Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica

575 Species Recorded in Costa Rica

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Juno Longwing
Dione juno

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon yojoa

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 18, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Guava Skipper
Phocides polybius

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Eyed Graylor
Calospila cilissa

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Observed: Jun 10, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Salome Yellow
Eurema salome

Observed: Jun 09, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 18, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Dimorphic White
Perrhybris pamela

Observed: Jun 09, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Hermes Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermes

Observed: Jun 09, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Barnes' Metalmark
Detritivora barnesi

Observed: Jun 09, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Erato Heliconian
Heliconius erato

Observed: Jun 09, 2026

Submitted by: Charlie Doggett

Verified: Jun 17, 2026

Verified by: Charlie Doggett

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica

Banded Peacock Anartia fatima	Upperside is brown. Forewing has cream or white median and submarginal bands. Hindwing has a cream or white submarginal band and a broken red median band.
Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae	Upper surface of male is lemon yellow with no markings. Female is yellow or white; outer edges of both wings with irregular black borders; upper forewing with dark spot in cell. Lower surface of hindwing of both sexes with 2 pink-edged silver spots.
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae	Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker.
Polydamas Swallowtail Battus polydamas	Lacks tails. Black above with submarginal yellow band.
Julia Heliconian Dryas iulia	Forewings elongate. Male bright orange above and below; upperside of hindwing with narrow black border on outer margin. Female duller orange, with more black markings above.
Plain Longtail Urbanus simplicius	Long tails; brown wings. Upperside forewing marks are indistinct or lacking. Males have a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing. Inner band of hindwing underside is connected to the brown spot near the costa.
Dorantes Longtail Urbanus dorantes	Tails are long; fringes checkered. Body and wings are brown with no green iridescence. Forewing has prominent clear spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 bands of pale spots.
Thoas Swallowtail Papilio thoas	Upperside of forewing has diagonal yellow band of square spots in a neat row.
Malachite Siproeta stelenes	Upperside is dark brown to black with translucent whitish green or yellow-green patches. Underside is orange-brown with greenish patches. Dry season (winter) form is larger and the hindwing underside has smudged black marks inside the orange marginal band; wet season (summer) form is smaller and has silver marks instead of black smudges.
Brown Longtail Urbanus procne	Tailed; wings are brown. Forewing has a narrow white band or it may be lacking. Males have a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing. Inner band on the underside of the hindwing is separated from the brown spot near the costa.

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575 Species Recorded in Costa Rica

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Most Recent Sightings in Costa Rica

Juno Longwing
Dione juno

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon yojoa

Guava Skipper
Phocides polybius

Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante

Eyed Graylor
Calospila cilissa

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Salome Yellow
Eurema salome

Dimorphic White
Perrhybris pamela

Hermes Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermes

Barnes' Metalmark
Detritivora barnesi

Erato Heliconian
Heliconius erato

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Plain Longtail
Urbanus simplicius

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Thoas Swallowtail
Papilio thoas

Malachite
Siproeta stelenes

Brown Longtail
Urbanus procne

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Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica

575 Species Recorded in Costa Rica

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Costa Rica

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Most Recent Sightings in Costa Rica

Juno LongwingDione juno

Dorantes LongtailUrbanus dorantes

Yojoa Scrub-HairstreakStrymon yojoa

Guava SkipperPhocides polybius

Apricot SulphurPhoebis argante

Eyed GraylorCalospila cilissa

Fiery SkipperHylephila phyleus

Salome YellowEurema salome

Dimorphic WhitePerrhybris pamela

Hermes SatyrHermeuptychia hermes

Barnes' MetalmarkDetritivora barnesi

Erato HeliconianHeliconius erato

Banded PeacockAnartia fatima

Cloudless SulphurPhoebis sennae

White PeacockAnartia jatrophae

Polydamas SwallowtailBattus polydamas

Julia HeliconianDryas iulia

Plain LongtailUrbanus simplicius

Dorantes LongtailUrbanus dorantes

Thoas SwallowtailPapilio thoas

MalachiteSiproeta stelenes

Brown LongtailUrbanus procne

Juno Longwing
Dione juno

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon yojoa

Guava Skipper
Phocides polybius

Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante

Eyed Graylor
Calospila cilissa

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Salome Yellow
Eurema salome

Dimorphic White
Perrhybris pamela

Hermes Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermes

Barnes' Metalmark
Detritivora barnesi

Erato Heliconian
Heliconius erato

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Plain Longtail
Urbanus simplicius

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

Thoas Swallowtail
Papilio thoas

Malachite
Siproeta stelenes

Brown Longtail
Urbanus procne