COSTA RICA BUTTERFLIES San Gerardo de Rivas to Cloudbridge Reserve Observed by Bob Yukich during his stay at the Casa Mariposa from January 19 - 24, 2009 If you would like to contact Bob, please write him at (bob@kryukich.on.ca) Thanks Bob! View photos by clicking on the scientific name hyperlink where available supplemental photos are under English name where available       SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME     PAPILIONIDAE SWALLOWTAILS Eurytides epidaus epidaus ? Mexican Kite-Swallowtail ? Eurytides calliste olbius Yellow Kite-Swallowtail Eurytides protesilaus dariensis Great Kite-Swallowtail Papilio garamas syedra Magnificent Swallowtail     PIERIDAE WHITES & YELLOWS     Pierinae Whites Catasticta theresa Small Dartwhite Catasticta nimbice bryson Mexican Dartwhite Catasticta teutila flavomaculata Golden-banded Dartwhite Catasticta ctemene actinotis Darkened Dartwhite Catasticta sisamnus smalli Whitened Dartwhite Leptophobia aripa elodia Mountain White     Coliadinae Yellows Phoebis sennae marcellina Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis argante Apricot Sulphur Phoebis philea philea Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis neocypris virgo Tailed Sulphur Eurema daira eugenia Barred Yellow Eurema mexicana mexicana Mexican Yellow Eurema salome jamapa Salome Yellow Abaeis nicippe ? Sleepy Orange ? Pyrisitia proterpia ? Tailed Orange ? Pyrisitia nise nelphe Mimosa Yellow     Dismorphinae Mimic-Whites Dismorphia crisia lubina Cloud-forest Mimic-White Dismorphia zathoe pallidula Zathoe Mimic-White Lieinix nemesis atthis Frosted Mimic-White     LYCAENIDAE GOSSAMERWINGS     Theclinae Hairstreaks Contrafacia bassania Chained Hairstreak     Polyommatinae Blues Cupido comyntas texana Eastern Tailed-Blue Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Ceraunus Blue     RIODINIDAE METALMARKS Mesosemia grandis Giant Eyemark Mesosemia asa asa Deep-blue Eyemark Calephelis sp Scintillant sp Melanis pixe sanguinea Red-bordered Pixie Emesis tenedia Falcate Tanmark Emesis sp Tanmark sp     NYMPHALIDAE BRUSHFOOTS     Acraenae Actinotes Actinote ozomene nox Lamplight Actinote Actinote anteas Anteas Actinote     Limenitidinae Sisters & Admirals Adelpha tracta Tracta Sister Adelpha lycorias melanthe Rayed Sister Adelpha leucophthalma leucophthalma Leucophthalma Sister     Heliconiinae Heliconians & Fritillaries Dione juno huascuma Juno Heliconian Dryas iulia moderata Julia Heliconian Heliconius charithonia vazquezae Zebra Heliconian Heliconius cydno pachinus ? Cydno Heliconian ? Heliconius erato petiverana Erato Heliconian Heliconius clysonymus montanus Montane Heliconian     Nymphalinae True Brushfoots Marpesia marcella valetta Purple-stained Daggerwing Hypanartia lethe Orange Mapwing Hypanartia dione arcaei Banded Mapwing Hypanartia trimaculata autumna Reddish Mapwing Vanessa virginiensis American Lady Anartia jatrophae luteipicta White Peacock Anartia fatima fatima Banded Peacock Siproeta epaphus epaphus Rusty-tipped Page Chlosyne janais janais Crimson Patch Castilia fulgora Fulgora Crescent Tegosa nigrella niveonotis Nigrella Crescent Tegosa anieta anieta Black-bordered Crescent Phyciodes ardys Ardys Crescent Phyciodes dracaena phlegias Notched Crescent Phyciodes sosis Sosis Crescent Phyciodes otanes Blackened Crescent Phyciodes crithona Orange-banded Crescent     Biblidinae Exotic Brushfoots Diaethria astala astala Astala Eighty-eight Diaethria pandama Orange-striped Eighty-eight     Charaxinae Leafwings & Preponas Consul electra electra Pearly Leafwing Archaeoprepona demophon centralis One-spotted Prepona Charaxinae sp Leafwing sp     Apaturinae Emperors Doxocopa laurentia cherubina Turquoise Emperor     Morphinae Morphos & Owl Butterflies Morpho helenor (peleides) Common Morpho Opsiphanes quiteria talamancensis Scalloped Owl-Butterfly     Satyrinae Satyrs Cyllopsis argentella Ochre-patched Gemmed-Satyr Hermeuptychia hermes Hermes Satyr Cissia calixta Calixta Satyr Cissia polyphemus Polyphemus Satyr Satyrotaygetis satyrina Wide-bordered Satyr Oxeoschistus cothon Lemon-patched Satyr     Ithomiini Clearwings & Tigerwings Ithomia patilla Patilla Clearwing Ithomia heraldica Heraldica Clearwing Oleria vicina Vicina Clearwing Dircenna jemina Jemina Clearwing Dircenna olyras relata Olyras Clearwing Episcada salvinia opleri Salvin's Clearwing Pteronymia artena Artena Clearwing Pteronymia simplex simplex Simple Clearwing Greta annette championi White-spotted Clearwing     Danainae Monarchs Danaus plexippus plexippus Monarch Danaus gilippus thersippus ? Queen ? Danaus eresimus montezuma ? Soldier ?     HESPERIIDAE SKIPPERS Epargyreus sp Silverdrop sp Urbanus dorantes dorantes Dorantes Longtail Urbanus procne Brown Longtail Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail Urbanus tanna Tanna Longtail Urbanus viterboana Cobalt Longtail Astraptes alardus latia Frosted Flasher Astraptes anaphus annetta Yellow-tipped Flasher Autochton vectilucis C. American Banded-Skipper Nisoniades ephora Ephora Tufted-Skipper Noctuana lactifera lactifera Cryptic Skipper Staphylus sp Scallopwing sp Achlyodes pallida Pale Sicklewing Doberes anticus Cloud-forest Sicklewing Carrhenes calidius Rain-forest Hoary-Skipper Diaeus varna Camouflaged Skipper Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus orcus Orcus Checkered-Skipper Dalla lethaea Schaus' Skipperling Lychnuchoides saptine Golden-banded Ruby-eye Synapte salenus salenus Salenus Faceted-Skipper Callimormus radiola radiola Radiant Skipper Remella rita Ritas Remella Lerema accius Clouded Skipper Halotus sp skipper sp Vettius diversa maeon Diversa Skipper Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper Poanes inimica Inimical Skipper Poanes sp like large "P. zabulon"