Field Checklist

of the
Butterflies of
Baja California, Mexico

Checklists available at Mexico Birding Website

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Kurt Radamaker

Field Checklist of
The Butterflies
of
Baja California, Mexico

List Compiled by
Kurt Radamaker
June 2009

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Checklist
of the
Butterflies of Baja California Mexico
This checklist is a direct result of the work of Brown, Real and
Faulkner 1992 in The Butterflies of Baja. Faunal Survey, Natural
History, Conservation Biology. The Lepidoptera Research Foundation, Inc. iv + 129pp., 8pls.
The Taxonomy follows the Butterflies of America project. http://
www.butterfliesofamerica.com/intro.htm

Booklet Design by
Kurt and Cindy Radamaker
March 2009

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FAMILY PAPILIONIDAE, SWALLOWTAILS

Battus philenor, Pipevine Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterius, Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes coloro, Desert Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon, Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra, Indra Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus, Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon, Pale Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes, Giant Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus bajaensis, Broad-banded Swallowtail
FAMILY PIERIDAE, WHITES AND SULPHURS
Kricogonia lyside, Lyside Sulphur
Nathalis iole, Dainty Sulphur
Eurema daira, Barred Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana, Boisduval's Yellow
Eurema mexicana, Mexican Yellow
Abaeis nicippe, Sleepy Orange
Pyrisitia proterpia, Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa, Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise nelphe, Mimosa Yellow
Colias eurytheme, Orange Sulphur
Colias harfordii, Harford's Sulphur
Zerene cesonia, Southern Dogface
Zerene eurydice, California Dogface
Anteos clorinde, White Angled-Sulphur
Anteos maerula, Yellow Angled-Sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina, Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe fisheri, Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea, Orange-barred Sulphur
Anthocharis cethura bajacalifornia, Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis sara, Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis lanceolata australis, Gray Marble
Euchloe lotta, Desert Marble
Pieris rapae, Cabbage White
Pontia beckerii, Becker's White
Pontia protodice, Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii, Spring White
Ascia monuste raza, Great Southern White
Ganyra howarthi, Howarth's White
FAMILY LYCAENIDAE, GOSSAMERWINGS
Lycaena arota, Tailed Copper
Lycaena hermes, Hermes Copper
Lycaena xanthoides, Great Copper
Lycaena gorgon, Gorgon Copper

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Lycaena helloides, Purplish Copper
Habrodais poodiae, Baja Hairstreak
Satyrium californica, California Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus, Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum spadix, Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra, Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium, Hedgerow Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita, Silver-banded Hairstreak
Callophrys [sheridanii], 'Coastal' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii, Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus nelsoni, Nelson's' Cedar Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus loki, Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
C. g. cedrosensis, Cedar Island' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys spinetorum, Thicket Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus iroides, Brown Elfin
Strymon melinus pudica, Gray Hairstreak
Strymon alea, Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon cestri, Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii, Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon columella, Columella Scrub-Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda, Leda Ministreak
Ministrymon clytie, Clytie Ministreak
Hypostrymon critola, Sonoran Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius, Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina, Marine Blue
Brephidium exilis, Western Pygmy-Blue
Cupido amyntula, Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon, Spring Azure
Echinargus isola, Reakirt's Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus gyas, Ceraunus Blue
Philotes sonorensis, Sonoran Blue
Philotiella speciosa, Small Blue
Euphilotes bernardino, Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino garthi, Cedar Island' Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes enoptes dammersi, 'Dammers' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes subspecies, (Sierra Juarez) Dotted Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera, Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis, Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima, Silvery Blue
Plebejus melissa paradoxa, Melissa Blue
Plebejus icarioides evius, Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus acmon, Acmon Blue
Plebejus lupini monticola, Monticola Blue

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FAMILY RIODINIDAE, METALMARKS

Calephelis nemesis dammersi, Fatal Calephelis
Calephelis bajaensis, Baja Calephelis
Calephelis wrighti, Wright's Calephelis
Melanis acroleuca, White-tipped Metalmark
Apodemia mormo, Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti virgulti, Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti dialeuca, Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia mejicanus deserti, 'Desert' Mexican Metalmark
Apodemia mejicanus maxima, 'Giant' Mexican Metalmark
Apodemia palmerii, Palmer's Metalmark
Apodemia hepburni, Hepburn's Metalmark
Apodemia murphyi, Murphy's Metalmark
FAMILY NYMPHALIDAE, BRUSHFOOTS
Libytheana carinenta larvata, American Snout
Danaus plexippus, Monarch
Danaus gilippus, Queen
Limenitis lorquini, Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis archippus, Viceroy
Adelpha californica, California Sister
Agraulis vanillae, Gulf Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia, Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia, Mexican Fritillary
Speyeria coronis semiramis, Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe comstocki, Callippe Fritillary
Asterocampa leilia, Empress Leilia
Mestra amymone, Northern Mestra
Myscelia cyananthe streckeri, Blackened Bluewing
Vanessa virginiensis, American Lady
Vanessa cardui, Painted Lady
Vanessa annabella, West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta rubria, Red Admiral
Nymphalis antiopa, Mourning Cloak
Anartia jatrophae, White Peacock
Junonia coenia grisea, Northern Buckeye
Junonia evarete nigrosuffusa, Dark Buckeye
Euphydryas editha quino, Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona, Chalcedon Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona hennei, Chalcedon Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira wrighti, Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica, California Patch
Chlosyne lacinia crocale, Bordered Patch
Chlosyne gabbii, Gabb's Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas chara, Tiny Checkerspot (chara)

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Dymasia dymas imperialis, Tiny Checkerspot (imperialis)
Phyciodes phaon, Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos, Pearl Crescent
Anaea aidea, Tropical Leafwing
Opsiphanes boisduvallii, Orange Owl-butterfly
Coenonympha tullia california, Common Ringlet
Cercyonis sthenele silvestris, Great Basin Wood-Nymph
FAMILY HESPERIIDAE, SKIPPERS
Epargyreus c. californicus, California' Silver-spotted Skipper
Chioides albofasciatus, White-striped Longtail
Codatractus valeriana, Valeriana Skipper
Urbanus proteus, Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus dorantes calafia, Baja' Dorantes Longtail
Achalarus albociliatus, White-edged Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades, Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades (BCS Segregate), Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades indistinctus, Northern Cloudywing
Cogia hippalus peninsularis, Baja' Acacia Skipper
Staphylus ceos, Golden-headed Sootywing
Pholisora catullus, Common Sootywing
Hesperopsis gracielae, MacNeill's Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya, Mojave Sootywing
Chiomara georgina pelagica, White-patched Skipper
Erynnis brizo lacustra, Lacustra' Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis propertius, Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis tristis, Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis pattersoni, 'Dark-fringed' Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius, Pacuvius Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis, Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis afranius, Afranius Duskywing
Systasea zampa, Arizona Powdered-Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura, Small Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus albescens, White Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus oileus, Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus philetas, Desert Checkered-Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella, Erichson's White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum, Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes laviana, Laviana White-Skipper
Megathymus yuccae coloradensis, Yucca Giant-Skipper
Agathymus stephensi, California Giant-Skipper
Agathymus comstocki, Comstock's Giant-Skipper
Agathymus dawsoni, Dawson's Giant-Skipper
Agathymus dawsoni, Dawson's Giant-Skipper
Agathymus undescribed, Undescribed Giant-Skipper

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Copaeodes aurantiaca, Orange Skipperling
Calpodes ethlius, Brazilian Skipper
Synapte syraces, Bold Faceted-Skipper
Amblyscirtes tolteca, Toltec Roadside-Skipper
Nastra neamathla, Neamathla Skipper
Nastra julia, Julia's Skipper
Lerodea eufala, Eufala Skipper
Lerema accius, Clouded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus, Fiery Skipper
Hesperia juba, Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado leussleri, Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia pahaska williamsi, Pahaska Skipper
Polites sabuleti, Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti margaretae, Sandhill Skipper
Polites sonora, Sonoran Skipper
Atalopedes campestris, Sachem
Poanes melane, Umber Skipper
Poanes melane (BCS Segregate), 'Baja' Umber Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides, Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes agricola, Rural Skipper
Euphyes vestris harbisoni, Dun Skipper

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