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Part 5 of a List of selected 

Central America
Butterflies
and Moths


Noting those during 
Focus On Nature Tours


in
Belize
Costa Rica
Guatemala 
Honduras
Panama


(with tours in the months of: 
 January, February, March, 
 April, July, December)


A List of Central America Butterflies in 5 Parts, compiled by Armas Hill


In the following Part #5: Skippers  (Hesperiidae)

Links to other Butterfly groupings:

Part #1 - Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Part #2 - Whites, Yellows, Sulphurs, Marbles (Pieridae)

Part #3 - Hairstreaks, Blues (Lycaenidae) & Metalmarks (Riodinidae)

Part #4 - Brushfoots (Nymphalidae)


Codes relating to illustrations in various books:

Numbers noted as (AZ:xx) refer to pages in "Butterflies of Arizona - A Photographic Guide", by Bob Stewart, and Priscilla & Hank Brodkin. 

Numbers noted as (BMCR:xx) refer to plates in "Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica" by Isidro Chacon & Jose Montero.

Numbers noted as (C:xx) refer to pages in "A World of Butterflies", with text by Brian Cassie, and photographs (superb) by Kjell Sandved.

Numbers noted as (K:xx) refer to pages in the "Kaufman Focus Guide to Butterflies of North America", by Jim Brock & Kenn Kaufman.

Numbers noted a (MCA:xx) refer to pages in "A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico & Central America", by Jeffrey Glassberg.

Numbers noted as (PE:xx) refer to plates in the "Peterson Field Guides to Eastern Butterflies", by Paul Opler & Vichai Malikul, 1998 edition. Those noted as (PEp:xx) refer to a page with a photograph.

Numbers noted as (PW:xx) refer to plates in the "Peterson Field Guide to Western Butterflies", by Paul Opler & illustrated by Amy Bartlett Wright, 1999 edition. Those noted as (PWp:xx) refer to a page with a photograph. 

Numbers noted as (S:xx) refer to pages in the "Smithsonian Handbook, Butterflies & Moths", by David Carter.

Additional Codes:

BZ:   in Belize
CR
:  in Costa Rica
GU:  in Guatemala
HN:  in Honduras
PN:  in Panama

(sl): at Sierra Llorona, in hills on the Caribbean side of Panama 

Butterflies observed during FONT tours noted by an (*) after the 2-letter country code.



Other Links:


Itineraries for upcoming FONT Tours in:
Costa Rica,  Guatemala, Honduras,  & Panama


Birds during previous tours in:
Costa Rica
   Guatemala   Honduras   Panama


A List of Mammals & Other Wildlife in Central America (including Reptiles & Amphibians)


List of Butterflies. Part #5:

Family HESPERIIDAE: SKIPPERS 
A very large family (3,000 species throughout the world) of stout-bodied short-winged butterflies that resemble day-flying moths. The adult butterfly's flight resembles a 'skipping' motion when going from flower to flower. Their forewings are closed above their back when they are settled.
some of the Skippers in the Neotropics are noted below.


          FIRETIPS

          
          Genus PYRRHOPYGE

  1. Pyrrhopyge jonas  ______  (MCA:146)
    Wavy-edged Firetip

  2. Pyrrhopyge phidias zenodorus  ______  (MCA:146)
    Red-headed Firetip

  3. Pyrrhopyge tzotzili  ______  (MCA:146)
    Chipas Firetip

  4. Pyrrhopyge chalybea chloris  ______  (MCA:146)
    Orange-rimmed Firetip

  5. Pyrrhopyge crida  ______  (MCA:146)
    White-banded Firetip

  6. Pyrrhopyge erythrosticta  ______  (MCA:148)
    Red-spotted Firetip

  7. Pyrrhopyge (undescribed)  ______  (MCA:148)
    Dotted Firetip

  8. Pyrrhopyge hoffmanni  ______  (MCA:148)
    Freeman's Firetip

  9. Pyrrhopyge mulleri  ______  (MCA:148)
    Bell's Firetip 


    Genus ELBELLA

  10. Elbella scylla  ______  (MCA:146)
    Red-collared Firetip

  11. Elbella patrobas  ______  (MCA:147)
    Blue-lined Firetip 


    Genus AMYSORIA

  12. Amysoria galgala  ______  (MCA:146)
    Orange-striped Firetip


    Genus MYSORIA

  13. Mysoria affinis   ______  (MCA:147)
    West Mexican Firetip

  14. Mysoria amra  ______  (MCA:147)
    Blue-collared Firetip

  15. Mysoria barcastus ambigua  ______  (BMCR:89) (MCA:147)
    Royal Firetip


    Genus JEMADIA

  16. Jemadia pseudognetus  ______  (BMCR:89) (MCA:147,149)
    Dot-collared Firetip


    Genus YANGUNA

  17. Yanguna cosyra  ______  GU  (BMCR:89) (MCA:148)
    Burning Firetip


    Genus MYSCELUS

  18. Myscelus assaricus  ______  (MCA:148)
    Blue-and-orange Mytip

  19. Myscelus amystis hages  ______  (MCA:148)
    Common Mytip

  20. Myscelus perissodora  ______  (MCA:148)
    Chocolate-vented Mytip

  21. Myscelus belti  ______  (BMCR:89) (MCA:148)
    Cinnamon Mytip


    Genus AZONAX

  22. Azonax typhaon  ______  (MCA:148)
    Big-spotted Mytip   


    SPREADWING SKIPPERS: including BEAMERS 


    Genus PHOCIDES 
     
  23. Phocides pigmalion ______ (K:267) (MCA:149) (PE:30)
    Mangrove Beamer
    (or Skipper)
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, also Florida & West Indies)

  24. Phocides palemon (formerly polybius) ______ (C:253) (K:267) (MCA:149) (PE:30) (S:42)
    Guava Skipper

    With a striking plumage, Phocides palemon feeds on Guava and related species.

  25. Phocides urania  ______  (MCA:149)
    Teal Beamer

  26. Phocides belus  ______  (MCA:149)
    Beautiful Beamer

  27. Phocides distans licinus  ______  HN  (MCA:149)
    Black-striped Beamer

  28. Phocides thermus  ______  GU  (MCA:149)
    Hot Beamer


    SPREADWING SKIPPERS: GHOST-SKIPPERS & DIMORPHIC SKIPPER


    Genus PHANUS

  29. Phanus vitreus  ______  (MCA:150)
    Musical Ghost-Skipper

  30. Phanus confusis  ______  (MCA:150)
    Confusing Ghost-Skipper

  31. Phanus rilma  ______  (MCA:150)
    Gapped Ghost-Skipper

  32. Phanus albiapicalis  ______  (MCA:150)
    White-tipped Ghost-Skipper

  33. Phanus marshallii  ______  (MCA:150)
    Common Ghost Skipper 

  34. Phanus obscurior  ______  GU  (MCA:150)
    Obscure Ghost-Skipper


    Genus HYALOTHYRUS

  35. Hyalothyrus neleus  ______  (MCA:150)
    Dimorphic Skipper


    SPREADWING SKIPPERS: PARADISE-SKIPPERS and ENSKIPPERS


    Genus DREPHALYS

  36. Drephalys dumeril  ______  (MCA:151)
    Sunset Paradise-Skipper

  37. Drephalys oria  ______  (MCA:151)
    Sunrise Paradise-Skipper

  38. Drephalys alcmon  ______  GU  (MCA:151)
    Brown-and-white Paradise Skipper  


    Genus ENTHEUS

  39. Entheus matho  ______  (MCA:151)
    Blushing Enskipper

  40. Entheus crux  ______  (MCA:151)
    Mexican Enskipper


    SPREADWING SKIPPERS: SILVERDROPS: 
    many are not identifiable in the field & MERCURIAL SKIPPER


    Genus EPARGYEUS

  41. Epargyeus socus  ______  (MCA:152)
    Pepper-spotted Silverdrop

  42. Epargyeus spinosa  ______  (MCA:152)
    Weak-frosted Silverdrop

  43. Epargyeus exadeus  ______  (K:273) (MCA:152) (PE:text)
    Broken Silverdrop  (or Exadeus Skipper)
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina) 

  44. Epargyeus spina  ______  (MCA:152)
    Spined Silverdrop

  45. Epargyeus aspina  ______  (MCA:153)
    Spineless Silverdrop

  46. Epargyeus windi  ______  (MCA:153)
    Wind's Silverdrop

  47. Epargyeus deleoni  ______  (MCA:153)
    Long-spotted Silverdrop

  48. Epargyeus brodkorbi  ______  (MCA:153)
    Dingy Silverdrop

  49. Epargyeus clavicornis gaumeri  ______  (MCA:153)
    Small-spotted Silverdrop

  50. Epargyreus  zestos  ______  BZ  HN  (MCA:153)
    Zestos Skipper 


    SPREADWING SKIPPERS: SCARLET-EYES


    Genus NASCUS

  51. Nascus phocus  ______  (MCA:154)
    Common Scarlet-eye

  52. Nascus broteas  ______  (MCA:154)
    Cramer's Scarlet-eye

  53. Nascus paulliniae  ______  (MCA:154)
    Least Scarlet-eye

  54. Nascus solon corilla  ______  (MCA:154)
    Great Scarlet-eye

  55. Nascus phintias  ______  (MCA:155)
    Schaus' Scarlet-eye


    Genus CEPHISE

  56. Cephise nuspesez  ______  (MCA:155,168)
    Funny Scarlet-eye

  57. Cephise guatemalaensis  ______  (MCA:168)
    Guatemalan Scarlet-eye

  58. Cephise aelius  ______  (MCA:168)
    Long-tailed Scarlet-eye


    Genus CHRYSOPLECTRUM

  59. Chrysoplectrum epicincea  ______  (MCA:168)
    Butler's Skipper



    Genus PORPHYROGENES

  60. Porphyrogenes zohra  ______  HN  (MCA:155)
    Tawny Scarlet-eye


    Genus DYSCOPHELLUS

  61. Dyscophellus phraxanor lama  ______  (MCA:155)
    Blushing Scarlet-eye

  62. Dyscophellus nicephorus  ______  (MCA:156)
    Two-spotted Scarlet-eye

  63. Dyscophellus ramusis ramon  ______  (MCA:156)
    Plain Scarlet-eye

  64. Dyscophellus porcius  ______  (MCA:156)
    Fiery Scarlet-eye

  65. Dyscophellus euribates  ______  (PE:text)
    Euribates Skipper
    (Range: Costa Rica to Brazil, rarely north to Texas)  


    Genus BUNGALOTIS

  66. Bungalotis erythus  ______  (MCA:156)
    Spotted Scarlet-eye

  67. Bungalotis midas  ______  (MCA:157)
    Golden Scarlet-eye

  68. Bungalotis milleri  ______  (MCA:157)
    Freeman's Scarlet-eye

  69. Bungalotis astylos  ______  (MCA:157)
    Freckled Scarlet-eye

  70. Bungalotis quadratum  ______  (MCA:157)
    Lesser Scarlet-eye


    Genus OCYBA

  71. Ocyba calathana  ______  (MCA:159)
    Yellow-rimmed Scarlet-eye  
     


    Genus PROTEIDES

     
  72. Proteides mercurius ______  (AZ:373) (K:273) (MCA:153) (PE:30)(PW:text) 
    Mercurial Skipper
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, and West Indies. Strays north to southern US.) 


    Genus POLYGONUS

     
  73. Polygonus leo ______  (AZ:233) (K:267) (MCA:159) (PE:30)(PW:35) 
    Hammock Skipper
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, also Florida & West Indies)

  74. Polygonus manueli ______ (MCA:159) (PE:text)
    Manuel's Skipper
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, and West Indies)


    Genus CHIOIDES

  75. Chioides catillus ______ (AZ:235) (C:377) (K:271) (MCA:158) (PE:30)(PW:35) 
    White-striped Longtail
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, and West Indies (Jamaica)) 

  76. Chioides zilpa ______  (AZ:235) (K:271) (MCA:158) (PE:30)(PW:35) 
    Zilpa Longtail
    (Range: Mexico to Ecuador)


    Genus AGUNA

  77. Aguna asander ______  (AZ:373) (K:273) (MCA:158) (PE:30)(PW:35) 
    Gold-spotted Aguna
    (Mexico to Argentina, and West Indies)

  78. Aguna claxon ______  (MCA:158) (PE:text)
    Emerald Aguna
    (Mexico to Venezuela)

  79. Aguna metophis ______ (K:273) (MCA:158) (PE:30) 
    Tailed Aguna
    (Mexico to southern Brazil)

  80. Aguna albistria  ______  (MCA:158)
    White-striped Aguna

  81. Aguna coeloides  ______  (MCA:158)
    Austin's Aguna

  82. Aguna aurunce  ______  (MCA:158)
    Knobby Aguna  



    Genus TYPHEDANUS

  83. Typhedanus undulatus ______ (K:271) (MCA:170) (PE:30) 
    Mottled Longtail
    (Mexico to Argentina)

  84. Typhedanus ampyx  ______  (MCA:159)
    Gold-tufted Skipper



    Genus POLYTHRIX

  85. Polythrix octomaculata ______ (K:271) (MCA:170) (PE:30) 
    Eight-spotted Longtail
    (or Polythrix)
    (Mexico to Argentina, also Haiti) 

  86. Polythrix asine  ______  (MCA:170)
    Dark-spotted Polythrix

  87. Polythrix mexicanus  ______  (MCA:170)
    Mexcian Longtail

  88. Polythrix caunus  ______  (MCA:170)
    Square-spotted
    Polythrix

  89. Polythrix kanshul  ______  (MCA:170)
    Shuey's Polythrix

  90. Polythrix metallescens  ______  (MCA:170)
    White-striped Polythrix



    Genus CODATRACTUS: MOTTLED-SKIPPERS

  91. Codatractus alcaeus ______  (K:273) (MCA:165) (PE:text)(PW:35) 
    White-crescent Longtail
    (or Alcaeus Skipper)
    (Range: Mexico to Panama)

  92. Codatractus carlos  ______  (MCA:165)
    Rusty Mottled-Skipper

  93. Codatractus bryaxis  ______  (MCA:165)
    Tawny Mottled-Skipper

  94. Codatractus hyster  ______  (MCA:165)
    Hysterical Skipper

  95. Codatractus melon  ______  (MCA:165)
    Melon Mottled-Skipper

  96. Codatractus cyda  ______  (MCA:165)
    Godman's Mottled-Skipper


    Genus URBANUS: LONG-TAILED SKIPPERS

  97. Urbanus proteus  ______  GU(*)  (AZ:239) (K:269) (MCA:173) (PE:30)(PW:35) (S:36)
    (Common) Long-tailed Skipper
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, also Florida & West Indies)

  98. Urbanus pronus ______  (BMCR:91) (MCA:174) (PE:text)
    Pronus
    (or Short-tailed Green) Longtail
    (Range: Mexico to southern Brazil)

  99. Urbanus esmeraldus ______ (MCA:173) (PE:text)
    Esmeralda Longtail 
    (Range: Mexico to southern Brazil)

  100. Urbanus dorantes dorantes  ______  (AZ:239) (BMCR:91) (K:269) (MCA:172) (PE:30)(PW:36)  (subspecies in Costa Rica)
    Dorantes Longtail
    (or Skipper)
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, also Florida & West Indies)

  101. Urbanus teleus ______ (K:269) (MCA:171) (PE:30)
    Teleus Longtail 
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina)

  102. Urbanus tanna ______ (MCA:171) (PE:text)
    Tanna Longtail
    (Range: Mexico to French Guiana & Ecuador)

  103. Urbanus simplicius ______ (PE:text) (MCA:171) (PW:36)
    Plain Longtail
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina)

  104. Urbanus procne ______ (K:269) (MCA:171) (PE:30)(PW:36)
    Brown Longtail
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, strays elsewhere in southwest US)

  105. Urbanus doryssus ______ (MCA:172) (P:39)
    White-tailed Longtail (or Skipper)
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina)

  106. Urbanus albimargo  ______  (MCA:172)
    White-edged Longtail

  107. Urbanus viterboana  ______  (MCA:173)
    Cobalt Longtail

  108. Urbanus belli  ______  (MCA:173)
    Double-striped Longtail

  109. Urbanus pronta  ______  (MCA:174)
    Interrupted Longtail

  110. Urbanus prodicus  ______  (MCA:174)
    Rosy Longtail

  111. Urbanus evona  ______  (MCA:175)
    Turquoise Longtail

  112. Urbanus esta  ______  (MCA:175)
    Esta Longtail

  113. Urbanus viridis  ______  (MCA:175)
    Rare Longtail

  114. Urbanus velinus  ______  GU  (MCA:175)
    Narrow-winged Longtail 



    Genus ASTRAPTES: FLASHERS

  115. Astraptes fulgerator ______  (AZ:375) (K:279) (MCA:162) (PE:30)(PW:36)
    Two-barred Flasher
    (or Flashing Astraptes)
    (Range: south Texas (mostly Rio Grande Valley) to Argentina)


  116. Astraptes egregius ______ (K:279) (MCA:161) (PE:text)
    Small-spotted
    Flasher
    (Range: Mexico to Ecuador, rarely north to southern Texas)

  117. Astraptes alardus ______ (K:279) (MCA:160) (PE:text)
    Frosted
    (or White) Flasher
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, also Cuba, rarely north to southern Texas)

  118. Astraptes anaphus ______ (K:279) (MCA:159) (PE:text)
    Yellow-tipped
    (or Yellow) Flasher
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, rarely north to southern Texas)

  119. Astraptes phalaecus  ______  (MCA:159)
    Pale-tipped Flasher

  120. Astraptes creteus  ______  (MCA:160)
    Silvered Flasher

  121. Astraptes gilberti  ______  (MCA:160)
    Gilbert's Flasher

  122. Astraptes megalurus  ______  (MCA:160)
    Long-tailed Flasher

  123. Astraptes chiriquensis  ______  (MCA:161)
    Astraptes chiriquensis erana  _____  (MCA:161) ("Blue-and-yellow" Chiriqui Flasher) 
    Chiriqui Flasher

  124. Astraptes latimargo  ______  (MCA:161)
    Green-headed Flasher

  125. Astraptes tucuti  ______  (MCA:162)
    Lilac-based Flasher

  126. Astraptes brevicauda  ______  (MCA:162)
    Short-tailed Flasher

  127. Astraptes talus  ______  (MCA:163)
    Green Flasher

  128. Astraptes enotrus  ______  (MCA:163)
    White-spotted Flasher

  129. Astraptes egregius  ______  (MCA:163)
    Small-spotted Flasher

  130. Astraptes janeira  ______  (MCA:164)
    Bronze Flasher

  131. Astraptes apastus  ______  (MCA:164)
    Mossy Flasher



    Genus NARCOSIUS

  132. Narcosius nazaraeus  ______  (MCA:164)
    Steinhauser's Flasher

  133. Narcosius colossus  ______  (MCA:164)
    Colossal Flasher

  134. Narcosius parisi helen  ______  (MCA:164)
    Trojan Flasher

  135. Narcosius samson  ______  (MCA:164)
    Strong Flasher 


    SPREADWING SKIPPERS: ZESTY SKIPPERS

  136. Zestusa staudingeri  ______  (MCA:166)
    Cloud-forest Zesty-Skipper

  137. Zestusa levona  ______  (MCA:166)
    Banded Zesty-Skipper


    Genus UDRANOMIA

  138. Udranomia kikkawai  ______  (MCA:166)
    Nervous Skipper

  139. Udranomia orcinus  ______  (MCA:166)
    Horseshoe Skipper 



    Genus AUTOCHTON: BANDED SKIPPERS

  140. Autochton cinctus ______ (MCA:167) (PW:36)
    Chisos Banded-Skipper
    (Range: west Texas to El Salvador)

  141. Autochton cellus  ______  (MCA:167)
    Golden Banded-Skipper

  142. Autochton vectilucis  ______  (MCA:167)
    Dark-fringed Banded Skipper

  143. Autochton neis  ______  (MCA:167)
    Spiky Banded-Skipper

  144. Autochton bipunctatus  ______  (MCA:167)
    Two-spotted Banded-Skipper

  145. Autochton zarex  ______  (MCA:167)
    Sharp Banded-Skipper

  146. Autochton longipennis  ______  (MCA:167)
    Narrow Banded-Skipper


    Genus CALLIADES

  147. Calliades zeutus  ______  (MCA:168)
    Zoot Skipper


    SPREADWING SKIPPERS: RIDENS

  148. Ridens crison  ______  (MCA:169)
    Many-spotted Ridens

  149. Ridens allyni  ______  (MCA:169)
    Allyn's Ridens

  150. Ridens mephitis  ______  (MCA:169)
    Mephisto Ridens

  151. Ridens miltas  ______  (MCA:169)
    Mexican Ridens

  152. Ridens fieldi  ______  GU  (MCA:169)  
    Guatemalan Ridens

  153. Ridens toddi  ______  (MCA:169)
    Awning Ridens 
    (Range: El Salvador)


    Genus ACHALARUS: HOARY EDGES

  154. Achalarus casica ______  (AZ:237) (K:259) (MCA:176) (PE:text)(PW:36)
    Desert Cloudywing
    (or Desert Hoary Edge)
    (Range: northern Mexico to Guatemala)

  155. Achalarus albociliatus ______  (MCA:176) (PW:36)
    Skinner's Cloudywing
    (Range: Mexico to Venezuela; rarely in southeast AZ & south TX)
     
  156. Achalarus toxeus ______   (AZ:377) (K:265) (MCA:176) (PE:31)(PW:36)
    Coyote Cloudywing
    (or Skipper)
    (Range: central Texas to Panama)

  157. Achalarus jalapus ______ (K:265) (MCA:176) (PE:text)
    Jalapus Cloudywing
    (or Skipper)
    (Range: Mexico to Colombia, rarely north to far-southern Texas) 

  158. Achalarus tehuacana  ______  (MCA:176)
    Dark Cloudywing



    Genus CABARES

  159. Cabares potrillo ______  (AZ:377) (K:277) (MCA:178) (PE:31)(PW:37)
    Potrillo Skipper
    (Range: south Texas to Colombia, also West Indies)


    Genus CELAENORRHIBUS

  160. Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri ______  (AZ:377) (K:277) (MCA:178) (PE:text)(PW:37)
    Fritzgaertner's Flat
    (or Fritz Skipper)
    (Range: Mexico to Costa Rica, periodically to south Texas)

  161. Celaenorrhinus stallingsi ______ (K:277) (MCA:178) (PE:31)
    Stallings' Flat
    (or Skipper
    (Range: Mexico to Costa Rica, periodically to south Texas)

  162. Celaenorrhinus stola  ______  (MCA:178)
    Elegant Flat

  163. Celaenorrhinus eligius  ______  (MCA:178)
    Stoll's Flat

  164. Celaenorrhinus monartus  ______  (MCA:178)
    Dotted Flat



    Genus SPATHILEPIA

  165. Spathilepia clonius ______ (K:277) (MCA:178) (PE:31)
    Falcate Skipper
    (Range: south Texas & Mexico to Argentina) 


    Genus COGIA: PYRAMID-SKIPPERS

  166. Cogia calchas ______  (K:265) (MCA:177) (PE:31)(PW:37)
    Mimosa
    (or Calchas) Skipper 
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina)

  167. Cogia hippalus ______  (AZ:245) (MCA:177) (K:259) (PE: text)(PW:37)
    Acacia Skipper
    (Range: southwest US to Brazil)

  168. Cogia caicus ______  (AZ:245) (MCA:177) (PW:37)
    Caicus Skipper 
    (also called Gold-costa Skipper)
    (Range: Arizona & so New Mexico to Guatemala)

  169. Cogia cajeta eluina  ______  (MCA:177)
    "Plain" Yellow-haired Pyramid-Skipper 

  170. Cogia mala  ______  (MCA:177)
    Pale Pyramid-Skipper



    Genus ARTEUROTIA

  171. Arteurotia tractipennis  ______ (MCA:182) (PE:text)
    Starred (or Arteurotia) Skipper
    (Range: northern Mexico to Bolivia, strays to far-southern Texas)


    Genus TELEMIADES: LEAF-HUGGERS

  172. Telemiades megallus  ______  (MCA:179)
    Tawny Leafhugger

  173. Telemiades amphion fides  ______  (MCA:180)
    Costa-spotted Leafhugger

  174. Telemiades avitas  ______  (MCA:180)
    Yellow-spotted Leafhugger

  175. Telemiades nicomedes  ______  (MCA:180)
    Dark Leafhugger

  176. Telemiades delalande  ______  GU  (MCA:180)
    Purplish Leafhugger


    Genus MICTRIS

  177. Mictris crispus  ______  (MCA:180)
    Crisp Skipper


    Genus MIMIA

  178. Mimia chiapaensis  ______  (MCA:180)
    Mexican Mimia 



    Genus NISONIADES

  179. Nisoniades rubescens ______ (K:275) (MCA:181) (PE:text)
    Purplish-black Skipper
    (Range: north Mexico to Brazil, strays to far-southern Texas)

  180. Nisoniades godma  ______  (MCA:181)
    Guatemalan Pellicia

  181. Nisoniades ephora  ______  (MCA:181)
    Small-spotted Pellicia

  182. Nisoniades castolus  ______  (MCA:181)
    Hewitson's Pellicia

  183. Nisoniades laurentia  ______  (MCA:181)
    Dark Pellicia



    Genus PELLICIA

  184. Pellicia angra ______ (MCA:181) (PE:text)
    Confused Pellicia
    (Range: Mexico to Panama, strays north to far-southern Texas)

  185. Pellicia arina ______ (K:275) (MCA:181) (PE:31)
    Glazed Pellicia
    (Range: northern Mexico to Panama, strays north to far-southern Texas) 

  186. Pellicia dimidiata ______ (MCA:181) (PE:text)
    Morning Glory Pellicia
    (Range: north Mexico to Argentina) 


    Genus PACHYNEURIA

  187. Pachyneuria licisca  ______  (MCA:181)
    Obscure Pellicia


    Genus NOCTUANA

  188. Noctuana stator  ______  (MCA:182)
    Red-studded Skipper


    Genus MYRINIA

  189. Myrinia raymundo  ______  (MCA:182)
    Tabasco Skipper


    Genus ERACON

  190. Eracon lacjesis  ______  (MCA:182)
    Tear-drop Skipper


    Genus CYCLOSEMIA

  191. Cyclosemia anastomosis  ______  (MCA:182)
    Northern Eyed-Skipper 


    Genus BOLLA

  192. Bolla clytius ______  (AZ:378) (K:297) (MCA:183) (PE:31)(PW:37)
    Mottled Bolla
    (Range: northern Mexico to Honduras)

  193. Bolla brennus ______ (MCA:183) (PE:text)
    Obscure Bolla
    (Range: central Mexico to Colombia)

  194. Bolla evippe  ______  (MCA:183)
    Salvin's Bolla

  195. Bolla eusebius  ______  (MCA:183)
    Mauve Bolla

  196. Bolla imbras  ______  (MCA:183)
    Rounded Bolla

  197. Bolla cupreiceps  ______  (MCA:183)
    Golden-headed Bolla

  198. Bolla giselus oriza  ______  (MCA:184)
    "Orizaba" Variable Bolla

  199. Bolla orsines  ______  (MCA:184)
    Godman's Bolla

  200. Bolla zorilla  ______  (MCA:184)
    Shining Bolla

  201. Bolla sonda  ______  (MCA:184)
    Evans' Bolla

  202. Bolla subapicatus  ______  (MCA:184)
    Pine-oak Bolla

  203. Bolla cylindus  ______  (MCA:185)
    Great Bolla

  204. Bolla cyclops  ______  (MCA:185)
    Cyclops Bolla

  205. Bolla saletas  ______  (MCA:185)
    Coppery Bolla  


    Genus STAPHYLUS: SCALLOPWINGS

  206. Staphylus mazans  ______  (MCA:186)
    Mazans Scallopwing

  207. Staphylus ascalaphus  ______  (MCA:186)
    Mauve Scallopwing

  208. Staphylus tierra  ______  (MCA:186)
    West Mexican Scallopwing

  209. Staphylus iguala  ______  (MCA:187)
    Bell's Scallopwing

  210. Staphylus azteca  ______  (MCA:187)
    Aztec Scallopwing

  211. Staphylus vulgata  ______  (MCA:188)
    Golden-snouted Scallopwing

  212. Staphylus vincula  ______  (MCA:188)
    Mountain Scallopwing



    Genus MYLON

  213. Mylon lassia  ______  (MCA:189)
    Bold Mylon

  214. Mylon maimon  ______  (BMCR:91) (MCA:189)
    Black-veined Mylon

  215. Mylon salvia  ______  (MCA:189)
    Evans' Mylon

  216. Mylon pelopidas  ______  (MCA:189)
    Dingy Mylon

  217. Mylon cajus hera  ______  GU  (MCA:189)
    Unbarred Mylon

  218. Mylon jason  ______  (MCA:189)
    Jason's Mylon 



    Genus QUADRUS: BLUE-SKIPPERS

  219. Quadrus cerialis  ______  (BMCR:91) (MCA:190)
    Common Blue-Skipper 

  220. Quadrus lugubris  ______  (MCA:190)
    Lugubrious Blue-Skipper

  221. Quadrus contubernalis amicius  ______  (MCA:190)
    Quadrus contubernalis contubernalis  ______  (MCA:190)
    Blue-ringed Blue-Skipper

  222. Quadrus francesius  ______  (MCA:190)
    Chiapas Blue-Skipper


    Genus PACHES: BLUE SKIPPERS

  223. Paches polla  ______  (MCA:190)
    Shining Blue-Skipper

  224. Paches loxus  ______  (MCA:190)
    Brilliant Blue-Skipper


    Genus PYTHONIDES

  225. Pythonides jovianus amaryllis  ______  (BMCR:91) (MCA:191)  (subspecies in Mexico & Costa Rica)
    Powder Blue-Skipper

  226. Pythonides proxenus  ______  (MCA:191)
    Black-topped Blue-Skipper

  227. Pythonides pteras  ______  (MCA:191)
    Blue-spotted Blue-Skipper

  228. Pythonides grandis  ______  (MCA:191)
    Many-spotted Blue-Skipper

  229. Pythonides rosa  ______  (MCA:191)
    Chiapas Blue-Skipper 



    Genus GORGYTHION

  230. Gorgythion begga ______ (K:275) (MCA:200) (PE:text)
    Variegated
    (or Begga) Skipper
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, strays to far-southern Texas)

  231. Gorgythion vox  ______  (MCA:200)
    Crab's-claw Skipper



    Genus SOSTRATA

  232. Sostrata bifasciata ______ (MCA:191) (PE:text)
    Blue-studded Skipper
    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, rare stray to far-southern Texas)


    Genus ZERA

  233. Zera nolckeni  ______  (MCA:192)  
    Barred Zera

  234. Zera phila hosta  ______  (MCA:192)  
    Unbarred Zera

  235. Zera hyacinthinus  ______  (MCA:192)
    Bruised Zera

  236. Zera tetrastigma  ______  (MCA:192)
    Least Zera

  237. Zera belti  ______  (MCA:192)
    Gaudy Zera


    Genus OULEUS

  238. Ouleus fridericus salvina  ______  (MCA:193)
    Geyer's Zera

  239. Ouleus cyrna  ______  (MCA:193)
    Hidden-yellow Zera

  240. Ouleus bubaris  ______  (MCA:193)
    Pale-bordered Zera


    Genus GINDANES

  241. Gindanes brontinus  ______  (MCA:193)
    Straight-edged Skipper

  242. Gindanes brebisson  ______  (MCA:193)
    White-trailed Skipper


    Genus POTAMANAXAS

  243. Potamanaxas unifasciata  ______  (MCA:193)
    Starred Potam


    Genus ATARNES

  244. Atarnes sallei  ______  (BMCR:91) (MCA:193)
    Orange-spotted Skipper  



    Genus CARRHENES: HOARY-SKIPPERS

  245. Carrhenes canescens ______ (K:295) (MCA:194) (PE:31)
    Hoary Skipper
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina)

  246. Carrhenes callipetes  ______  (MCA:194)
    Ochre Hoary-Skipper

  247. Carrhenes fuscescens  ______  (MCA:194)
    Black-spotted Hoary-Skipper

  248. Carrhenes calidius  ______  (MCA:194)
    Two-toned Hoary-Skipper


    Genus ONENSES

  249. Onenses hyalophora  ______  (MCA:195)
    Crystal-winged Skipper


    Genus ANISOCHORIA

  250. Anisochoria bacchus  ______  (MCA:195)
    Northern Snout-Skipper


    Genus MILANION

  251. Milanion clito  ______  (MCA:195)
    Northern Clipper


    Genus CLITO

  252. Clito zelotes  ______  (MCA:195)
    Hewitson's Clipper


    Genus POLYCTOR

  253. Polyctor cleta  ______  (BMCR:91) (MCA:195)
    White Enops 

  254. Polyctor polyctor  ______  (MCA:195)
    Common Enops

  255. Polyctor enops  ______  (MCA:195)
    Brown Enops


    Genus DIAEUS

  256. Diaeus varna  ______  (MCA:195)
    Camouflaged Skipper   



    Genus XENOPHANES: GLASSY-WINGED SKIPPER

  257. Xenophanes tryxus ______ (K:295) (MCA:194) (PE:32)(PW:37)
    Glassy-winged Skipper
    (Range: north Mexico to Argentina, periodically in far-south Texas)


    Genus SYSTASEA: POWDERED SKIPPERS

  258. Systasea pulverulenta ______  (AZ:247) (K:275) (MCA:198) (PE:31)(PW:37)
    Texas Powdered Skipper
    (Range: Texas to Guatemala)


    Genus ZOPYRION: SANDY-SKIPPER

  259. Zopyrion sandace  ______  (MCA:198)
    Mexican Sandy-Skipper   


    Genus ANTIGONUS: SPURWINGS

  260. Antigonus erosus  ______  (MCA:196)
    Dusted Spurwing

  261. Antigonus nearchus  ______  (MCA:196)
    Death-mask Spirwing 



    Genus ACHLYODES: SICKLEWINGS

  262. Achlyodes thraso (formerly mithridates) ______ (C:251) (K:275) (MCA:197) (PE:31)
    Sickle-winged Skipper
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, also West Indies)

  263. Achlyodes pallida  ______  (MCA:197)
    Pale Sicklewing

  264. Achlyodes busirus  ______  (MCA:197)
    Giant Sicklewing



    Genus DOBERES

  265. Doberes anticus  ______  (MCA:197)
    Cloud-forest Sicklewing


    Genus AETHILLA: GROUND-SKIPPERS

  266. Aethilla lavochrea  ______  (MCA:198)
    Yellow-rimmed Ground-Skipper

  267. Aethilla chiapa  ______  (MCA:198)
    Chiapas Ground-Skipper

  268. Aethilla echina  ______  (MCA:198)
    Frosted Ground-Skipper


    Genus EBRIETAS: BENTWINGS

  269. Ebrietas osyris  ______  (MCA:199)
    Great Bentwing

  270. Ebrietas anacreon  ______  (MCA:199)
    Common Bentwing

  271. Ebrietas evanidus  ______  (MCA:199)
    Blurred Bentwing

  272. Ebrietas sappho  ______  (MCA:199)
    Sappho Bentwing

  273. Ebrietas elaudia livius  ______  (MCA:199)
    Plain Bentwing


    Genus CYCLOGLYPHA: BENTWINGS

  274. Cycloglypha tisias  ______  (MCA:199)
    Ringless Bentwing

  275. Cycloglypha thrasibulus  ______  (MCA:199)
    Aztec Bentwing


    Genus CAMPTOPLEURA: BENTWINGS

  276. Camptopleura auxo  ______  (MCA:199)
    Columbian Bentwing

  277. Camptopleura theramenes  ______  (MCA:199)
    Moire Bentwing


    Genus HELIAS: BENTWING

  278. Helias cama  ______  (MCA:200)
    Square Bentwing   



    Genus THEAGENES: BENTWING

  279. Theagenes aegides  ______  (MCA:200)
    Cloud-patched Bentwing


    Genus NOCTUANA

  280. Noctuana lactifera bipuncta  ______  (MCA:200)
    White-haired Skipper


    Genus ANASTRUS: BLUEVENTS

  281. Anastrus meliboea  ______  (MCA:201)
    Teal-bordered Bluevent 

  282. Anastrus neaeris  ______  (MCA:201)
    Brilliant Bluevent

  283. Anastrus sempiternus  ______  (MCA:201)
    Common Bluevent 


    Genus TIMOCHARES

  284. Timochares ruptifasciata   ______  (MCA:201)
    Brown-banded Skipper

  285. Timochares trifasciata  ______  (MCA:201)
    Five-banded Skipper



    Genus GRAIS

  286. Grais stigmatica ______  (AZ:381) (K:277) (MCA:201) (PE:32)(PW:37)
    Hermit Skipper

    (Range: Mexico to Argentina, periodic stray into North America - Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas)
      


    Genus CHIOMARA

  287. Chiomara asychis ______  (AZ:249) (K:295) (MCA:200) (PE:32)(PW:37)
    White-patched
    (or Asychis) Skipper
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, also West Indies)

  288. Chiomara mithrax ______ (AZ:381) (MCA:200) (PW:text)
    Slaty
    (or Mithrax) Skipper
    (Range: north Mexico to Argentina; also West Indies. Strays rarely to se AZ) 


    Genus GESTA: DUSKYWING

  289. Gesta (previously Erynnis) gesta ______ (K:287) (MCA:200) (PE:32)(PW:37)
    False Duskywing
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, also West Indies)


    Genus ERYNNIS: TRUE DUSKY WINGS

  290. Erynnis tristis ______  (AZ:255) (K:283) (MCA:204) (PE:text)(PW:38)
    Mournful Dusky Wing
    (Range: southwest US to Colombia)

  291. Erynnis funeralis ______  (AZ:257) (K:281) (MCA:204) (PE:32)(PW:38)
    Funereal Dusky Wing
    (Range: southwest US to Argentina, wanders further north)


    Genus PYRGUS: CHECKERED SKIPPERS

     
  292. Pyrgus communis adepta ______  (AZ:259) (C:235) (K:289) (MCA:202) (PE:32)(PW:39)  (subspecies in Guatemala)  
    Common Checkered-Skipper
    (Range: US to Argentina)

  293. Pyrgus oileus ______  (AZ:261) (K:289) (MCA:202) (PE:32)(PW:39)
    Tropical Checkered Skipper
    (Range: southern US to Argentina)


    Genus HELIOPETES (& HELIOPYRGUS): LARGE WHITE SKIPPERS

  294. Heliopyrgus (formerly Heliopetes) domicella ______  (AZ:263) (K:293) (MCA:203) (PE:33)(PW:39)
    Erichson's White-Skipper
    (Range: northern Mexico to Argentina, strays into US) 

  295. Heliopetes laviana ______  (AZ:265) (K:293) (MCA:203) (PE:33)(PEp:353)(PW:39)
    Laviana White-Skipper
    (Range: south Texas to Argentina, strays into Arizona & cent Texas)

  296. Heliopetes macaira ______ (K:293) (MCA:203) (PE:33)
    Turk's-Cap White-Skipper
    (or Macaira Skipper)
    (Range: south Texas to Paraguay)

  297. Heliopetes arsalte ______ (MCA:203) (PE:text)
    Veined White-Skipper

    (Range: central Mexico to Argentina) 

  298. Heliopetes alana  ______  (MCA:203)
    Alana White-Skipper  



    Subfamily HESPERIINAE: BRANDED (or GRASS) SKIPPERS
    This group is comprised of more than 2,000 species worldwide. 


    Genus SYNAPTE

  299. Synapte syraces ______  (AZ:381)  (PW:40)
    Faceted Skipper
    (Mexico to El Salvador; rarely strays to se AZ)

  300. Synapte malitiosa ______ (K:309) (PE:33)
    Malicious (Shady) Skipper
    (far-southern Texas to southern Brazil & Paraguay, also Cuba) 

  301. Synapte salenus ______ (PE:text)
    Salenus Skipper
    (north Mexico to Bolivia, rare stray to Texas) 


    Genus CORTICEA

  302. Corticea corticea ______ (K:311) (PE:33)
    Redundant Skipper
    (Mexico to southern Brazil, rare stray to south Texas)


    Genus VIDIUS

  303. Vidius perigenes ______ (K:311) (PE:33)
    Pale-rayed
    (or Perigenes) Skipper
    (far-southern Texas to Colombia)


    Genus MONCA

     
  304. Monca telata ______ (K:309) (PE:33)
    Violet-patched Skipper
    (far-southern Texas to Colombia)


    Genus NASTRA: SWARTHY SKIPPERS

     
  305. Nastra neamathla ______ (K:311) (PE:34)
    Neamathla Skipper
    (southeast Texas & Florida, also south to Costa Rica)

  306. Nastra julia ______ (AZ:271)  (PE:34) (PW:40)
    Julia's Skipper

    (Texas & local in sw US to Costa Rica)


    Genus CYMAENES

  307. Cymaenes tripunctus ______ (K:309) (PE:34)
    Three-spotted Skipper
    (central Mexico to Paraguay, also south Florida & West Indies) 

  308. Cymaenes odilia ______ (K:309) (PE:34)
    Fawn-spotted Skipper 
    (north Mexico to Argentina, rarely strays to south Texas)


    Genus LEREMA

  309. Lerema accius ______  (AZ:273) (K:309) (PE:34)
    Clouded Skipper
    (southern US to Colombia, strays further north)

  310. Lerema liris ______ (PE:text)
    Liris Skipper
    (Mexico to Peru, strays to far-southern Texas) 


    Genus VETTIUS

  311. Vettius fantasos ______ (PE:text)
    Fantastic Skipper
    (north Mexico to Paraguay, strays to far-southern Texas)


    Genus PERICHARES

  312. Perichares philetes ______ (BMCR:96) (K:357) (PE:text)
    Green-backed Ruby-eye
    (or Skipper)
    (north Mexico to Paraguay, also West Indies, and strays to far-southern Texas)


    Genus RHINTHON

  313. Rhinthon osca ______ (PE:text)
    Osca Skipper
    (north Mexico to Ecuador, also West Indies, periodically strays to far-southern Texas)


    Genus DECINAE

  314. Decinea percosius ______ (K:311) (PE:34)
    Double-dotted
    (or Percosius) Skipper
    (Mexico to Belize, periodically far-southern Texas)


    Genus CONGA

  315. Conga chydaea ______ (K:311) (PE:text)
    Hidden-ray
    (or Chydea) Skipper
    (Mexico to Argentina, rare stray to far-southern Texas)


    Genus ANCYLOXYPHA

  316. Ancyloxypha arene ______  (AZ:277) (K:305) (PE:text)(PW:40)
    Tropical Least Skipper
    (southwest US to Costa Rica)


    Genus COPAEODES

  317. Copaeodes aurantiacus ______  (AZ:275) (K:305) (PE:34)(PW:40)
    Orange Skipperling
    (southwest US to Panama)

  318. Copaeodes minimus ______  (AZ:277) (K:305) (PE:34)(PW:40)
    Southern Skipperling
    (southern US to Costa Rica)


    Genus HYLEPHILA

  319. Hylephila phyleus phyleus  ______  (AZ:279) (BMCR:95) (K:303) (PE:35)(PW:40)  (subspecies in Costa Rica) 
    Fiery Skipper
    (southern US to Argentina, wanders north in US)




    Fiery Skipper
    (photo by Rise Hill)



    Genus POLITES

  320. Polites vibex ______ (K:303) (PE:35)(PW:41)
    Whirlabout
    (southeast US to Argentina, also West Indies)


    Genus WALLENGRENIA

  321. Wallengrenia otho ______ (K:327) (PE:36)
    (Southern) Broken Dash
    (southeast US to Argentina, also West Indies)


    Genus ATALOPEDES

  322. Atalopedes campestris ______  (AZ:287) (K:303) (PE:37)(PW:42)
    Sachem
    (southern US to Brazil)


    Genus ANATRYTONE

  323. Anatrytone (formerly Atrytone) logan ______  (AZ:299) (K:337) (PE:36)(PW:42)
    Delaware Skipper
    (southern Canada & most of US to El Salvador)


    Genus POANES

  324. Poanes melane ______  (AZ:301) (PW:42)
    Umber Skipper

    (California & parts of AZ & TX to Costa Rica) 

  325. Poanes zabulon  ______  (BMCR:96)


    Genus MELLANA

  326. Quasimellana (formerly Mellana) eulogius ______ (PE:37)
    Eulogius Skipper
    (north Mexico to Paraguay, periodically strays to far-south Texas)


    Genus LERODEA

     
  327. Lerodea eufala ______  (AZ:319) (K:353) (PE:39)(PW:43)
    Eufala Skipper
    (southern US to southern Argentina, also Cuba)

  328. Lerodea arabus ______ (AZ:319) (PW:43)
    Olive-clouded Skipper

    (so AZ & so TX to El Salvador)


    Genus CALPODES

  329. Calpodes ethlius ______  (AZ:321) (BMCR:95) (K:357) (PE:39)(PW:43) (S:44)
    Brazilian Skipper
    (also called the Canna Skipper, as it is common in gardens where Cannas are grown, on which the larva feeds)
    (southern US to Argentina, also West Indies)


    Genus PANOQUINA

  330. Panoquina panoquinoides ______ (K:355) (PE:39)
    Obscure Skipper
    (southern US to Peru, also West Indies)

  331. Panoquina ocola ______ (K:355) (PE:39)(PW:43)
    Ocola Skipper
    (southern US to Paraguay, also West Indies)

  332. Panoquina hecebola ______ (K:355) (PE:39)
    Hecebolus Skipper
    (north Mexico to Paraguay, regular stray to far-southern Texas) 

  333. Panoquina sylvicola ______  (AZ:383) (K:357) (PE:39)(PW:43)
    Purple-washed
    (or Sylvicola) Skipper
    (north Mexico to Argentina, also West Indies, and regular stray to south Texas)

  334. Panoquina fusina ______ (K:357) (PEp:402)
    Evans' Skipper

    (central Mexico to Paraguay, also Jamaica; periodic stray to far-southern Texas)


    Genus NYCTELIUS

  335. Nyctelius nyctelius ______  (AZ:383) (K:357) (PE:39)(PW:43)
    White-banded
    (or Nyctelius) Skipper
    (Mexico to Argentina, also West Indies; periodic stray to south Texas)


    Genus THESPIEUS

  336. Thespieus macareus ______ (K:357) (PE:39)
    Chestnut-marked
    (or Variegated) Skipper
    (central Mexico to Venezuela, occasional stray to far-southern Texas)


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