Regional Species Checklists
Tamaulipas, Mexico
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 410 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides polybius Guava Skipper
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Phocides urania Urania skipper
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Epargyreus exadeus Broken Silverdrop
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Apyrrothrix araxes Dull Firetip
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Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Polygonus savigny Manuel's Skipper
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail
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Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna
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Aguna claxon Emerald Aguna
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Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna
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Typhedanus undulatus Mottled Longtail
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Typhedanus ampyx Gold-tufted Skipper
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Polythrix octomaculata Eight-spotted Longtail
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Polythrix mexicanus Mexican Longtail
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Codatractus carlos Carlos' Mottled-Skipper
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Codatractus alcaeus White-crescent Longtail
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Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus viterboana Bluish Longtail
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Urbanus pronus Pronus Longtail
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Urbanus esmeraldus Esmeralda Longtail
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Urbanus evona Turquoise Longtail
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Urbanus teleus Teleus Longtail
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Urbanus tanna Tanna Longtail
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Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail
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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail
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Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher
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Astraptes egregius Small-spotted Flasher
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Astraptes alardus Frosted Flasher
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Astraptes alector Gilbert's Flasher
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Astraptes anaphus Yellow-tipped Flasher
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Autochton cincta Chisos Banded-Skipper
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Autochton neis Broad Banded-Skipper
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Autochton longipennis Spike Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus casica Desert Cloudywing
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Achalarus albociliatus Skinner's Cloudywing
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Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing
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Thessia jalapus Jalapus Cloudywing
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cabares potrillo Potrillo Skipper
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Spathilepia clonius Falcate Skipper
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Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper
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Cogia caicus Gold-costa Skipper
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Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper
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Arteurotia tractipennis Starred Skipper
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Polyctor cleta Cleta Tufted-Skipper
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Polyctor enops Enops Tufted-Skipper
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Nisoniades rubescens Purplish-black Skipper
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Pellicia arina Glazed Pellicia
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Pellicia dimidiata Morning Glory Pellicia
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Noctuana stator Red-studded Skipper
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Noctuana lactifera Cryptic Skipper
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Bolla brennus Obscure Bolla
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Bolla eusebius Spatulate Sootywing
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Bolla clytius Mottled Bolla
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Staphylus vulgata Golden-snouted Sootywing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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Staphylus azteca Aztec Scallopwing
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Sostrata nordica Blue-studded Skipper
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Mylon lassia Bold Mylon
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Grais stigmaticus Hermit Skipper
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Gorgythion begga Variegated Skipper
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Timochares ruptifasciata Brown-banded Skipper
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Carrhenes canescens Hoary Skipper
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Carrhenes fuscescens Tanned Hoary-Skipper
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Paches polla Polla Blue-Skipper
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Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper
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Onenses hyalophora Crystal-winged Skipper
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Antigonus nearchus Large Spurwing
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Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper
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Achlyodes pallida Pale Sicklewing
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Eantis tamenund Northern Sicklewing
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Quadrus lugubris Tanned Blue-Skipper
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Atarnes sallei Orange-spotted Skipper
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Anastrus sempiternus Common Anastrus
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Ebrietas anacreon Common Bent-Skipper
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Gesta invisus False Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis scudderi Scudder's Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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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 macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Heliopetes arsalte Veined White-Skipper
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Heliopetes alana Alana White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Pholisora mejicanus Mexican Sootywing
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Elbella scylla Scylla Firetip
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Synapte malitiosa Malicious Skipper
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Synapte pecta Northern Faceted-Skipper
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Synapte salenus Salenus Skipper
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Corticea corticea Redundant Skipper
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Vinius tryhana Gold-washed Skipper
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Mnasicles geta Violet-frosted Skipper
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Vidius perigenes Pale-rayed Skipper
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Monca crispinus Violet-patched Skipper
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Cymaenes trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper
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Vehilius inca Inca Skipper
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Vehilius stictomenes Pasture Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Lerema ancillaris Liris Skipper
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Niconiades nikko Nikko Skipper
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Vettius fantasos Fantastic Skipper
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Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye
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Rhinthon osca Osca Skipper
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Decinea decinea Huastecan Skipper
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Orthos lycortas Lycortas Skipper
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Conga chydaea Hidden-ray Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Adopaeoides prittwitzi Sunrise Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites carus Carus Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius pompeius Pompeius Skipper
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Anatrytone mazai Glowing Skipper
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Quasimellana eulogius Common Mellana
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
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Virga clenchi Clench's Skipper
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Phanes aletes Jeweled 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 panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Panoquina hecebolus Hecebolus Skipper
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Panoquina lucas Purple-washed Skipper
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Panoquina evansi Evans' Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Nyctelius nyctelius Violet-banded Skipper
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Thespieus macareus Chestnut-marked Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Fritzgaertner's Flat
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Celaenorrhinus stallingsi Stallings' Flat
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Celaenorrhinus stola Slota Flat
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Piruna microstictus Small-spotted Skipperling
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Piruna penaea Hour-glass Skipperling
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Agathymus remingtoni Coahuila Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parides montezuma Montezuma's Cattleheart
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Eurytides epidaus Mexican Kite-Swallowtail
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Eurytides philolaus Dark Kite-Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Mimoides phaon Variable Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio pilumnus Three-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Pterourus garamas Magnificent Swallowtail
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Papilio garamus Magnificent Swallowtail
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Papilio victorinus Victorine 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 androgeus Androgeus Swallowtail
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Papilio anchisiades Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
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Papilio rogeri Pink-spotted Swallowtail
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Heraclides torquatus Torquatus Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Enantia albania Costa-spotted Mimic-White
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Hesperocharis costaricensis Costa Rican White
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Appias drusilla Florida White
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Melete lycimnia Common Melwhite
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Catasticta flisa Narrow-banded Dartwhite
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Catasticta nimbice Mexican Dartwhite
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Pieriballia viardi Viardi White
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Itaballia demophile Cross-barred White
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Leptophobia aripa Mountain White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Ganyra josephina Giant 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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Eurema albula Ghost 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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Eumaeus childrenae Superb Cycadian or Great Cycadian
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Eumaeus toxea Mexican Cycadian
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Brangas neora Common Brangas
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Pseudolycaena damo Sky-blue Hairstreak
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Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
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Cyanophrys goodsoni Goodson's Greenstreak
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Cyanophrys herodotus Tropical Greenstreak
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Cyanophrys longula Long-winged Greenstreak
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Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench's Greenstreak
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Cyanophrys agricolor Stained Greenstreak
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Rekoa palegon Gold-bordered Hairstreak
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Rekoa marius Marius Hairstreak
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Rekoa zebina Zebina Hairstreak
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Arawacus sito Fine-lined Hairstreak
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Arawacus jada Creamy Stripestreak
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Ocaria ocrisia Black Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon telea Telea Hairstreak
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Allosmaitia strophius Strophius Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon sangala Ruddy Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon joya Muted Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon guzanta Orange-crescent Groundstreak
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Calycopis clarina White-striped Groundstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon rufofusca Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon albata White Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon bebrycia Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon yojoa Yojoa 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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Strymon serapio Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon megarus Megarus Scrub-Hairstreak
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Tmolus echion Red-spotted Hairstreak
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Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Strephonota tephraeus Pearly-gray Hairstreak
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Panthiades bathildis Zebra-striped Hairstreak
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Oenomaus ortygnus Aquamarine Hairstreak
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Parrhasius moctezuma Mexican-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Zizula cyna Cyna 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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Celastrina gozora Mexican Azure
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Euselasia hieronymi Red-rayed Euselasia
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis perditalis Rounded Metalmark
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Calephelis mexicana Mexican Calephelis
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Calephelis rawsoni Rawson's Metalmark
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Caria ino Red-bordered Metalmark
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Lasaia sula Blue Metalmark
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Lasaia agesilas Shining-blue Lasaia
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Lasaia sessilis Gray Sessilis
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Lasaia maria Maria's Metalmark
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Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie
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Anteros carausius Carousing Anteros
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Calydna sturnula Sturnula Metalmark
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Emesis mandana Great Emesis
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Emesis tenedia Falcate Metalmark
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Emesis tegula Tegula Emesis
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Emesis emesia Curve-winged Metalmark
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Emesis aurimna White-spotted Emesis
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark
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Apodemia walkeri Walker's Metalmark
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Napaea umbra Quilted Metalmark
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Theope virgilius Blue-based Theope
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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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Lycorea halia Tiger Mimic-Queen
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Dircenna klugii Klug's Clearwing
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Pteronymia cotytto Cotytto Clearwing
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Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
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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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Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Heliconius erato Erato Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Smyrna blomfildia Blomfild's Beauty
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Smyrna karwinskii Karwinski's Beauty
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Adelpha fessonia Band-celled Sister
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Adelpha basiloides Spot-celled Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Asterocampa idyja Dusky Emperor
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Doxocopa pavon Pavon 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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Eunica tatila Florida Purplewing
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Hamadryas amphinome Red Cracker
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Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
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Hamadryas feronia Variable Cracker
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Hamadryas glauconome Glaucous Cracker
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Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Cracker
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Hamadryas iphthime Brownish Cracker
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Myscelia cyaniris Whitened Bluewing
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Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing
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Epiphile adrasta Common Banner
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Temenis laothoe Orange Banner
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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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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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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne marina Marina Patch
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Chlosyne melitaeoides Red-spotted Patch
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Chlosyne endeis Banded Patch
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Chlosyne hippodrome Simple Checkerspot
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Chlosyne rosita Rosita 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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Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
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Eresia phillyra Longwing Crescent
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Castilia myia Mayan Crescent
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Castilia griseobasalis Gray-based Crescent
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Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Anthanassa drusilla Orange-patched Crescent
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Anthanassa ptolyca Black Crescent
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Anthanassa sitalces Montane Crescent
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Anthanassa argentea Chestnut Crescent
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Anthanassa atronia Brown 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 coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia genoveva Mangrove Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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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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Consul electra Pearly Leafwing
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Siderone galanthis Red-striped Leafwing
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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Fountainea glycerium Angled Leafwing
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Memphis pithyusa Pale-spotted Leafwing
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Memphis forreri Forrer's Leafwing
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Morpho helenor Common Morpho
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Opsiphanes boisduvallii Orange Owl-Butterfly
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Opsiphanes cassina Split-banded Owl-Butterfly
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Hermeuptychia hermes Hermes Satyr
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Cissia pompilia Plain Satyr
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Cissia pseudoconfusa Gold-stained Satyr
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Splendeuptychia kendalli Kendall's Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Rothschildia lebeau Lebeau's rothschildia
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Sphingicampa hubbardi Hubbard's Small Silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Cocytius antaeus Giant sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Manduca occulta Occult sphinx
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Lintneria istar Istar sphinx
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Eurata vulcanus Vulcan Tiger Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
