Butterflies - Canopy Tower

KEY

Scientific Name Common NameCanopy

Lodge

Canopy

Tower

Photo

#

Hesperiidae Skippers

Pyrrhopyginae Skippers/Firetips

Jemadia sp. Jemadia Skipper CT

Pyrrhopyge phidias zenodorus Red-headed Firetip CT

Pyrginae Skippers/Spreadwings

Aethilla sp. Aethilla Skipper CT

Antigonus erosus Common Spurwing CT

Antigonus nearchus Large Spurwing CT

Astraptes alardes Frosted Flasher CL CT

Astraptes alector Gilbert's Flasher CT

Astraptes anaphus Yellow-tipped Flasher CL

Astraptes aulus Aulus Flasher CT

Astraptes enotrus White-spotted Flasher CT

Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher CL CT 2-A

Astraptes talus Green Flasher CL

Autochton longipennis/zarex Sharp Banded Skipper CL

Autochton sp. Autochton Banded Skipper CL

Bolla sp. Bolla Skipper CL

Calliades zeutus Zeutus Skipper CT

Camptopleura theramenes/auxo Theramenes Skipper CT

Chioides catillus albius White-striped Longtail CT

Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper CL CT

Cycloglypha thrasibulus Bent-tip Duskywing CT

Ebrietas anacreon Black-patched Duskywing CL

Notes

list compiled by Kim Garwood Alt Mr = Altos del Maria, 1200m

CL = Canopy Lodge, 600m

CT = Canopy Tower, 300m

Ppln Rd = Pipeline Road

CA = Cerro Azul 900m

BOLD species = photo below

photos by Tino Sanchez & Linda Harrison

Tribe

Family

Sub-family

designed by J. & L. Harrison

additional species by T. Sanchez

Butterflies Canopy Lodge, Canopy Tower

& Environs

Epargyreus exadeus Broken Silverdrop CL CT

Heliopetes alana Alana White-Skipper CL 2-B

Hyalothyrus neleus Neleus or Dimorphic Skipper CT

Mylon pelopidas Pale Mylon CT

Nisoniades ephora Ephora Tufted Skipper CL

Nisoniades godma Godma Tufted Skipper CL

Nisoniades rubescens Purplish Tufted Skipper CL

Noctuana lactifera Cryptic Skipper CT

Noctuana stator Red-studded Skipper CL

Ouleus sp. - white vhw Ouleus Skipper CL

Pellicia dimidiata Morning Glory Tufted Skipper CL

Phanus sp. marshalli? Common Ghost Skipper CT

Phocides pigmalion Mangrove Skipper from tower CT

Polyctor sp. Polyctor Skipper CT

Polythrix auginus Auginus Longtail CT

Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper CL

Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered Skipper CT 2-C

Pythonides proxenus Proxenus Blue-Skipper CL CT 2-D

Quadrus c. contubernalis Blue-ringed Blue-Skipper CL 2-E

Spathilepia clonius Falcate Skipper CL CT

Staphylus near Mazans near Mazans Scallopwing CL

Staphylus vulgata Golden-snout Scallopwing CT

Telemiades fides Small Telemiades CT

Urbanus chalco Chalco Longtail CT

Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail CL CT

Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail CT

Urbanus esmeralda Esmeralda Longtail CL CT

Urbanus procne Brown Longtail CL

Urbanus pronta Pronta Longtail CL

Urbanus proteus Longtail Skipper CL

Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail CL

Urbanus tanna/teleus? Tanna/Teleus Longtail CL CT

Urbanus viterboana or belli? Double-striped Longtail CL

Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper CT

Hesperiinae Skippers/Grass Skippers

Aides duma ssp. lots of spots Duma False Silverdrop CT

Aides sp. - no tassle Aides False Silverdrop #2 CT

Anthoptus epictetus Trailside Skipper CL CT

Callimormus corades Corades Skipper CL

Callimormus juventus Juventus Skipper CT

Callimormus radiola Radiola Skipper CL

Callimormus saturnus Ubiquitous Skipper CT

Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper CL

Carystoides lebbaeus? Carystoides Skipper CT

Carystoides basoches Basoches Ruby-eye CT

Cobalus calvina Calvina Skipper CT

Cobalus virbius fidicula Virbius Skipper CT

Corticea corticea Redundant Skipper CL

Cymaenes alumna Alumna Skipper CL

Cymaenes odilia Fawn-spotted Skipper CT

Dubiella fiscella Fiscella Skipper CT

Euphyes sp. no spots on dfw Euphyes Skipper Alt Mr

Flaccilla aecas Aecas Ruby-eye Alt Mr

Metron chrysogastra Creamy-striped Skipper CT

Monca telata crispinus Violet-patched Skipper CT

Parphorus sp. Veined Skipper CT

Polites vibex Whirlabout CT

Pompeius pompeius Common Glassywing CL CT

Quinta cannae Canna Skipper CL

Remella sp. Remella Skipper CL

Synapte salenus Salenus Skipper CT

Synapte silius Silius Skipper CT

Thespieus macareus Chestnut-marked Skipper CL

Turesis basta Basta Skipper CT

Vacerra sp. Vacerra Skipper CL

Vehilius stictomenes illudens Pasture Skipper CL CT

Vettius artona Artona Skipper Alt Mr

Vettius aurelius Aurelius Skipper CT

Vettius sp. brown w/white curve Vettius Skipper CT

Zenis jebus Purple-stained Skipper CT

Nymphalidae Brushfoots

Heliconiinae (in part) Brushfoots/Longwings

Acraeini Brushfoots/Actinotes

Actinote anteas Anteas Actinote CL CT

Altinote ozomene Lamplight Actinote CL 4-A

Apaturinae Brushfoots/Emperors

Doxocopa pavon Pavon Emperor CT

Biblidini, Cyrestini

Callicore excelsior Excelsior Eighty-eight CL 6-A

Callicore lyca Six-spotted Callicore CL

Callicore tolima Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight CL 6-B

Diaethria anna Anna's Eighty-eight CL CT 6-C

Catonephele mexicana Mexican Banner CL CT 6-D

Eunica excelsa Excelsa Purplewing CT

Hamadryas amphinome Red Cracker CL 6-E

Crackers, Banners, Purplewings, 88s, Daggerwings, Bluewings

Hamadryas laodamia Starry Cracker CL 6-F

Marpesia berania Guatemalan Daggerwing CL 6-G

Marpesia coresia Waiter Daggerwing CA 6-H

Nica flavilla Little Banner CT

Pyrrhogyra otolais Double-banded Banner CT

Temenis laothoe Orange Banner CT

Brassolinae Brushfoots/Owls

Caligo atreus Atreus or Gold-edged Giant Owl CL

Caligo eurilochus Eurilochus or Forest Giant Owl CT

Caligo memnon Memnon Giant Owl CL

Caligo uranus Yellow-bordered Owl CL 7-A

Opsiphanes cassina Split-banded Owlet CT

Charaxinae Brushfoots/Leafwings

Archaeoprepona demophoon Two-spotted Prepona CT 8-A

Consul fabius Tiger Leafwing CT

Memphis chaeronea Chaeronea Leafwing CT

Memphis sp. Memphis Leafwing CT

Siderone galanthis Red-and-black Leafwing CL 8-B

Siderone marth Red-striped Leafwing CT

Danainae Brushfoots/Monarchs

Lycorea cleobaea Tiger-mimic Queen CL

Heliconiinae (in part) Brushfoots/Longwings

Dione juno Juno CT

Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange CL 10-A

Dryas iulia Julia CL CT

Eueides lybia White-spotted Longwing CL

Heliconius charitonius Zebra Longwing CL

Heliconius clysonymus montanus Montanus Longwing CL

Heliconius cydno chioneus Cydno Longwing CL 10-B

Heliconius erato Erato Longwing CL CT 10-C

Heliconius hecale anderida Anderida Longwing CT 10-D

Heliconius hecalesia formosus Formosus Longwing - black hw apex CL

Heliconius ismenius Tiger Longwing CT

Heliconius sara Sara Longwing CL CT 10-E

Laparus doris Dot-bordered Heliconian CL CT 10-F

Philaethria diatonica Green Longwing CL

Ithomiinae Brushfoots/Clearwings

tribe Tithoreini - Tigerwings

Aeria eurimedia agna Ppln Rd

tribe Melinaeini - Tigerwings

tribe Mechanitini - Tigerwings

tribe Napeogenini - Tigerwings

Hypothyris euclea Common Tigerwing CL

Hypothyris lycaste lycaste Lycaste Tigerwing CL

Napeogenes tolosa amara Amara Tigerwing CL

tribe Ithomiini - Clearwings

Ithomia diasia hippocrenis Hippocrenis Clearwing CL

Ithomia heraldica Heraldica Clearwing CL

tribe Oleriini - Clearwings

Hyposcada virginiana Virginia's Clearwing CL 16-A

Oleria paula Paula's Clearwing CL

tribe Dircennini - Clearwings

Ceratinia tutia dorilla Dorilla Clearwing CL

tribe Godyridini - Clearwings

Godyris kedema Kedema Clearwing CL

Godyris nero Nero Clearwing CL

Godyris zavaleta zygia Variegated Clearwing CL

Limenitidinae Sisters

Adelpha basiloides Spot-celled Sister CT

Adelpha boeotia Felder's Sister CT

Adelpha cytherea Smooth-banded Sister CL CT

Adelpha ethelda Silver-banded Sister CL 19-A

Adelpha heraclea Heraclea Sister CT

Adelpha i. iphicleola Iphicleola Sister Ppln Rd 19-B

Adelpha iphiclus Pointer Sister CL CT

Adelpha leucophthalma Circle-spot Sister Alt Mr

Morphinae Brushfoots/Morphos

Morpho helenor peleides Common Morpho CL CT

Morpho menelaus amathonte All-blue or Menelaus Morpho CT

Morpho theseus Stub-tailed Morpho CL

Nymphalinae Brushfoots/Misc

Coeini

Colobura dirce Dirce Beauty CL 21-A

Historis odius Orion CL CT

Tigridia acesta Tiger Beauty CL 21-B

Nymphalini Mapwings

Hypanartia lethe Orange Mapwing CL

Kallimini Peacocks, Pages, Malachite

Anartia fatima Banded Peacock CL 23-A

Anartia jatrophae White Peacock CL CT 23-B

Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye CT 23-C

Siproeta epaphus Rusty-tipped Page CL 23-D

Siproeta stelenes Malachite CL CT 23-E

Melitaeini Crescents

Anthanassa ardys Ardys Crescent CL CT

Anthanassa drusilla Drusilla Crescent CL

Anthanassa tulcis Pale-banded Crescent CL Ppln Rd 24-A

Chlosyne hippodrome Hippodrome or Simple Patch CT

Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch CL

Chlosyne narva Narva or Longwinged Patch CL 24-B

Eresia alsina Alsina or Three-banded Crescent CL 24-C

Eresia clara Clara Crescent CL

Eresia ithomioides Ithomioides Crescent CL

Eresia sticta Sticta Crescent CL

Janatella leucodesma Leucodesma Crescent CT 24-D

Tegosa anieta anieta Black-bordered Crescent CL 24-E

Satyrinae Brushfoots/Satyrs

Cissia confusa Confused Satyr CT

Cissia labe Labe Satyr (Rusty-spotted Satyr) CT 25-A

Cissia pompilia Plain Satyr CL CT

Cissia similis Similis Satyr CL

Euptychia hilara Hilara Satyr CT

Euptychia westwoodi Westwood's Satyr CT

Hermeuptychia hermes/sosybius Carolina Satyr CL CT

Magneuptychia libye Blue-gray Satyr CL

Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Two-banded or White Satyr CL

Pierella helvina ocreata Helvina Satyr CL

Taygetis thamyra Andromeda Satyr CT

Taygetis virgilia Tailed Satyr CL

Papilionidae Swallowtails

Papilioninae

Troidini Cattlehearts

Parides childrenae Green-celled Cattleheart CT

Parides erithalion Variable Cattleheart CT

Parides eurimedes Pink-checked Cattleheart CT 27-A

Parides iphidamas Iphidamas or Transandean Cttlheart CL

Parides sesostris Emerald-patched Cattleheart CT

Parides sp. Cattleheart sp. CT

Papilionini Swallowtails

Battus belus Belus Swallowtail CL

Heraclides thoas Thoas Swallowtail CL CT 28-A

Mimoides ilus ilus Ilus Swallowtail Ppln Rd

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Dismorphiinae Mimic-whites

Dismorphia sp. CL

Dismorphia amphiona Tiger Mimic-White CL

Enantia albania Costa-spotted Mimic-White CL

Enantia jethys Bold Mimic-White CL 29-A

Lieinix nemesis Frosted Mimic-White CL 29-B

Coliadinae Sulphurs and Yellows

Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur CL

Eurema albula Ghost Yellow CL 30-A

Eurema dina Dina Yellow CL 30-B

Eurema mimosa Mimosa Yellow CL

Phoebis argante Apricot Sulphur CL CT

Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur CL CT

Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur CL CT

Pierinae Whites

Aphrissa boisduvali Boisduval's Sulphur CT

Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur CT

Archonias brassolis tereas Cattleheart White CL

Catasticta hegemon Hegemon Dartwhite

Catasticta sisamnus Broad-banded Dartwhite CL

Leptophobia aripa Common Mountain White CL

Leptophobia caesia tenuicornis Golden Greeneyed (Blinking Mountain) White CL 31-A

Pereute charops Charcoal White CL

Pieriballia mandela Mandela White CL

Lycaenidae Hairstreaks

Arawacus aetolus Common Stripestreak CL

Arawacus sito Fine-lined Stripestreak CL

Arawacus togarna Togarna Stripestreak CL

Arcas cypria Wavy-lined Hairstreak CT

Arcas imperialis Imperial Hairstreak CT

Atlides bacis Bacis Hairstrea CT

Aubergina paetus Paetus Hairstreak CT

Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak CT

Chalybs hassan Red-spotted Emeraldstreak CL 32-A

Erora sp. Erora Hairstreak CT

Eumaeus toxea Mexican Cycadian CT 32-B

Evenus regalis Regal Hairstreak CT

Oenomaus ortygnus Aquamarine Hairstreak CL

Panthiades phaleros Black-barred Cross-streak CL 32-C

Panthiades bathildis Zebra Hairstreak CL

Pseudolycaena damo Sky-blue Greatstreak CL 32-D

Rekoa meton Tiger-eye Hairstreak CL 32-E

Rekoa palegon Gold-bordered Hairstreak CT

Strephonota sp. Strephonota Hairstreak CT

Strymon sp. Strymon Scrub-Hairstreak CL

Theritas hemon Blue-rayed Hairstreak CT

Theritas mavors Deep-green Hairstreak (Sleepy Greatstreak) CT 32-F

Theritas paupera Paupera Hairstreak CL

Polymmatinae Blues

Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-blue CL

Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue CL 33-ARiodinidae Metalmarks

Ancyluris inca Inca Metalmark (Blue-and-yellow Beautymark) CT 34-A

Ancyluris jurgensenii CT 34-B

Anteros carausius Carousing Jewelmark CL 34-C

Anteros formosus Black-bellied Jewelmark CL 34-D

Ariconias albinus Albinus Metalmark CL 34-E

Calephelis sixola Sixola Metalmark CL

Calephelis schausi Schaus' Metalmark CL Ppln Rd 34-F

Calospila lucianus Lucianus Metalmark CT

Caria mantinea Brilliant Greenmark CL 34-G

Catocyclotis aemulius Aemulius Metalmark CT

Charis anius Anius Metalmark CL

Chorinea bogota Northern Clearmark CL 34-H

Chorinea octauius Octauius Metalmark CT

Cremna thrasus subrutila Thrasus Metalmark CT

Detritivora hermodora Hermodora Metalmark CL

Detritivora gynaea/zama Detritivora Metalmark CT

Detritivora sp. w/blue paps Detritivora Metalmark #2 CL

Emesis aurimna Cream-tipped Metalmark CL 34-I

Emesis lacrines Striated Emesis CL 34-J

Emesis lucinda Lucinda Metalmark CT

Emesis mandana Mandana Emesis CT

Emesis sp. Emesis Metalmark Ppln Rd

Esthemopsis colaxes Colaxes Metalmark Ppln Rd

Eurybia lycisca Blue-winged Sheenmark CL 34-K

Eurybia patrona persona Patrona Metalmark CT

Euselasia chrysippe Golden Sombermark CL 34-L

Juditha dorilis Dorilis Metalmark CT

Juditha odites praeclarum Odites Metalmark CL 34-M

Lemonias agave Agave Metalmark CT

Leucochimona lagora Lagora Eyemark CL

Leucochimona vestalis White Eyemark CL 34-N

Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie CL 34-O

Mesosemia hesperina Hesperina Eyemark CT

Jurgensen's Metalmark/Costa-spotted Beautymark

Mesosemia telegone Purple-washed Eyemark CT

Rhetus periander Periander Metalmark CT

Sarota gyas Gyas Sarota CL

Setabis lagus Lagus Metalmark CT

Symmachia probetor Probetor Metalmark

Symmachia tricolor Tricolor Metalmark CT

Synargis mycone Mycone Metalmark CT

Theope basilea Basilea Theope Ppln Rd

Theope cratylus Cratylus Theope CT

Thisbe irenea Sailor's Lemmark Ppln Rd 34-P

Thisbe lycorias Fox-face Lemmark CL 34-Q

Photographs

Alana White-Skipper

2-B

Blue-ringed Blue-Skipper 2-E

Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight 6-B Excelsior Eighty-eight 6-A Lamplight Actinote

female 4-A

Two-barred Flasher 2-A 2-C Tropical Checkered Skipper

LH

2-D Proxenus Blue-Skipper

LH

Anna's Eighty-eight 6-C

Guatemalan Daggerwing 6-G

Red Cracker 6-E

Starry Cracker 6-F

Mexican Banner female 6-D

LH

Waiter Daggerwing 6-H

LH

Sara Longwing 10-E

Yellow-bordered Owl 7-A

Red-and-black Leafwing 8-B

8-A Two-Spotted Prepona

LH

Banded Orange 10-A

LH

10-C Erato Longwing

LH

Anderida Longwing 10-D

LH

10-B

Cydno Longwing

LH

Silver-banded Sister 19-A

Dirce Beauty 21-A

White Peacock 23-B

Dot-bordered Heliconian 10-F

red form blue form

10-D

16-A Virginia's Clearwing

LH

19-B Iphicleola Sister

LH

Banded Peacock 23-A

LH

Tiger Beauty 21-B

Leucodesma Crescent 24-D

Malachite 23-E

Narva or Longwinged Patch 24-B

Rusty-tipped Page 23-D

Alsina or Three-banded Crescent 24-C

23-B

Tropical Buckeye 23-C

23-A

Pale-banded Crescent 24-A

LH

Bold Mimic-White 29-A Frosted Mimic-White 29-B

Pink-checked Cattleheart 27-A Labe Satyr / Rusty-spotted Satyr 25-A

Thoas Swallowtail 28-A

Black-bordered Crescent 24-E

female

Black-barred Cross-streak 32-C

Dina Yellow 30-B Ghost Yellow 30-A

Mexican Cycadian 32-B Red-spotted Emeraldstreak 32-A

Golden Greeneyed (Blinking Mountain) White

31-A

Cassius Blue 33-A Inca Metalmark (Blue-and-yellow Beautymark) 34-A

Sky-blue Greatstreak 32-D Deep-green Hairstreak Sleepy Greatstreak

32-F Tiger-eye Hairstreak 32-E

Cassius Blue Inca Metalmark (Blue-and-yellow Beautymark) 34-A

Jurgensen's Metalmark / Costa-spotted Beautymark

34-B

Carousing Jewelmark 34-C

Black-bellied Jewelmark 34-D Albinus Metalmark 34-E 34-F Schaus' Metalmark

LH

Brilliant Greenmark 34-G Northern Clearmark 34-H

Cream-tipped Metalmark 34-I 34-J Striated Emesis

Apr-12

Blue-winged Sheenmark 34-K

Fox-face Lemmark 34-Q

Golden Sombermark 34-L

Red-bordered Pixie

34-O

White Eyemark 34-N

34-M Odites Metalmark

34-P

Sailor's Lemmark LH