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Wright's Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti

Observed: Mar 09, 2024

Submitted by: jpfitzer

Verified: Apr 12, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Observed: Feb 23, 2024

Submitted by: Gretchenstein

Verified: Apr 10, 2024

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Observed: Feb 23, 2024

Submitted by: Gretchenstein

Verified: Apr 10, 2024

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana

Observed: Feb 16, 2024

Submitted by: rsaltys

Verified: Apr 10, 2024

Verified by: jwileyrains

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Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia

Observed: Jan 27, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 01, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Florida White
Appias drusilla

Observed: Jan 27, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 30, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia

Observed: Jan 27, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 30, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Pale Ministreak
Ministrymon una

Observed: Jan 27, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 30, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Pale Ministreak
Ministrymon una

Observed: Jan 27, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 04, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia

Observed: Jan 27, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 30, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Isabella's Heliconian
Eueides isabella

Observed: Jan 27, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 30, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena

Observed: Jan 26, 2024

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 30, 2024

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Mexico

Banded Peacock Anartia fatima	Upperside is brown. Forewing has cream or white median and submarginal bands. Hindwing has a cream or white submarginal band and a broken red median band.
Great Southern White Ascia monuste	Upper surface of male forewing white with black zigzag pattern on outer margin. Dry season female form resembles male with heavier black zigzag pattern and a small black spot in the wing cell. Wet-season female is darkened with black scales above and below.
Tropical Checkered-Skipper Burnsius oileus	Upperside is dark brown with pale markings; male forewing has a mat of long blue-gray hairs; hindwing of both sexes has marginal and submarginal bands made up of equal-sized spots. Underside of hindwing is pale, often with a strong brown overlay; not much contrast between bands and ground color.
Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae	Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated, iridescent silver spots.
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae	Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker.
Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe	Upper surface of male bright orange with no markings. Two female forms, pink-white or yellow-orange. Underside forewing of both sexes with straight submarginal line. Two seasonal forms; winter form has heavier underside markings.
Dorantes Longtail Urbanus dorantes	Tails are long; fringes checkered. Body and wings are brown with no green iridescence. Forewing has prominent clear spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 bands of pale spots.
Julia Heliconian Dryas iulia	Forewings elongate. Male bright orange above and below; upperside of hindwing with narrow black border on outer margin. Female duller orange, with more black markings above.
Barred Yellow Eurema daira	Males and females differ; plus 2 seasonal forms. Upperside of male forewing yellow with black bar along inner edge and a large black area at apex. Female varies from yellow to white; forewing with gray-black on apex and black patch on outer edge of hindwing. Summer (wet season) form is smaller with more extensive black areas. Underside hindwing of summer form is satiny white; that of winter form is brick red or tan with two small black spots in cell. In southern Florida, some individuals have white hindwings.
Malachite Siproeta stelenes	Upperside is dark brown to black with translucent whitish green or yellow-green patches. Underside is orange-brown with greenish patches. Dry season (winter) form is larger and the hindwing underside has smudged black marks inside the orange marginal band; wet season (summer) form is smaller and has silver marks instead of black smudges.

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Most Recent Sightings in Mexico

Wright's Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti

Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana

Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia

Florida White
Appias drusilla

Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia

Pale Ministreak
Ministrymon una

Pale Ministreak
Ministrymon una

Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia

Isabella's Heliconian
Eueides isabella

Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima

Great Southern White
Ascia monuste

Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Malachite
Siproeta stelenes

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Butterflies and Moths of Mexico

1028 Species Recorded in Mexico

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Mexico

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Most Recent Sightings in Mexico

Wright's MetalmarkCalephelis wrighti

Fig sphinxPachylia ficus

Fig sphinxPachylia ficus

Texan CrescentAnthanassa texana

Common MelwhiteMelete lycimnia

Florida WhiteAppias drusilla

Common MelwhiteMelete lycimnia

Pale MinistreakMinistrymon una

Pale MinistreakMinistrymon una

Tiger Mimic-QueenLycorea halia

Isabella's HeliconianEueides isabella

Guatemalan CrescentTegosa guatemalena

Banded PeacockAnartia fatima

Great Southern WhiteAscia monuste

Tropical Checkered-SkipperBurnsius oileus

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

White PeacockAnartia jatrophae

Large Orange SulphurPhoebis agarithe

Dorantes LongtailUrbanus dorantes

Julia HeliconianDryas iulia

Barred YellowEurema daira

MalachiteSiproeta stelenes

Wright's Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti

Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus

Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana

Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia

Florida White
Appias drusilla

Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia

Pale Ministreak
Ministrymon una

Pale Ministreak
Ministrymon una

Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia

Isabella's Heliconian
Eueides isabella

Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima

Great Southern White
Ascia monuste

Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Malachite
Siproeta stelenes