Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Cuba
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 69 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides pigmalion Mangrove Skipper
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Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Ephyriades arcas Caribbean Duskywing
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Ephyriades brunnea Florida Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Synapte malitiosa Malicious Skipper
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Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted Skipper
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Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Pyrrhocalles antiqua Caribbean Skipper
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Asbolis capucinus Monk
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Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
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Panoquina lucas Purple-washed Skipper
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Nyctelius nyctelius Violet-banded Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio demoleus Lime Swallowtail
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Papilio andraemon Bahaman Swallowtail
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Papilio caiguanabus Poey's Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Kricogonia cabrerai Cuban Sulphur
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema elathea elathea Banded Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia dina Dina Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Chlorostrymon maesites Amethyst Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon angelia Fulvous Hairstreak
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Strymon martialis Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Hemiargus hanno hanno Hanno Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana motya Cuban Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Historis odius Orion
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Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
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Marpesia eleuchea Antillean Daggerwing
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Eunica tatila Florida Purplewing
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Hamadryas amphichloe Pale Cracker
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Lucinia sida Caribbean Banner
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Anthanassa frisia Cuban Crescent
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Junonia genoveva Mangrove Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Anartia chrysopelea Caribbean Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Hypna clytemnestra Silver-studded Leafwing
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Anaea troglodyta cubana Cuban Leafwing
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Calisto herophile Cuban Calisto
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Diaphania hyalinata Melonworm Moth
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
