Northeastern Mexico Butterfly List

Compiled by Michael D. Overton

Resident Naturalist for Frio Country Resorts in Uvalde, Co.
Concan, TX - mdoverton@stx.rr.com

 The following list of 303 taxa were compiled over four days in the field 
in southern Tamaulipas & San Luis Potosi, October 2006

Contact Mike for future Mexico trip information

Field Checklist of the Butterflies of Northeast Mexico - Mike Overton

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Mike Overton has visited northeastern Mexico more than 40 times and led over two dozen tours in the area. Since 1996 he's worked as a self-employed naturalist sharing his love of butterflies and birds with fellow enthusiasts at festivals, workshops and conventions across the United States. He's a voting member of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Iowa Bird Records Committee, Field Trip Coordinator for the Texas Ornithological Society, Research Collector for Universidad de Colima and for the C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity of Colorado State University and Technical Advisor and Names Committee Secretary for Mariposas Mexicanas.

Skippers | Swallowtails | Yellows & Whites | Hairstreaks & Blues | Metalmarks | Brushfoots 

Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809

Skippers

Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809

Skippers

Subfamily Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878

Spread-wing Skippers

Genus Phocides Hübner, [1819]

Phocides polybius lilea (Reakirt, [1867]) – Guava Skipper 

Phocides urania urania (Westwood, 1852) – Urania Skipper 

Genus Proteides Hübner, [1819]

Proteides m. mercurius (Fabricius, 1787) – Mercurial Skipper

 Genus Epargyreus Hübner, [1819]

Epargyreus exadeus cruza Evans, 1952 – Mexican Broken Silverdrop 

Epargyreus sp. – Silverdrop sp. 

Genus Chioides Lindsey, 1921

Chioides albofasciatus (Hewitson, 1867) – White-striped Longtail 

Chioides zilpa (Butler, 1872) – Zilpa Longtail

Genus Aguna R. C. Williams, 1927

Aguna asander asander (Hewitson, 1867) – Gold-spotted Aguna  

Genus Typhedanus Butler, 1870

Typhedanus undulatus (Hewitson, 1867) – Mottled Longtail 

Typhedanus ampyx (Godman & Salvin, 1893) – Gold-tufted Skipper  

Genus Polythrix E. Y. Watson, 1893

Polythrix octomaculata (Sepp, [1844]) – Eight-spotted Longtail 

Polythrix mexicanus H. A. Freeman, 1969 / Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867) –

Mexican Longtail / Asine Longtail 

Genus Codatractus Lindsey, 1921

Codatractus carlos carlos Evans, 1952 / Codatractus alcaeus alcaeus (Hewitson, 1867) –

Carlos’ Mottled-Skipper / White-crescent Mottled-Skipper 

Codatractus arizonensis (Skinner, 1905) – Arizonan Mottled-Skipper

Codatractus sp. – Mottled-Skipper sp.  

Genus Urbanus Hübner, [1807]

Urbanus proteus proteus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Long-tailed Skipper 

Urbanus viterboana (Ehrmann, 1907) / Urbanus belli (Hayward, 1935) –

Bluish Longtail / Bell’s Longtail 

Urbanus evona Evans, 1952 / Urbanus esta Evans, 1952 -

Turquoise Longtail / Esta Longtail 

Urbanus dorantes dorantes (Stoll, 1790) – Dorantes Longtail 

Urbanus procne (Plötz, 1880) – Brown Longtail 

Urbanus simplicius (Stoll, 1790) – Plain Longtail 

Urbanus teleus (Hübner, 1821) – Teleus Longtail 

Urbanus doryssus ssp. (Swainson, 1831) – Northern White-tailed Longtail 

Genus Astraptes Hübner, [1819]

Astraptes fulgerator (Walch, 1775) *complex* – Two-barred Flasher *complex* 

Astraptes egregius egregius (Butler, 1870) – Small-spotted Flasher 

Astraptes alector hopfferi (Plötz, 1881) – Hopffer’s Flasher

Astraptes anaphus annetta Evans, 1952 – Annette’s Yellow-tipped Flasher  

Genus Autochton Hübner, 1823

Autochton neis (Geyer, [1832]) – Broad Banded-Skipper 

Autochton longipennis (Plötz, 1882) /  Autochton zarex (Hübner, 1818) –

Sharp Banded-Skipper / Zarex Banded-Skipper  

Genus Achalarus Scudder, 1872

Achalarus toxeus (Plötz, 1882) – Coyote Cloudywing  

Genus Thessia Steinhauser, 1989

Thessia jalapus (Plötz, 1881) – Jalapus Cloudywing  

Genus Cabares Godman & Salvin, 1894

Cabares potrillo potrillo (Lucas, 1857) – Potrillo Skipper  

Genus Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]

Celaenorrhinus stallingsi H. A. Freeman, 1946 – Stallings’ Flat 

Celaenorrhinus stola Evans, 1952 – Stola Flat 

Genus Spathilepia Butler, 1870

Spathilepia clonius (Cramer, 1775) – Falcate Skipper  

Genus Cogia Butler, 1870

Cogia calchas (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) – Mimosa Skipper 

Cogia hippalus (W. H. Edwards, 1882) nr. hiska Evans, 1953 – East-Mexican Acacia Skipper  

Genus Arteurotia Butler & H. Druce, 1872

Arteurotia tractipennis tractipennis Butler & H. Druce, 1872 – Starred Skipper  

Genus Polyctor Evans, 1953

Polyctor cleta Evans, 1953 – Cleta Tufted-Skipper 

Polyctor enops (Godman & Salvin, 1894) – Enops Tufted-Skipper  

Genus Nisoniades Hübner, [1819]

Nisoniades rubescens (Möschler, 1877) – Purplish Tufted-Skipper  

Genus Pellicia Herrich-Schäffer, 1870

Pellicia arina Evans, 1953 – Glazed Tufted-Skipper 

Pellicia dimidiata dimidiata Herrich-Schäffer, 1870 – Morning Glory Tufted-Skipper  

Genus Noctuana Bell, 1937

Noctuana stator (Godman, 1899) – Red-studded Skipper 

Noctuana lactifera bipuncta (Plötz, 1884) – Two-spotted Cryptic Skipper  

Genus Bolla Mabille, 1903

Bolla eusebius (Plötz, 1884) – Spatulate Sootywing 

Bolla clytius (Godman & Salvin, 1897) – Mottled Sootywing  

Genus Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1896

Staphylus vulgata (Möschler, 1879) – Golden-snouted Sootywing

Staphylus mazans (Reakirt, [1867]) – Mazans Sootywing

Staphylus azteca (Scudder, 1872) – Aztec Sootywing 

Genus Pholisora Scudder, 1872

Pholisora catullus (Fabricius, 1793) – Common Sootywing  

Genus Gorgythion Godman & Salvin, 1896

Gorgythion begga pyralina (Möschler, 1877) / Gorgythion vox Evans, 1953 –

Variegated Skipper / Crab’s-claw Skipper – 

(two distinctive phenotypes appeared to be present) 

Genus Zera Evans, 1953

Zera hyacinthinus hyacinthinus (Mabille, 1877) – Bruised Skipper

Genus Quadrus Lindsey, 1925

Quadrus lugubris lugubris (R. Felder, 1869) – Tanned Blue-Skipper  

Genus Sostrata Godman & Salvin, 1895

Sostrata nordica Evans, 1953 – Studded Blue-Skipper  

Genus Paches Godman & Salvin, 1894

Paches polla (Mabille, 1888) – Polla Blue-Skipper  

Genus Atarnes Godman & Salvin, 1897

Atarnes sallei (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867) – Orange-spotted Skipper  

Genus Mylon Godman & Salvin, 1894

Mylon lassia (Hewitson, 1868) – Bold Mylon 

Mylon maimon (Fabricius, 1775) – Common Mylon  

Genus Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 1895

Carrhenes canescens canescens (R. Felder, 1869) – Hoary Skipper 

Carrhenes fuscescens fuscescens (Mabille, 1891) – Black-spotted Hoary-Skipper  

Genus Xenophanes Godman & Salvin, 1895

Xenophanes tryxus (Cramer, 1782) – Glassy-winged Skipper

Genus Onenses Godman & Salvin, 1895

Onenses hyalophora (R. Felder, 1869) – Crystal-winged Skipper 

Genus Antigonus Hübner, [1819]

Antigonus nearchus (Latreille, [1817]) – Large Spurwing 

Antigonus erosus (Hübner, [1812]) – Common Spurwing  

Genus Systasea W. H. Edwards, 1877

Systasea pulverulenta (R. Felder, 1869) – Texan Powdered-Skipper  

Genus Aethilla Hewitson, 1868

Aethilla lavochrea Butler, 1872 – Yellow-rimmed Skipper  

Genus Achlyodes Hübner, [1819]

Achlyodes pallida (R. Felder, 1869) – Pallid Sicklewing  

Genus Eantis Boisduval, 1836

Eantis tamenund (W. H. Edwards, 1871) – Northern Sicklewing  

Genus Grais Godman & Salvin, 1894

Grais stigmaticus stigmaticus (Mabille, 1883) – Hermit Skipper  

Genus Timochares Godman & Salvin, 1896

Timochares ruptifasciata (Plötz, 1884) – Brown-banded Skipper 

Genus Anastrus Hübner, 1824

Anastrus sempiternus sempiternus (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) – Common Anastrus  

Genus Ebrietas Godman & Salvin, 1896

Ebrietas anacreon anacreon (Staudinger, 1876) – Common Bent-Skipper  

Genus Chiomara Godman & Salvin, 1899

Chiomara georgina georgina (Reakirt, 1868) – White-patched Skipper  

Genus Gesta Evans, 1953

Gesta invisus (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) – False Duskywing  

Genus Erynnis Schrank, 1801

Erynnis juvenalis clitus (W. H. Edwards, 1883) – Clitus Duskywing 

Erynnis tristis tatius (W. H. Edwards, 1883) – Tatius Duskywing 

Erynnis funeralis (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – Funereal Duskywing  

Genus Pyrgus Hübner, [1819]

Pyrgus communis (Grote, 1872) / Pyrgus albescens Plötz, 1884 –

Common Checkered-Skipper / White Checkered-Skipper – 

and/or (two male phenotypes (hw fringe checks) were observed)

Pyrgus oileus (Linnaeus, 1767) – Tropical Checkered-Skipper 

Pyrgus philetas W. H. Edwards, 1881 – Desert Checkered-Skipper 

Genus Heliopetes Billberg, 1820

Heliopetes laviana laviana (Hewitson, 1868) – Laviana White-Skipper 

Heliopetes macaira macaira (Reakirt, [1867]) – Turk’s-cap White-Skipper

Heliopetes arsalte (Linnaeus, 1758) – Veined White-Skipper 

Heliopetes alana (Reakirt, 1868) – Alana White-Skipper 

Genus Heliopyrgus Herrera, 1957

Heliopyrgus sublinea (Schaus, 1902) – East-Mexican White-Skipper  

Subfamily Heteropterinae Aurivillius, 1925

Skipperlings, Intermediate Skippers

Genus Piruna Evans, 1955

Piruna penaea (Dyar, 1918) – Dyar’s Skipperling  

Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809

Grass Skippers, Branded Skippers

Genus Synapte Mabille, 1904

Synapte pecta Evans, 1955 – Northern Faceted-Skipper  

Genus Corticea Evans, 1955

Corticea corticea (Plötz, 1882) – Redundant Skipper  

Genus Vinius Godman, 1900

Vinius tryhana tryhana (Kaye, 1914) – Gold-washed Skipper  

Genus Callimormus Scudder, 1872

Callimormus saturnus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) – Saturnus Skipper 

Genus Virga Evans, 1955

Virga clenchi L. D. Miller, 1970 – Clench’s Skipper  

Genus Mnasicles Godman, 1901

Mnasicles geta Godman, 1901 – Violet-frosted Skipper  

Genus Phanes Godman, 1901

Phanes aletes (Geyer, 1832) – Jeweled Skipper 

Genus Monca Evans, 1955

Monca crispinus (Plötz, 1882) – Violet-patched Skipper  

Genus Lerodea Scudder, 1872

Lerodea eufala eufala (W. H. Edwards, 1869) – Eufala Skipper  

Genus Nastra Evans, 1955

Nastra julia (H. A. Freeman, 1945) – Julia’s Skipper  

Genus Cymaenes Scudder, 1872

Cymaenes trebius (Mabille, 1891) – Fawn-spotted Skipper 

Genus Vehilius Godman, 1900

Vehilius inca (Scudder, 1872) – Inca Skipper 

Vehilius stictomenes illudens (Mabille, 1891) – Honduran Pasture Skipper  

Genus Lerema Scudder, 1872

Lerema accius accius (J. E. Smith, 1797) – Clouded Skipper  

Genus Carystoides Godman, 1901

Carystoides sp. – Ruby-Eye sp. 

Genus Perichares Scudder, 1872

Perichares philetes adela (Hewitson, 1867) – Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye  

Genus Joanna Evans, 1955

Joanna joanna Evans, 1955 – Joanna’s Skipper  

Genus Decinea Evans, 1955

Decinea decinea huasteca (H. A. Freeman, 1969) – Huastecan Skipper  

Genus Orthos Evans, 1955

Orthos lycortas (Godman, 1900) – Lycortas Skipper 

Genus Ancyloxypha C. Felder, 1862

Ancyloxypha arene (W. H. Edwards, 1871) – Tropical Least Skipper  

Genus Copaeodes Speyer, 1877

Copaeodes minima (W. H. Edwards, 1870) – Southern Skipperling  

Genus Hylephila Billberg, 1820

Hylephila phyleus phyleus (Drury, 1773) – Fiery Skipper  

Genus Atalopedes Scudder, 1872

Atalopedes campestris huron (W. H. Edwards, 1863) – Eastern Sachem  

Genus Polites Scudder, 1872

Polites vibex praeceps (Scudder, 1872) – Mexican Whirlabout  

Genus Wallengrenia Berg, 1897

Wallengrenia otho clavus (Erichson, [1849]) – Pale Broken-Dash 

Genus Pompeius Evans, 1955

Pompeius pompeius (Latreille, [1824]) – Common Glassywing  

Genus Anatrytone Dyar, 1905

Anatrytone mazai (H. A. Freeman, 1969) – De la Maza’s Skipper  

Genus Quasimellana Burns, 1994

Quasimellana eulogius (Plötz, 1882) – Common Mellana  

Genus Panoquina Hemming, 1934

Panoquina ocola ocola (W. H. Edwards, 1863) – Ocola Skipper 

Panoquina lucas lucas (Fabricius, 1793) – Purple-washed Skipper 

Panoquina evansi (H. A. Freeman, 1946) – Evans’ Skipper  

Genus Niconiades Hübner, [1821]

Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948 – Nikko Skipper 

Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, [1802]

True Butterflies

Family Papilionidae Latreille, [1802]

Swallowtails & Parnassians

Subfamily Papilioninae Latreille, [1802]

Swallowtails

Genus Protographium Munroe, [1961]

Protographium epidaus epidaus (Doubleday, 1846) – Mexican Kite-Swallowtail 

Protographium philolaus philolaus (Boisduval, 1836) – Dark Kite-Swallowtail 

Genus Mimoides K. S. Brown, 1991

Mimoides phaon phaon (Boisduval, 1836) – Variable Swallowtail  

Genus Battus Scopoli, 1777

Battus philenor philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) – Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus polydamas polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758) – Polydamas Swallowtail  

Genus Parides Hübner, [1819]

Parides montezuma (Westwood, 1842) – Montezuma’s Cattleheart  

Genus Heraclides Hübner, [1819]

Heraclides cresphontes (Cramer, 1777) – Giant Swallowtail 

Heraclides thoas autocles (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) – Northern Thoas Swallowtail 

Heraclides astyalus pallas (G. R. Gray, [1853]) – Northern Broad-banded Swallowtail 

Heraclides ornythion (Boisduval, 1836) – Ornythion Swallowtail 

Heraclides torquatus tolus (Godman & Salvin, 1890) – Tolus Swallowtail 

Heraclides anchisiades idaeus (Fabricius, 1793) – Idaeus Swallowtail

Genus Papilio Linnaeus, 1758

Papilio polyxenes asterius Stoll, 1782 – Eastern Black Swallowtail 

Genus Pterourus Scopoli, 1777

Pterourus glaucus garcia (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) – Garcia Tiger-Swallowtail

Pterourus garamas abderus (Hopffer, 1856) – Abderus Swallowtail 

Pterourus victorinus victorinus (Doubleday, 1844) – Victorine Swallowtail

Family Pieridae Duponchel, [1835] (1827)

Whites & Sulphurs

Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827

Sulphurs, Yellows & Oranges

Genus Zerene Hübner, [1819]

Zerene cesonia cesonia (Stoll, 1790) – Southern Dogface  

Genus Anteos Hübner, [1819]

Anteos clorinde (Godart, [1824]) – White Angled-Sulphur 

Anteos maerula (Fabricius, 1775) – Yellow Angled-Sulphur 

Genus Phoebis Hübner, [1819]

Phoebis agarithe agarithe (Boisduval, 1836) – Large Orange Sulphur 

Phoebis argante ssp. – Mexican Apricot Sulphur 

Phoebis philea philea (Linnaeus, 1763) – Orange-barred Sulphur

Phoebis sennae marcellina (Cramer, 1777) – Speckled Cloudless Sulphur  

Genus Aphrissa Butler, 1873

Aphrissa statira (Cramer, 1777) – Statira Sulphur  

Genus Abaeis Hübner, [1819]

Abaeis nicippe (Cramer, 1779) – Sleepy Orange  

Genus Pyrisitia Butler, 1870

Pyrisitia dina westwoodi (Boisduval, 1836) – Westwood’s Yellow 

Pyrisitia lisa centralis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) – Guatemalan Little Yellow 

Pyrisitia nise nelphe (R. Felder, 1869) – Felder’s Mimosa Yellow 

Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) – Tailed Orange 

Genus Eurema Hübner, [1819]

Eurema albula celata (R. Felder, 1869) – Mexican Bleached Yellow 

Eurema boisduvaliana (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) – Boisduval’s Yellow 

Eurema daira eugenia (Wallengren, 1860) – Eugenia’s Barred Yellow 

Eurema mexicana (Boisduval, 1836) – Mexican Yellow 

Eurema salome jamapa (Reakirt, 1866) – Northern Salome Yellow  

Genus Nathalis Boisduval, 1836

Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 – Dainty Sulphur  

Genus Kricogonia Reakirt, 1863

Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) – Lyside Sulphur  

Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, [1835] (1827)

Whites, Marbles & Orangetips

Genus Hesperocharis C. Felder, 1862

Hesperocharis costaricensis pasion (Reakirt, [1867]) – Pasion Tile-White 

Genus Catasticta Butler, 1870

Catasticta flisa flisa (Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]) – Narrow-banded Dartwhite  

Genus Melete Swainson, [1831]

Melete lycimnia isandra (Boisduval, 1836) – Northern Melete  

Genus Glutophrissa Butler, 1887

Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis (Lamas, 1981) – Mexican Tropical White  

Genus Pontia Fabricius, 1807

Pontia protodice (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1830]) – Checkered White  

Genus Leptophobia Butler, 1870

Leptophobia aripa elodia (Boisduval, 1836) – Mexican Mountain White  

Genus Itaballia Kaye, 1904

Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928 – Guatemalan Black-banded White 

 Genus Pieriballia Klots, 1933

Pieriballia viardi viardi (Boisduval, 1836) – Viardi White

Genus Ascia Scopoli, 1777

Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764) – Great Southern White

Genus Ganyra Billberg, 1820

Ganyra josephina josepha (Salvin & Godman, 1868) – Mexican Giant-White  

Family Lycaenidae [Leach], [1815]

Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831

Hairstreaks

Tribe Eumaeini Doubleday, 1847

Eumaeinine Hairstreaks

Genus Eumaeus Hübner, [1819]

Eumaeus childrenae (G. R. Gray, 1832) – Great Cycadian  

Genus Brangas Hübner, [1819]

Brangas neora (Hewitson, 1867) – Common Brangas  

Genus Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1858

Pseudolycaena damo (H. Druce, 1875) – Sky-blue Hairstreak  

Genus Rekoa Kaye, 1904

Rekoa sp.  

Genus Arawacus Kaye, 1904

Arawacus sito (Boisduval, 1836) – Fine-lined Hairstreak

Arawacus jada (Hewitson, 1867) – Cream-banded Hairstreak 

Genus Ocaria Clench, 1970

Ocaria ocrisia (Hewitson, 1868) / Ocaria sp. Robbins, MS – Black Hairstreak / Robbins’ Hairstreak  

Genus Chlorostrymon Clench, 1961

Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita (Skinner, 1895) – Sarita Hairstreak  

Genus Cyanophrys Clench, 1961

Cyanophrys longula (Hewitson, 1868) – Mountain Greenstreak

Cyanophrys agricolor (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) – Stained Greenstreak 

Cyanophrys sp. – Greenstreak sp.  

Genus Ziegleria K. Johnson, 1993

Ziegleria guzanta (Schaus, 1902) – Orange-crescent Groundstreak 

Genus Electrostrymon Clench, 1961

Electrostrymon sp. 

Genus Calycopis Scudder, 1876

Calycopis clarina (Hewitson, 1874) – White-striped Groundstreak 

Calycopis isobeon (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) – Dusky-blue Groundstreak  

Genus Strymon Hübner, 1818

Strymon melinus franki Field, 1938 – Plains Gray Scrub-Hairstreak 

Strymon albata (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) – White Scrub-Hairstreak 

Strymon yojoa (Reakirt [1867]) – Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bazochii (Godart, [1824]) – Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak 

Strymon megarus (Godart, [1824]) – Megarus Scrub-Hairstreak

Genus Tmolus Hübner, [1819]

Tmolus echion echiolus (Draudt, 1920) – Mexican Red-spotted Hairstreak  

Genus Ministrymon Clench, 1961

Ministrymon azia (Hewitson, 1873) – Gray Ministreak  

Genus Strephonota K. Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997

Strephonota tephraeus (Geyer, 1837) – Pearly-gray Hairstreak  

Genus Panthiades Hübner, [1819]

Panthiades bitias (Cramer, 1777) – Bitias Hairstreak 

Panthiades bathildis (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) – Zebra-striped Hairstreak  

Genus Parrhasius Hübner, [1819]

Parrhasius moctezuma (Clench, 1971) – Mexican-M Hairstreak  

Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827

Blues

Genus Leptotes Scudder, 1876

Leptotes cassius cassidula (Boisduval, 1870) – Honduran Cassius Blue 

Leptotes marina (Reakirt, 1868) – Marine Blue  

Genus Brephidium Scudder, 1876

Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852) – Western Pygmy-Blue  

Genus Zizula Chapman, 1910

Zizula cyna (W. H. Edwards, 1881) – Cyna Blue 

Genus Cupido Schrank, 1801

Cupido comyntas ssp. – Mexican Tailed-Blue  

Genus Celastrina Tutt, 1906

Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870) – Gozora Azure  

Genus Hemiargus Hübner, 1818

Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas (Lucas, 1857) – Mexican Ceraunus Blue  

Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895

Metalmarks

Subfamily Euselasiinae W. F. Kirby, 1871

Euselasiine Metalmarks

Genus Euselasia Hübner, [1819]

Euselasia hieronymi hieronymi (Salvin & Godman, 1868) – Red-rayed Euselasia  

Subfamily Riodininae Grote, 1895

Riodinine Metalmarks

Genus Napaea Hübner, [1819]

Napaea umbra (Boisduval, 1870) – Quilted Metalmark 

Genus Calephelis Grote & Robinson, 1869

Calephelis nemesis australis (W. H. Edwards, 1877) – Texan Fatal Calephelis 

Calephelis perditalis perditalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 – Rounded Calephelis 

Calephelis mexicana McAlpine, 1971 / Calephelis fulmen Stichel, 1910 –

Mexican Calephelis / Fulmen Calephelis 

Calephelis rawsoni McAlpine, 1939 – Rawson’s Metalmark 

Calephelis spp.

Genus Caria Hübner, 1823

Caria ino melicerta Schaus, 1890 – Eastern Red-bordered Metalmark 

Genus Baeotis Hübner, [1819]

Baeotis zonata zonata R. Felder, 1869 – Bumblebee Metalmark

Baeotis sulphurea sulphurea (R. Felder, 1869) – Sulphur Metalmark 

Genus Lasaia H. W. Bates, 1868

Lasaia agesilas callaina Clench, 1972 – Northern Black-patched Lasaia 

Lasaia sessilis Schaus, 1890 – Gray Lasaia  

Genus Melanis Hübner, [1819]

Melanis pixe pixe (Boisduval, 1836) – Pixie Melanis  

Genus Anteros Hübner, [1819]

Anteros carausius carausius Westwood, 1851 – Carousing Anteros  

Genus Calydna Doubleday, 1847

Calydna sturnula (Geyer, 1837) – Sturnula Metalmark 

Genus Emesis Fabricius, 1807

Emesis aurimna (Boisduval, 1870) – White-spotted Emesis

Emesis mandana furor Butler & H. Druce, 1872 – Northern Great Emesis 

Emesis tegula Godman & Salvin, 1886 – Tegula Emesis 

Emesis tenedia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861 – Falcate Emesis 

Emesis emesia (Hewitson, 1867) – Curve-winged Emesis 

Genus Theope Doubleday, 1847

Theope virgilius (Fabricius, 1793) – Blue-based Theope

Family Nymphalidae Swainson, 1827

Brushfooted Butterflies

Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833

Snout Butterflies

Genus Libytheana Michener, 1943

Libytheana carinenta larvata (Strecker, [1878]) – Southwestern Snout 

Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, [1833]

Milkweed Butterflies & Allies

Genus Danaus Kluk, 1780

Danaus plexippus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Monarch 

Danaus gilippus thersippus (H. W. Bates, 1863) – Western Queen 

Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943 – Montezuma’s Soldier 

Subfamily Ithomiinae Kirby, 1894

Clearwings & Allies

Genus Pteronymia Butler & H. Druce, 1872

Pteronymia cotytto (Guérin-Méneville, [1844]) – Cotytto Clearwing 

Greta morgane oto (Hewitson, [1855]) – Darkened Rusty Clearwing 

Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834

Morphos & Owls

Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834

Morphos

Genus Morpho Fabricius, 1807

Morpho helenor montezuma Guenée, 1859 – Montezuma’s Morpho 

Tribe Brassolini Boisduval, 1836

Barkwings, Owls & Allies

Genus Opsiphanes Doubleday, [1849]

Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, [1849] – Orange Owlet 

Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870) – Northern Split-banded Owlet 

Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833

Satyrs & Allies

Genus Cepheuptychia Forster, 1964

Cepheuptychia glaucina (H. W. Bates, 1864) – Dirty-blue Satyr  

Genus Cissia Doubleday, 1848

Cissia pompilia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867) – Plain Cissia 

Genus Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869

Cyllopsis gemma freemani (Stallings & Turner, 1946) – Freeman’s Gemmed Satyr 

Genus Hermeuptychia Forster, 1964

Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) / Hermeuptychia sosybius (Fabricius, 1793) –

Hermes Satyr / Carolina Satyr  

Genus Pareuptychia Forster, 1964

Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ssp. Lamas, MS – Mexican White Satyr 

Subfamily Charaxinae Guenée, 1865

Leafwings & Allies

Genus Siderone Hübner, [1823]

Siderone galanthis ssp. Lamas, MS – Northern Red-striped Leafwing  

Genus Anaea Hübner, [1819]

Anaea aidea (Guérin-Méneville, [1844]) – Tropical Leafwing 

Genus Fountainea Rydon, 1971

Fountainea eurypyle confusa (A. Hall, 1929) – Eastern Pointed Leafwing 

Fountainea glycerium glycerium (Doubleday, [1849]) – Angled Leafwing  

Genus Memphis Hübner, [1819]

Memphis forreri (Godman & Salvin, 1884) – Forrer’s Leafwing 

Memphis pithyusa pithyusa (R. Felder, 1869) – Pale-spotted Leafwing  

Genus Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1915

Archaeoprepona sp. – Prepona sp. 

Subfamily Biblidinae Boisduval, 1833

Purplewings, Greenwings, Crackers & Allies

Tribe Cyrestini Guenée, 1865

Daggerwings & Allies

Genus Marpesia Hübner, 1818

Marpesia chiron marius (Cramer, 1779) – Western Many-banded Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus ssp. Lamas, MS – Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing 

Genus Biblis Fabricius, 1807

Biblis hyperia aganisa Boisduval, 1836 – Northern Red Rim  

Genus Mestra Hübner, [1825]

Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857) – Northern Mestra  

Genus Eunica Hübner, [1819]

Eunica monima (Stoll, 1782) – Dingy Purplewing  

Genus Myscelia Doubleday, [1845]

Myscelia cyaniris cyaniris Doubleday, [1848] – Whitened Bluewing 

Myscelia ethusa ethusa (Doyère, [1840]) – Mexican Bluewing

Genus Hamadryas Hübner, [1806]

Hamadryas februa ferentina (Godart, [1824]) – Northern Gray Cracker 

Hamadryas glauconome glauconome (H. W. Bates, 1864) – Glaucous Cracker 

Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Northern Guatemalan Cracker

Hamadryas iphthime joannae Jenkins, 1983 – Northern Brown Cracker

Genus Epiphile Doubleday, [1845]

Epiphile adrasta adrasta Hewitson, 1861 – Common Banner 

Genus Temenis Hübner, [1819]

Temenis laothoe ssp. – Northern Orange Banner 

Genus Dynamine Hübner, [1819]

Dynamine artemisia ssp. – Northern Small-eyed Greenwing

Dynamine dyonis Geyer, 1837 – Blue-eyed Greenwing 

Dynamine postverta mexicana d’Almeida, 1952 – Mexican Greenwing 

Genus Diaethria Billberg, 1820

Diaethria anna anna (Guérin-Méneville, [1844]) – Anna’s Eighty-eight 

Subfamily Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840

Emperors

Genus Asterocampa Röber, 1915

Asterocampa idyja argus (H. W. Bates, 1864) – Cream-banded Emperor 

Asterocampa leilia (W. H. Edwards, 1874) – Empress Leilia 

Genus Doxocopa Hübner, [1819]

Doxocopa laure laure (Drury, 1773) – Silver Emperor 

Doxocopa pavon theodora (Lucas, 1857) – Northern Pavon Emperor

Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827

True Brushfoots

Tribe Coeini Hübner, [1819]

Beauties

Genus Smyrna Hübner, [1823]

Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908 – Mexican Blomfild’s Beauty 

Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, [1833] – Karwinski’s Beauty 

Tribe Nymphalini Swainson, 1827

True Brushfoots

Genus Vanessa Fabricius, 1807

Vanessa atalanta rubria (Fruhstorfer, 1909) – American Red Admiral

Tribe Kallimini Doubleday, [1849]

Mimics, Peacocks & Allies

Genus Anartia Hübner, [1819]

Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793) – Banded Peacock 

Anartia jatrophae luteipicta Fruhstorfer, 1907 – Yellowed White Peacock 

Genus Junonia Hübner, [1819]

Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, [1822] – Northern Buckeye 

Junonia evarete nigrosuffusa Barnes & McDunnough, 1916 – Dark Tropical Buckeye 

Junonia evarete ssp. – East-Mexican Tropical Buckeye 

Genus Siproeta Hübner, [1823]

Siproeta epaphus epaphus (Latreille, 1813) – Rusty-tipped Page

Siproeta stelenes biplagiata (Fruhstorfer, 1907) – Mexican Malachite 

Tribe Melitaeini Grote, 1897

Checkerspots & Allies

Genus Chlosyne Butler, 1870

Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome (Geyer, 1837) – Simple Patch 

Chlosyne janais janais (Drury, 1782) – Crimson Patch 

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875 – Northern Variable Patch

Chlosyne rosita browni Bauer, 1961 – Brown’s Patch 

Chlosyne theona bollii (W. H. Edwards, [1878]) – Boll’s Patch 

Genus Microtia H. W. Bates, 1864

Microtia elva elva H. W. Bates, 1864 – Elf

Genus Anthanassa Scudder, 1875

Anthanassa argentea (Godman & Salvin, 1882) – Chestnut Crescent 

Anthanassa atronia (H. W. Bates, 1866) – Atronia Crescent 

Anthanassa drusilla lelex (H. W. Bates, 1864) – Northern Orange-patched Crescent 

Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca (H. W. Bates, 1864) – Eastern Black Crescent 

Anthanassa sitalces cortes (A. Hall, 1917) – Northern Montane Crescent 

Anthanassa texana texana (W. H. Edwards, 1863) – Texan Crescent 

Anthanassa tulcis (H. W. Bates, 1864) – Pale-banded Crescent

Genus Castilia Higgins, 1981

Castilia griseobasalis (Röber, 1913) – Gray-based Crescent

Castilia myia (Hewitson, [1864]) – Myia Crescent 

Genus Eresia Boisduval, 1836

Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852 – Longwing Crescent 

Genus Phyciodes Hübner, [1819]

Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869) – Vesta Crescent

Phyciodes phaon phaon (W. H. Edwards, 1864) – Phaon Crescent 

 Genus Tegosa Higgins, 1981

Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981 – Luke’s Tegosa 

Subfamily Limenitidinae Behr, 1864

Admirals & Allies

Genus Adelpha Hübner, [1819]

Adelpha basiloides (H. W. Bates, 1865) – Spot-celled Sister 

Adelpha fessonia fessonia (Hewitson, 1847) – Band-celled Sister 

Genus Limenitis Fabricius, 1807

Limenitis archippus hoffmanni R. L. Chermock, 1947 – Hoffmann’s Viceroy 

Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1827

Heliconians & Fritillaries

Tribe Argynnini Blanchard, 1840

Fritillaries

Genus Euptoieta Doubleday, 1848

Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1775) – Variegated Fritillary 

Euptoieta hegesia meridiania Stichel, 1938 – Mexican Fritillary

Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1827

Heliconians

Genus Agraulis Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]

Agraulis vanillae incarnata (Riley, 1926) – Western Gulf Fritillary 

Genus Dione Hübner, [1819]

Dione juno huascuma (Reakirt, 1866) – Mexican Juno Silverspot 

Dione moneta poeyii Butler, 1873 – Mexican Silverspot 

Genus Dryas Hübner, [1807]

Dryas iulia moderata (Riley, 1926) – Western Julia’s Heliconian 

Eueides isabella eva (Fabricius, 1793) – Eva’s Heliconian

Genus Heliconius Kluk, 1780

Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. P. Comstock & F. M. Brown, 1950 – Mexican Zebra Heliconian 

Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847 – Mexican Crimson-patched Heliconian

28 Nov 2006 © Mike Quinn  mike.quinn@tpwd.state.tx.us / Texas Entomology