Lepidoptera (Butterflies)


Species (214)

 

NORTH AMERICA (97)

[Papilionidae] Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor), Arkansas

[Papilionidae] Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus), Arkansas

[Papilionidae] Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes), Texas

[Papilionidae] Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Michigan

[Papilionidae] Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Ohio, Michigan, Ontario

[Papilionidae] Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus), California

[Papilionidae] Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Michigan

[Papilionidae] Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Washington

[Pieridae] Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Michigan
[Pieridae] Great Southern White (Ascia monuste), Florida

[Pieridae] Cabbage White (Pieris rapae), Ontario

[Pieridae] Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior), Michigan

[Pieridae] Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Ontario
[Pieridae] Little Yellow (Eurema lisa), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Lycaeninae] Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupreus), Utah

[Lycaenidae, Lycaeninae] Dorcas Copper (Lycaena dorcas), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Lycaeninae] Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus), Ontario, Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Lycaeninae] American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus), Texas

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Edward's Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops), Michigan
[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus), Ohio

[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Ontario
[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Eastern Tailed Blue (Everes comyntas), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Summer Azure (Celastrina [ladon] neglecta), Michigan
[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Arizona

[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola), Texas

[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Melissa (Karner) Blue (Lycaeides melissa), Michigan

[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Boisduval's Blue (Plebejus icarioides), Colorado

[Nymphalidae, Libytheinae] American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), Ontario, Texas

[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), Florida, Costa Rica

[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Michigan
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis), New Mexico

[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele), Michigan, Ontario
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona) [Michigan]
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae) Silver-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Zebra (Heliconius charitonius), Florida

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Gabb's Checkerspot (Chlosyne gabbii), Colorado

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone), South Dakota

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia), Texas

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona), Utah

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Texas

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica), California

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti), South Dakota

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta), Arizona

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Northern Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes selenis), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Michigan, Ontario

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes vesta), Texas

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Dotted Checkerspot (Polydryas minuta), Arizona

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis), Ontario
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus), New Mexico

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Comma (Polygonia comma), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Ontario

[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis), Ohio, Canada

[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Viceroy (Limenitis archippus), Ontario

[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini), California
[Nymphalidae, Apaturninae] Hackberry Butterfly (Asterocampa celtis), Michigan

[Nymphalidae, Apaturninae] Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton), Ontario, Michigan
[Nymphalidae, Apaturninae] Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia), Texas, Arizona
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Alabama

[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela), Michigan, Ontario

[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] Red Satyr (Megisto rubricata), Arizona

[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] Common Woodnymph (Cercyonis pegala), Michigan, Ohio

[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] Northern Pearly-Eye (Enodia anthedon), Michigan
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] Common Alpine (Erebia epipsodea), Alaska

[Nymphalidae, Danainae] Queen (Danaus gilippus), Florida

[Nymphalidae, Danainae] Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Ontario, Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Michigan, New Mexico
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Poweshiek Skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok), Michigan

[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Mulberry Wing (Poanes massasoit), Michigan

[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Long Dash (Polites mystic), Ohio

[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius), Michigan

[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Mississippi

[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae] Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet), Michigan

[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Golden-banded Skipper (Autochton cellus), North Carolina, Texas
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Arizona Skipper (Codatractus arizonensis), Arizona
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Ontario
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Kentucky
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis), Michigan

[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis), Michigan
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus), Arizona
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Golden-headed Scallopwing (Staphylus ceos), Arizona

 



 

 

 

CARIBBEAN (1)

[Lycaenidadae, Theclinae] Antillean Hairstreak (Strymon acis), Jamaica

 
 

 

CENTRAL AMERICA (32)

[Papilionidae] (Papilio garamas), Mexico
[Papilionidae] Swallowtail (Papilio thoas), Panama
[Papilionidae] (Parides erithalion), Costa Rica
[Pieridae] (Pereute charops), Costa Rica
[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] (Arawacus lincoides), Costa Rica
[Lycaenidae, Theclinae] Togama Stripestreak (Arawacus togarna), Panama
[Nemeobiidae] (Argyrogramma sulphurea), Mexico
[Riodiniadae] (Eurybia patrona), Panama
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Julia (Dryas julia), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Fritillary sp. #1 (Genus unknown), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius cyndo chioneus), Panama
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Erato Heliconian (Heliconius erato), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius vetustus), Panama
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae?] Fritillary sp.? (Genus unknown), Panama
[Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae] (Ithomia diasa), Panama
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Anthanassa tulcis), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Red Patch (Chlosyne janais), Costa Rica
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima), Mexico, Costa Rica
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Phyciodes philyra), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae]  (Adelpha iphiclus), Mexico
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Adelpha tracta), Costa Rica
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia), Mexico, Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Brassolinae] Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus), Panama
[Nymphalidae, Brassolinae] Owl Butterfly (Caligo memnon), Costa Rica
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Euptychia mollis), Panama
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Oxeoschistus puerta), Costa Rica
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Taygetis andromeda), Mexico
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana), Mexico
[Hesperiidae, Pyrginae] (Hyalothyrus neleus), Panama
[Hesperiidae] Skipper sp. (Genus unknown), Panama

 

 

SOUTH AMERICA (62)

[Papilionidae] (Papilio torquatus), Ecuador
[Pieridae] (Catasticta manco), Ecuador
[Pieridae] (Dismorphia nemesis), Venezuela
[Pieridae] White sp. #1 (Genus unknown), Brazil
[Riodiniadae] (Lasaia meris), Ecuador
[Nemeobiidae] (Pachythone gigas), Brazil
[Nemeobiidae] (Stichelia sagaris), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta), Venezuela
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius aliphera), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius aoede), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius doris), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] Cattle Heart (Heliconius melpomene), Trinidad
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius nareaea), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius numata), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius quitalena), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae] (Heliconius telesiphe), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Brown Peacock (Anartia amathea), Trinidad
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Tropical Buckeye (Junonia genoveva), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Phyciodes drusilla), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Phyciodes elaphiaea), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Phyciodes lansdorfi), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Phyciodes leucodesma), Trinidad
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Phyciodes liriope), Trinidad
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Malachite (Siproeta stelenes), Venezuela, Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Hypanartia sp. #1), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Adelpha olynthia), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Callicore zelphanta), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Callicore sp. #1), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Cramer's Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Eighty-eight (Diaethria sp. #1), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Eunica orphise), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Hamadryas velutina), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Historis orion), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Marpesia coresia), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Marpesia crethon), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Marpesia hermione), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Marpesia corinna), Venezuela
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Marpesia orsilochus), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] (Panacea divalis), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Charaxinae] (Memphis laura), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Apaturinae] (Doxocopa clothilda), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Apaturinae] Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Apaturinae] (Doxocopa pavonii), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae] (Ithomia ellara), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae] (Ithomia pellucida), Trinidad
[Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae] (Mechanitis messenoides), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae] (Thyridia confusa), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae] Clearwing sp. #1 (Genus unknown), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Morphinae] (Morpho didius), Brazil
[Nymphalidae, Morphinae] (Morpho peleides), Venezuela, Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Cithaerias menander), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Corades cistene), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Pedaliodes phaeaca), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Pherepedaliodes pheretiades), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Pierella astyoche), Ecuador
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] (Pierella cercye), Ecuador
[Acraeidae] (Actinote demonica), Ecuador
[Acraeidae] (Actinote neleus), Ecuador
[Acraeidae] (Actinote sp. #1), Ecuador
[Acraeidae] (Actinote sp. #2), Ecuador
[Hesperiidae] (Elbella polyzona), Ecuador

 

 

EUROPE (2)

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Peacock (Inachis io), Netherlands
[Nymphalidae, Satyrinae] Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), Netherlands

 

AFRICA (5)

[Papilionidae] Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus), The Gambia

[Acraeidae] (Acraea cepheus), The Gambia

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Blue Mother-of-pearl (Salamis temora), Kenya

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] (Bebearia senegalensis), The Gambia

[Nymphalidae, Danainae] "African Monarch" (Danaus chrysippus), The Gambia

 

 

 

ASIA (15)

[Papilionidae] (Papilio demoleus), Komodo, Indonesia

[Papilionidae] (Papilio fuscus), Captive in zoo

[Papilionidae] Great Mormon (Papilio memnon), Nepal

[Papilionidae] Swallowtail sp. #1 (Papilio sp.), Japan

[Papilionidae] Common Peacock (Achillides polyctor), Nepal

[Pieridae] Jezebel (Delias belisana), Bali, Indonesia

[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon), Nepal

[Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae] Cerulean (Jamides malaccanus), Bali, Indonesia

[Nymphalidae, Argyrinnae) Indian Fritillary (Argyrius hyperbius), Flores, Indonesia

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus), Nepal

[Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae] Peacock Pansy (Precis almana), Nepal

[Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae] Common Sailer (Neptis hylas), Nepal

[Nymphalidae, Danainae] (Danaus chrysippus), Flores, Indonesia

[Nymphalidae, Danainae] (Danaus melanippus), Flores, Indonesia

[Nymphalidae, Danainae] (Euploea core), Bali, Indonesia