Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica
571 Species Recorded in Costa Rica
Featured Species
100 Most Recent Sightings in Costa Rica
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Most Recent Sightings in Costa Rica
Fawn-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes trebius
Observed: Mar 29, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Apr 03, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Orange Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe
Observed: Mar 17, 2026
Submitted by: Chris Day
Verified: Apr 03, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia nise
Observed: Feb 17, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Mar 11, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce
Observed: Feb 11, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Mar 11, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha basiloides
Observed: Feb 06, 2026
Submitted by: Clsowl
Verified: Feb 09, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas
Observed: Jan 28, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Mar 11, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Giant White
Ganyra josephina
Observed: Jan 17, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Jan 19, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Laverna Metalmark
Calephelis laverna
Observed: Jan 15, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Jan 19, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Hermes Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermes
Observed: Jan 15, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Jan 19, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Pasture Skipper
Vehilius stictomenes
Observed: Jan 15, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Jan 19, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Mexican Sailor
Dynamine postverta
Observed: Jan 13, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Verified: Jan 19, 2026
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas
Observed: Dec 29, 2025
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Verified: Jan 06, 2026
Verified by: J_Martineau