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Butterfly Species Seen on two Sunstreak Tours trips to
Palenque and the lowlands of Chiapas: 347 Species
Battus polydamas, Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas, Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus laodamas, Yellow-spotted Swallowtail
Battus ingenuus, Confused Swallowtail
Battus lycidas, Yellow-trailed Swallowtail
Parides sesostris, Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides eurimedes mylotes, Pink-checked Cattleheart
Parides eithalion, Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas, Transandean Catlleheart
Eurytides philolaus, Dark Kite-Swallowtail
Eurytides epidaus, Guatemalan Kite-Swallowtail
Eurytides macrosilaus, Bow-lined Kite Swallowtail
Eurytides thyastes, Orange Kite-Swallowtail
Eurytides dioxippus, Thick-bordered Kite-Swallowtail
Mimoides ilus, Dual-spotted Swallowtail
Mimoides phaon, Red-sided Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes, Giant Swallowtail
Papilio thoas, Thoas Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus, Broad-banded Swallowtail
Papilio androgeus, Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades, Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio pharnaces, Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio erostratus, Pale-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio victorinus, Victorine Swallowtail
WHITES and YELLOWS
Appias drusilla, Florida White
Ascia monuste, Great Southern White
Melete lycimnia isandra, Common Melwhite
Melete polyhymnia florinda, Golden Melwhite
Itaballia demophile, Cross-barred White
Itaballia pandosia kicaha, Brown-bordered White
Anteos maerula, Yellow Angled-Sulphur
Anteos clorinde, White Angled-Sulphur
Phoebis sennae, Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis philea, Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe, Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante, Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis statira, Statira Sulphur
Phoebis trite, Straight-lined Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside, Lyside Sulphur
Eurema daira, Barred Yellow
Eurema mexican, Mexican Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana, Boisduval’s Yellow
Eurema proterpia, Tailed Orange
Eurema dina, Dina Yellow
Eurema lisa, Little Yellow
Eurema albula, Ghost Yellow
Eurema nise, Mimosa Yellow
Eurema nicippe, Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole, Dainty Sulphur
HAIRSTREAKS
Eumaeus toxea, Mexican Cycadian
Brangas neora, Common Brangas
Brangas getus, Bright Brangas
Enos falerina, Falerina Hairstreak
Evenus regalis, Regal Greatstreak
Arcas cypria, Wavy-lined Sunstreak
Pseudolycaena damo, Sky-blue Greatstreak
Atlides gaumeri, White-tipped Greatstreak
Atlides polybe, Black-veined Greatstreak
Thereus cithonius, Double-barred Hairstreak
Thereus lausus, Cafe-au-lait Hairstreak
Contrafacia ahola, Hash-mark Hairstreak
Ocaria sp., Blackstreak sp.
Arawacus togarna, Chiapas Stripe-streak
Arawacus sito, Fine-lined Stripe-streak
Rekoa meton, Tiger-eye Hairstreak
Rekoa stagira, Smudged Hairstreak
Rekoa zebina, Zebina Hairstreak
Rekoa marius, Marius Hairstreak
Rekoa palegon, Gold-bordered Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis, Silver-banded Hairstreak
Cyanophrys miserablis, Clench’s Greenstreak
Cyanophrys herodotus, Tropical Greenstreak
Ziegleria syllis, Confused Groundstreak
Electrostrymon mathewi, Mathew’s Groundstreak
Electrostrymon sangala, Ruddy Groundstreak
Calycopis demonassa, Rusty-banded Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon, Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Calycopis drusilla, Field’s Groundstreak
Strymon melinus, Gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata, White Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii, Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa, Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon yojoa, Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon megarus, Confusing Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon ziba, Red-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie, Clytie Ministreak
Ministrymon azia, Gray Ministreak
Tmolus echion, Red-spotted Hairstreak
Tmolus crolinus, Butler’s Midistreak
Aubergina paetus, Shaggy Hairstreak
Siderus tephraeus, Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Theclopsis mycon, Burnt-chocolate Hairstreak
Panthiades bathildis, Zebra Cross-streak
Panthiades bitias, Eclipsed Cross-streak
Panthiades phaleros, Black-barred Cross-streak
Chalybs hassan, Red-spotted Emeraldstreak
Erora sp., dreamstreak sp.
BLUES
Leptotes cassius, Cassius Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus, Ceraunus Blue
Everes comyntas, Eastern Tailed-Blue
METALMARKS
Euselasia pusilla, Pearly Sombermark
Mesosemia lamachus, Purple-washed Eyemark
Voltinia umbra, Quilted Metalmark
Rhetus arcius, Sword-tailed Beautymark
Rhetus periander, Variable Beautymark
Notheme erota, Two-oranges Metalmark
Baeotis zonata, Square-spotted Yellowmark
Chalodeta chaonitis, Stained Scintillant
Dedritivora barnesi, Cloaked Scintillant
Calephelis sixola?, Greater Scintillant?
Calephelis sp. B
Calephelis sp. C
Calephelis sp. D
Calephelis velutina, Temple Scintillant
Lasaia meris, Variegated Bluemark
Lasaia sula, Blue Metalmark
Lasaia agesilas, Black-patched Bluemark
Lasaia sessalis, Somber Bluemark
Lasaia maria, Gray Bluemark
Melanis pixe, Red-bordered Pixie
Anteros carausius, Carousing Jewelmark
Calydna venusta, Sinuous Mottlemark
Emesis aurimna, White-spotted Tanmark
Emesis tenedia, Falcate Metalmark
Emesis mandama, Great Tanmark
Emesis fatimella, Sharp Tanmark
Emesis tegula, Bow-winged Tanmark
Juditha caucana, Common Lemmark
Synargis mycone, Variable Lemmark
Menander menander, Shining-blue Grayler
Hypophylla sudias, White-banded Grayler
Setabis lagus, Common Setabis
Calociasma lilina, White-posted Metalmark
Theope eupolis, Guatemalan Theope
BRUSHFOOTS
Libytheana carinenta, American Snout
Agraulis vanillae, Gulf Fritillary
Dione Juno, Juno Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa, Banded Orange Heliconian
Dryas iulia, Julia Heliconian
Eueides aliphera, Least Heliconian
Eueides isabella, Isabella’s Heliconian
Heliconius erato, Erato Heliconian
Heliconius charithonius, Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius ismenia, Tiger Heliconian
Heliconius doris, Dot-bordered Heliconian
Heliconius sapho, Blue-and-white Heliconian
Heliconius sara, Sara Heliconian
Philothria diatonica, Green Heliconian
Euptoieta hegesia, Mexican Fritillary
Chlosyne theona, Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia, Bordered Patch
Chlosyne erodyle, Guatemalan Patch
Chlosyne gaudialis, Gaudy Patch
Chlosyne janais, Crimson Patch
Tegosa guatemalena, Guatemalan Tegosa
Phyciodes argentea, Chestnut Crescent
Phyciodes drusilla, Orange-patched Crescent
Phyciodes tulcis, Pale-banded Crescent
Phyciodes vesta, Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes picta, Painted Crescent
Eresia griseobasalis, Gray-based Crescent
Eresia myia, Mayan Crescent
Eresia clio, Creamy Crescent
Junonia genoveva, Tropical Buckeye
Anartia jatrophae, White Peacock
Anartia fatima, Banded Peacock
Siproeta stelenes, Malachite
Siproeta epaphus, Rusty-tipped Page
Adelpha basiloides, Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha serpa celerio, Celadon Sister
Adelpha iphiclus iphiclus, Pointer Sister
Adelpha iphicleola, Confusing Sister
Dynamine postverta, Four-spotted Sailor
Dynamine dyonis, Blue-eyed Sailor
Dynamine artemisia, Small-eyed Sailor
Diaethria anna, Anna’s Eighty-eight
Callicore tolima, Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight
Callicore texa, Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight
Mestra amymone, Common Mestra
Hamadryas februa, Gray Cracker
Hamadryas glauconome, Glaucous Cracker
Hamadryas feronia, Variable Cracker
Hamadryas iphthime, Brownish Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena, Guatemalan Cracker
Hamadryas amphinome, Red Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia, Starry Cracker
Historis odius, Orion Cecropian
Historis acheronta, Tailed Cecropian
Colobura dirce, Small Beauty
Smyrna blomfildia, Blomfild’s Beauty
Smyrna karwinskii, Karwinski’s Beauty
Temenis laothoe, Orange Banner
Nica flavilla, Little Banner
Catonephele mexicana, Guatemalan Catone
Catonephele numilia, Common Catone
Pyrrhogyra neaerea hypsenor, Leading Red-ring
Pyrrhogyra otolais, White-edged Red-ring
Myscelia ethusa, Mexican Bluewing
Myscelia cyaniris, Whitened Bluewing
Eunica monima, Dingy Purplewing
Eunica alcmena, Dark Purplewing
Eunica sydonia caresa, Plain Purplewing
Biblis hyperia, Red Rim
Marpesia coresia, Waiter Daggerwing
Marpesia harmonia, Pale Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron, Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesis petreus, Ruddy Daggerwing
Archeoprepona demophoon, Two-spotted Prepona
Anaea aidea, Tropical Leafwing
Anaea halice, Pear-winged Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa, Pale-spotted Leafwing
Memphis forreri, Guatemalan Leafwing
Consul electra, Pearly Leafwing
Doxocopa laure, Silver Emperor
Doxocopa pavon, Pavon Emperor
Caligo brasiliensis sulanus, Almond-eyed Owl-Butterfly
Caligo Telamonius memmon, Yellow-fronted Owl-butterfly
Caligo uranus, Yellow-bordered Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria, Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes cassina, Split-banded Owlet
Morpho helenor, Common Morpho
Pierella luna, Quiet Diaph
Manataria hercyna maculata, White-spotted Satyr
Cissia pompilia, Plain Satyr
Cepheuptychia glaucina, Mexican Blue-Satyr
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe, White Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius, Carolina Satyr
Magneuptychia libye, Blue-gray Satyr
Taygetis mermeria, Great Ur-Satyr
Taygetis thamyra, Chocolate Ur-Satyr
Taygetis virgilia, Cramer’s Ur-Satyr
Danaus plexippus, Monarch
Danaus gilippus, Queen
Danaus eresimus, Soldier
Aeria eurimedia, Black-and-yellow Prestonian
Ithomia patilla, Guatemalan Ithomia
Pteronymia cotytto, Broad-tipped Clearwing
Greta sp., Greta sp.
SPREAD-WING SKIPPERS
Elbella scylla, Red-collared Firetip
Phocides belus, Beautiful Beamer
Phanus vitreus, Musical Ghost-Skipper
Phanus marshallii, Common Ghost-Skipper
Proteides mercurius, Mercurial Skipper
Polygonus leo, Hammock Skipper
Polygonus manueli, Manuel’s Skipper
Epargyreus aspina, Spineless Silverdrop
Epargyreus sp. B, Silverdrop sp. B
Epargyreus deleoni, Stretched Silverdrop
Chioides catillus, White-striped Longtail
Typhedanus undulatus, Mottled Longtail
Typhedanus ampyx, Gold-tufted Skipper
Polythrix octomaculata, Eight-spotted Longtail
Polythrix asine, Dark-spotted Polythrix
Aguna aurunce, Knobby Aguna
Codatractus alcaeus, White-crescent Longtail
Codatractus hyster, Hysterical Skipper
Urbanus proteus, Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus viterboana, Golden-based Longtail
Urbanus belli, Double-striped Longtail
Urbanus esmeraldus, Esmeralda Longtail
Urbanus dorantes, Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus procne, Brown Longtail
Urbanus simplicius, Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus, Teleus Longtail
Urbanus tanna, Tanna Longtail
Astraptes fulgerator, Two-barred Flasher
Astraptes tucuti, Lilac-based Flasher
Astraptes alardus, Frosted Flasher
Astraptes anaphus, Yellow-tipped Flasher
Astraptes phalaecus, Pale-tipped Flasher
Autochton longipennis, Narrow Banded-Skipper
Autochton zarex, Sharp Banded-Skipper
Cabares potrillo, Potrillo Skipper
Spathilepia clonius, Falcate Skipper
Cogia calchas, Mimosa Skipper
Cogia hippalus, Acacia Skipper
Nisoniades rubescens, Purplish-black Skipper
Nisoniades sp., Pellicia sp.
Pellicia dimidiata, Morning Glory Pellicia
Pellicia arina, Glazed Pellicia
Myrinia raymundo, Tabasco Skipper
Bolla cupreiceps, Golden-headed Bolla
Staphylus vulgata, Golden-snouted Scallopwing
Staphylus sp., Scallopwing sp.
Gorgythion begga/vox, Variegated/Crab’s-claw Skipper
Ouleus fridericus salvina, Geyer’s Zera
Quadrus cerialis, Common Blue-Skipper
Sostrata bifasciata, Blue-studded Skipper
Paches loxus, Brilliant Blue-Skipper
Mylon lassia, Bold Mylon
Mylon pelopidas, Dingy Mylon
Mylon jason, Jason’s Mylon
Mylon menippus, Black-veined Mylon
Carrhenes fuscescens, Close-spotted Hoary-Skipper
Carrhenes canescens, Hoary Skipper
Xenophanes tryxus, Glassy-winged Skipper
Antigonus erosus, Dusted Spurwing
Achlyodes thraso, Sickle-winged Skipper
Timochares trifasciata, Five-banded Skipper
Anastrus sempiternus, Common Bluevent
Anastrus tolimus, Forest Bluevent
Anastrus meliboaea, Teal-bordered Bluevent
Ebrietas osyris, Great Bentwing
Ebrietas anacreon, Common Bentwing
Ebrietas sappho, Sappho Bentwing
Cycloglypha thrasibulus, Aztec Skipper
Helias cama, Square Bentwing
Chiomara asychis, White-patched Skipper
Chimara mithrax, Slaty Skipper
Gesta gesta, False Duskywing
Erynnis tristis, Mournful Duskywing
Pyrgus albescens, White-Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus oileus, Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Heliopetes macaira, Turk’s-cap White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte, Veined White-Skipper
Heliopetes alana, Alana White-Skipper
SKIPPERLINGS
GRASS-SKIPPERS
Vinpeius tinga, Blazing Skipper
Callimormus radiola, Radiant Brown-Skipper
Callimormus juventus, Comma Brown-Skipper
Callimormus saturnus, Common Brown-Skipper
Mnasicles geta, Frosted Brown-Skipper
Virga clenchi, Yellow-veined Skipper
Monca tyrtaeus, Violet-patched Skipper
Cymaenes fraus, Frosty-banded Brown-Skipper
Vehilius stictomenes illudens, Pasture Brown-Skipper
Moeris striga, Flagpole Skipper
Remella duenna, Narrow-banded Remella
Remella vopiscus, Triangle Remella
Ancyloxypha arene, Tropical Least Skipper
Lerema accius, Clouded Skipper
Lerema lumina, Overcast Skipper
Morys geisa lyde, Violet-studded Skipper
Vettius onaca, Black-spotted Fantastic-Skipper
Argon lota, Inert Skipper
Copaeodes minimus, Southern Skipperling
Hylephila phyleus, Fiery Skipper
Polites subreticulata, Reticulated Skipper
Polites vibex, Whirlabout
Wallengrenia otho, Southern Broken-dash
Pompeius pompeius, Common Glassywing
Anatrytone mella, Mella Skipper
Quasimellana sp., Mellana sp.
Amblyscirtes tolteca, Toltec Roadside-Skipper
Panoquina ocola, Ocola Skipper
Panoquina sylvicola, Purple-washed Skipper
Tirynthia conflua, Confluent Skipper
Metron zimra, Olive Metron
347 species