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Papilionidae : Papilioninae
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Battus devilliers - De Villiers' Swallowtail
Battus polydamas - Polydamas Swallowtail
Heraclides andraemon - Bahaman Swallowtail
Heraclides androgeus - Androgeus Swallowtail
Heraclides caiguanabus - Poey's Swallowtail
Heraclides oviedo - Oviedo's Swallowtail
Heraclides oxynius - Cuban Black Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus - Pelaus Swallowtail
Heraclides ponceana - Dusky Swallowtail
Neographium celadon - Cuban Kite Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus - Lime Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes - Black Swallowtail
Parides gundlachianus - Gundlach's Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail
Hesperiidae : Eudaminae
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Aguna asander - Gold-spotted Aguna
Aguna claxon - Emerald Aguna
Autochton potrillo - Potrillo Skipper
Cecropterus dorantes - Dorantes Longtial
Chioides marmorosa - Cuban Longtail
Epargyreus zestos - Zestos Skipper
Phocides pigmalion - Mangrove Skipper
Polygonus leo - Hammock Skipper
Proteides maysi - May's Skipper
Proteides mercurius - Cuban Mercurial Skipper
Telegonus anausis - Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher
Telegonus cassander - Cuban Flasher
Telegonus cellus - Golden-banded Skipper
Telegonus habana - Frosty Flasher
Telegonus talus - Green Flasher
Telegonus xagua - Antillean Flasher
Urbanus cubanus - unnamed Skipper
Urbanus proteus - Common Long-tailed Skipper
Hesperiidae : Hesperiinae
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Atalopedes mesogramma - Mesogramma Skipper
Calpodes ethlius - Canna Skipper
Carystoides mexicana - Mexican Ruby-eye
Choranthus capucinus - Monk Skipper
Choranthus orientis - Caribbean Skipper
Choranthus radians - Radians Skipper
Choranthus serranorum - Serrano Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus - Three-spotted Skipper
Euphyes cornelius - Cornelius Skipper
Euphyes singularis - Singularis Skipper
Holguinia holguin - Holguin Skipper
Hylephila phyleus - Fiery Skipper
Lerodea eufala - Eufala Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius - Violet-banded Skipper
Oarisma bruneri - Bruner's Skipperling
Oarisma nanus - Nanus Skipperling
Panoquina corrupta - Corrupt Skipper
Panoquina lucas - Purple-washed Skipper
Panoquina ocola - Ocola Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides - Obscure Skipper
Parachoranthus magdalia - Magdalia Skipper
Perichares philetes - Caribbean Ruby-eye
Polites baracoa - Baracoa Skipper
Rhinthon cubana - Cuban Rhinthon
Saliana esperi - Perching Saliana
Synapte malitiosa - Caribbean Faceted Skipper
Wallengrenia misera - Cuban Broken-dash
Hesperiidae : Pyrginae
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Anastrus sempiternus - Common Anastrus
Burca braco - Braco Skipper
Burca concolor - Concolorous Skipper
Burca cubensis - Cuban Skipper
Burnsius crisia - Antillean Checkered Skipper
Burnsius oileus - Tropical Checkered Skipper
Chiomara gundlachi - Gundlach's Duskywing
Eantis munroei - Munroe's Sicklewing
Eantis papinianus - Cuban Sicklewing
Ephyriades brunnea - Florida Duskywing
Ephyriades zephodes - Zephodes Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco - Zarucco Skipper
Gesta gesta - Impostor Duskywing
Ouleus fridericus - Fridericus Spreadwing
Pieridae : Colladinae
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Abaeis nicippe - Sleepy Orange
Anteos clorinde - White-angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula - Yellow-angled Sulphur
Colias eurytheme - Orange Sulphur
Eurema amelia - Cuban Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana - Boisduval's Yellow
Eurema daira - Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea - Banded Yellow
Eurema lucina - Smudged Yellow
Kricogonia cabrerai - Cuban Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside - Lyside Sulphur
Nathalis iole - Dainty Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe - Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante - Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis avellaneda - Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis neleis - Neleis Sulphur
Phoebis orbis - Orbis Sulphur
Phoebis philea - Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae - Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis statira - Statira Sulphur
Pyrisitia chamberlaini - Chamberlain's Yellow
Pyrisitia dina - Bush Sulphur
Pyrisitia larae - Confusing Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa - Little Yellow
Pyrisitia messalina - Whitish Yellow
Pyrisitia nise - Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia - Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia venusta - Pale Yellow
Zerene cesonia - Southern Dogface
Pieridae : Dismorphiinae
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Dismorphia cubana - Cuban Mimic-White
Pieridae : Pierinae
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Ascia monuste - Great Southern White
Ganyra menciae - Cuban White
Glutophrissa drusilla - Florida White
Melete salacia - Black-striped White
Pontia protodice - Checkered White
Riodinidae
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Dianesia carteri - Caribbean Metalmark
Lycaenidae : Polyommatinae
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Brephidium exilis - Pygmy Blue
Cupido comyntas - Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cyclargus ammon - Nickerbean Blue
Cyclargus thomasi - Miami Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus - Ceraunus Blue
Leptotes cassius - Cassius Blue
Leptotes hedgesi - Hedges' Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi - Antillean Blue
Lycaenidae : Theclinae
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Allosmaitia coelebs - Cuban Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon maesites - Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis - Silver-banded Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia - Fulvous Hairstreak
Eumaeus atala - Atala Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia - Grey Ministreak
Nesiostrymon celida - Caribbean Hairstreak
Strymon acis - Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii - Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa - Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon limenia - Limenia Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon martialis - Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon toussainti - Toussaint's Scrub-Hairstreak
Nymphalidae : Apaturinae
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Asterocampa idyja - Dusky Emperor
Doxocopa laure - Silver Emperor
Nymphalidae : Biblidinae
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Archimestra teleboas - The Widow
Dynamine postverta - Mexican Sailor
Dynamine serina - Caribbean Sailor
Eunica heraclitus - Cuban Purplewing
Eunica monima - Dingy Purplewing
Eunica tatila - Florida Purplewing
Hamadryas amphinome - Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa - Gray Cracker
Hamadryas feronia - Variable Cracker
Lucinia sida - Caribbean Banner
Nymphalidae : Charaxinae
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Anaea cubana - Cuban Leafwing
Archaeoprepona demophoon - Two-spotted Prepona
Cymatogramma echemus - Chestnut Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra - Silver-studded Leafwing
Siderone galanthis - Red-striped Leafwing
Nymphalidae : Cyrestinae
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Marpesia chiron - Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea - Caribbean Daggerwing
Nymphalidae : Danainae
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Anetia briarea - Many-spotted King
Anetia cubana - Cuban King
Anetia pantherata - Great King
Danaus eresimus - Soldier
Danaus gilippus - Queen
Danaus plexippus - Monarch
Greta cubana - Cuban Clearwing
Lycorea halia - Tiger Mimic Queen
Nymphalidae : Heliconiinae
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Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia - Flambeau
Eueides isabella - Isabella's Heliconian
Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia - Mexican Fritillary
Heliconius charithonia - Zebra Heliconian
Nymphalidae : Libytheinae
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Libytheana carinenta - American Snout
Libytheana motya - Cuban Snout
Libytheana terena - Antillean Snout
Nymphalidae Limenitinae
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Adelpha iphicleola - Iphicleola Sister
Limenitis archippus - Viceroy
Nymphalidae : Nymphalinae
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Anartia chrysopelea - Cuban Peacock
Anartia jatrophae - White Peacock
Anthanassa frisia - Cuban Crescent
Antillea pelops - Antillean Crescent
Atlantea perezi - Cuban Checkerspot
Colobura dirce - Mosaic
Historis acheronta - Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius - Stinky Leafwing
Hypanartia paullus - Antillean Mapwing
Hypolimnas misippus - The Mimic
Junonia coenia - Common Buckeye
Junonia neildi - Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis - Tropical Buckeye
Phyciodes phaon - Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos - Pearl Crescent
Polygonia interrogationis - Question Mark
Siproeta stelenes - Malachite
Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady
Nymphalidae : Satyrinae
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Calisto aquilum - Cuban Dark Calisto
Calisto bradleyi - Bradley's Calisto
Calisto brochei - Broche's Calisto
Calisto bruneri - Bruner's Calisto
Calisto disjunctus - Western Cuban Calisto
Calisto dissimulatum - Mimic Calisto
Calisto gundlachi - Gandlach's Calisto
Calisto herophile - Cuban Common Calisto
Calisto israeli - Israel's Calisto
Calisto lastrai - Lastra's Calisto
Calisto muripetens - Guamuahaya Calisto
Calisto occulta - Hidden Calisto
Calisto sharkeyae - Sharkey's Calisto
Calisto siguanensis - Sand Calisto
Calisto smintheus - Cuban Rusty Calisto
Calisto torrei - Torre's Calisto
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Pieridae - Whites & Yellows
Riodinidae / Lycaenidae - Metalmarks, Hairstreaks & Blues
Nymphalidae - Nymphalids
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Atalopedes mesogramma
(Latreille, [1824])
Mesogramma Skipper
Calpodes ethlius (Stoll, 1782)
Canna Skipper
Carystoides mexicana Freeman, 1969
Mexican Ruby-eye
Choranthus capucinus (Lucas, 1857)
Monk Skipper
Choranthus orientis (
Skinner,
1920)
Caribbean Skipper
Choranthus radians
(Lucas, 1857)
Radians Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Three-spotted Skipper
Euphyes cornelius
(Latreille, [1824])
Cornelius Skipper
Euphyes singularis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Singularis Skipper
Holguinia holguin Evans, 1955
Holguin Skipper
ENDEMIC
Hylephila phyleus (Drury, 1773)
Fiery Skipper
Lerodea eufala (Edwards, 1869)
Eufala Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius (Latreille, [1824])
Violet-banded Skipper
Oarisma bruneri Bell, 1959
Bruner's Skipperling
ENDEMIC
Oarisma nanus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Nanus Skipperling
ENDEMIC
Panoquina corrupta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Corrupt Skipper
ENDEMIC
Panoquina lucas (Fabricius, 1793)
Purple-washed Skipper
Panoquina ocola (Edwards, 1863)
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides (Skinner, 1891)
Obscure Skipper
Parachoranthus magdalia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1863)
Magdalia Skipper
Perichares philetes (Gmelin, 1790)
Caribbean Ruby-eye
Polites baracoa (Lucas, 1857)
Baracoa Skipper
Rhinthon cubana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Cuban Rhinthon
Saliana esperi Smith & Hernández, 1992
Perching Saliana
Synapte malitiosa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Caribbean Faceted Skipper
Wallengrenia
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(Lucas, 1857)
Cuban
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Aguna asander (Mabille & Bouillet, 1912)
Gold-spotted Aguna
Aguna claxon Evans, 1952
Emerald Aguna
[ Anastrus sempiternus (Bell & Comstock, 1948)
Common Anastrus ]
Strays only - not resident
Telegonus anausis (Godman & Salvin, 1896)
Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher
Telegonus cassander (Fabricius, 1793)
Cuban Flasher
ENDEMIC
Telegonus habana (Lucas, 1857)
Frosty Flasher
Telegonus talus (Cramer, 1799)
Green Flasher
Telegonus xagua (Lucas, 1857)
Antillean Flasher
[ Telegonus cellus (Boisduval & Leconte, 1837)
Golden-banded Skipper ]
Strays only - not resident
Burca braco (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Braco Skipper
Burca concolor (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Concolorous Skipper
Burca cubensis (Skinner, 1913)
Cuban Skipper
ENDEMIC
Autochton potrillo (Lucas, 1857)
Potrillo Skipper
Chioides marmorosa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Cuban Longtail
ENDEMIC
Chiomara gundlachi (Skinner & Ramsden, 1924)
Gundlach's Duskywing
ENDEMIC
Eantis papinianus (Poey, 1832)
Cuban Sicklewing
Eantis munroei (Bell, 1956)
Munroe's Sicklewing
ENDEMIC
Epargyreus zestos (Geyer, 1832)
Zestos Skipper
Ephyriades brunnea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Florida Duskywing
Ephyriades zephodes (Hübner, 1820)
Zephodes Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco (Lucas, 1857)
Zarucco Duskywing
Gesta gesta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1863)
Impostor Duskywing
[ Ouleus fridericus (Geyer, 1832)
Fridericus Spreadwing ]
Strays only - not resident
Phocides pigmalion (Lucas, 1857)
Mangrove Skipper
Polygonus leo (Gmelin, [1790])
Hammock Skipper
Proteides maysi (Lucas, 1857)
May's Skipper
Proteides mercurius (Lucas, 1857)
Cuban Mercurial Skipper
Burnsius crisia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Antillean Checkered Skipper
Burnsius oileus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Tropical Checkered Skipper
Cecropterus
dorantes (Lucas, 1857)
Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus proteus (Scudder, 1872)
Common Long-tailed Skipper
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