Field Checklist of the Butterflies of Northeast Mexico

Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi & Tamaulipas

Michael 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

 

Scientific Name

Common Name

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Hesperiidae

Skippers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrrhopginae

Firetips & Allies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passovini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Myscelus amystis hages

Northern Widespread Myscelus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Myscelus perissodora

Dyar’s Myscelus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrrhopygini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apyrrothrix araxes arizonae

Arizonan Araxes Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melanopyge hoffmanni

Hoffmann's Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elbella scylla

Scylla Firetip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrginae

Spreadwing-Skippers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eudamini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phocides polybius lilea

Guava Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phocides belus

Belus Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phocides u. urania

Urania Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proteides m. mercurius

Mercurial Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epargyreus c. clarus

Silver-spotted Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epargyreus socus orizaba

Mexican Round-spotted Silverdrop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epargyreus exadeus cruza

Mexican Broken Silverdrop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epargyreus s. spina

Spined Silverdrop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epargyreus clavicornis gaumeri

Honduran Small-spotted Silverdrop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polygonus leo arizonensis

Arizonan Hammock Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polygonus s. savigny

Savigny’s Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chioides albofasciatus

White-striped Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chioides zilpa

Zilpa Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aguna a. asander

Gold-spotted Aguna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aguna claxon

Emerald Aguna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aguna metophis

Long-tailed Aguna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typhedanus undulatus

Mottled Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typhedanus ampyx

Gold-tufted Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polythrix octomaculata

Eight-spotted Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polythrix mexicanus

Mexican Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polythrix asine

Asine Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polythrix caunus

Four-spotted Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zestusa dorus

Northern Zestusa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zestusa elwesi

Mexican Zestusa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codatractus c. carlos

Carlos' Mottled-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codatractus a. alcaeus

White-crescent Mottled-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codatractus arizonensis

Arizonan Mottled-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codatractus melon

Melon Mottled-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codatractus bryaxis

Golden Mottled-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Codatractus” hyster

Hyster Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus p. proteus

Long-tailed Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus viterboana

Bluish Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus belli

Bell's Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus pronta

Spot-banded Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus esmeraldus

Esmeralda Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus evona

Turquoise Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus esta

Esta Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus d. dorantes

Dorantes Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus procne

Brown Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus simplicius

Plain Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus teleus

Teleus Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus tanna

Tanna Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus doryssus ssp.

Northern White-tailed Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanus a. albimargo

White-edged Longtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes fulgerator *complex*

Two-barred Flasher *complex*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes brevicauda

Short-tailed Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes e. egregius

Small-spotted Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes megalurus

Long-tailed Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes alardus latia

Northern Frosted Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes alector hopfferi

Hopffer’s Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes c. chiriquensis

Chiriqui Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes talus

Green Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astraptes anaphus annetta

Annette’s Yellow-tipped Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autochton cellus

Golden Banded-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autochton siermadror

East-Mexican Banded-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autochton pseudocellus

Sonoran Banded-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autochton cincta

Chisos Banded-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autochton neis

Broad Banded-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autochton longipennis

Spike Banded-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autochton zarex

Sharp Banded-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Achalarus lyciades

Hoary Edge - *hypothetical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achalarus casica

Desert Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achalarus tehuacana

Tehuacan Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achalarus a. albociliatus

White-edged Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achalarus toxeus

Coyote Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thessia jalapus

Jalapus Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thorybes p. pylades

Northern Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thorybes p. pylades f. albosuffusa

White-margined Northern Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thorybes m. mexicana

Mexican Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thorybes drusius

Drusius Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thorybes sp.

East-Mexican Cloudywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabares p. potrillo

Potrillo Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cephise aelius

Long-tailed Scarlet-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nascus phocus

Common Scarlet-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ocyba calathana calanus

Guatemalan Yellow-rimmed Scarlet-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celaenorrhinus monartus

Dotted Flat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri

Fritzgaertner’s Flat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celaenorrhinus stallingsi

Stallings’ Flat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celaenorrhinus stola

Stola Flat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrgini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spathilepia clonius

Falcate Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cogia calchas

Mimosa Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cogia hippalus hiska

East-Mexican Acacia Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cogia outis

Outis Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cogia caicus moschus

Northern Gold-costa Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telemiades choricus

Mexican Telemiades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arteurotia t. tractipennis

Starred Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polyctor cleta

Cleta Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polyctor enops

Enops Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nisoniades rubescens

Purplish Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nisoniades godma

Godma Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nisoniades ephora

Ephora Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pellicia arina

Glazed Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pellicia a. angra

Rare Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pellicia dimidiata

Morning Glory Tufted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noctuana stator

Red-studded Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noctuana lactifera bipuncta

Two-spotted Cryptic Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyclosemia anastomosis

Northern Eyed-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla orsines

Hook-tipped Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla cyclops

Cyclops Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla cupreiceps

Copper-headed Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla imbras

Rounded Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla b. brennus

Obscure Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla eusebius

Spatulate Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla evippe

Rough-tipped Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolla clytius

Mottled Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staphylus ceos

Golden-headed Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staphylus vulgata

Golden-snouted Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staphylus mazans

Mazans Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staphylus azteca

Aztec Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pholisora catullus

Common Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pholisora mejicanus

Mexican Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hesperopsis alpheus texana

Texan Saltbush Sootywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gorgythion begga pyralina

Northern Variegated Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gorgythion vox

Crab’s-claw Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zera h. hyacinthinus

Bruised Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quadrus cerialis

Common Blue-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quadrus l. lugubris

Tanned Blue-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sostrata nordica

Studded Blue-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paches loxus gloriosus

Glorious Blue-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paches polla

Polla Blue-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atarnes sallei

Orange-spotted Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mylon lassia

Bold Mylon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mylon maimon

Common Mylon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Mylon salvia

Evans’ Mylon - *hypothetical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mylon pelopidas

Pale Mylon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrhenes c. canescens

Hoary Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrhenes f. fuscescens

Black-spotted Hoary-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xenophanes tryxus

Glassy-winged Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onenses hyalophora

Crystal-winged Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antigonus nearchus

Large Spurwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antigonus erosus

Common Spurwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antigonus corrosus

Small Spurwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Systasea pulverulenta

Texan Powdered-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Systasea zampa

Arizonan Powdered-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zopyrion sandace

Sandy Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aethilla lavochrea

Yellow-rimmed Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achlyodes busirus heros

Giant Sicklewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achlyodes pallida

Pallid Sicklewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eantis tamenund

Northern Sicklewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grais s. stigmaticus

Hermit Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timochares ruptifasciata

Brown-banded Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timochares t. trifasciata

Many-banded Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anastrus s. sempiternus

Common Anastrus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebrietas a. anacreon

Common Bent-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebrietas sappho

Sappho Bent-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebrietas evanidus

Blurred Bent-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cycloglypha t. thrasibulus

Widespread Bent-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helias cama

Squared Bent-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theagenes aegides

White-centered Bent-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chiomara g. georgina

White-patched Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chiomara mithrax

Mithrax Duskywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gesta invisus

False Duskywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erynnis b. brizo

Sleepy Duskywing - hypothetical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erynnis juvenalis clitus

Clitus Duskywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erynnis scudderi

Scudder’s Duskywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erynnis horatius

Horace's Duskywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erynnis tristis tatius

Tatius Duskywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erynnis funeralis

Funereal Duskywing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrgus scriptura apertorum

Eastern Small Checkered-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrgus communis

Common Checkered-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrgus albescens

White Checkered-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrgus oileus

Tropical Checkered-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrgus philetas

Desert Checkered-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heliopetes ericetorum

Northern White-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heliopetes l. laviana

Laviana White-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heliopetes m. macaira

Turk’s-cap White-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heliopetes arsalte

Veined White-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heliopetes alana

Alana White-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heliopyrgus d. domicella

Erichson’s White-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heliopyrgus sublinea

East-Mexican White-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celotes nessus

Common Streaky-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heteropterinae

True Skipperlings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piruna aea mexicana

Northern Many-spotted Skipperling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piruna haferniki

Chisos Skipperling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piruna microsticta

Southwest-Mexican Skipperling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piruna penaea

Dyar’s Skipperling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piruna polingii *complex*

Four-spotted Skipperling *complex*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dalla sp.

East-Mexican Dalla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hesperiinae

Grass-Skippers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hesperiini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synapte pecta

Northern Faceted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synapte salenus

Salenus Faceted-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zariaspes mys

Mys Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthoptus epictetus

Trailside Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corticea corticea

Redundant Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vinius t. tryhana

Gold-washed Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vinpeius tinga

Freeman's Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pheraeus c. covadonga

Covadonga Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Callimormus r. radiola

Radiant Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Callimormus juventus

Juventus Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Callimormus saturnus

Saturnus Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eutocus facilis

Facile Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virga clenchi

Clench's Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eprius v. veleda

Veleda Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mnasicles geta

Violet-frosted Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes folia

Larger Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes patriciae

Patricia’s Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes exoteria

Large Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes cassus

Cassus Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes texanae

Texan Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes aenus erna

Erna Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes fluonia

Brassy Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes oslari

Oslar’s Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes elissa arizonae

Northern Elissa’s Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes t. tolteca

Toltec Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes nereus

Slaty Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes nysa

Nysa Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes eos

Dotted Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes celia

Celia’s Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes phylace

Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes f. fimbriata

Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amblyscirtes anubis

Half-edged Roadside-Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methionopsis ina

Ina Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methionopsis typhon

Typhon Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phanes aletes

Jeweled Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vidius perigenes

Pale-rayed Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monca crispinus

Violet-patched Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lerodea e. eufala

Eufala Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lerodea arabus

Violet-clouded Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nastra l. leucone

Leucone Skipper 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nastra julia

Julia’s Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cymaenes trebius

Fawn-spotted Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cymaenes fraus

Frosty-banded Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehilius inca

Inca Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehilius stictomenes illudens

Honduran Pasture Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mnasilus allubita

Butler's Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mnasinous patage

Black-veined Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moeris striga stroma

Mexican Flag Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moeris h. hyagnis

Hyagnis Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remella remus

Black-spotted Remella

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remella rita

Rita’s Remella

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remella duena

Guatemalan Remella

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remella vopiscus

Cryptic Remella

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Papias subcostulata

Jungle Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lerema a. accius

Clouded Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lerema liris

Liris Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morys valda

Valda Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morys lyde

Violet-studded Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vettius fantasos

Fantastic Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vettius tertianus

Blurry Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thoon modius

Modius Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eutychide subcordata ochus

Ochus Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naevolus orius

Orius Skipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tromba xanthura

Yellow-washed Ruby-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synale cynaxa

Black-veined Ruby-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carystus p. phorcus

White-patched Ruby-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carystoides lila

Lila Ruby-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carystoides floresi

Freeman’s Ruby-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carystoides mexicana

Mexican Ruby-eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lychnuchoides saptine

Golden-banded Ruby-eye