Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 87 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides belus Belus Skipper
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Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher
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Astraptes alardus Frosted Flasher
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Autochton longipennis Spike Banded-Skipper
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Bungalotis quadratum Pallid Scarlet-eye
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Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper
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Achlyodes pallida Pale Sicklewing
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Helias cama Squared Bent-Skipper
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Creonpyge creon Creon Skipper
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Anthoptus epictetus Trailside Skipper
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Apaustus gracilis Delicate Skipper
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parides panares Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Leodonta tellane Tellane White
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Catasticta flisa Narrow-banded Dartwhite
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Catasticta sisamnus Whitened Dartwhite
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Archonias brassolis Cattleheart White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Arawacus togarna Togarna Hairstreak
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis iris Iris Calephelis
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Rhetus arcius Long-tailed Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Dircenna klugii Klug's Clearwing
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Mechanitis polymnia Polymnia Tigerwing
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Ithomia patilla Patilla Clearwing
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Oleria paula Paula's Clearwing
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Hypoleria lavinia Lavinia Clearwing
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Actinote anteas Anteas Actinote
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Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
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Dione juno Juno Longwing
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Heliconius hewitsonii Hewitson's Longwing
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Heliconius sara Sara Longwing
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Heliconius erato Erato Heliconian
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Heliconius hecale Hecale Longwing
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Heliconius ismenius Tiger-striped Longwing
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Heliconius cydno Cydno Longwing
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Heliconius pachinus Pachinus Longwing
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Adelpha tracta Tracta Sister
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Adelpha fessonia Band-celled Sister
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Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
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Marpesia berania fruhstorferi Orange Daggerwing
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Doxocopa cyane Mexican Emperor
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Catonephele numilia Blue-frosted Banner
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Eunica alcmena alcmena Dark Purplewing
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Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
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Callicore pitheas Two-eyed Eighty-eight
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Diaethria clymena Cramer's Eighty-eight
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Colobura dirce Dirce Beauty
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne erodyle Erodyle Checkerspot
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Chlosyne poecile Poecile Checkerspot
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Chlosyne hippodrome Simple Checkerspot
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Castilia eranites Mimic Crescent
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Anthanassa drusilla Orange-patched Crescent
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Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Anartia fatima Banded Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Siproeta epaphus Rusty-tipped Page
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Consul electra Pearly Leafwing
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Zaretis ellops Seasonal Leafwing
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Morpho deidamia Scarce Morpho
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Caligo brasiliensis sulana Dark Owl-Butterfly
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Caligo telamonius Pale Owl
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Caligo atreus Atreus Owl
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Cithaerias pireta Rusted Clearwing-Satyr
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Pierella helvina Red-washed Satyr
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Euptychia insolata Insolata Satyr
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Hermeuptychia hermes Hermes Satyr
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Pareuptychia metaleuca White-banded Satyr
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Pareuptychia ocirrhoe White Satyr
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Satyrotaygetis satyrina Wide-bordered Satyr
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Taygetis thamyra Thamyra Satyr
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Morpho helenor Common Morpho
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Erateina staudingeri Staudinger's Longtail