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Lists of butterflies of South America (4 P) * Butterflies of the Caribbean (3 C, 100 P) H. Hedylidae of South America (15 P) Hesperiidae of South America (236 P) L.
Lists of butterflies of South America — native butterflies by the countries, territories, and/or islands of South America. Pages in category "Lists of butterflies of South America" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Danaus erippus, the southern monarch, is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. It is one of the best known butterflies in South America. Its genome is nearly identical to D. plexippus, but the two are incompatible, and therefore considered separate species. [1]
Butterflies of South America (9 C, 10 P) Moths of South America (12 C, 4,042 P) A. Lepidoptera of Argentina (108 P) B. Lepidoptera of Bolivia (203 P) Lepidoptera of ...
Papilio thoas, the king swallowtail or Thoas swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the southernmost United States, Mexico, Central America and South America (as far south as Argentina and Uruguay). The species is easily confused with the giant swallowtail, which it closely resembles in both larval and adult stages.
Euptoieta claudia, the variegated fritillary, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.Even though the variegated fritillary has some very different characteristics from the Speyeria fritillaries, it is still closely related to them.
Morpho peleides, the Peleides blue morpho, common morpho [1] or the emperor [2] [3] is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Paraguay and Trinidad. Most authorities [4] believe that peleides is a subspecies of Morpho helenor. [5]
The butterfly is mainly found in Central and northern regions of South America, with sightings as far north as Texas and as far south as Chile. While its wings appear delicate, the butterfly is able to carry up to 40 times its own weight. [2] In addition to its wing physiology, the butterfly is known for behaviors such as long migrations and ...