nymphalidae

Nymphalidae,

Nymphalidae,

Nymphalidae,

Nymphalidae,

Nymphalidae, Parantica aglea maghaba (Fruhstorfer, 1909)

Nymphalidae,

Nymphalidae, pupa of Neptis hylas lulculenta

Nymphalidae, larva of Neptis hylas lulculenta

Nymphalidae,

Confused Satyr (Cissa confusa: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 2.2-3.5 cm (0.87-1.4 in). Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.

Dark Owl-butterfly (Caligo brasiliensis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan ca. 15 cm (5.9 in). Pipeline Road, northwest of Gamboa, Coln Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft elevation.

White-spotted Satyr (Manataria hercyna: Nymphalidae) This large satyr has a wingspan of ca. 7.8 cm (3.1 in). Its conspicuous white spot is on its forewing, not visible. Septimo Pariso Lodge, near Mindo, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. Secondary growth cloud forest at ca. 1,633 m (5,358 ft)...

Plain Satyr (Cissia pomilia: Nymphalidae) Wingspan ca. 4.0 cm. Altos del Maria, Panam Province, Panam. Premontane cloud forest at ca. 1029 m (3,376 ft) elevation.

Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 8.0-8.2 cm (3.1-3.2 in). Female, species is sexually dimorphic. Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.

Silver-studded Leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 6.5-7.5 cm (2.6-3.0 in). I meant to get back to this one but it took a little longer than I expected (12 years). How time flies! North of Vara Blanca, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Cloud forest at ca. 1,524 m (5,000 ft) elevation.

Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight (Calicore texa subsp. titania: Nymphalidae) Winspan 4.3-5.0 cm (1.7-2.0 in). Western edge of Darin National Park, northeast of El Real, Darin Province, Panam. Floodplain of Ro Perresnico, Lowland tropical rain forest in rolling hills at ca. 95 m (312 ft) elevation.

White Satyr (Pareuptychia ocirrhoe: Nymphalidae) Wingspan is ca. 3.7 cm (1.5 in). Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.

Variable Crescent (Eresia ithomioides subsp. alsina: Nymphalidae) Canopy Lodge, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest/cloud forest becoming a more broadleaf evergreen forest with fewer deciduous trees at ca. 596 m (1,955 ft) elevation adjacent to Ro Guayabo.

Banded Peacock (Anertia fatima: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 6.0-7.0 cm (2.4-2.8 in). Arguably, the most common butterfly species in Panama. Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.

Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 7.0-9.5 cm (2.8-3.7). Pipeline Road, northwest of Gamboa, Coln Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft elevation.

Green Longwing (Philaethria dido subsp. panamensis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 7.5-8.8 cm (3.0-3.5 in). Canal Zone, Soberania National Park, Canopy Tower, Semaphore Hill, Panam Province, Panam. Tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 225 m (738 ft) elevation.

Little Banner (Nica flavilla subsp. canthari: Nymphalidae) Ventral view. Wingspan ca 3.5 cm (1.4 in). Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.

Orange-patched Crescent (Anthanassa drusilla: Nymphalidae) Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.

Paula Clearwing (Oleria paula: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.6-5.8 cm (2.2-2.3 in). Perched on Malvaviscus sp.: Malvaceae. Canopy Lodge, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest/cloud forest becoming a more broadleaf evergreen forest with fewer deciduous trees at ca. 596 m (1,955...

Black-bordered Crescent (Tegosa anieta subsp. anieta: Nymphalidae) Dorsal view. Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.