Wildlife Photography

Class: Insects (Insecta)
Order: Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)

Species count: 450

________________ FAMILY: Arctiidae (1 Species) Arctiid (Arctiidae sp.) FAMILY: Crambidae (8 Species) Crambid (Dicymolomia metalliferalis)N Lucerne Moth (Nomophila nearctica)N Palpita Moth (Palpita sp.) Palpita Moth2 (Palpita sp.2) Crambid (Parapediasia torquatella)N Mottled Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta insequalis)N Genista Broom Moth (Uresiphita reversalis)N Zebronia phenice (Zebronia phenice)N FAMILY: Depressariidae (1 Species) Hemlock Moth (Agonopterix alstroemeriana)N FAMILY: Drepanidae (2 Species) Drepana (Drepana sp.) Drepana2 (Drepana sp.2) FAMILY: Erebidae (16 Species) Agylla Moth (Agylla sp.) Tiger Moth (Arctiini sp.) Tiger Moth2 (Arctiini sp (Arctiini sp.2) Carales (Carales sp.) Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha sp.) Ctenucha Moth2 (Ctenucha sp.2) Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha sp.3) Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica)N Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)N Euclidia Moth (Euclidia ardita)N Hypercombe Moth (Hypercombe sp.) California Tiger Moth (Leptarctia californiae)N Tiger Moth (Melese sp.) Mocis (Mocis sp.) Mocis2 (Mocis sp.2) Bella (Ornate) Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)N FAMILY: Geometridae (54 Species) Acratodes (Acratodes sp.) Pink Arhodia (Arhodia lasiocamparia)N Pale Beauty Moth (Campaea perlata)N Cimicodes (Cimicodes sp.) Ennominae (Ennominae sp.) Geometrid (Epimecis conjugaria)N Epimecis puellaria (Epimecis puellaria)N Epimecis1 (Epimecis sp.1) Epimecis2 (Epimecis sp.2) Epimecis3 (Epimecis sp.3) Epimecis4 (Epimecis sp.4) Epimecis5 (Epimecis sp.5) Epimecis6 (Epimecis sp.6) Epimecis7 (Epimecis sp.7) Epimecis8 (Epimecis sp.8) Epimecis9 (Epimecis sp.9) Eupithecia (Eupithecia sp.) Eutomopepla (Eutomopepla sp.) Geometrid Moth stick-caterpillar (Geometridae sp.) Geometrid2 (Geometridae sp.2) Geometrid3 (Geometridae sp.3) Geometrid4 (Geometridae sp.4) Geometrid5 (Geometridae sp.5) Hydriomena albifasciata (Hydriomena albifasciata)N Oak Winter Highflier (Hydriomena nubilofascia)N Oak Winter Highflier (Hydriomena nubilofasciata)N Hydriomena 2 (Hydriomena sp.) Lomaspilis Moth (Lomaspilis sp)N White-tipped Black Inchworm Moth (Melanchroia chephise)N Melinodes (Melinodes sp.) Nemoria Moth (Nemoria sp.) Nepytia (Nepytia sp.) Oxydia Moth (Oxydia sp.) Oxydia Moth2 (Oxydia sp.2) Oxydia Moth3 (Oxydia sp.3) Oxydia Moth4 (Oxydia sp.4) Oxydia Moth5 (Oxydia sp.5) Oxydia Moth6 (Oxydia sp.6) Oxydia Moth7 (Oxydia sp.7) Oxydia Moth8 (Oxydia sp.8) Oxydia Moth9 (Oxydia sp.9) Trychiata Moth (Oxydia trychiata)N Geometrid (Perizoma epictata)N Pero (Pero sp.) Pleuroprucha (Pleuroprucha sp.) Pleuroprucha 2 (Pleuroprucha sp.2) Pleuroprucha 3 (Pleuroprucha sp.3) Protoboarmia (Protoboarmia sp.) Scopula (Scopula quinquelineari)N Scopula 2 (Scopula sp.2) Scopula 3 (Scopula sp.3) Sterrhinae Moth (Sterrhinae sp.) White-Striped Black Moth (Trichodezia albovittata)N Geometrid (Zenophleps lignicolorata)N FAMILY: Hesperiidae (43 Species) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)N Anisochoria sublimbata (Anisochoria sublimbata)N Trailside Skipper (Anthoptus epictetus)N Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)N Mesogramma Skipper (Atalopedes mesogramma)N Formosan Swift (Borbo cinnara)N Foolish Swift (Borbo fatuellus)N Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)N Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius oileus)N Orcus Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius orcus)N Burnsius orcynoides (Burnsius orcynoides)N Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)N Arctic (Chequered) Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)N Orange Palm Dart (Cephrenes augiades)N Herperiid (Cobalopsis autumna)N Mimosa Skipper (Cogia calchas)N Callimormus corades (Corades Skipper)N Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)N Caribbean Duskywing (Ephyriades arcas)N Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)N Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)N Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis)N Alana White-Skipper (Heliopetes alana)N Northern White-skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)N Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)N Common Missile (Meza meza)N Rural Skipper (Ochlodes agricola)N Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)N Osmodes Sp (Osmodes Sp)N Common White-spots (Osmodes thora)N Brilliant Blue Skipper (Paches loxus)N Evadnes Skipper (Panoquina evadnes)N Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)N Umber Skipper (Poanes melane)N Sandhill (Saltgrass) Skipper (Polites sabuleti)N Tropical Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)N Orcus Chequered Skipper (Pyrgus orcus)N Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)N Teleus Longtail (Urbanus teleus)N Vehilius Skipper (Vehilius sp.) Marcus Skipper (Vettius marcus)N Sandy Skipper (Zopyrion sandace)N FAMILY: Lycaenidae (53 Species) Acraea Blue (Aethiopana honorius)N Spotted Ciliate Blue (Anthene larydas)N Anthene Sp (Anthene Sp)N Large Oakblue (Arhopala amantes)N Common Oakblue (Arhopala micale)N Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)N Caleta rhode (Caleta rhode)N Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)N Lotus Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum)N Moss`s Elfin (Callophrys mossii)N Coastal Green Hairstreak (Callophrys viridis)N Echo Azure (Celastrina echo)N Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)N Orcynia Hairstreak (Contrafacia imma)N White-tipped Blue (Eicochrysops hippocrates)N Common Smoky Blue (Euchrysops malathana)N Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)N Golden Hairstreak (Habrodais grunus)N Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)N Common Fairy Hairstreak (Hypolycaena hatita)N Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno)N Tessman`s Blue (Leptote bathyllos)N Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)N Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)N Common Zebra Blue (Leptotes pirithous)N Zebra Blue (Leptotes plinius)N Tailed Copper (Lycaena arota)N Gorgon Copper (Lycaena gorgon)N Ruddy Copper (Lycaena rubidus)N Great Copper (Lycaena xanthoides)N Miletus leos (Miletus leos)N Rounded Sixline Blue (Nacaduba berenice)N Clubbed Sailor (Neptis nicoteles)N Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon)N Common Line Blue (Prosotas nora)N Small Green-banded Blue (Psychonotis caelius)N Slate Flash (Rapala manea)N Gold-bordered Hairstreak (Rekoa palegon)N Hedgerow Hairstreak (Satyrium saepium)N Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak (Satyrium tetra)N Libert`s Shining Blue (Stempfferia michelae)N Lantana Scrub-hairstreak (Smaller Lantana Butterfly) (Strymon bazochii)N Red-lined Scrub-hairstreak (Strymon bebrycia)N Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)N Deep-green Hairstreak (Theritas mavors)N Common Chalk Blue (Thermoniphas micylus)N Forest Pied Pierrot (Tuxentius carana)N Uranobothria tsukadai (Uranobothria tsukadai)N Lowland Branded Blue (Uranothauma falkensteini)N African Grass Blue (Zizeeria knysna)N Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)N Gaika Blue (Zizula hylax)N FAMILY: Noctuidae (6 Species) Annaphila decia (Annaphila decia)N Annaphila diva (Annaphila diva)N Darker-spotted Straw Moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga)N Small Heliothodes moth (Heliothodes diminutivus)I Leucania Moth (Leucania farcta)N Jaguar Flower Moth (Schinia jaguarina)N FAMILY: Notodontidae (1 Species) California Oak Moth (Phryganidia californica)N FAMILY: Nymphalidae (175 Species) Blue-banded Morpho (Achilles morpho)N Black-spot Bematistes (Acraea alcinoe)N Hewitson`s Acraea (Acraea alciope)N Acraea Alicia (Acraea alicia)N Bonasia Acraea (Acraea bonasia)N Common Glassy Acraea (Acraea quirina)N Dancing Acraea (Acraea serena)N Tiny Acraea (Acraea uvui)N Large Spotted Acraea (Acraea zetes)N Adelpha (Adelpha abia)N California Sister (Adelpha californica)N Adelpha syma (Adelpha syma)N Godart`s Altinote (Altinote ozomene)N Amathusia virgata (Amathusia virgata)N Brown Peacock (Anartia amathea)N White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)N Hispaniolan King (Anetia jaegeri)N Callippe Fritillary (Argynnis callippe)N Coronis Fritillary (Argynnis coronis)N Forest Glade Nymph (Aterica galene)N Plain Forester (Bebearia lucayensis)N Mandinga Forester (Bebearia mandinga)N Hewitson`s Forester (Bebearia tentyris)N Startled Bush Brown (Bicyclus angulosa)N Dentate Bush Brown (Bicyclus dentata)N Light Bush Brown (Bicyclus dorothea)N Funereal Bush Brown (Bicyclus funebris)N Bethune-Baker`s Bush Brown (Bicyclus hyperanthus)N Bicyclus (Bicyclus sp.)N Vulgar Bush Brown (Bicyclus vulgaris)N Stately Bush Brown (Bicyclus xeneas)N Spotted Joker (Byblia ilithyia)N Nymphalid (Caeruleuptychia sp.) Forest Giant Owl (Caligo eurilochus)N White-banded Calisto (Calisto chrysaoros)N Confused Calisto (Calisto confusa)N Puerto Rican Calisto (Calisto nubila)N Infuriating Pathfinder (Catuna crithea)N Oberthür`s Pathfinder (Catuna oberthueri)N Common Wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala)N Great Basin Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis sthenele)N Charaxes affinis (Charaxes affinis)N Sagebrush Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus)N Harris Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)N Bordered (Sunflower) Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)N Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)N Northern Checkerspot Butterfly (Chlosyne palla)N Common Yeoman (Cirrochroa tyche)N California Ringlet (Coenonympha california)N Common Ringlet (Large Heath) (Coenonympha tullia)N Carmine Falcon (Corades cybele)N Auberger1s Yellow Glider (Cymothoe aubergeri)N Dinias Satyr (Daedalma dinias)N Swamp Tiger Butterfly (Danaus affinis)N African Queen (Plain Tiger Butterfly) (Danaus chrysippus)N Southern Monarch (Danaus erippus)N Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)N Danaus sp. (Danaus sp.)N 89`98 butterfly (Diaethria phlogea)N Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)N Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia)N Exquisite Sailor (Dynamine athemon)N African Palmfly (Elymnias bammakoo)N Small Marbled Elf (Eretis umbra)N Ceres Forester (Euphaedra ceres)N Unmarked Forester (Euphaedra inanum)N Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)N Edith`s Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha)N Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)N Long-branded Blue Crow Butterfly (Euploea algea)N Common Crow (Euploea core)N Hewitson`s Dwarf Crow (Euploea hewitsonii)N Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)N Euptoieta hortensia (Euptoieta hortensia)N Felder`s Ringlet (Euptychoides griphe)N Simple Nymph (Euriphene simplex)N Golden Piper (Eurytela dryope)N Menado Faun (Faunis menado)N White-dotted Satyr (Forsterinaria neonympha)N Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)N Blue (Variable) Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)N Heliconius (Heliconius besckei)N Zebra (Longwing) Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia)N Zebra (Longwing) Heliconian (Heliconius charitonius)N Montane (Yellow) Longwing (Heliconius clysonymus)N Red Postman (Crimson-patched Longwing) (Heliconius erato)N Ismenius Tiger (Heliconius ismenius)N Cucullina Satyr (Hermeuptychia cucullina)N Hermes Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermes)N Colombian Admiral (Hypanartia fassli)N Antillean Mapwing (Hypanartia paullus)N Northern (Orange Streaked) Ringlet (Hypocysta irius)N Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius)N Variable Eggfly (Hypolimnas anthedon)N Common Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)N Danaid Eggfly (Hypolimnas misippus)N Hypothyris (Hypothyris ninonia)N Blanchard’s Ghost (Idea blanchardii)N Grey Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis juventa)N Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites)N Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete)N Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia genoveva)N Grey Buckeye (Junonia grisea)N Yellow Pansy (Junonia hierta)N Chocolate (Soldier) Pansy (Junonia iphita)N Natal Pansy (Junonia natalica)N West Indian Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia neildi)N Blue Pansy (Junonia oenone)N Little Pansy (Junonia sophia)N Brown pansy (Junonia stygia)N Soldier Pansy (Junonia terea)N Meadow Argus (Junonia villida)N Leaf Butterfly (Kallima inachus)N Knight Butterfly (Lebadea martha)N Lethe arete (Lethe arete)N Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)N White Admiral (Red-spotted Purple) (Limenitis arthemis)N Lorquin`s Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)N Weidemeyer`s Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii)N Lohora tanuki (Lohora tanuki)N Acraeid Mimic Satyr (Lymanopoda acraeida)N White-dusted Mountain Satyr (Lymanopoda obsoleta)N Ayaya Ringlet (Magneuptychia iris)N Nymphalid (Manerebia sp.) Orange-spotted Tiger Clearwing (Mechanitis polymnia)N Megisto Satyr (Megisto sp.) Spotted (Red-band) Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)N Vaninka (Mesotaenia vaninka)N Morph (Morpho amathonte)N Hercules Morpho (Morpho hercules)N Menelaus Blue Morpho (Morpho menelaus)N Horsfield`s Bushbrown (Mycalesis horsfieldi)N Red Bushbrown (Mycalesis oroatis)N Orange Bush Brown (Mycalesis terminus)N High Sailor (Neptis alta)N Common Sailor (Neptis hylas)N Savanna Sailer (Neptis morosa)N Neptis Nicomedes (Neptis nicomedes)N Variable Sailor (Neptis nysiades)N Black and White Aeroplane (Neptis praslini)N Neptis Sp. (Neptis Sp.)N Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)N California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)N Bataraza Butterfly (Ortilia ithra)N Mock Swallowtail (Papilio dardanus)N Yellow Tiger (Parantica cleona)N Two-banded Satyr (Banded White Ringlet) (Pareuptychia ocirrho)N White-bar Mountain Satyr (Pedaliodes palaepolis)N Phazania Satyr (Pedaliodes phazania)N Symmachus Satyr (Pedaliodes symmachus)N Afriacan Leopard Fritillary (Phalanta eurytis)N Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)N Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella)N Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis)N Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)N Fashion Commodore (Precis pelarga)N Sacred Tabby (Pseudergolis avesta)N Unsilvered Fritillary (Speyeria adiaste)N Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis)N Splendeuptychia Forster (Splendeuptychia tupinamba)N Westwood`s Mottled Satyr (Steroma bega)N Claudina Crescent (Tegosa claudina)N Tirumala choaspes (Tirumala choaspes)N West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)N Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)N Brazilian Painted Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)N Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)N Subtropical Lady (Vanessa carye)N American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)N Nymphalid (Yphthimoides ochracea)N Common Five-ring (Ypthima baldus)N Common Ringlet (Ypthima doleta)N Ypthima gavalisi (Ypthima gavalisi)N Ypthima nynias (Ypthima nynias)N Ypthima Ringlet (Ypthima sp.)N FAMILY: Oecophoridae (1 Species) Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)N FAMILY: Papilionidae (24 Species) Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)N Uganda White Lady (Graphium almansor)N Milon`s Swallowtail (Graphium milon)N Electric Green Swordtail (Graphium tynderaeus)N Androgeus Swallowtail (Heraclides androgeus)N Peruvian Cattleheart Mimic (Mimoides xynias)N Common Green Birdwing (Ornithoptera priamus)N Orchard Swallowtail (Papilio aegeus)N Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)N Broad-banded Green Swallowtail (Papilio chrapkowskoides)N Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)N Mimetic Swallowtail (Papilio cynorta)N Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus)N Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)N Fuscous Swallowtail (Papilio fuscus)N Red Helen (Papilio helenus)N Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)N Papilio peranthus (Papilio peranthus)N Green-patch Swallowtail (Papilio phorcas)N Common Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio polytes)N Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)N Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papillo rutulus)N Parides (Parides bunichu)N Cairns Birdwing (Troides euphorion)N FAMILY: Pieridae (47 Species) Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara)N Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira)N Striped Albatross (Appias libythea)N Sabine Albatross (Appias sabina)N Common Albatross (Appias sylvia)N Indian Cabbage White (Artogeia canidia )N Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)N Pioneer White (Belenois aurota)N African Common White (Belenois creona)N African Veined White (Belenois gidica)N Belenois (Belenois sp.)N Yellow Migrant (Catopsilia gorgophone)N Orange Migrant (Catopsilia scylla)N Cepora timnatha (Cepora timnatha)N Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)N Red Tip (Colotis antevippe)N Blue-spotted Arab (Colotis phisadia)N Black Jezebel (Delias nigrina)N Hispaniolan Mimic-White (Dismorphia spio)N Large Marble (Creamy Marblewing) (Euchloe ausonides)N Boisduval`s Grass Yellow (Eurema arbela)N Eurema celebensis (Eurema celebensis)N Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)N Puerto Rican Yellow (Eurema portoricensis)N Forest Grass Yellow (Eurema senegalensis)N Eurema tominia (Eurema tominia)N Hybrid Wood White (Leptosia hybrida)N Psyche (Leptosia nina)N Immaculate Wood White (Leptosia nupta)N Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina)N Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)N Large Vagrant (Nepheronia argia)N Blue Vagrant (Nepheronia thalassina)N Pareronia tritaea (Pareronia tritaea)N Tailed Sulphur (Phoebis neocypris)N Cloudless (Giant) Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)N Pieridae sp. (Pieridae sp.)N Margined White (Pieris marginalis)N Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)I Checkered White (Pontia protodice)N Leuce Yellow (Pyrisitia leuce)N Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)N Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise)N Common White Tatochila (Tatochila mercedis)N Teriocolias deva (Teriocolias deva)N Forest White (Udaiana cynis)N California Dogface (Zerene eurydice)N FAMILY: Pterophoridae (1 Species) Morning-glory Plume (T-Moth) Moth (Emmelina monodactyla)N FAMILY: Pyralidae (3 Species) Hypsopygia (Hypsopygia phoezalis)N Phycitini (Phycitini sp.) Phycitini2 (Phycitini sp.2) FAMILY: Riodinidae (5 Species) Mormon metalmark (Apodemia mormo)N Metalmark Butterfly (Chimastrum celina)N Dingy Emesis (Emesis ocypore)N Dyson`s Metalmark (Rhetus dysoni)N Little Dancer Metalmark (Riodina lysippoides)N FAMILY: Sphingidae (1 Species) Sphinx Moth (Theretra queenslandi)N FAMILY: Tineidae (4 Species) Brown-dotted Clothes Moth, (Niditinea fuscella)N Clothes Moth (Niditinea orleansella)N Yellow V Moth (Oinophila v-flava)N Common Clothes Moth (Tineola bisselliella)N FAMILY: Tortricidae (5 Species) Capua (Capua catharia)N Garden Tortrix (Clepsis peritana)N Epiphyas (Epiphyas balioptera)N Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)N Tortricidae (Tortricidae sp.) FAMILY: Uraniidae (1 Species) Green-banded Urania (Urania leilus)N Comments and Feedback are welcomed, Email: chillaq@gmail.com To request a full size image, please send email to chillaq@gmail.com