Butterflies of Yucatan, Mexico: Spreadwing Skippers to p. 175

SPREADWING SKIPPERS-  Most are medium size, brownish skippers that often land with wings open

Guava Skipper, Phocides polybius  p. 149  uncommon

This photo by Rich Hoyer-

Broken Silverdrop, Epigyreus exadeus  p. 152  uncommon southern QR

Mercurial Skipper, Proteides mercurius  p. 153  uncommon- 

Zilpa Longtail, Chioides zilpa  p. 158

White-striped Longtail,  Choides catillus  p. 158

photo by Richard Hoyer-

Sharp-banded Skipper, Autochton zarex uncommon,  p.167

 Tanna Longtail, Urbanus tanna p. 171 uncommon

Plain Longtail, Urbanus simplicius  p. 171

Dorantes Longtail,  Urbanus dorantes  p. 172, fairly common -

This one SC, but identical to QR-

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PART 1- Swallowtails  Note: This is the order of families from Glassberg's Butterflies of Mexico with page number references

PART 2- Whites then Yellows: all to p. 35

PART 3- Hairstreaks then Blues: all  pp. 36- 55

PART 4- Metalmarks: all pp. 57- 77

PART 5-  Brushfoots:  Fritillaries to  Checkerspots, p. 78-85

PART 6-  Brushfoots: Crescents through Admirals p. 85-111

PART 7- Brushfoots: Crackers, Owls, Satyrs, Monarchs  pp. 112- 145

PART 8- Spreadwing Skippers:  inc. Longtails  pp. 146-175

PART 9- Spreadwing Skippers: inc. Scallopwings, pp. 176-193

PART 10- Spreadwing Skippers: inc. White-Skippers, pp.194-205.

PART 11- Grass Skippers: all     

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