Quick Guide

Butterflies of Western Mexico

Is a project created to help with their identification for the
States of Nayarit, Jalisco.

Antonio Robles
Published: May 23, 2018
Last Update: Jun 01, 2025

Papilionidae

Parides alopius

White-dotted Cattleheart

Corazón de Manchas Blancas

Parides photinus

Pink-spotted Cattleheart

Corazón de Manchas Rosas

Parides montezuma

Montezuma’s Cattleheart

Corazón de Moctezuma

Parides erithalion trichopus

Variable Cattleheart

Corazón Variable

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Battus polydamas

Polydamas Swallowtail

Luminaria de Borde Dorado

Battus laodamas iopas

Green-patch Swallowtail

Luminaria de Parches Verdes

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Parides montezuma

Montezuma’s Cattleheart

Corazón de Moctezuma

Mimoides thymbraeus aconophos

White-crescent Swallowtail

Cometa de Medias Lunas Roja

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio victorinus morelius

Victorine Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina Victoria

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio rogeri

Pink-spotted Swallowtail

Cometa de Manchas Rosas

Papilio anchisiades

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

Cometa de Manchas Rubí

Papilio garamas garamas ♀

Magnificent Swallowtail

Cometa Quexquémetl

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio garamas garamas ♂

Magnificent Swallowtail

Cometa Quexquémetl

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Eurytides philolaus

Pipevine Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina Oscura

Heraclides thoas

Thoas Swallowtail

Cometa Gigante Pálida

Heraclides androgeus reyesorum

Androgeus Swallowtail

Cometa de Banda Amarilla

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio pilumnus

Three-tailed Tiger Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina de Tres Colas

Protographium epidaus tepicus

Mexican Kite-Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina Mexicana

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Battus philenor orsua

Tres Maria’s Swallowtail

Luminaria de las Islas Marías

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio polyxenes

Black Swallowtail

Cometa Negra

Parides photinus

Pink-spotted Cattleheart

Corazón de Manchas Rosas

Parides montezuma

Montezuma’s Cattleheart

Corazón de Moctezuma

Battus laodamas iopas

Green-patch Swallowtail

Luminaria de Parches Verdes

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio victorinus morelius

Victorine Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina Victoria

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio rogeri

Pink-spotted Swallowtail

Cometa de Manchas Rosas

Papilio garamas garamas ♀

Magnificent Swallowtail

Cometa Quexquémetl

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio garamas garamas ♂

Magnificent Swallowtail

Cometa Quexquémetl

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Eurytides philolaus

Pipevine Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina Oscura

Heraclides thoas

Thoas Swallowtail

Cometa Gigante Pálida

Heraclides androgeus reyesorum

Androgeus Swallowtail

Cometa de Banda Amarilla

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Papilio pilumnus

Three-tailed Tiger Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina de Tres Colas

Protographium epidaus tepicus

Mexican Kite-Swallowtail

Cometa Golondrina Mexicana

Endemic Subspecie of Mexico

Pieridae

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Dismorphia amphione

Endemic to Mexico

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Phoebis argante

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Phoebis neocypris

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Phoebis philea ♂

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Phoebis sennae ♂

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Rhabdodryas trite

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Abaeis albula

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Pieriballia viardi

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Ganyra josephina

Lycaenidae

Cassius Blue ~ Blanquiazul

Leptotes cassius

Cupido comyntas

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak ~ Sedosa de Malva

Strymon istapa

Ceraunus Blue ~ Átomo

Hemiargus ceraunus

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Strymon ziba

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Arawacus jada

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Arawacus sito

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Eumaeus toxea

Riodinidae

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Lasaia sula

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Lasaia agesilas

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Lasaia maria

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Emesis zela

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Emesis zela

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Emesis zela

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Rhetus arcius ♂

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Rhetus arcius

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Baeotis zonata

Nymphalidae

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Euptoieta hegesia

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Euptoieta hegesia

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Agraulis vanillae

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Dione juno

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Dryas iulia

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Dryas iulia

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Heliconius erato

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Heliconius erato

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Heliconius charithonia

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Chlosyne theona

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Castilia myia

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Castilia myia

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Chlosyne eumeda

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Microtia elva

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Vanessa annabella

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Vanessa virginiensis

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Vanessa annabella

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Vanessa cardui

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Vanessa virginiensis

White Peacock ~ Pavo Real Blanca

Anartia jatrophae

White Peacock ~ Pavo Real Blanca

Anartia jatrophae

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Anartia fatima

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Anartia fatima

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Hypanartia godmanii

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Hypanartia godmanii

Rusty-tipped Page ~ Paje Tostado y Negro

Siproeta epaphus

Rusty-tipped Page ~ Paje Tostado y Negro

Siproeta epaphus

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Siproeta stelenes

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Siproeta stelenes

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Adelpha fessonia

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Adelpha iphicleola

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Adelpha fessonia

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Adelpha iphicleola

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Adelpha serpa

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Adelpha naxia

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Adelpha phylaca

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Dynamine postverta ♂

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Dynamine postverta

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Dynamine dyonis ♂

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Dynamine dyonis

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Diaethria asteria

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Diaethria bacchis

Common Banner ~ Epifania

Epiphile adrasta

Common Banner ~ Epifania

Epiphile adrasta

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Temenis laothoe

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Temenis laothoe

*

Biblis hyperia

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Biblis hyperia

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Myscelia cyananthe ♂

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Myscelia cyananthe ♀

West-Mexican Catone

Catonephele cortesi ♂

West-Mexican Catone

Catonephele cortesi ♂

West-Mexican Catone

Catonephele cortesi ♀

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Hamadryas amphinome

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Hamadryas guatemalena

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Hamadryas amphinome

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Hamadryas atlantis

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Hamadryas februa

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Hamadryas guatemalena

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Pyrrhogyra neaerea

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Pyrrhogyra neaerea

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Smyrna blomfildia

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Smyrna karwinskii

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Marpesia petreus

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Marpesia petreus

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Marpesia chiron

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Archaeoprepona demophon

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Archaeoprepona demophoon

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Prepona laertes

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Fountainea eurypyle

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Fountainea rayoensis

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Fountainea glycerium

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Anaea aidea

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Anaea aidea

Red-striped Leafwing ~ Hojarasca Escarlata

Siderone galanthis

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Consul fabius

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Consul fabius

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Memphis pithyusa

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Historis odius

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Historis acheronta

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Historis acheronta

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Morpho polyphemus

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Opsiphanes boisduvallii

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Opsiphanes tamarindi

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Opsiphanes cassina

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Taygetis nympha

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Cyllopsis nayarit

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Cissia themis

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Cissia similis

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Hermeuptychia hermes

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Pindis squamistriga

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Danaus plexippus

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Danaus gilippus

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Danaus eresimus

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Lycorea halia

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Danaus plexippus

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Danaus gilippus

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Danaus eresimus

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Lycorea halia

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Greta morgane

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Greta morgane

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Pteronymia rufocincta

Hesperiidae

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Elbella scylla

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Mysoria amra

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Antigonus erosus

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Antigonus erosus

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Antigonus emorsa

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Autochton neis

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Autochton neis

Apyrrothrix araxes

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Cabares potrillo