelus epimachia

Epimachia Glory

Myscelus nobilis

Noble Glory

Myscelus phoronis

Sunburst Glory

Nabokovia cuzquenha

Nabokov's Lycid

Napeocles jucunda

Great Blue Hookwing

Napeogenes glycera

Glycera Glasswing

Nascus phocus

Cramer's Nightfighter

Nastra chao

Dull Brown Job

Necyria bellona

Bellona Metalmark

Neoxeniades bajula

Blue False Flasher

Nessaea hewitsoni

Hewitson's Olivewing

Nica flavilla

Little Banner

Nisoniades ephora

Ephora Tufted Skipper

Nisoniades macarius

Marbled Tufted Skipper

Nisoniades remo / supra

Remo / Supra Tufted Skipper

Nisoniades rubescens

Möschler's Tufted Skipper

Notheme erota

Erota Metalmark

Nymphidium ascolia

Firestreak Nymphidium

Nymphidium caricae

Common Nymphidium

Ocaria ocrisia

Hewitson's Black Hairstreak

Ocaria thales

Amazon Black Hairstreak