LANABA'S 3RD ANNUAL BUTTERFLY JAUNT TO

THE LA JOLLA de MISMALOYA AREA, PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO, MEXICO

WANDA DAMERON - November 23 – 30, 1999 -- 225 listed species plus more to be ID'd

Participants: Mary Shepherd, Bev Steveson, Barbara Turner, Ken Warner, Kim Garwood, Carolyn Curione, Fred Heath, Molly Pollock, Maja Block, Paul Opler, Evi Buckner & coordinator Wanda Dameron

grounds (G), Mismaloya Village & up canyon (MC), El Eden (E), El Eden Gardens (E+) & trail beyond, nearby just outside the gate (N)

A= abundant C=common  Photos - included for underlined
 
S W A L L O W T A I L S
P A P I L I O N I D A E
 
CATTLEHEARTS    
Rosy-spotted Parides erithalion trichopus G, E, E+, P, 28, 29, N
Montezuma Parides montezuma montezuma G, P, 28, N
Photinus Parides photinus photinus MC, E, E+, 28, N
SWALLOWTAILS    
Polydamas  Battus polydamas polydamas G, MC, E, E+, 28, 29, N
Citrus * Calaides androgeus ssp. 28- gardens recently dead
Giant Heraclides cresphontes C: daily
Thoas Heraclides thoas autocles MC?, 28, 29
Ruby-spotted Priamedes anchisiades idaeus 28
Pink-spotted Priamides pharnaces E, 29, N
Victorine * Pyrrhosticta victorinus morelius 28
WHITES / SULFURS
P I E R I D A E
 
WHITES    
Great Southern Ascia monuste monuste G, E, E+, 28, 29
Giant Ganyra josephina josepha MC, E. E+, 29, N
Florida Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis C: daily
Viardi  Pieriballia viardi laogore A: daily
MIMIC-WHITE    
Tiger-striped Dismorphia amphiona lupita P, 29
ANGLED-SULFUR    
White Anteos clorinde niverfera MC, 28, 29, N
DOGFACE

Southern

Zerene cesonia MC, E
ORANGES    
Sleepy Akabaeis nicippe MC, E
Tailed Pyrisitia proterpia proterpia E, 29, N
SULFURS    
Statira Aphrissa statira jada MC, 28
Dainty  Nathalis iole iole P
Large Orange Phoebis agarithe agarithe C: daily
Apricot Phoebis argante argante MC
Orange-barred Phoebis philea C: E, E+, P, 28, 29, N
Cloudless Phoebis sennae marcellina C: MC, E+, P, 28, 29, N
Trite Rhabdodryas trite trite U: E, E+, P, 28
YELLOWS    
Barred Eurema daira daira A: MC, E, E+, P, 29, N
Boisduval’s Eurema boisduvaliana C: MC, E, E+, P, 28, N
Dina Pyrisitia dina westwoodi MC, E+, 28, 29
Mimosa Pyrisitia nise nelphe MC, E, E+, 28
GOSSAMER--WINGS
L Y C A E N I D A E
 
HAIRSTREAKS   U: Unknowns each day
Regal Evenus regalis MC, N
Black Ocaria ocrisia MC, E, 28
Damo  Pseudolycaena damo MC, P, 28, N 
Gold-bordered Rekoa palegon 28, N
Pearly-gray Siderous tephraeus MC?
Thick-tailed  "Thecla" umbratus  MC, E+
CYCADIAN

Mexican

Eumaeus toxea N
GROUNDSTREAK    
Dusky-blue Calycopis isobeon E, E+, 28, 29, N
MINISTREAK    
Gray Ministrymon azia E
SCRUB-HAIRSTREAK    
Yojoa Strymon yojoa 29
STRIPESTREAKS    
Sito Arawacus sito MC
Intense-blue Panthiades bathildis N
BLUES    
Ceraunus  Hemiargus ceraunus zachaeina MC, E+
Cassius Leptotes cassius striata C: daily
Marine * Leptotes marina N
Cyna Zizula cyna cyna 28
M E T A L M A R K S
R I O D I N I D A E
Fulman Calephelis fulmen E, E+, 28, 29
Mather’s * Calephelis matheri  } no pix these 2
Mexican Calephelis mexicana  } probable, ck photo ID
Montezuma Calephelis montezuma  } fair # Calephelis
Fatal  Calephelis nemesis nemesis E, 29
Rounded Calephelis perditalis perditalis  MC, 29
Curve-winged Emesis emesia } pos. ck photo ID
Mandana Emesis mandana furor  } several Emesis
Falcate Emesis tenedia tenedia 28, N
Vulpina Emesis vulpina E, E+?
Eubule Euselasia eubule E, P
BLUETAIL, 

Arcius

Rhetus arcius beutelspacheri 28
EYEMARKS    
Blinded Eurybia elvina E+, P
Purple-washed Mesosemia lamachus E, E+, P, N
PIXIES    
White-tipped Melanis cephise cephise G, MC, E, E+, 29, N
Red-bordered  Melanis pixe sexpunctata MC, 28, 29, N
B R U S H F O O T S
N Y M P H A L I D A E
 
BANNERS    
Cortesi Catonephele cortesi E+, P
Common * Epiphile adrasta escalantei E, P
Flavilla Nica flavilla bachiana MC
Neaerea Pyrrhogyra neaerea hypsenor  E, 28
Laothoe Temenis laothoe quilapayunia E, 29
BEAUTIES    
Red Rim Biblis hyperia aganisa 29?
Dirce Colobura dirce dirce MC, E, E+, 28, 29
Blomfild’s Smyrna blomfildia datis MC, E, E+, 28, N
CHECKERSPOT

Theona

Thessalia theona ssp. P, N
CLEARWINGS    
Morgan’s Greta morgane E, E+, P, 28, 29, N
Tiger-striped Melinaea ethra flavicans E, E+, P, 28, 29
CRACKERS    
Red Hamadryas amphinome mazai E+
Gray Hamadryas februa ferentina MC, E, E+
CRESCENTS    
Alexon Anthanassa alexon E
Ardys Anthanassa ardys 28
Tulcis  Anthanassa tulcis  C: daily
Gray-based Castilia griseobasalis E, E+, P, 28, 29
DAGGERWINGS    
Many-banded Marpesia chiron marius C: daily
Ruddy Marpesia petreus tethys MC, E, P, 28, 29
EMPEROR
Subfamily Apaturinae
 
Silver Doxocopa laure acca MC, E, E+, 28, 29, N
FRITILLARIES    
Gulf Agraulis vanillae incarnarta 29
Mexican Euptoieta hegesia hoffmani C: MC, E, E+, 28, 29, N
GREENWINGS    
Mexican Dynamine postverta mexicana MC, P, 28, 29
LEAFWINGS    
Tropical Anaea troglodyta aidea E, P, 28, 29
Darkened Blue Archaeprepona demophon 

occidentalis

MC sp?, E, E+, P, 28, 29
Silvery Blue * Archaeprepona demophoon 

mexicana

MC sp?, E, 29
Electra Consul electra castanea E+
Fabulous Consul fabius cecrops MC, E, 28, 29
Pointed Fountainea eurypyle glanzi E, 29
Pale Spotted * Memphis pithyusa E
Red-striped Siderone galanthis prob. E & E+; definite 28
Seasonal Zaretes ellops anzuletta E+
Pale Zaretis callidryas N on 29
LONGWINGS    
Julia Dryas julia moderata A: daily
Zebra Heliconius charitonius vazquezae A: daily
Crimson Patched Heliconius erato punctata C: daily
MONARCHS    
Tropic Queen  Danaus eresimus montezuma E, E+
Queen Danaus gilippus thersippus MC, N
Monarch Danaus plexippus plexippus only 28-several individuals dif. areas
Tiger Mimic-Queen Lycorea halia atergatis MC, P, 28, N
MORPHO    
White Morpho polyphemus polyphemus C: daily
OWLS    
Boisduval’s Opsiphanes boisduvalli G
Coastal Opsiphanes invirae fabricii MC?, G
PATCHES    
Glorious Chlosyne gloriosa MC, 28
Hippodrome Chlosyne hippodrome MC, E, E+, 28, 29, N
Red-spotted * Chlosyne eumeda dryope 28
Elf Microtia elva elva MC, E+, P, 28, 29, N
PEACOCKS    
Red Anartia amathea colima A: daily
White Anartia jatrophe luteipicta P
Rusty-tipped Page  Siproeta epaphus epaphus MC, E, E+, 29
Malachite Siproeta stelenes biplagiata C: daily
PURPLEWINGS    
Dingy Eunica monima E, E+, 29, N
Florida * Eunica tatila tatila E+, P, 28
SATYRS  
Photo of couple not in book
Orange-patched Euptychia fetna P
Hermes Hermeuptychia hermes P
Rosy Taygetis uncinata E+, P
Weymer's * Taygetis weymeri E+
Two-pupil * Vareuptychia similis 28
One pupil  Vareuptychia themis  E
Undina * Vareuptychia undina E+
SILVERSPOT    
Juno Dione juno huascuma E, P, 29, N
SISTERS    
Spot-celled Adelpha basilioides basilioides MC, E, E+, P, 29, N
Celerio Adelpha celerio diademata MC
Band-celled Adelpha fessonia fessonia E+, P, 29, N
Massilides Adelpha iphiclus massilides  P
Phylaca Adelpha phylaca phylaca E, E+, 29
Massilia Adelpha serpa massilia MC, 28, 29
S K I P P E R S
H E S P E R I I D A E
 
F I R E T I P S
P Y R R H O P Y G I N A E
 
Steely * Elbella scylla E
Common Myscelus * Myscelus amystis hages E+: pix nr this sp.
Gold-Rim Pyrrhopyge chloris G
OPEN WING SKIPPERS
P Y R G I N A E
 
Orange-spotted Atarnes sallei E, 28
Potrillo Cabares potrillo C: MC, E, E+, 28, 29, N
Hoary Carrhenes canescens E+, 28
Black Spot * Carrhenes fuscescens E+, P, 28
Variegated Gorgythion begga pyralina E+, P
Shining Blue Paches polla  E+, 28
Window-winged Phocides belus E, 29, N
Guava * Phocides palemon lilea ?
Hammock Polygonus leo arizonensis E+, 28
Manuel’s Polygonus manueli pos.
Mercurial Proteides mercurius E, E+, N
Black-bottomed Quadrus cerialis E, 29
Lugubris Quadrus lugubris lugubris E+, P, 28, N
Blue-studded Sostrata nordica  E, E+, P, 28, 29
Falcate Spathilepia clonius MC, E
Fides Telemiades fides  E+, P, 28, N
Brown-banded * Timochares ruptifasciatus ?
Three-banded Timochares trifasciata MC, E, E+, 29?
Gold-tufted Typhedanus ampyx E, E+, P
Nervous Udranomia kikkawai  E
Glassy-winged Xenophanes tryxus E
Bruised Zera hyacinthinus  ?
AGUNAS    
Gold-spotted Aguna asander C: daily
Tailed Aguna metophis MC
BANDED-SKIPPER

Broad

Autochton neis E, E+, 29, N
BOLLAS   difficulty w/these for lack of pix
Hook-tipped Bolla orsines  P?, 29
CHECKERED-SKIPPERS    
Tropical Pyrgus oileus A: daily
CLOUDYWINGS    
Coyote Achalarus toxeus P, 29, N
DUSKYWINGS    
Tropical Anastrus semipiternus sempiternus E, E+, 28, 29
White-patched  Chiomara georgina  28
Black-spotted Chiomara mithrax ?
Bent-tip Cycloglypha thrasibulus MC, 28, 29
Black-patched Ebrietas anacreon ?
Funereal Erynnis funeralis E
False Gesta invisus  MC, 28
FLASHERS    
Gilbert's (Mad) Astraptes alector hopfferi  C: daily
Yellow-tipped Astraptes anaphus annetta A: daily
Two-barred Astraptes fulgerator azul C: daily
GREENTAILS   pos. others pending ID
Bell’s Urbanus belli E?, E+, P, 28, 29
Esmeralda Urbanus esmeralda E
Common (Long-tailed Sk) Urbanus proteus proteus C: almost daily
LONGTAILS    
White-striped Chioides catillus albofasciatus 28
Zilpa Chioides zilpa 29, N
Asine Polythrix asine asine N-2 days
Dorantes Urbanus dorantes dorantes C: daily
White-tailed  Urbanus doryssus chales E, 28, 29, N
Brown Urbanus procne MC, E, 28, 29, N
Plain Urbanus simplicius MC, E, 28, 29
Teleus Urbanus teleus MC, E, E+, 28, 29
MOTTLED-SKIPPER Codatractus sp. P
MYLONS    
Dark Mylon menippus E, E+, 28, 29, N
Pale Mylon pelopidas  MC, 29?
SCALLOPWINGS   photos pendind ID
Western Staphylus tierra MC, E, E+, 28, 29
Gold-snout Staphylus vulgata E?
SICKLEWINGS    
Giant Achlyodes busirus heros MC, E, E+, 28, 29
Northern Eantis tamenund C: almost daily
SILVERDROPS   pending photo ID
Wind's Epargyreus windi P, 28, N
SPURWING    
Common Antigonus erosus MC, E, P
TUFTED SKIPPERS    
Morning Glory Pellicia dimidata E, E+, 28
Mexican Polyctor cleta  MC, E, E+, 29
WHITE-SKIPPERS Heliopetes sp. MC
Turk’s Cap Heliopetes macaira 29
Veined Heliopetes arsalte E+, P, 28, 29
G R A S S S K I P P E R S
H E S P E R I I N A E
 
Tropical Least Ancyloxypha arene 29
Immaculate Anthoptus insignus E, E+?, 29
Ubiquitous Callimormus saturnus MC?, E, P, 28, 29
Redundant Corticea corticea E, 28, 29
Fawn-spotted Cymaenes trebius  MC
Fiery Hylephila phyleus 28
Clouded Lerema accius Almost daily
Violet-clouded Lerodea arabus MC, N
Ina Methionopsis ina  MC?, E+, P
Violet-patched Monca tyrtaeus  29
Purple-washed Panoquina leucas  E, 28
Ocola Panoquina ocola E+
Whirlabout Polites vibex praeceps 28, 29
Remus Remella remus  E, P, 28, 29, N
Undescribed Remella Remella sp. pos some of above? little white
Chalk-marked * Thespieus dalman  29?
Fantastic Vettius fantasos MC, E, 28
Golden Zariaspes mythecus  MC
Purple-stained Zenis janka E+, P
BROKEN-DASH    
Southern Wallengrenia otho E, E+
FACETED-SKIPPERS    
Bold * Synapte syraces 29
FALSE-SILVERDROP

Dyson’s

Aides dysoni MC, E, 29
GLASSYWING

Pompeius

Pompeius pompeius N?
GREEN-SKIPPER

Striped *

Metron chrysogastra E, E+, P, 28, 29
ROADSIDE-SKIPPER

Toltec *

Amblyscirtes tolteca tolteca 29?
RUBY-EYES    
Green-backed Perichares philetas adela P, 28
SALIANAS    
Perching Saliana esperi esperi E+, 29
Suffused Saliana fusta E, 28, 29
Photos to Confirm the foll owing: (Pauls) more on Mary & Kim Videos; Ken's slides
Skipper Librita librita E?
Hairstreak   E, E+, 28, 29
Metalmark pos. Caria E, E+, 28, 29
Mexican M Hairstreak   28
Aquamarine Hairstreak   28 - Kim video
  Nastra ibherminer sp? 28
  Mary's mottled skipper 28
  Mary's 2 rectangle V 28