Nymphalidae
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1855
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1855
Mechanitis menapis is a South American nymphalid butterfly whose larvae feed on Solanum plant species.
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mechanitis polymnia is a nymphalid butterfly found from Mexico to the Amazon, with larvae feeding on Solanum species.
Mechanitis lysimnia (Fabricius, 1793)
Mechanitis lysimnia (Fabricius, 1793)
Mechanitis lysimnia is a nymphal butterfly species found from southern Mexico to Uruguay in the Americas.
Mechanitis mazaeus messenoides C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865
Mechanitis mazaeus messenoides C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865
Mechanitis mazaeus (Mazaeus tigerwing) is a South American nymphalid butterfly whose larvae feed on Solanum plants.
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816
Methona themisto is a common clearwing butterfly found in Panama and Brazil that lives in forest habitats.
Methona confusa Butler, 1873
Methona confusa Butler, 1873
Methona confusa is a clear-winged butterfly species found across South and Central America with a documented declining population.
Aeria eurimedia (Cramer, 1779)
Aeria eurimedia (Cramer, 1779)
Aeria eurimedia is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Central and northern South America, whose larvae feed on Prestonia portabellensis.
Oleria onega (Hewitson, 1852)
Oleria onega (Hewitson, 1852)
Oleria onega is a nymphalid butterfly species found from Colombia to southern Peru, with larvae feeding on Solanum plants.
Oleria makrena (Hewitson, 1854)
Oleria makrena (Hewitson, 1854)
Oleria makrena, the makrena clearwing, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Central and South America with a ~52 mm wingspan.
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1857
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1857
Tithorea tarricina is a rare variable-wing butterfly ranging from Mexico through Central and South America.
Tithorea harmonia (Cramer, 1779)
Tithorea harmonia (Cramer, 1779)
Tithorea harmonia is a toxic widespread tiger butterfly found from Mexico to South America.
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday
Ithomia iphianassa is a nymphalid butterfly found in Central and northern South America that feeds on solanaceous plants.
Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852)
Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852)
Hyposcada illinissa, the illinissa glasswing, is a nymphalid butterfly found in neotropical lowland rainforests from Colombia to Bolivia.
Thyridia psidii (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thyridia psidii (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thyridia psidii is the only species in the monotypic clearwing butterfly genus Thyridia, found in the Neotropics.
Epityches eupompe (Geyer, 1832)
Epityches eupompe (Geyer, 1832)
Epityches is a monotypic ithomiine clearwing butterfly genus in Nymphalidae containing only the species Epityches eupompe.
Callithomia lenea (Cramer, 1782)
Callithomia lenea (Cramer, 1782)
Callithomia lenea is a Nymphalidae butterfly species found across Central and South America.
Ceratinia tutia (Hewitson, 1852)
Ceratinia tutia (Hewitson, 1852)
Ceratinia tutia, the tutia clearwing, is a variable Nymphalidae butterfly found from southern Mexico to Brazil.
Athesis clearista Doubleday, 1847
Athesis clearista Doubleday, 1847
Athesis clearista Doubleday 1847 is a nymphalid butterfly found in Venezuela and Colombia.
Greta morgane (Geyer, 1833)
Greta morgane (Geyer, 1833)
Greta morgane (thick-tipped greta) is a common diurnal clearwing butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Greta andromica (Hewitson, 1854)
Greta andromica (Hewitson, 1854)
Greta andromica, the Andromica clearwing, is an ithomiine butterfly described in 1854 by William Chapman Hewitson.
Godyris zavaleta (Hewitson, 1854)
Godyris zavaleta (Hewitson, 1854)
Godyris zavaleta, the Zavaleta glasswing, is a toxic nymphalid butterfly found from Costa Rica to southern Peru.
Pseudoscada erruca (Hewitson, 1855)
Pseudoscada erruca (Hewitson, 1855)
Pseudoscada erruca is a South American brush-footed butterfly that occurs more often in fragmented forest landscapes.
Mcclungia cymo
Mcclungia cymo
Mcclungia is a monotypic ithomiine butterfly genus in Nymphalidae holding only the species Mcclungia cymo.
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1779
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1779
Libytheana carinenta is a snout butterfly with effective dead leaf camouflage, whose caterpillars feed on common hackberry trees.
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