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Field Checklist of
the Butterflies of Northeast Mexico Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi & TamaulipasMichael D. Overton - mdoverton@stx.rr.com August 2006 |
NE Mexico Butterfly Trip
List compiled over four days in Oct. 2006
Contact Mike Overton for information on future butterfly tours
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Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Pyrrhopginae |
Firetips
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Passovini |
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Myscelus amystis hages |
Northern
Widespread Myscelus |
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Myscelus
perissodora |
Dyar’s
Myscelus |
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Pyrrhopygini |
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Apyrrothrix araxes arizonae |
Arizonan
Araxes Skipper |
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Melanopyge
hoffmanni |
Hoffmann's
Skipper |
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Elbella
scylla |
Scylla
Firetip |
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Pyrginae |
Spreadwing-Skippers |
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Eudamini |
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Phocides polybius lilea |
Guava
Skipper |
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Phocides
belus |
Belus
Skipper |
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Phocides
u. urania |
Urania
Skipper |
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Proteides
m. mercurius |
Mercurial
Skipper |
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Epargyreus
c. clarus |
Silver-spotted
Skipper |
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Epargyreus
socus orizaba |
Mexican
Round-spotted Silverdrop |
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Epargyreus
exadeus cruza |
Mexican
Broken Silverdrop |
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Epargyreus
s. spina |
Spined
Silverdrop |
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Epargyreus
clavicornis gaumeri |
Honduran
Small-spotted Silverdrop |
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Polygonus
leo arizonensis |
Arizonan
Hammock Skipper |
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Polygonus
s. savigny |
Savigny’s
Skipper |
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Chioides
albofasciatus |
White-striped
Longtail |
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Chioides
zilpa |
Zilpa
Longtail |
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Aguna
a. asander |
Gold-spotted
Aguna |
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Aguna
claxon |
Emerald
Aguna |
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Aguna
metophis |
Long-tailed
Aguna |
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Typhedanus
undulatus |
Mottled
Longtail |
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Typhedanus
ampyx |
Gold-tufted
Skipper |
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Polythrix
octomaculata |
Eight-spotted
Longtail |
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Polythrix
mexicanus |
Mexican
Longtail |
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Polythrix
asine |
Asine
Longtail |
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Polythrix
caunus |
Four-spotted
Longtail |
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Zestusa
dorus |
Northern
Zestusa |
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Zestusa
elwesi |
Mexican
Zestusa |
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Codatractus
c. carlos |
Carlos'
Mottled-Skipper |
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Codatractus
a. alcaeus |
White-crescent
Mottled-Skipper |
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Codatractus
arizonensis |
Arizonan
Mottled-Skipper |
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Codatractus
melon |
Melon
Mottled-Skipper |
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Codatractus
bryaxis |
Golden
Mottled-Skipper |
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“Codatractus”
hyster |
Hyster
Skipper |
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Urbanus
p. proteus |
Long-tailed
Skipper |
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Urbanus
viterboana |
Bluish
Longtail |
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Urbanus
belli |
Bell's
Longtail |
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Urbanus
pronta |
Spot-banded
Longtail |
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Urbanus
esmeraldus |
Esmeralda
Longtail |
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Urbanus
evona |
Turquoise
Longtail |
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Urbanus
esta |
Esta
Longtail |
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Urbanus
d. dorantes |
Dorantes
Longtail |
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Urbanus
procne |
Brown
Longtail |
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Urbanus
simplicius |
Plain
Longtail |
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Urbanus
teleus |
Teleus
Longtail |
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Urbanus
tanna |
Tanna
Longtail |
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Urbanus
doryssus ssp. |
Northern
White-tailed Longtail |
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Urbanus
a. albimargo |
White-edged
Longtail |
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Astraptes
fulgerator *complex* |
Two-barred
Flasher *complex* |
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Astraptes
brevicauda |
Short-tailed
Flasher |
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Astraptes
e. egregius |
Small-spotted
Flasher |
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Astraptes
megalurus |
Long-tailed
Flasher |
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Astraptes
alardus latia |
Northern
Frosted Flasher |
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Astraptes
alector hopfferi |
Hopffer’s
Flasher |
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Astraptes
c. chiriquensis |
Chiriqui
Flasher |
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Astraptes
talus |
Green
Flasher |
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Astraptes
anaphus annetta |
Annette’s
Yellow-tipped Flasher |
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Autochton
cellus |
Golden
Banded-Skipper |
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Autochton
siermadror |
East-Mexican
Banded-Skipper |
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Autochton
pseudocellus |
Sonoran
Banded-Skipper |
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Autochton
cincta |
Chisos
Banded-Skipper |
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Autochton
neis |
Broad
Banded-Skipper |
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Autochton
longipennis |
Spike
Banded-Skipper |
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Autochton
zarex |
Sharp
Banded-Skipper |
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*Achalarus
lyciades |
Hoary Edge
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Achalarus
casica |
Desert
Cloudywing |
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Achalarus
tehuacana |
Tehuacan
Cloudywing |
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Achalarus
a. albociliatus |
White-edged
Cloudywing |
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Achalarus
toxeus |
Coyote
Cloudywing |
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Thessia
jalapus |
Jalapus
Cloudywing |
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Thorybes
p. pylades |
Northern
Cloudywing |
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Thorybes
p. pylades f. albosuffusa |
White-margined
Northern Cloudywing |
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Thorybes
m. mexicana |
Mexican
Cloudywing |
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Thorybes
drusius |
Drusius
Cloudywing |
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Thorybes
sp. |
East-Mexican
Cloudywing |
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Cabares
p. potrillo |
Potrillo
Skipper |
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Cephise
aelius |
Long-tailed
Scarlet-eye |
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Nascus
phocus |
Common
Scarlet-eye |
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Ocyba
calathana calanus |
Guatemalan
Yellow-rimmed Scarlet-eye |
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Celaenorrhinus
monartus |
Dotted
Flat |
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Celaenorrhinus
fritzgaertneri |
Fritzgaertner’s
Flat |
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Celaenorrhinus
stallingsi |
Stallings’
Flat |
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Celaenorrhinus
stola |
Stola
Flat |
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Pyrgini |
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Spathilepia clonius |
Falcate
Skipper |
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Cogia
calchas |
Mimosa Skipper |
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Cogia
hippalus hiska |
East-Mexican
Acacia Skipper |
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Cogia
outis |
Outis
Skipper |
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Cogia
caicus moschus |
Northern
Gold-costa Skipper |
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Telemiades
choricus |
Mexican
Telemiades |
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Arteurotia
t. tractipennis |
Starred
Skipper |
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Polyctor
cleta |
Cleta
Tufted-Skipper |
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Polyctor
enops |
Enops
Tufted-Skipper |
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Nisoniades
rubescens |
Purplish
Tufted-Skipper |
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Nisoniades
godma |
Godma
Tufted-Skipper |
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Nisoniades
ephora |
Ephora
Tufted-Skipper |
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Pellicia
arina |
Glazed
Tufted-Skipper |
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Pellicia
a. angra |
Rare
Tufted-Skipper |
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Pellicia
dimidiata |
Morning
Glory Tufted-Skipper |
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Noctuana
stator |
Red-studded
Skipper |
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Noctuana
lactifera bipuncta |
Two-spotted
Cryptic Skipper |
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Cyclosemia
anastomosis |
Northern
Eyed-Skipper |
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Bolla
orsines |
Hook-tipped
Sootywing |
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Bolla
cyclops |
Cyclops
Sootywing |
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Bolla
cupreiceps |
Copper-headed
Sootywing |
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Bolla
imbras |
Rounded
Sootywing |
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Bolla
b. brennus |
Obscure
Sootywing |
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Bolla
eusebius |
Spatulate
Sootywing |
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Bolla
evippe |
Rough-tipped
Sootywing |
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Bolla
clytius |
Mottled
Sootywing |
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Staphylus
ceos |
Golden-headed
Sootywing |
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Staphylus
vulgata |
Golden-snouted
Sootywing |
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Staphylus
mazans |
Mazans
Sootywing |
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Staphylus
azteca |
Aztec
Sootywing |
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Pholisora
catullus |
Common
Sootywing |
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Pholisora
mejicanus |
Mexican
Sootywing |
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