Brushfoots to p 96  Many species, large and small, easy to find nectaring.

BRUSHFOOTS to page 96

This very large, often colorful mostly tropical butterfly family includes small to large species of the Genus Speyeria and Bolaria (Fritillaries), Poligonia (Angelwings), Nymphalis (Tortoiseshell), subfamily Satyrinae (Satyrs and Browns), and subfamily Danainae (monarchs). 

American Snout, Libytheana carinenta  p. 79

hypothetical Cozumel.   photo South Texas-

Variegated Fritillary, Euptoieta p.79   widespread North America

hypothetical Cozumel.  Photo SC-

Mexican Fritillary, Euptoieta hegesia, p.79  Uncommon with one found photographed on Cozumel at this site  

Zebra Heliconian,  heliconius charithonia  p. 80  Common, mostly semi-open, partial sun, near jungle.  Nectars frequently.

Juno Heliconian, Dione, juno, p. 80, Together, this species and the Julia which follows are abundant on Cozumel with many individuals seemingly intermediate between the two.  First photo from this site.

Julia Helconian,  Dryas julia  p. 80  Common Cozumel and some richly marked more like Least and Juno Heliconians of mainland.  Nectars frequently, usually near jungle-

Banded Orange Heliconian,  Dryadula phaetusa  Cozumel 2006 photo  by Rafael Caicedo

Least Heliconian, Eiiedes aliphera  p. 80 hypothetical Cozumel

This one-  JB, Puerto Morales

The Heliconian below has black submaginal band of the Juno Heliconian and may be that species or a hybred?

Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae  p. 80  Cozumel, common Cozumel

Erato Heliconian, Heliconius erato  p. 81 abundant Cozumel usually nectaring near jungle.  San Gervasio and the wildflowers at last turn, 1 km from ruins, are good locations. 

Bordered Patch,  Chlosyne lacinia  p. 82

FC Cozumel   First two photos- Cozumel

Theona Checkerspot, Chlosyne theona  p. 84, Fairly common nectaring vacant lots El Cedral. Second photo from David Powell, 2010

Pale-banded Crescent, Phyciodes tulcis  p. 90  Very common, nectaring vacant lots El Cedral- 

Phaon Crescent,  Phyclodes phaon  p. 92  abundant Cozumel, nectoring open areas.

First photo,Cozumel.

Photos below, mainland QRO

Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia  p. 94    Uncommon, perhaps more than one species.  See Glassberg.

This one Puerto Morales area-

Common Buckeye, south Florida form-

Tropical Buckeye, Junonia genovera see picture here taken at now defunct butterfly garden by Sherry Davis.

White Peacock, Anartia jatroephae  p.94   common  Cozumel widespread sub-tropics ann tropics, quite variable with some individuals very colorful.  Nectars open areas-

Banded Peacock, Anartia fatima  p.94  widespread sub-tropics and tropics.  Fairly common Cozumel nectaring open areas-

This photo from Cancun area-

Malachite, Siproeta stelenes  p. 96  One photographed at San Gervasio and found at this site.   Another beautiful photo of a Cozumel Malachite here. Following photos from Jardin Botanico, Puerto Morales-

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These from Jardin Botanico,, Puerto Morales

• • • BEGINNING:  COZUMEL BUTTERFLIES WITH PHOTOGRAPHS

    • SWALLOWTAILS

    • WHITES AND YELLOWS

    • BLUES

    • METALMARKS

    • HAIRSTREAKS

    • BRUSHFOOTS TO P 96

    • BRUSHFOOTS TO P 115

    • BRUSHFOOTS TO P 134

    • BRUSHFOOTS TO P 145

    • SPREADWING SKIPPERS TO P 199

    • SPREADWING SKIPPERS P. 200-204

    • GRASS SKIPPERS