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Morpho helenor achillaena Helenor Morpho Nymphalidae Anartia amathea roeselia Scarlet Peacock Nymphalidae Pareuptychia ocirrhoe interjecta Two-banded Satyr Nymphalidae Pierella lamia Lamia Pierella Nymphalidae Junonia evarete Tropical Buck-eye Nymphalidae Hyparnartia lethe Orange Mapwing Nymphalidae Historis odius Orion Nymphalidae Colobura dirce Dirce Beauty Nymphalidae Anartia jatrophae White Peacock Nymphalidae Battus polydamas Polydamus Swallowtail Papilionidae Battus crassus Crassus Swallowtail Papilionidae Anteos menippe Pieridae Orange-tipped Angled-Suphur Parides anchises nephalion Anchises Cattleheart Papilionidae Heraclides thoas brasiliensis Thoas Swallowtail Papilionidae Hermeuptychia hermes Hermes Satyr Nymphalidae Ascia monuste orseis Great Southern White Pieridae Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur Pieridae Rhetus periander eleusinus Periander Swordtail Riodinidae Leucochimona icare Icare Eyemark Riodinidae Common butterflies of REGUA Worldwide there are about 160,000 species of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) of which the 20,000 butterflies are split into five families: Hesperiidae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae and Riodinidae. Brazil has over 3,000 butterfly species of which almost 1,000 can be found in the Atlantic Rainforest, and over 570 have been recorded at REGUA and the surrounding area. However there are still many more to find, and it is likely that the final total will be around 700-800 species, perhaps even approaching the 900 species recorded at Itatiaia. For amateurs, the identification is severely hampered by the absence of good field guides, but this leaflet illustrates 54 of the commoner and more easily identified species that can be found throughout most of the year around the REGUA wetlands and trails. REGUA is keen to establish a comprehensive list of species present and their flight times, so please submit your records and photographs to Jorge Bizarro ([email protected] ). Cobalopsis miaba Miaba Skipper Hesperiidae Pyrgus oileus Hesperiidae Tropical Chequered Skipper Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail Hesperiidae Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail Hesperiidae Mesosemia nyctea fluminensis Nyctea Eyemark Riodinidae

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Page 1: Common butterflies of REGUAregua.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/leaflet-butterflies-1.pdfAscia monuste orseis Great Southern White Pieridae Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur Pieridae

Morpho helenor achillaenaHelenor Morpho Nymphalidae

Anartia amathea roeseliaScarlet Peacock Nymphalidae

Pareuptychia ocirrhoe interjectaTwo-banded Satyr Nymphalidae

Pierella lamiaLamia Pierella Nymphalidae

Junonia evareteTropical Buck-eye Nymphalidae

Hyparnartia letheOrange Mapwing Nymphalidae

Historis odiusOrion Nymphalidae

Colobura dirceDirce Beauty Nymphalidae

Anartia jatrophaeWhite Peacock Nymphalidae

Battus polydamasPolydamus Swallowtail Papilionidae

Battus crassusCrassus Swallowtail Papilionidae

Anteos menippe PieridaeOrange-tipped Angled-Suphur

Parides anchises nephalionAnchises Cattleheart Papilionidae

Heraclides thoas brasiliensisThoas Swallowtail Papilionidae

Hermeuptychia hermesHermes Satyr Nymphalidae

Ascia monuste orseisGreat Southern White Pieridae

Phoebis phileaOrange-barred Sulphur Pieridae

Rhetus periander eleusinusPeriander Swordtail Riodinidae

Leucochimona icareIcare Eyemark Riodinidae

Commonbutterflies of

REGUAWorldwide there are about 160,000 species of Lepidoptera(moths and butterflies) of which the 20,000 butterflies are splitinto five families: Hesperiidae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae,Papilionidae, Pieridae and Riodinidae.

Brazil has over 3,000 butterfly species of which almost 1,000can be found in the Atlantic Rainforest, and over 570 have beenrecorded at REGUA and the surrounding area. However thereare still many more to find, and it is likely that the final total willbe around 700-800 species, perhaps even approaching the 900species recorded at Itatiaia.

For amateurs, the identification is severely hampered by theabsence of good field guides, but this leaflet illustrates 54 of thecommoner and more easily identified species that can be foundthroughout most of the year around the REGUA wetlands andtrails.

REGUA is keen to establish a comprehensive list of speciespresent and their flight times, so please submit your records andphotographs to Jorge Bizarro ([email protected]).

Cobalopsis miabaMiaba Skipper Hesperiidae

Pyrgus oileus HesperiidaeTropical Chequered Skipper

Urbanus simpliciusPlain Longtail Hesperiidae

Urbanus dorantesDorantes Longtail Hesperiidae

Mesosemia nyctea fluminensisNyctea Eyemark Riodinidae