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Families and Scientific Names

View colour plates of the butterflies either by clicking on the family name or by clicking on the scientific names list to view individual butterflies.

The pages correspond to Smith, Miller & Miller's book, Butterflies of the West Indies and South Florida.

Family: Danaidae (Milkweeds)

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Danaus plexippus (L.)

Monarch (Rare)

38

Danaus eresimus tethys (Cramer)

Soldier

39

Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer)

Queen

40

Family: Satyridae (Ringlets)

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Calisto herophile (Hübner)

Ringlet

56

Family: Nymphalidae (Brushfoots & Anglewings)

Anglewings

 

 

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Anaea cubana (Druce.)

Cuban Red, Troglodyte

66

Memphis echemus danielana (Doubleday)

Cayman Brown leaf Butterfly (Endemic)

69

Marpesia eleuchea (Hübner)

Antillean Ruddy Daggerwing (New)

71

Varied Brushfoots

 

 

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Hypolimnas misippus (L.)

Mimic (Rare)

83

Junonia genoveva (Cramer)

West Indian Buckeye

84

Junonia evarete (Stoll)

Mangrove Buckeye

85

Anartia jatrophae jamaicensis (L.)

White Peacock

86

Siproeta stelenes bilagiata (L.)

Malachite

88

Phyciodes phaon (W.H.Edwards)

Cayman Crescent Spot

92

Phyciodes tharos (Drury)

 

92

Vanessa cardui (L.)

Painted Lady (Rare)

94

Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer)

Mexican Fritillary

97

Family: Heliconiidae (Heliconias)

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Dryas iulia zoe (Miller & Steinhauser)

Julia, Flambeau (Endemic)

99

Agraulis vanillae insularis (L.)

Gulf Fritillary

100

Heliconius charitonius (L.)

Zebra

102

Family: Lycaenidae (Hairstreaks & Blues)

Hairstreaks

 

 

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Eumaeus atala (Poey)

Atala (only in Cayman Brac)

107

Chlorostrymon maesites (H.-Schäffer)

Amethyst Hairstreak (Rare)

112

Strymon martialis (H.-Schäffer)

Cuban Grey Hairstreak (Rare)

117

Strymon columella cybira (F.)

Hewitson's Hairstreak

120

Strymon acis casasi (Drury)

Drury's Hairstreak (Rare)

118

Electrostrymon angelia (Hewitson)

Fulvous Hairstreak (Rare)

124

Blues

 

 

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Leptoptes cassius theonus (Cramer)

Cassius Blue

125

Brephidium exilis thompsoni (C.& L.)

Pygmy Blue (Endemic)

127

Hemiargus hanno filenus (Stoll)

Hanno Blue

128

Cyclargus ammon erembis (Nabokov)

Lucas Blue (Endemic)

128

Family: Pieridae (Whites, Dainties & Sulphurs)

Whites

 

 

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Appias drusilla poeyi (Cramer)

Florida White (Rare)

133

Ascia monuste eubotea (L.)

Great Southern White

136

Dainties & Sulphurs

 

 

Scientific Name

Common name

Page Number

Eurema daira palmira (Godart)

Barred Sulphur (Rare)

140

Eurema elathea (Cramer)

False Barred Sulphur

140

Eurema messalina (Fabricius)

Shy Yellow

 

Eurema nicippe (Cramer)

Black Bordered Orange, Sleepy Orange

143

Eurema lisa euterpe (Boisduval & Leconte)

Little Sulphur

145

Nathalis iole (Boisduval)

Dainty Sulphur, Dwarf Yellow (Rare)

150

Anteos maerula (F.)

Yellow Angled Sulphur

153

Phoebis philea (L.)

Orange-barred Sulphur (Rare)

154

Phoebis argante (F.)

Apricot Sulphur, Argante Giant Sulphur

155

Phoebis agarithe (Boisduval)

Giant Orange Sulphur

156

Phoebis sennae sennae (L.)

Cloudless Sulphur

157

Aphrissa orbis orbis (Poey)

Orbed Sulphur (Rare)

158

Aphrissa statira cubana (Cramer)

Migrant Sulphur, Statira

160

Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails)

Battus polydamas cubensis (L.)

Polydamas Swallowtail

165

Heraclides andraemon tailori (Hübner)

Cayman Swallowtail (Endemic)

170

Family: Hesperiidae (Skipper)

Phocides pigmalion batabanoides (Cramer)

Mangrove Skipper

178

Urbanus proteus domingo (L.)

Long-tailed Skipper

187

Urbanus dorantes(Stoll)

Dorantes Skipper (Rare)

187, 188

Cymaenes tripuntus (H.-Schäffer)

Three Spot Skipper

212

Hylephila phyleus (Drury)

Fiery Skipper

217

Asbolis capucinus (Lucas)

The Monk (New)

233

Calpodes ethlius (Stoll)

Canna Skipper, Brazilian Skipper (Rare)

235

Panoquina sylvicola (H.-Schäffer)

Purple-washed Skipper, Sugar Cane Skipper

236

Panoquina ocala (W.H.Edwards)

Ocala skipper

238

Panoquina panoquinoides (Skinner)

Obscure Skipper

239

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Memphis echemus danielana

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Dryas iulia zoe

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Brephidium exilis thompsoni

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Cyclargus ammon erembis

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Heraclides andraemon tailori

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Memphis echemus danielana

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Dryas iulia zoe

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Brephidium exilis thompsoni

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Cyclargus ammon erembis

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Heraclides andraemon tailori

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