| Swallowtails and Parnassians (Family: Papilionidae) Medium to large in size. Swallowtails have a tail-like extension on the edge of the hindwing that is found in many, though not all and the Parnassians are tailless and have translucent wings |
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 Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail |
 Eurytides philolaus Dark Kite-Swallowtail |
 Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail |
 Parides montezuma Montezuma's Cattleheart |
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| Whites and Sulphurs (Family: Pieridae) Medium to small wings that are white, yellow, or orange, with some black or red |
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 Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur |
 Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur |
 Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur |
 Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur |
 Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur |
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 Pyrisitia dina Dina Yellow(female) |
 Pyrisitia dina Dina Yellow(male) |
 Eurema daira Barred Yellow |
 Hesperocharis costaricensis Costa Rican White |
 Ganyra josephina Giant White |
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| Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family: Lycaenidae) Harvesters, Coppers, Hairstreaks and Blues. Typically small to tiny and often brilliantly colored--iridescent blues, bright reds, and oranges |
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 Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue |
 Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue |
 Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue |
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 Strymon yojoa Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak |
 Arawacus sito Fine-lined Hairstreak |
 Evenus regalis Regal Hairstreak |
 Pseudolycaena damo Sky-blue Hairstreak |
 Strymon albata White Scrub-Hairstreak |
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| Metalmarks (Family: Riodinidae) Small to medium in size, "metalmarks" refers to the small metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings |
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 Calephelis nemesis Fatal Calephelis |
 Calephelis nemesis Fatal Calephelis |
 Melanis pixe pixe Pixe |
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| Brush-footed Butterflies (Family: Nymphalidae) "Four-footed butterflies", four walking legs and a pair of short, hairy front legs that look like brushes, vary in size from small to large, more species in this family than in any other |
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 Agraulis vanillae incarnata Gulf Fritillary |
 Agraulis vanillae incarnata Gulf Fritillary |
 Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary |
 genus Euptoieta Fritillary |
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 Danaus eresimus montezuma Soldier |
 Danaus eresimus montezuma Soldier |
 Dryas iulia moderata Julia |
 Dryadula phaetusa Banded Longwing |
 Dryadula phaetusa Banded Longwing |
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 Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing |
 Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing |
 Dynamine postverta Mexican Sailor(male) |
 Dynamine postverta Mexican Sailor |
 Morpho helenor Blue Morpho |
 Morpho helenor Blue Morpho |
 Mestra amymone Northern Mestra |
 Mestra amymone Northern Mestra |
 Dynamine postverta Mexican Sailor(female) |
 Microtia elva Elf |
 Microtia elva Elf |
 Junonia sp. Buckeye |
 Anartia jatrophae White Peacock |
 Anartia fatima Banded Peacock |
 Pyrrhogyra neaerea Banded Banner |
 Pyrrhogyra neaerea Banded Banner |
 Temenis laothoe Orange Banner |
 Opsiphanes cassina Split-banded Owl-Butterfly |
 Adelpha paraena massilia Massilia Sister |
 Adelpha paraena massilia Massilia Sister |
 Doxocopa pavon Pavon Emperor |
 Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing |
 Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing |
 Siderone galanthis Red-striped Leafwing |
 Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Cracker |
 Hamadryas julitta Yucatán Cracker |
 Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker |
 Cepheuptychia glaucina Dirty-blue Satyr |
 Cissia pompilia Plain Satyr |
 Cissia pompilia Plain Satyr |
 Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot |
 Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot |
 Chlosyne erodyle Erodyle Checkerspot |
 Chlosyne erodyle Erodyle Checkerspot |
 Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent |
 Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent |
 Siproeta stelenes Malachite |
 Siproeta stelenes Malachite |
 Heliconius erato Crimson-patched Longwing |
 Heliconius erato Crimson-patched Longwing |
 Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian |
 Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian |
 Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch |
 Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch |
 Biblis hyperia aganisa Red Rim |
 Smyrna blomfildia Blomfild's Beauty |
 Smyrna blomfildia Blomfild's Beauty (female) |
 Smyrna blomfildia Blomfild's Beauty (male) |
| SKIPPERS (Family: Hesperiidae) Firetips, Spread-wing Skippers, Grass Skippers, Giant-Skippers; hooked antennae, big bodies & heads, small wings |
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 Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper |
 Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper |
 Heliopetes alana Alana White-Skipper |
 Heliopetes macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper |
 Vettius fantasos Fantastic Skipper |
 Vettius fantasos Fantastic Skipper |
 genus Panoquina Panoquina Skipper |
 genus Pyrgus Checkered Skipper |
 Timochares trifasciata Many-banded Skipper |
 Timochares ruptifasciata Brown-banded Skipper |
 Systasea pulverulenta Powdered- Skipper |
 Panoquina panoquinoides Beach Skipper |
 Spathilepia clonius Falcate Skipper |
 Autochton neis Broad-Banded Skipper |
 Astraptes alector Gilbert's Flasher |
 Astraptes alector Gilbert's Flasher |
 Phocides polybius Guava Skipper |
 Phocides belus Belus Skipper |
 genus Thessia Cloudywing |
 genus Staphylus Scallopwing Skipper (#1) |
 genus Staphylus Scallopwing Skipper (#2) |
 Antigonus erosus Common Spurwing |
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 Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail |
 Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail |
 genus Urbanus Longtail |
 Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail |
 Polythrix asine Asine Longtail |
 Polythrix asine Asine Longtail |