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Nuevo Leon, Mexico

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 294 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Phocides polybius Guava Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus exadeus Broken Silverdrop
Apyrrothrix araxes Dull Firetip
Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail
Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna
Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna
Typhedanus undulatus Mottled Longtail
Polythrix mexicanus Mexican Longtail
Codatractus alcaeus White-crescent Longtail
Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus pronus Pronus Longtail
Urbanus esmeraldus Esmeralda Longtail
Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus teleus Teleus Longtail
Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail
Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail
Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher
Astraptes alector Gilbert's Flasher
Astraptes anaphus Yellow-tipped Flasher
Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
Autochton pseudocellus Sonoran Banded-Skipper
Autochton cincta Chisos Banded-Skipper
Achalarus casica Desert Cloudywing
Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Cabares potrillo Potrillo Skipper
Celaenorrhinus stallingsi Stallings' Flat
Spathilepia clonius Falcate Skipper
Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper
Cogia caicus Gold-costa Skipper
Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper
Nisoniades rubescens Purplish-black Skipper
Pellicia arina Glazed Pellicia
Bolla clytius Mottled Bolla
Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
Gorgythion begga Variegated Skipper
Sostrata nordica Blue-studded Skipper
Grais stigmaticus Hermit Skipper
Timochares ruptifasciata Brown-banded Skipper
Carrhenes canescens Hoary Skipper
Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper
Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper
Eantis tamenund Northern Sicklewing
Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
Gesta invisus False Duskywing
Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis scudderi Scudder's Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
Heliopetes macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Piruna haferniki Chisos Skipperling
Piruna polingii Four-spotted Skipperling
Piruna microstictus Small-spotted Skipperling
Monca crispinus Violet-patched Skipper
Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
Cymaenes trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Vettius fantasos Fantastic Skipper
Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye
Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites vibex Whirlabout
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
Poanes melane Umber Skipper
Quasimellana eulogius Common Mellana
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes fimbriata Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Lerodea arabus Olive-clouded Skipper or Violet-clouded Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina hecebolus Hecebolus Skipper
Panoquina lucas Purple-washed Skipper
Panoquina evansi Evans' Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Violet-banded Skipper
Agathymus remingtoni Coahuila Giant-Skipper
Megathymus ursus Ursine Giant-Skipper
Stallingsia maculosus Manfreda Giant-Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
Eurytides philolaus Dark Kite-Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio pilumnus Three-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio garamus Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio victorinus Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus Broad-banded Swallowtail
Papilio ornythion Ornythion Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio rogeri Pink-spotted Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Appias drusilla Florida White
Neophasia terlooii Chiricahua White
Catasticta nimbice Mexican Dartwhite
Leptophobia aripa Mountain White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Ascia monuste Great Southern White
Ganyra josephina Giant White
Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
Eurema daira Barred Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia dina Dina Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Eumaeus toxea Mexican Cycadian
Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
Cyanophrys longula Long-winged Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench's Greenstreak
Arawacus jada Creamy Stripestreak
Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak
Ocaria ocrisia Black Hairstreak
Electrostrymon sangala Ruddy Hairstreak
Electrostrymon joya Muted Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata White Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Red-spotted Hairstreak
Erora quaderna Arizona Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
Zizula cyna Cyna Blue
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue

Riodinidae Metalmarks

Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
Calephelis rawsoni Rawson's Metalmark
Caria ino Red-bordered Metalmark
Lasaia maria Maria's Metalmark
Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie
Emesis tenedia Falcate Metalmark
Emesis emesia Curve-winged Metalmark
Apodemia walkeri Walker's Metalmark

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Danaus gilippus Queen
Danaus eresimus Soldier
Lycorea halia Tiger Mimic-Queen
Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius erato Erato Heliconian
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
Speyeria nokomis Nokomis Fritillary
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
Adelpha fessonia Band-celled Sister
Adelpha basiloides Spot-celled Sister
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Doxocopa pavon Pavon Emperor
Doxocopa laure Silver Emperor
Biblis hyperia Red Rim
Mestra amymone Common Mestra
Eunica tatila Florida Purplewing
Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
Hamadryas feronia Variable Cracker
Hamadryas glauconome Glaucous Cracker
Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing
Epiphile adrasta Common Banner
Temenis laothoe Orange Banner
Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
Chlosyne marina Marina Patch
Chlosyne melitaeoides Red-spotted Patch
Chlosyne endeis Banded Patch
Chlosyne rosita Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
Microtia elva Elf
Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca Black Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent or Pale-banded Crescent
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
Anartia fatima Banded Peacock
Siproeta stelenes Malachite
Siproeta epaphus Rusty-tipped Page
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium Angled Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa Pale-spotted Leafwing
Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Automeris io Io moth
Automeris cecrops Cecrops eyed silkmoth
Agapema galbina Tamaulipan agapema
Rothschildia lebeau Lebeau's rothschildia
Sphingicampa albolineata
Sphingicampa bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Lintneria istar Istar sphinx
Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Estigmene albida
Macrocneme chrysitis
Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
Syntomeida melanthus
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
Hypercompe oslari
Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota schausi
Ptychoglene phrada
Lophocampa annulosa
Ptychoglene sanguineola
Ectypia clio
Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
Pygarctia flavidorsalis
Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
Bertholdia trigona
Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
Ctenucha venosa
Ascalapha odorata Black Witch

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

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