National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Honduras
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 154 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides urania Urania skipper
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Polythrix octomaculata Eight-spotted Longtail
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Urbanus viterboana Bluish Longtail
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Urbanus evona Turquoise Longtail
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail
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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Astraptes anaphus Yellow-tipped Flasher
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Autochton cincta Chisos Banded-Skipper
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Autochton vectilucis Central American Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing
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Thessia jalapus Jalapus Cloudywing
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Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper
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Pellicia arina Glazed Pellicia
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Noctuana stator Red-studded Skipper
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Noctuana lactifera Cryptic Skipper
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Timochares trifasciata Many-banded Skipper
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Achlyodes pallida Pale Sicklewing
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Pythonides jovianus Variable Blue-Skipper
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Ebrietas anacreon Common Bent-Skipper
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Theagenes aegides White-centered Bent-Skipper
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Monca crispinus Violet-patched Skipper
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Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes inimica Yellow-stained Skipper
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Cynea irma Fogged Skipper
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Remella vopiscus Cyptic Remella
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Thespieus macareus Chestnut-marked Skipper
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Celaenorrhinus monartus Dotted Flat
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Eurytides epidaus Mexican Kite-Swallowtail
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Mimoides thymbraeus White-crescent Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio victorinus Victorine Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Dismorphia amphione Tiger Mimic-White
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Lieinix nemesis Frosted Mimic-White
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Catasticta nimbice Mexican Dartwhite
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Archonias brassolis Cattleheart White
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Pieriballia viardi Viardi White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Phoebis neocypris Tailed Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
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Eurema salome Salome Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Evenus regalis Regal Hairstreak
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Cyanophrys longula Long-winged Greenstreak
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Cyanophrys agricolor Stained Greenstreak
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Arawacus sito Fine-lined Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis clarina White-striped Groundstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon yojoa Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strephonota tephraeus Pearly-gray Hairstreak
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Panthiades bitias Bitias Hairstreak
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Panthiades bathildis Zebra-striped Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Mesosemia lamachus Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
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Lasaia meris Variegated Lasaia or Variegated Bluemark
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Lasaia agesilas Shining-blue Lasaia
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Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Ithomia patilla Patilla Clearwing
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Dircenna klugii Klug's Clearwing
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Greta annette White-spotted Clearwing or White-spotted Greta
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Altinote ozomene Lamplight Actinote
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Dione juno Juno Longwing
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Heliconius hortense Mexican Longwing
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Heliconius erato Erato Heliconian
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Heliconius ismenius Tiger-striped Longwing
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Historis odius Orion
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Adelpha iphicleola Iphicleola Sister or Confusing Sister
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Adelpha salmoneus Golden-banded Sister
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Doxocopa callianira Nicaraguan Emperor or Guatemalan Emperor
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Doxocopa laure Silver Emperor
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Biblis hyperia Red Rim
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Hamadryas atlantis Black-patched Cracker
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Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
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Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Cracker
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Epiphile adrasta Common Banner
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Pyrrhogyra neaerea Banded Banner
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Temenis laothoe Orange Banner
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Dynamine theseus White Sailor
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Dynamine postverta Mexican Sailor
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Dynamine artemesia Small-eyed Sailor
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Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
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Callicore lyca Six-spotted Eighty-eight
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Callicore astarte Blue-stitched Eighty-eight
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Callicore pitheas Two-eyed Eighty-eight
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Callicore texa Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight
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Diaethria anna Anna's Eighty-eight
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Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Hypanartia godmanii Godman's Mapwing
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Hypanartia lethe Orange Mapwing
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Microtia elva Elf
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Anthanassa drusilla Orange-patched Crescent
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Anthanassa ptolyca Black Crescent
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Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent or Pale-banded Crescent
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Tegosa anieta Black-bordered Crescent
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia fatima Banded Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Siproeta epaphus Rusty-tipped Page
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Morpho helenor Common Morpho
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Caligo uranus Gold-edged Owl
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Opsiphanes invirae Lowland Owl
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Cyllopsis hedemanni Stub-tailed Gemmed-Satyr
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Cyllopsis hilaria Two-toned Gemmed-Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cissia pompilia Plain Satyr
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Magneuptychia libye Blue-gray Satyr
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Pareuptychia metaleuca White-banded Satyr
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Pareuptychia ocirrhoe White Satyr
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Satyrotaygetis satyrina Wide-bordered Satyr
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Oxeoschistus tauropolis Yellow-patched Satyr or Starred Oxeo
Arctiidae Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths
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Chrysocale principalis Princely Tiger Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth