Regional Species Checklists
Baja California Sur, Mexico
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 168 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper
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Codatractus valeriana Valeriana Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Achalarus albociliatus Skinner's Cloudywing
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperopsis gracielae MacNeill's Sootywing
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Synapte syraces Bold Faceted Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Poanes melane Umber Skipper
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Amblyscirtes tolteca Prenda Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Lerodea arabus Olive-clouded Skipper or Violet-clouded Skipper
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Panoquina errans Wandering Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Nyctelius nyctelius Violet-banded Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio astyalus Broad-banded Swallowtail
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Papilio ornythion Ornythion Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Ganyra howarthi Howarth's White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis argante Apricot Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Pyrisitia dina Dina Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon bazochii Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
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Hypostrymon critola Sonoran Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Hades noctula White-rayed Metalmark
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis wrighti Wright's Metalmark
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Melanis cephise White-rayed Pixie
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Melanis acroleuca White-tipped Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark
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Apodemia hepburni Hepburn's Metalmark
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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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Myscelia cyananthe Blackened Bluewing
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Chlosyne californica California Patch
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
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Hemileuca tricolor Tricolor buckmoth
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Rothschildia cincta Cincta rothschildia
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Eupackardia calleta Calleta silkmoth
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Agapema galbina Tamaulipan agapema
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Sphinx libocedrus Incense cedar sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Xylophanes pluto Pluto sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Callionima parce Parce sphinx
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Aellopos clavipes Clavipes sphinx
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Eumorpha satellitia Satellite sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Euscirrhopterus cosyra Staghorn Cholla Moth
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Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black
