Butterflies and Moths of Mexico

1049 Species Recorded in Mexico

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Hepburn's Metalmark
Apodemia hepburni

Observed: Feb 06, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 06, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Tropical Leafwing
Anaea aidea

Observed: Feb 05, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 05, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Tropical Leafwing
Anaea aidea

Observed: Feb 05, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 05, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa

Observed: Feb 05, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 05, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Pacific Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia pacoma

Observed: Feb 04, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 04, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Howarth's White
Ganyra howarthi

Observed: Feb 03, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Feb 04, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius

Observed: Jan 29, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 29, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Soldier
Danaus eresimus

Observed: Jan 29, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 29, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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White-tipped Metalmark
Melanis acroleuca

Observed: Jan 29, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 29, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus

Observed: Jan 29, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 29, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis

Observed: Jan 28, 2026

Submitted by: Paul Prappas

Verified: Jan 29, 2026

Verified by: Paul Prappas

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Northern Sicklewing
Eantis tamenund

Observed: Oct 16, 2025

Submitted by: aquinta

Verified: Oct 23, 2025

Verified by: curtis.lehman

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Mexico

Banded Peacock Anartia fatima	Upperside is brown. Forewing has cream or white median and submarginal bands. Hindwing has a cream or white submarginal band and a broken red median band.
Great Southern White Ascia monuste	Upper surface of male forewing white with black zigzag pattern on outer margin. Dry season female form resembles male with heavier black zigzag pattern and a small black spot in the wing cell. Wet-season female is darkened with black scales above and below.
Tropical Checkered-Skipper Burnsius oileus	Upperside is dark brown with pale markings; male forewing has a mat of long blue-gray hairs; hindwing of both sexes has marginal and submarginal bands made up of equal-sized spots. Underside of hindwing is pale, often with a strong brown overlay; not much contrast between bands and ground color.
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae	Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker.
Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae	Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated, iridescent silver spots.
Barred Yellow Eurema daira	Males and females differ; plus 2 seasonal forms. Upperside of male forewing yellow with black bar along inner edge and a large black area at apex. Female varies from yellow to white; forewing with gray-black on apex and black patch on outer edge of hindwing. Summer (wet season) form is smaller with more extensive black areas. Underside hindwing of summer form is satiny white; that of winter form is brick red or tan with two small black spots in cell. In southern Florida, some individuals have white hindwings.
Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe	Upper surface of male bright orange with no markings. Two female forms, pink-white or yellow-orange. Underside forewing of both sexes with straight submarginal line. Two seasonal forms; winter form has heavier underside markings.
Malachite Siproeta stelenes	Upperside is dark brown to black with translucent whitish green or yellow-green patches. Underside is orange-brown with greenish patches. Dry season (winter) form is larger and the hindwing underside has smudged black marks inside the orange marginal band; wet season (summer) form is smaller and has silver marks instead of black smudges.
Mexican Fritillary Euptoieta hegesia	Upperside of both wings with basal half unpatterned orange, and little or no contrast between basal and outer parts. Hindwing margins not angled; underside orange-brown with darker pattern.
Dorantes Longtail Urbanus dorantes	Tails are long; fringes checkered. Body and wings are brown with no green iridescence. Forewing has prominent clear spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 bands of pale spots.

Butterflies and Moths of North America

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1049 Species Recorded in Mexico

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100 Most Recent Sightings in Mexico

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Most Recent Sightings in Mexico

Hepburn's Metalmark
Apodemia hepburni

Tropical Leafwing
Anaea aidea

Tropical Leafwing
Anaea aidea

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa

Pacific Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia pacoma

Howarth's White
Ganyra howarthi

Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius

Soldier
Danaus eresimus

White-tipped Metalmark
Melanis acroleuca

White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus

Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis

Northern Sicklewing
Eantis tamenund

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima

Great Southern White
Ascia monuste

Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Malachite
Siproeta stelenes

Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Butterflies and Moths of Mexico

1049 Species Recorded in Mexico

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Mexico

Please donate!

Advertise with us!

Most Recent Sightings in Mexico

Hepburn's MetalmarkApodemia hepburni

Tropical LeafwingAnaea aidea

Tropical LeafwingAnaea aidea

Mallow Scrub-HairstreakStrymon istapa

Pacific Mangrove BuckeyeJunonia pacoma

Howarth's WhiteGanyra howarthi

Cassius BlueLeptotes cassius

SoldierDanaus eresimus

White-tipped MetalmarkMelanis acroleuca

White-striped LongtailChioides albofasciatus

Western Pygmy-BlueBrephidium exilis

Northern SicklewingEantis tamenund

Banded PeacockAnartia fatima

Great Southern WhiteAscia monuste

Tropical Checkered-SkipperBurnsius oileus

White PeacockAnartia jatrophae

Gulf FritillaryAgraulis vanillae

Barred YellowEurema daira

Large Orange SulphurPhoebis agarithe

MalachiteSiproeta stelenes

Mexican FritillaryEuptoieta hegesia

Dorantes LongtailUrbanus dorantes

Hepburn's Metalmark
Apodemia hepburni

Tropical Leafwing
Anaea aidea

Tropical Leafwing
Anaea aidea

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa

Pacific Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia pacoma

Howarth's White
Ganyra howarthi

Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius

Soldier
Danaus eresimus

White-tipped Metalmark
Melanis acroleuca

White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus

Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis

Northern Sicklewing
Eantis tamenund

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima

Great Southern White
Ascia monuste

Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus

White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Barred Yellow
Eurema daira

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Malachite
Siproeta stelenes

Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia

Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes