Field Checklist of the Butterflies of Baja California, Mexico
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Field Checklist Field Checklist of of the Butterfl ies of The Butterfl ies Baja California, Mexico of Baja California, Mexico List Compiled by Kurt Radamaker Checklists available at Mexico Birding Website June 2009 http://MexicoBirding.com Kurt Radamaker Checklist Locality __________________________________ Observer(s) _______________________________ of the 1 Date __________Time ______ Total Species ____ Butterfl ies of Baja California Mexico Weather __________________________________ Remarks __________________________________ This checklist is a direct result of the work of Brown, Real and Faulkner 1992 in The Butterfl ies of Baja. Faunal Survey, Natural History, Conservation Biology. The Lepidoptera Research Founda- Locality __________________________________ tion, Inc. iv + 129pp., 8pls. Observer(s) _______________________________ 2 Date __________Time ______ Total Species ____ The Taxonomy follows the Butterfl ies of America project. http:// Weather __________________________________ www.butterfl iesofamerica.com/intro.htm Remarks __________________________________ Locality __________________________________ Observer(s) _______________________________ 3 Date __________Time ______ Total Species ____ Weather __________________________________ Remarks __________________________________ Locality __________________________________ Observer(s) _______________________________ 4 Date __________Time ______ Total Species ____ Weather __________________________________ Remarks __________________________________ Locality __________________________________ Observer(s) _______________________________ 5 Date __________Time ______ Total Species ____ Weather __________________________________ Booklet Design by Remarks __________________________________ Kurt and Cindy Radamaker March 2009 1 2 3 4 5 Notes FAMILY PAPILIONIDAE, SWALLOWTAILS Battus philenor, Pipevine Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes asterius, Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes coloro, Desert Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon, Anise Swallowtail Papilio indra, Indra Swallowtail Papilio rutulus, Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon, Pale Tiger Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes, Giant Swallowtail Papilio astyalus bajaensis, Broad-banded Swallowtail FAMILY PIERIDAE, WHITES AND SULPHURS Kricogonia lyside, Lyside Sulphur Nathalis iole, Dainty Sulphur Eurema daira, Barred Yellow Eurema boisduvaliana, Boisduval's Yellow Eurema mexicana, Mexican Yellow Abaeis nicippe, Sleepy Orange Pyrisitia proterpia, Tailed Orange Pyrisitia lisa, Little Yellow Pyrisitia nise nelphe, Mimosa Yellow Colias eurytheme, Orange Sulphur Colias harfordii, Harford's Sulphur Zerene cesonia, Southern Dogface Zerene eurydice, California Dogface Anteos clorinde, White Angled-Sulphur Anteos maerula, Yellow Angled-Sulphur Phoebis sennae marcellina, Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis agarithe fi sheri, Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis philea, Orange-barred Sulphur Anthocharis cethura bajacalifornia, Desert Orangetip Anthocharis sara, Sara Orangetip Anthocharis lanceolata australis, Gray Marble Euchloe lotta, Desert Marble Pieris rapae, Cabbage White Pontia beckerii, Becker's White Pontia protodice, Checkered White Pontia sisymbrii, Spring White Ascia monuste raza, Great Southern White Ganyra howarthi, Howarth's White FAMILY LYCAENIDAE, GOSSAMERWINGS Lycaena arota, Tailed Copper Lycaena hermes, Hermes Copper Lycaena xanthoides, Great Copper Lycaena gorgon, Gorgon Copper 10 3 1 2 3 4 5 Lycaena helloides, Purplish Copper Notes Habrodais poodiae, Baja Hairstreak Satyrium californica, California Hairstreak Satyrium sylvinus, Sylvan Hairstreak Satyrium auretorum spadix, Gold-hunter's Hairstreak Satyrium tetra, Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak Satyrium saepium, Hedgerow Hairstreak Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita, Silver-banded Hairstreak Callophrys [sheridanii], 'Coastal' Sheridan's Hairstreak Callophrys sheridanii, Sheridan's Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus nelsoni, Nelson's' Cedar Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus loki, Loki' Juniper Hairstreak C. g. cedrosensis, Cedar Island' Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys spinetorum, Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys augustinus iroides, Brown Elfi n Strymon melinus pudica, Gray Hairstreak Strymon alea, Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon cestri, Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon bazochii, Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon columella, Columella Scrub-Hairstreak Ministrymon leda, Leda Ministreak Ministrymon clytie, Clytie Ministreak Hypostrymon critola, Sonoran Hairstreak Leptotes cassius, Cassius Blue Leptotes marina, Marine Blue Brephidium exilis, Western Pygmy-Blue Cupido amyntula, Western Tailed-Blue Celastrina ladon, Spring Azure Echinargus isola, Reakirt's Blue Hemiargus ceraunus gyas, Ceraunus Blue Philotes sonorensis, Sonoran Blue Philotiella speciosa, Small Blue Euphilotes bernardino, Bernardino Blue Euphilotes bernardino garthi, Cedar Island' Bernardino Blue Euphilotes enoptes dammersi, 'Dammers' Dotted Blue Euphilotes enoptes subspecies, (Sierra Juarez) Dotted Blue Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera, Arrowhead Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis, Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima, Silvery Blue Plebejus melissa paradoxa, Melissa Blue Plebejus icarioides evius, Boisduval's Blue Plebejus acmon, Acmon Blue Plebejus lupini monticola, Monticola Blue 4 9 1 2 3 4 5 Notes FAMILY RIODINIDAE, METALMARKS Calephelis nemesis dammersi, Fatal Calephelis Calephelis bajaensis, Baja Calephelis Calephelis wrighti, Wright's Calephelis Melanis acroleuca, White-tipped Metalmark Apodemia mormo, Mormon Metalmark Apodemia virgulti virgulti, Behr's Metalmark Apodemia virgulti dialeuca, Behr's Metalmark Apodemia mejicanus deserti, 'Desert' Mexican Metalmark Apodemia mejicanus maxima, 'Giant' Mexican Metalmark Apodemia palmerii, Palmer's Metalmark Apodemia hepburni, Hepburn's Metalmark Apodemia murphyi, Murphy's Metalmark FAMILY NYMPHALIDAE, BRUSHFOOTS Libytheana carinenta larvata, American Snout Danaus plexippus, Monarch Danaus gilippus, Queen Limenitis lorquini, Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis archippus, Viceroy Adelpha californica, California Sister Agraulis vanillae, Gulf Fritillary Euptoieta claudia, Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta hegesia, Mexican Fritillary Speyeria coronis semiramis, Coronis Fritillary Speyeria callippe comstocki, Callippe Fritillary Asterocampa leilia, Empress Leilia Mestra amymone, Northern Mestra Myscelia cyananthe streckeri, Blackened Bluewing Vanessa virginiensis, American Lady Vanessa cardui, Painted Lady Vanessa annabella, West Coast Lady Vanessa atalanta rubria, Red Admiral Nymphalis antiopa, Mourning Cloak Anartia jatrophae, White Peacock Junonia coenia grisea, Northern Buckeye Junonia evarete nigrosuffusa, Dark Buckeye Euphydryas editha quino, Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona, Chalcedon Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona hennei, Chalcedon Checkerspot Chlosyne leanira wrighti, Leanira Checkerspot Chlosyne californica, California Patch Chlosyne lacinia crocale, Bordered Patch Chlosyne gabbii, Gabb's Checkerspot Dymasia dymas chara, Tiny Checkerspot (chara) 8 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Dymasia dymas imperialis, Tiny Checkerspot (imperialis) Copaeodes aurantiaca, Orange Skipperling Phyciodes phaon, Phaon Crescent Calpodes ethlius, Brazilian Skipper Phyciodes tharos, Pearl Crescent Synapte syraces, Bold Faceted-Skipper Anaea aidea, Tropical Leafwing Amblyscirtes tolteca, Toltec Roadside-Skipper Opsiphanes boisduvallii, Orange Owl-butterfl y Nastra neamathla, Neamathla Skipper Coenonympha tullia california, Common Ringlet Nastra julia, Julia's Skipper Cercyonis sthenele silvestris, Great Basin Wood-Nymph Lerodea eufala, Eufala Skipper FAMILY HESPERIIDAE, SKIPPERS Lerema accius, Clouded Skipper Epargyreus c. californicus, California' Silver-spotted Skipper Hylephila phyleus, Fiery Skipper Chioides albofasciatus, White-striped Longtail Hesperia juba, Juba Skipper Codatractus valeriana, Valeriana Skipper Hesperia colorado leussleri, Western Branded Skipper Urbanus proteus, Long-tailed Skipper Hesperia pahaska williamsi, Pahaska Skipper Urbanus dorantes calafi a, Baja' Dorantes Longtail Polites sabuleti, Sandhill Skipper Achalarus albociliatus, White-edged Cloudywing Polites sabuleti margaretae, Sandhill Skipper Thorybes pylades, Northern Cloudywing Polites sonora, Sonoran Skipper Thorybes pylades (BCS Segregate), Northern Cloudywing Atalopedes campestris, Sachem Thorybes pylades indistinctus, Northern Cloudywing Poanes melane, Umber Skipper Cogia hippalus peninsularis, Baja' Acacia Skipper Poanes melane (BCS Segregate), 'Baja' Umber Skipper Staphylus ceos, Golden-headed Sootywing Ochlodes sylvanoides, Woodland Skipper Pholisora catullus, Common Sootywing Ochlodes agricola, Rural Skipper Hesperopsis gracielae, MacNeill's Sootywing Euphyes vestris harbisoni, Dun Skipper Hesperopsis libya, Mojave Sootywing Chiomara georgina pelagica, White-patched Skipper Erynnis brizo lacustra, Lacustra' Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis propertius, Propertius Duskywing Erynnis tristis tristis, Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis pattersoni, 'Dark-fringed' Mournful Duskywing Erynnis pacuvius, Pacuvius Duskywing Erynnis funeralis, Funereal Duskywing Erynnis afranius, Afranius Duskywing Systasea zampa, Arizona Powdered-Skipper Pyrgus scriptura, Small Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens, White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus, Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus philetas, Desert Checkered-Skipper Heliopyrgus domicella, Erichson's White-Skipper Heliopetes ericetorum, Northern White-Skipper Heliopetes laviana, Laviana White-Skipper Megathymus yuccae coloradensis, Yucca Giant-Skipper Agathymus stephensi, California Giant-Skipper Agathymus comstocki, Comstock's Giant-Skipper Agathymus dawsoni, Dawson's Giant-Skipper Agathymus dawsoni, Dawson's Giant-Skipper Agathymus undescribed, Undescribed Giant-Skipper 6 7.