Field Checklist of The Butterfl ies of Sonora, Mexico

List Compiled by Jim P. Brock March 2009 Locality ______Observer(s) ______1 Date ______Time ______Total ____ Weather ______Remarks ______

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Locality ______Observer(s) ______5 Date ______Time ______Total Species ____ Weather ______Remarks ______1 2 3 4 5 FAMILY PAPILIONIDAE, SWALLOWTAILS SUBFAMILY Battus philenor philenor, Pipevine Swallowtail Battus polydamus, Gold Rim alopius, White-dotted Cattleheart polyxenes asterius, Black Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata, Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio garamas ssp?, Magnifi cent Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes, Giant Swallowtail Papilio thoas autocles, Thoas Swallowtail Papilio astyalus bajaensis, Broad-banded Swallowtail , Ornythion Swallowtail Papilio rogeri pharnaces, Pink-spotted Swallowtail FAMILY PIERIDAE, WHITES AND SULPHURS SUBFAMILY PIERINAE, WHITES Eucheria socialis westwoodi, Social White Neophasia terlooii, Mexican Pine White Catasticta nimbice nimbice, Mexican Dartwhite Glutophrissa drusilla tenius, White Hesperocharis costaricensis pasion, Costa Rican White Euchloe lotta, Desert Marble Euchloe guaymasensis, Sonoran Marble Anthocharis cethura pima, Desert Orangetip Anthocharis thoosa inghami, Southwestern Orangetip Pontia protodice, Checkered White Pontia sisymbrii transversa, Spring White Pieris rapae rapae, Cabbage White Ascia monuste monuste, Great Southern White Ganyra howarthi, Howarth’s White Ganyra josephina josepha, Giant White SUBFAMILY COLIADINAE, SULPHURS Colias eurytheme, Orange Sulphur Colias philodice eriphyle, Clouded Sulphur Zerene cesonia cesonia, Southern Dogface Anteos clorinde, White Angled-Sulphur Anteos maerula, Yellow Angled-Sulphur Phoebis sennae marcellina, Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis philea philea, Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis agarithe agarithe, Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis argante, Apricot Sulphur Phoebis neocypris virgo, Tailed Sulphur Kricogonia lyside, Lyside Sulphur Eurema daira sidonia, Barred Yellow Eurema mexicana, Mexican Yellow

3 1 2 3 4 5 Eurema boisduvaliana, Boisduval’s Yellow Pyrisitia proterpia, Tailed Orange Pyrisitia lisa centralis, Little Yellow Pyrisitia nise nelphe, Mimosa Yellow Pyrisitia dina westwoodi, Dina Yellow Abaeis nicippe, Sleepy Orange Nathalis iole, Dainty Sulphur FAMILY , GOSSAMERWINGS SUBFAMILY TRIBE Hypaurotis crysalus crysalus, Hairstreak TRIBE Atlides halesus corcorani, Great Blue Hairstreak Ipidecla miadora, West-Mexican Ipidecla Thereus orasus, Crimson-spot Hairstreak Thereus cithonius, Pale-lobed Hairstreak , Gold-bordered Hairstreak , Zebina Hairstreak , Marius Hairstreak jada, Creamy Hairstreak Contrafacia bassania, White-etched Hairstreak Ocaria ocrisia, Black Hairstreak simaethis sarita, Silver-banded Hairstreak telea, Telea Hairstreak Cyanophrys miserablis, Clench’s Greenstreak Cyanophrys longula, Mountain Greenstreak Callophrys affi nis chapmani, Sonoran Greenstreak Callophrys gryneus siva, ‘Siva’ Jiniper Hairstreak Callophrys dospassosi searsi, Dos Passos Hairstreak Callophrys spinetorum millerorum, Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys estela, Estela Hairstreak , Xami Hairstreak Callophrys augustinus annettae, Brown Elfi n Ziegleria syllis, Sky-blue Groundstreak Ziegleria guzanta, Orange-crescent Groundstreak Electrostrymon sangala, Ruddy Hairstreak Calycopis isobeon, Dusky-blue Groundstreak melinus franki, Gray Hairstreak Strymon bebrycia, Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon yojoa, Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon cestri, Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon bazochii, Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa istapa, Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon serapio, Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak

4 1 2 3 4 5 leda, Leda Ministreak Ministrymon clytie, Clytie Ministreak Ministrymon phrutus, Purple-webbed Ministreak Ministrymon azia, Gray Ministreak Parrhasius moctezuma, Mexican-M Hairstreak Hypostrymon critola, Sonoran Hairstreak Dicya lucagus, Lucagus Hairstreak Erora quaderna, Hairstreak Erora subfl orens, Emerald Hairstreak SUBFAMILY POLYOMMATINAE, BLUES Leptotes cassius cassidula, Cassius Blue Leptotes marina, Marine Blue Brephidium exilis exilis, Western Pygmy-Blue Zizula cyna, Cyna Blue Cupido amyntula amyntula, Western Tailed-Blue Cupido sp. undescribed, Chihuahuan Tailed-Blue Celastrina gozora, Mexican Azure Hemiiargus ceraunus, Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus isola, Reakirt’s Blue Plebejus melissa mexicana, Melissa Blue Plebejus texanus, Blue FAMILY RIODINIDAE, METALMARKS SUBFAMILY RIODININAE Voltinia danforthi, Ancient Metalmark Calephelis nemesis, Fatal Metalmark Calephelis arizonensis, Arizona Metalmark Calephelis wrighti, Wright’s Metalmark Caria ino ino, Red-bordered Metalmark Baeotis zonata zonata, Bumblebee Metalmark Lasaia maria maria, Blue-gray Lasaia Anteros carausius, Brilliant Jewelmark Calydna sturnula, Sturnula Metalmark Emesis mandana, Great Tanmark Emesis tegula, Tegula Tanmark Emesis tenedia (needs conf.), Falcate Tanmark Emesis poeas, Thorn-scrub Tanmark Emesis vulpina, Pale Tanmark Emesis zela cleis, Zela Metalmark Emesis ares, Ares Metalmark Emesis emesia, Curve-winged Metalmark Apodemia mejicanus mejicanus, Mexican Metalmark Apodemia multiplaga, Narrow-winged Metalmark Apodemia palmeri arizona, Palmer’s Metalmark Apodemia hypoglauca hypoglauca, Hypoglauca Metalmark

5 1 2 3 4 5 Apodemia hepburni hepburni, Hepburn’s Metalmark Apodemia nais, Nais Metalmark Apodemia phyciodoides, Crescent Metalmark Hallonympha eudocia, Tiny Metalmark FAMILY , BRUSHFOOTS SUBFAMILY LIBYTHEINAE, SNOUTS Libytheana carinenta streckeri, American Snout SUBFAMILY DANAINAE, MILKWEEDS Danaus plexippus, Monarch Danaus gilippus thersippus, Queen Danaus eresimus montezuma, Soldier SUBFAMILY HELICONIINAE, “ACTINOTES, HELICONIANS, AND FRITILLARIES” TRIBE HELICONIINI, HELICONIANS Agraulis vanillae incarnate, Gulf Fritillary Dione moneta poeyii, Mexican Silverspot Dryas iulia moderata, Julia Heliconius charithonia vazquezae, Zebra Longwing TRIBE ARGYNNINI, FRITILLARIES Euptoieta claudia, Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta hegesia meridiana, Mexican Fritillary SUBFAMILY , TRUE BRUSHFOOTS Poladryas arachne nympha, Arachne Checkerspot Dymasia dymas chara, Tiny Checkerspot Texola perse, Arizona Checkerspot Texola elada hepburni, Elada Checkerspot Microtia elva elva, Elf defi nita anastasia, Defi nite Patch Chlosyne eumeda, Eumeda Patch Chlosyne marina, Marina Patch Chlosyne rosita montana, Rosita Patch Chlosyne theona thekla, Theona Checkerspot Chlosyne theona brocki, Theona Checkerspot Chlosyne cyneas, Black Checkerspot Chlosyne fulvia coronado, Fulvia Checkerspot crocale, Bordered Patch Phyciodes graphica, Graphic Crescent Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis, Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes phaon jalapeno, Phaon Crescent Phyciodes picta canace, Painted Crescent Phyciodes tharos tharos, Pearl Crescent Anthanassa texana texana, Texan Crescent Anthanassa sitalces cortes, Montane Crescent Anthanassa tulcis, Pale-banded Crescent

6 1 2 3 4 5 Euphydryas anicia hermosa, Anicia Checkerspot Polygonia haroldii, Spotless Comma Nymphalis antiopa antiopa, Mourning Cloak Vanessa virginiensis, American Lady Vanessa annabella, West Coast Lady Vanessa cardui, Painted Lady Vanessa atalanta, Red Admiral Smyrna blomfi ldia datis, Blomfi ld’s Beauty Junonia coenia, Common Buckeye Junonia evarete, Tropical Buckeye Anartia jatrophae luteipicta, White Peacock Anartia fatima colima, Banded Peacock Siproeta stelenes biplagiata, Malachite SUBFAMILY LIMENITIDINAE, SISTERS AND ADMIRALS Adelpha eulalia, Arizona Sister Adelpha fessonia fessonia, Band-celled Sister Limenitis arthemis arizonensis, Arizona Red-spotted Purple Limenitis archippus obsoleta, Viceroy SUBFAMILY BIBLIDINAE, EXOTIC BRUSHFOOTS Marpesia petreus, Ruddy Daggerwing Mestra amymone, Common Mestra Eunica monima, Dingy Purplewing Myscelia cyananthe skinneri, Blackened Bluewing Myscelia cyaniris alvaradia, Whitened Bluewing Hamadryas februa ssp., Gray Cracker Hamadryas glauconome grisea, Glaucous Cracker Hamadryas atlantis lelaps, Black-patched Cracker Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice, Guatemalen Cracker Hamadryas amphinome mazai, Red Cracker Dynamine postverta mexicana, Mexican Sailor Diaethria astala asteroide, Astala Eighty-eight SUBFAMILY CHARAXINAE, LEAFWINGS Anaea andria, Goatweed Leafwing Anaea aidea, Tropical Leafwing Memphis pithyusa pithyusa, Pale-spotted Leafwing SUBFAMILY APATURINAE, EMPERORS Asterocampa celtis antonia, Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa clyton texana, Tawny Emperor Asterocampa leilia, Empress Leilia Asterocampa idyja argus, ‘Cream-banded’ Dusky Emperor Doxocopa laure laure, Silver Emperor SUBFAMILY , SATYRS AND WOOD-NYMPHS Manateria hercyna maculata, White-spotted Satyr Cissia similis, Two-pupil Satyr

7 1 2 3 4 5 Cyllopsis pyracmon henshawi, Nabokov’s Satyr Cyllopsis nayarit (incl. windi), Nayarit Gemmed-Satyr Cyllopsis pertepida maniola, Canyonland Satyr Euptychia rubrofasciata, Red-webbed Satyr Megisto rubricata cheneyorum, Red Satyr Paramacera allyni, Arizona Pine Satyr Pindis squamistriga, Variable Satyr Taygetis weymeri, Mexican Satyr Cercyonis meadii, Mead’s Wood-Nymph Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia, Red-bordered Satyr SUBFAMILY MORPHINAE, AND OWLS polyphemus polyphemus, White Morpho blythekitzmillerae, Minerva's Owl-Butterfl y FAMILY HESPERIIDAE, SKIPPERS SUBFAMILY PYRRHOPGINAE, FIRETIPS Apyrrothrix araxes arizonae, Dull Firetip SUBFAMILY PYRGINAE, SPREADWING SKIPPERS Phocides urania urania, Rainbow Skipper Epargyreus clarus huachuca, Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus windi, Wind’s Silverdrop Polygonus leo arizonensis, Hammock Skipper Chioides albofasciatus, White-striped Longtail Chioides zilpa, Zilpa Longtail Aguna asander asander, Gold-spotted Aguna Typhedanus undulatus, Mottled Longtail Polythria mexicanus, Mexican Longtail Zestusa dorus, Short-tailed Skipper Codatractus arizonensis, Arizona Skipper Codatractus melon, Melon Skipper Codatractus uvydixa, Variable Mottled-Skipper Codatractus valeriana, Valeriana Skipper Urbanus proteus, Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus viterboana, Bluish Longtail Urbanus dorantes dorantes, Dorantes Longtail Urbanus procne, Brown Longtail Astraptes ‘azul’, Two-barred Flasher Autochton cellus, Golden Banded-Skipper Autochton pseudocellus, Sonoran Banded-Skipper Autochton cincta, Chisos Banded-Skipper Achalarus casica, Desert Cloudywing Achalarus albociliatus albociliatus, White-edged Cloudywing Achalarus toxeus (needs conf.), Coyote Cloudywing Thorybes pylades pylades, Northern Cloudywing Thorybes drusius, Drusius Cloudywing

8 1 2 3 4 5 Thorybes mexicana mexicana, Mexican Cloudywing Cabares potrillo, Potrillo Skipper Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri, Fritzgaertner’s Flat Cogia hippalus hippalus, Acacia Skipper Cogia caicus moschus, Gold-costa Skipper Polyctor sp. undescribed, West-Mexican Tufted-Skipper Noctuana stator, Red-studded Skipper Windia windi, Barranca Skipper Bolla orsines, Hook-tipped Bolla Bolla clytius, Mottled Bolla Staphylus ceos, Golden-headed Scallopwing Staphylus tierra, West Mexican Scallopwing Staphylus vincula, Mountain Scallopwing Staphylus iguala, False Bolla Staphylus azteca, Aztec Scallopwing Pholisora catullus, Common Sootywing Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus, Saltbush Sootywing Hesperopsis libya libya, Mojave Sootywing Gorgythion begga/vox (needs conf.), Variegated Skipper Carrhenes fuscescens fuscescens, Tanned Hoary-Skipper Antigonus erosus, Common Spurwing Antigonus emorsa, White Spurwing Antigonus funebris, West-Mexican Spurwing Systasea pulverulenta, Texas Powdered-Skipper Systasea zampa, Arizona Powdered-Skipper Zopyrion sandace, Sandy Skipper Eantis tamenund, Northern Sicklewing Timochares ruptifasciata, Brown-banded Skipper Ebrietas anacreon anacreon, Common Bent-Skipper Chiomara georgina georgina, White-patched Skipper Chiomara mithrax, Slaty Duskywing Gesta invisius, False Duskywing Erynnis brizo burgessi, Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis slitus, Juvenal Duskywing Erynnis meridianus, Meridian Duskywing Erynnis scudderi, Scudder’s Duskywing Erynnis tristis tatius, Mournful Duskywing Erynnis pacuvius pacuvius, Pacuvius Duskywing Erynnis funeralis, Funereal Duskywing Pyrgus scriptura, Small Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis, Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens, White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus, Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus philetas, Desert Checkered-Skipper

9 1 2 3 4 5 Heliopetes laviana laviana, Laviana White-Skipper Heliopetes macaira macaira, Turk’s Cap Heliopyrgus domicella, Erichson’s White-Skipper Celotes nessus, Common Streaky-Skipper SUBFAMILY HETEROPTERINAE, SKIPPERLINGS Piruna aea mexicana, Many-spotted Skipperling Piruna sp. undescribed, West-Mexican Skipperling Piruna millerorum, Miller’s Skipperling Piruna panaea, Hour-glass Skipperling Piruna sp. undescribed, Bailowitz’s Skipperling Piruna sina, Fine-spotted Skipperling Dardarina dardaris, Dardaris Skipperling Dalla dividuum, Dyar’s Skipperling Dalla faula, West-Mexican Skipperling SUBFAMILY HESPERIINAE, GRASS-SKIPPERS Synapte syraces, Bold Faceted Skipper Synapte shiva, Faded faceted Skipper Amblyscirtes folia, Larger Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes exoteria, Large Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes cassus, Cassus Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes texanae, Texas Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes aenus megamacula, Bronze Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes brocki, Brock’s Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes elissa arizonae, Elissa Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes tolteca prenda, Toltec Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes nereus, Slaty Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes nysa, Nysa Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes eos, Dotted Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes phylace, Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes fi mbriata, Orange-fringed Roadside-Skipper Repens fl orus, False Roadside-Skipper Lerodea eufala, Eufala Skipper Lerodea arabus, Violet-clouded Skipper Nastra julia, Julia’s Skipper Lerema accius accius, Clouded Skipper Lerema liris, Liris Skipper Perichares philetes adela, Green-backed Ruby-eye Quinta cannae, Canna Skipper Ancyloxypha arene, Tropical Least Skipper Oarisma edwardsii, Edward’s Skipperling Copaeodes aurantiaca, Orange Skipperling Copaeodes minima, Southern Skipperling Hylephile phyleus phyleus, Fiery Skipper Stinga morrisoni, Morrison’s Skipper

10 1 2 3 4 5 Hesperia pahaska, Pahaska Skipper Atalopedes campestris campestris, Sachem Polites carus, Carus Skipper Polites norae, Guaymas Skipper Polites pupillus, Pupilled Skipper Anatrytone mazai, De la Maza’s Skipper ‘Ochlodes’ samenta, Samenta Skipper Poanes taxiles, Taxiles Skipper Poanes zabulon, Zabulon Skipper Poanes melane vitillina, Umber Skipper Paratrytone snowi (need’s conf.), Snow’s Skipper Paratrytone sp. undescribed, ‘Chihuahan’ Skipper ‘Paratrytone’ gala, Gala Skipper Quasimellana eulogius, Common Mellana Quasimellana balsa, Sullied Mellana Quasimellana siblinga, Sibling mellana Librita librita, Librita Skipper Atrytonopsis lunus, Moon-marked Skipper Atrytonopsis pittacus, White-barred Skipper Atrytonopsis python, Python Skipper Atrytonopsis cestus, Cestus Skipper Atrytonopsis edwardsii, Edward’s Skipper Calpodes ethlius, Brazilian Skipper Panoquina errans, Wandering Skipper Panoquina ocola, Ocola Skipper Panoquina evansi, Evan’s Skipper Thespieus macareus, Chestnut-marked Skipper TRIBE MEGATHYMINI, GIANT-SKIPPERS Megathymus yucca arizonae, Yucca Giant-Skipper Megathymus ursus ‘ursus’, Ursine Giant-Skipper Aegiale hesperiaris, Tequila Giant-Skipper Agathymus aryxna, Arizona Giant-Skipper Agathymus fi eldi, Field’s Giant-Skipper

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14 Checklist of the Butterfl ies of Mexico

This checklist is a direct result of the work of Jim P. Brock's col- lecting and research in Sonora, Mexico since 1984.

Booklet Design by Kurt and Cindy Radamaker March 2009 Field Checklist of the Butterfl ies of Sonora, Mexico

Checklists available at Mexico Birding Website http://MexicoBirding.com Kurt Radamaker