Trinidad_Tobago_Lepidoptera
Photos By Steve Nanz
Lepidoptera
(Trinidad & Tobago)
Identifications represent best guesses on my part and are not intended to be authoritative.
Please feel free to drop me an eMail with corrections or comments. They are greatly appreciated.
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nr. Exoncotis umbraticella?
(Acrolophid Moth)
Family: Acrolophidae
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Ethmia elutella
(Ethmia Moth)
Family: Depressariidae
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Ethmia elutella
(Ethmia Moth)
Family: Depressariidae
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Oestomorpha alloea
(Gelechiid Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae
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Oestomorpha alloea
(Gelechiid Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae?
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Macara nigripes
(Moth)
Family: Megalopygidae
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Megalopyge opercularis
(Flannel Moth)
Family: Megalopygidae
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Megalopyge opercularis?
(Flannel Moth)
Family: Megalopygidae
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Megalopyge opercularis?
(Flannel Moth)
Family: Megalopygidae
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Megalopyge sp.
(Moth)
Family: Megalopygidae
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Azochis sp.
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Azochis sp.
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Liopasia apicenotata
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Liopasia apicenotata
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Apogeshna stenialis
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Blepharomastix colubralis
(Blepharomastix Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Blepharomastix colubralis
(Blepharomastix Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Nonazochis graphialis
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Pilocrocis purpurascens
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Polygrammodes sp.?
(Polygrammodes Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Salbia lotanalis
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Thanks to Matthew Cock for identification
(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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(Crambid Snout Moth)
Family: Crambidae
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Xantippe olivalis
(Arta Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Arbinia todilla
(Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Arbinia todilla
(Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Accinctapubes albifasciata
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Accinctapubes albifasciata
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Accinctapubes albifasciata
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Accinctapubes albifasciata
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Macalla thyrsisalis
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Macalla thyrsisalis
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Macalla thyrsisalis
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Macalla thyrsisalis
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Macalla thyrsisalis
(Epipaschiine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Cadra sp.
(Phycitine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Cadra sp.
(Phycitine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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(Phycitine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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(Phycitine Moth)
Family: Pyralidae
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Siculodes aurorula
(Buddha Moth)
Family: Thyrididae
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Erosina hyberniata
(Erastria Moth?)
Family: Geometridae
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Erosina hyberniata
(Erastria Moth?)
Family: Geometridae
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Paragonia tasima
(Purplish Paragon)
Family: Geometridae
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Epimecis matronaria
(Epimecis Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Glena totana
(Geometrid)
Family: Geometridae
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Thysanopyga abdominaria
(Thysanopyga Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Thysanopyga abdominaria
(Thysanopyga Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Macaria gambarina
(Macaria Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Macaria gambarina
(Macaria Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Oospila venezuelata?
(Emerald)
Family: Geometridae
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Phrudocentra pupillata
(Emerald)
Family: Geometridae
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Tachyphyle basiplaga
(Emerald)
Family: Geometridae
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Synchlora expulsata
(Emerald)
Family: Geometridae
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Eois pseudobada
(Geometrid Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Scopula napariata napariata
(Scopula Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Idaea rufulata rufulata
(Geometrid)
Family: Geometridae
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Idaea sp.
(Geometrid)
Family: Geometridae
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Idaea vagula
(Idaea Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Idaea vagula
(Idaea Moth)
Family: Geometridae
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Syngria druidaria
(The Druid)
Family: Uraniidae
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Syngria druidaria
(The Druid)
Family: Uraniidae
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Syngria druidaria
(The Druid)
Family: Uraniidae
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Euglyphis marissima?
(Euglyphis Moth)
Family: Lasiocampidae
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Euglyphis marissima?
(Euglyphis Moth)
Family: Lasiocampidae
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Colla rhodope
(Drury's Greasy Roller)
Family: Bombycidae
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Colla rhodope
(Drury's Greasy Roller)
Family: Bombycidae
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Cerodirphia speciosa
(Cerodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Cerodirphia speciosa
(Cerodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Cerodirphia speciosa
(Cerodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Hylesia ascodex
(Hylesia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Hylesia indurata
(Hylesia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Hylesia indurata
(Hylesia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Hylesia murex
(Hylesia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Hylesia murex
(Hylesia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Pseudodirphia eumedide
(Pseudodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Pseudodirphia eumedide
(Pseudodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Pseudodirphia eumedide
(Pseudodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Pseudodirphia eumedide
(Pseudodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Pseudodirphia eumedide
(Pseudodirphia Moth)
Family: Saturniidae
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Apatelodes nina
(Stoll's Apatelodes?)
Family: Bombycidae
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Unzela japix
(Unzela Sphinx)
Family: Springidae
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Unzela japix
(Unzela Sphinx)
Family: Springidae
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Unzela japix
(Unzela Sphinx)
Family: Springidae
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Neococytius cluentius
(Cluentius Sphinx)
Family: Springidae
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Neococytius cluentius
(Cluentius Sphinx)
Family: Springidae
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Apela divisa
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Apela divisa
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Hemiceras modesta
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Hemiceras modesta
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Hemiceras nigriplaga
(White-faced Prominent)
Family: Notodontidae
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Hemiceras nigriplaga
(White-faced Prominent)
Family: Notodontidae
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Antaea juturna
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Antaea juturna
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Disphragis bactrea
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Disphragis bactrea
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Hapigia raatzi raatzi
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Hapigia raatzi raatzi
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Malocampa obscura
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Rifargia onerosa
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Pentobesa sinistra
(The Unexpected)
Family: Notodontidae
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Pentobesa sinistra
(The Unexpected)
Family: Notodontidae
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Pentobesa sinistra
(The Unexpected)
Family: Notodontidae
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(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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(Prominent Moth)
Family: Notodontidae
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Calonotos craneae
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Cosmosoma melathoracia
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Cosmosoma melathoracia
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Melese incertus flavipuncta
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ormetica sypilus
(Cramer's Bluetail)
Family: Erebidae
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Ormetica sypilus
(Cramer's Bluetail)
Family: Erebidae
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(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Euthyone simplex
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Lycomorphodes tortricina
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Lycomorphodes tortricina
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Talara catocaloides
(Tiger Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Atenaria crinipuncta
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Clapra marginata
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ensipia trilineata
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Lascoria nivea
(Litter Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Lascoria nivea
(Litter Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ogoas broda
(Litter Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ogoas broda
(Litter Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Antiblemma glaucosia
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Letis doliaris
(Letis Moth?)
Family: Erebidae
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Coenipeta tanais
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Coenipeta tanais
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Coenipeta umbrata
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Metria coenochroa
(Zale Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Metria obscura?
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ophisma aeolida
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Tyrissa perstrigata
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Coeriana malonia
(Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ozarba melanodonta
(Ozarba Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ozarba melanodonta
(Ozarba Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Ozarba melanodonta
(Ozarba Moth)
Family: Erebidae
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Iscadia diopis
(Prominent Moth)
Family: Nolidae
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Nola apera
(Nolid Moth)
Family: Nolidae
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Spodoptera dolichos
(Spodoptera Moth)
Family: Noctuidae
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Macrosoma ustrinaria
(Moth-butterfly)
Family: Hedylidae
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Macrosoma ustrinaria
(Moth-butterfly)
Family: Hedylidae
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Macrosoma ustrinaria
(Moth-butterfly)
Family: Hedylidae
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Caligo illioneus?
(Illioneus Giant-Owl Butterfly?)
Family: Nymphalidae
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cf. Xylophanes loelia
(Xylophanes Sphinx)
Family: Springidae
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Pyrgus oileus
(Tropical Checkered Skipper)
Family: Hesperiidae
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Anartia amathea
(Brown Peacock)
Family: Nymphalidae