Mexican Butterflies Photo Gallery by Tom Murray at pbase.com

Mexican Butterflies

NABA (North American Butterfly Association) just had their convention in Mission, Tx the last week of October 2004 with a trip to Monterrey, Mexico that I attended along with many other butterfly enthusiasts. Here are some of my Mexico butterflies.

Nabokov's Satyr - Cyllopsis pyracmon	Violet-clouded Skipper - Lerodea arabus	Violet-clouded Skipper - Lerodea arabus	Jade Beamer - Phocides urania	Malachite - Siproeta stelenes	Square-tipper Crescent - Eresia phillyra
Ornythion Swallowtail - Papilio ornythion	Silver Emperor male - Doxocopa laure	Elf - Microtia elva	Elf - Microtia elva	Common Banner - Epiphile adrasta	Two-barred Flasher - Astraptes fulgerator
Two-barred Flasher - Astraptes fulgerator	Small-spotted Flasher - Astraptes egregius	Gilbert's Flasher - Astraptes gilberti	Crimson (Chlosyne janais), and Rosita Patch (Chlosyne rosita)	(2) Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais), (1) Rosita Patch (Chlosyne rosita)	Julia Heliconian - Dryas iulia
Blue-studded Skipper - Sostrata nordica	Cassius Blue - Leptotes cassius	Marine Blue - Leptotes marina	Reakirt's Blue - Hemiargus isola	Creamy Stripe-streak - Arawacus jada	Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak - Strymon rufofusca
Superb Cycadian - Eumaeus childrenae	Pavon Emperor - Doxocopa pavon	Mazons Scallopwing - Staphylus mazans	Jade Beamer - Phocides urania	Gold-spotted Aguna - Aguna asander	Walker's Metalmark - Apodemia walkeri
Malachite - Siproeta stelenes	Malachite - Siproeta stelenes	Two-barred Flasher - Astraptes fulgerator	Brown Longtail - Urbanus procne	Zilpa Longtail - Chioides zilpa	Stalling's Flat - Celaenorrhinus stallingsi
Falcate Skipper - Spathilepia clonius	Falcate Skipper - Spathilepia clonius	Falcate Metalmark - Emesis tenedia	Falcate Metalmark - Emesis tenedia	Black Enops - Polyctor enops	Common Glassywing - Pompeius pompeius
Vacerra gayra	Vacerra gayra	Curve-winged Metalmark - Emesis emesia	Curve-winged Metalmark - Emesis emesia	One-spotted Prepona - Archaeoprepona demophon	One-spotted Prepona - Archaeoprepona demophon
Malachite - Siproeta stelenes	Common Banner - Epiphile adrasta	Blue-gray Lasaia - Lasaia maria	Red Rim - Biblis hyperia	Pale Sicklewing - Achlyodes pallida	Pale Sicklewing - Achlyodes pallida
Hermit Skipper - Grais stigmaticus	Texas Powdered Skipper - Systasea pulverulenta	Banded Peacock - Anartia fatima	Tailed Orange - Pyrisitia proterpia	Ruby-spotted Swallowtail - Papilio anchisiades	Green-eyed White - Leptophobia aripa
Malachite - Siproeta stelenes	Creamy Stripe-Streak - Arawacus jada	Creamy Stripe-Streak - Arawacus jada	Silver Emperor female - Doxocopa laure	Variegated Skipper - Gorgythion begga	Black Hairstreak - Ocaria ocrisia
Potrillo Skipper - Cabares potrillo	False Duskywing - Gesta invisus	Hermit Skipper - Grais stigmaticus	Tailed Orange summer form - Pyrisitia proterpia	Pavon Emperor - Doxocopa pavon	Potrillo Skipper - Cabares potrillo
Sachem - Atalopedes Campestris	Tailed Aguna - Aguna metophis	Tailed Aguna - Aguna metophis	White-striped Longtail - Chioides albofasciatus	Clytie Ministreak - Ministrymon clytie	Clench's Greenstreak - Cyanophrys miserabilis
Common Mestra - Mestra amymone	Sickle-winged Skipper - Eantis tamenund	Evans's Skipper - Panoquina fusina	Evans's Skipper - Panoquina fusina	Purple-washed Skipper - Panoquina sylvicola	Purple-washed Skipper - Panoquina sylvicola
Green-eyed White - Leptophobia aripa	White-tailed Longtail - Urbanus doryssus	Vesta Crescent - Phyciodes vesta	Vesta Crescent - Phyciodes vesta	Vesta Crescent - Phyciodes vesta	Chestnut Crescent male - Anthanassa argentea
Chestnut Crescent female - Anthanassa argentea	Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia) flirting with the bus turn signal	Ruby-spotted Swallowtail - Papilio anchisiades	Ruby-spotted Swallowtail - Papilio anchisiades	East-Mexican White-Skipper - Heliopetes sublinea	Dainty Sulphur - Nathalis iole
Broad-banded Skipper - Autochton neis	Common Mylon - Mylon maimon	Ardent Crescent - Phyciodes ardys	Blue-eyed Sailor female - Dynamine dyonis	Blue-eyed Sailor female - Dynamine dyonis	Lantana Scrub Hairstreak - Strymon bazochii
Whitened Remella - Remella remus	Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak - Strymon cestri	Black Hairstreak - Ocaria ocrisia	Silver Emperor - Doxocopa laure	Common Banner (Epiphile adrasta) inside the bus	Crimson Patch - Chlosyne janais
Chestnut Crescent (Anthanassa argentea) & Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola)	Black Hairstreak - Ocaria ocrisia	Little Yellow - Eurema lisa	Blue-studded Skipper - Sostrata bifasciata	Golden-snouted Scallopwing - Staphylus vulgata	Northern Faceted skipper - Synapte pecta
Glassy-winged Skipper - Xenophanes tryxus	Carolina Satyr - Hermeuptychia sosybius	Polydamas Swallowtail - Battus polydamas	Florida White - Appias drusilla	Evan's Skipper - Panoquina fusina evansi	Guatemalan Cracker - Hamadryas guatemalena
Inconspicuous Satyr - Taygetis inconspicua	Cloaked Scintillant - Detritivora barnesi	Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus	Yellow-fronted Owl Butterfly - Caligo telamonius	Guatemalan Cracker - Hamadryas guatemalena	Yucatan Swallowtail - Papilio rogeri
Brilliant Blue Skipper - Paches loxus (female)	Brilliant Blue Skipper - Paches loxus (male)	Two-barred Flasher - Astraptes fulgerator	Glaucous Cracker - Hamadryas glauconome	Guatemalan Patch - Chlosyne erodyle	Sky-blue Greatstreak - Pseudolycaena damo
Plain Satyr - Cissia pompilia	Marius Hairstreak - Rekoa marius	Whitened Bluewing - Myscelia cyaniris	Whitened Bluewing - Myscelia cyaniris	Banded Peacock - Anartia fatima	Yellow-fronted Owl Butterfly - Caligo telamonius
Montezuma's Cattleheart - Parides montezuma	Spineless Silverdrop - Epargyreus aspina	Small Beauty - Colobura dirce	Gold-stained Satyr - Cissia pseudoconfusa	Mexican Cycadian - Eumaeus toxea	Purple-washed Eyemark - Mesosemia lamachus
Goodson's Greenstreak - Cyanophrys goodsoni	Little Banner - Nica flavilla	Teleus Longtail - Urbanus teleus	Julia - Dryas iulia	Cloaked Scintillant - Detritivora barnesi	Variegated Skipper - Gorgythion begga
White Angled-Sulphur - Anteos clorinde	Mercurial Skipper - Proteides mercurius	Western Giant Swallowtail - Papilio rumiko	Freeman's Scarlet-eye - Bungalotis milleri	Elegant Flat - Celaenorrhinus stola	Blue-studded Skipper - Sostrata bifasciata
Brilliant Blue Skipper - Paches loxus (male)	Tropical Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus oileus	Two-spotted Prepona - Archaeoprepona demophoon gulina	Malachite - Siproeta stelenes	Common Morpho - Morpho helenor	Theona Checkerspot - Chlosyne theona
Gilbert's Flasher - Astraptes gilberti	Litana Skipper - Vacerra litana	Litana Skipper - Vacerra litana	Texas Powdered-Skipper - Systasea pulverulenta	Elf - Microtia elva	Rufous-margined Satyr - Taygetis rufomarginata
Square-spotted Polythrix - Polythrix caunus	Cobalt Longtail - Urbanus viterboana	Cobalt Longtail - Urbanus viterboana	Laverna Metalmark - Calephelis laverna	Coyote Cloudywing - Achalarus toxeus	Zebra Longwing - Heliconius charithonia
Grass Skipper - Subfamily Hesperiinae	Two-barred Flasher - Astraptes fulgerator	Dicot Skipper - Subfamily Eudaminae	Four-spotted Sailor - Dynamine postverta	Guatemalan Crackers - Hamadryas guatemalena	Dorantes Longtail - Urbanus dorantes
Orange-barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea	Orange-barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea	Carousing Jewelmark - Anteros carausius carausius	Carousing Jewelmark - Anteros carausius carausius	Texas Powdered Skipper - Systasea pulverulenta	Violet-frosted Skipper - Mnasicles geta
Four-spotted Sailor - Dynamine postverta (male)	Four-spotted Sailor - Dynamine postverta	Yellow Angled Sulphur - Anteos maerula	Mayan Crescent - Castilia myia	Regal Greatstreak - Evenus regalis	Florida Purplewing - Eunica tatila
Florida Purplewing - Eunica tatila	Fine-lined Stripe-streak - Arawacus sito	Fine-lined Stripe-streak - Arawacus sito	Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa	Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa	Guatemalan Cracker - Hamadryas guatemalena
Phaon crescent - Phyciodes phaon	Phaon crescent - Phyciodes phaon	Phaon crescent - Phyciodes phaon	Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus	Ceraunus Blue - Hemiargus ceraunus	Ceraunus Blue - Hemiargus ceraunus
Zilpa Longtail - Chioides zilpa	Long-tailed Skipper - Urbanus proteus	Band-celled Sister - Adelpha fessonia	Calephelis sp.	Soldier - Danaus eresimus	Giant Owl - Caligo telamonius memnon
Coyote Cloudywing - Achalarus toxeus	Jalapus Cloudywing - Thessia jalapus	IMG_3005.JPG	Malachite - Siproeta stelenes	Banded Peacock - Anartia fatima	Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa
Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa	Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa	Variable Cracker - Hamadryas feronia	Variable Cracker - Hamadryas feronia	Whirlabout - Polites vibex	Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa
Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa	Dark Kite-Swallowtail - Eurytides philolaus	Banded Peacock - Anartia fatima	Crab's Claw Skipper - Gorgythion vox	Tropical Checkered Skipper - Pyrgus oileus	Dusky-blue Groundstreak - Calycopis isobeon
Fine-lined Stripe-streak - Arawacus sito	Mexican Cycadian - Eumaeus toxea	Hermes Satyr - Hermeuptychia hermes	White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae	One-spotted Prepona - Archaeoprepona demophon	White-edged Red-ring - Pyrrhogyra otolais
Biblis aganisa	Gray Cracker - Hamadryas februa	Renata's Satyr - Yphthimoides renata	Little Banner - Nica flavilla	Ghost Leafwing - Zaretis callidryas	Cramer's Ur-Satyr - Taygetis virgilia
Zebra Heliconian - Heliconius charithonia	Hermes Satyr - Hermeuptychia hermes	IMG_7730.JPG	IMG_7733.JPG	IMG_7706.JPG

comment |

Guest		16-Nov-2017 22:13
Tom, Great resource and reference. Note that the Polites vibex female is a Northern Faceted skipper - Synapte pecta. CliffIvy ridgerunnerohio@yahoo.com

Eldar Kadymov		06-Nov-2004 16:12
Absolutely amazing ! Where do they keep them ? I spent quite some time in Monterrey, yet never heard about this wonderful place.

Alyce		02-Nov-2004 17:24
Breathtaking and arresting!! Loved the colors --- so true to life. Beautiful work, Tom.

penelope pitstop		01-Nov-2004 02:54
Wow! Who would have thought there would be so many different types of butterflies! http://stores.ebay.com/Christines-Classy-Clothes

click on thumbnails for full image

Type your message and click Add Comment

It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help	private comment