The Quick Guide to the Butterflies of

Western Mexico

Antonio Robles

last update - 23/09/2020

More of 100 Species

Is a project created to help with their identification.

Papilionidae

Battus philenor

Polydamas Swallowtail ~ Luminaria de Borde Dorado

Battus polydamas

Green-patch Swallowtail ~ Luminaria de Parches Verdes

Battus laodamas

Green-patch Swallowtail ~ Luminaria de Parches Verdes

Battus laodamas

White-dotted Cattleheart ~ Corazón de Manchas Blancas

Parides alopius

Pink-spotted Cattleheart ~ Corazón de Manchas Rosas

Parides photinus

Pink-spotted Cattleheart ~ Corazón de Manchas Rosas

Parides photinus

Montezuma’s Cattleheart ~ Corazón de Moctezuma

Parides montezuma

Montezuma’s Cattleheart ~ Corazón de Moctezuma

Parides montezuma

Variable Cattleheart ~ Corazón Variable

Parides erithalion

Dark Kite-Swallowtail ~ Cometa Golondrina Oscura

Eurytides philolaus

Dark Kite-Swallowtail ~ Cometa Golondrina Oscura

Eurytides philolaus

Mexican Kite-Swallowtail

Protographium epidaus

Mexican Kite-Swallowtail

Protographium epidaus

White-crescent Swallowtail

Mimoides thymbraeus

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Papilio rogeri

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Papilio rogeri

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Papilio anchisiades

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Papilio torquatus

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Papilio torquatus

Androgeus Swallowtail ~ Cometa de Banda Amarilla

Papilio androgeus

Androgeus Swallowtail ~ Cometa de Banda Amarilla

Papilio androgeus

Thoas Swallowtail ~ Cometa Gigante Pálida

Papilio thoas

Thoas Swallowtail ~ Cometa Gigante Pálida

Papilio thoas

Papilio rumiko

Papilio polyxenes

Three-tailed Tiger Swallowtail ~ Cometa Golondrina de Tres Colas

Papilio pilumnus

Three-tailed Tiger Swallowtail ~ Cometa Golondrina de Tres Colas

Papilio pilumnus

Magnificent Swallowtail ~ Cometa Quexquémetl

Papilio garamas ♂

Magnificent Swallowtail ~ Cometa Quexquémetl

Papilio garamas ♀

Magnificent Swallowtail ~ Cometa Quexquémetl

Papilio garamas ♂

Magnificent Swallowtail ~ Cometa Quexquémetl

Papilio garamas ♀

Victorine Swallowtail

Papilio menatius

Victorine Swallowtail

Papilio menatius

Pieridae

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Dismorphia amphione

Endemic to Mexico

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Phoebis argante

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Phoebis neocypris

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Phoebis philea ♂

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Phoebis sennae ♂

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Rhabdodryas trite

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Abaeis albula

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Pieriballia viardi

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Ganyra josephina

Lycaenidae

Cassius Blue ~ Blanquiazul

Leptotes cassius

Cupido comyntas

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak ~ Sedosa de Malva

Strymon istapa

Ceraunus Blue ~ Átomo

Hemiargus ceraunus

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Strymon ziba

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Arawacus jada

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Arawacus sito

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Eumaeus toxea

Riodinidae

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Lasaia sula

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Lasaia agesilas

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Lasaia maria

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Emesis zela

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Emesis zela

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Emesis zela

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Rhetus arcius ♂

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Rhetus arcius

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Baeotis zonata

Nymphalidae

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Euptoieta hegesia

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Euptoieta hegesia

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Agraulis vanillae

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Dione juno

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Dryas iulia

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Dryas iulia

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Heliconius erato

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Heliconius erato

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Heliconius charithonia

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Chlosyne theona

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Castilia myia

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Castilia myia

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Chlosyne eumeda

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Microtia elva

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Vanessa annabella

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Vanessa virginiensis

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Vanessa annabella

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Vanessa cardui

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Vanessa virginiensis

White Peacock ~ Pavo Real Blanca

Anartia jatrophae

White Peacock ~ Pavo Real Blanca

Anartia jatrophae

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Anartia fatima

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Anartia fatima

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Hypanartia godmanii

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Hypanartia godmanii

Rusty-tipped Page ~ Paje Tostado y Negro

Siproeta epaphus

Rusty-tipped Page ~ Paje Tostado y Negro

Siproeta epaphus

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Siproeta stelenes

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Siproeta stelenes

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Adelpha fessonia

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Adelpha iphicleola

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Adelpha fessonia

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Adelpha iphicleola

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Adelpha serpa

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Adelpha naxia

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Adelpha phylaca

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Dynamine postverta ♂

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Dynamine postverta

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Dynamine dyonis ♂

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Dynamine dyonis

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Diaethria asteria

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Diaethria bacchis

Common Banner ~ Epifania

Epiphile adrasta

Common Banner ~ Epifania

Epiphile adrasta

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Temenis laothoe

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Temenis laothoe

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Biblis hyperia

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Biblis hyperia

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Myscelia cyananthe ♂

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Myscelia cyananthe ♀

West-Mexican Catone

Catonephele cortesi ♂

West-Mexican Catone

Catonephele cortesi ♂

West-Mexican Catone

Catonephele cortesi ♀

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Hamadryas amphinome

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Hamadryas guatemalena

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Hamadryas amphinome

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Hamadryas atlantis

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Hamadryas februa

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Hamadryas guatemalena

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Pyrrhogyra neaerea

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Pyrrhogyra neaerea

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Smyrna blomfildia

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Smyrna karwinskii

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Marpesia petreus

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Marpesia petreus

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Marpesia chiron

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Archaeoprepona demophon

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Archaeoprepona demophoon

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Prepona laertes

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Fountainea eurypyle

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Fountainea rayoensis

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Fountainea glycerium

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Anaea aidea

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Anaea aidea

Red-striped Leafwing ~ Hojarasca Escarlata

Siderone galanthis

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Consul fabius

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Consul fabius

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Memphis pithyusa

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Historis odius

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Historis acheronta

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Historis acheronta

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Morpho polyphemus

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Opsiphanes boisduvallii

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Opsiphanes tamarindi

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Opsiphanes cassina

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Taygetis nympha

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Cyllopsis nayarit

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Cissia themis

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Cissia similis

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Hermeuptychia hermes

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Pindis squamistriga

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Danaus plexippus

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Danaus gilippus

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Danaus eresimus

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Lycorea halia

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Danaus plexippus

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Danaus gilippus

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Danaus eresimus

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Lycorea halia

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Greta morgane

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Greta morgane

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Pteronymia rufocincta

Hesperiidae

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Elbella scylla

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Mysoria amra

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Antigonus erosus

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Antigonus erosus

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Antigonus emorsa

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Autochton neis

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Autochton neis

Apyrrothrix araxes

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Cabares potrillo