Ecuador Butterfly Photos - Brushfoots
by Will Cook
Here's a selection of Lepidoptera images from a trip to Ecuador, November 17-December 7, 2007. I managed to photograph about 90 species. We saw lots of great birds, too. All photos were taken using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, most with the addition of a Sony VCL-M3358 close-up lens. Thanks to Dave Ferguson for ID assistance. Please let me know if you can help with any of the identifications!
Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars
Nymphalidae - Brushfoots
Apaturinae - Emperors
| Elis Emperor (Doxocopa elis) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) lapping up salts from Derb Carter's hat. Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) "nectaring" on Derb's hand. Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) and Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Cyan Emperor (Doxocopa cyane) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
Biblidinae - Tropical Brushfoots
| Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta). This would be better called the 89 Butterfly! Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta). The 89 is a 98 on the other side. There's some sort of tiny insect on its wing. Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Neglected Eighty-eight (Diaethria neglecta) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Four-spotted Sailor (Dynamine postverta) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Four-spotted Sailor (Dynamine postverta) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
Brassolinae - Owl Butterflies
| Forest Giant Owl (Caligo eurilochus) Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Eryphanis greeneyi (Owl). Carla Penz says this is probably Eryphanis greeneyi, a species she and Phil DeVries described in 2008, but a specimen would be needed for positive identification. More on Eryphanis. Tandayapa Lodge, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
Cyrestinae - Daggerwings
| Marpesia corinna (Corinna Daggerwing) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
Heliconiinae - Longwings and Fritillaries
| Heliconius clysonymus (Clysonymus Longwing) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Heliconius clysonymus (Clysonymus Longwing) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Heliconius atthis Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Fritillary (Dione glyceria)? Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Actinote tenebrosa Guango, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Actinote ozomene Bellavista, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Actinote hilaris desmiala Bellavista, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
Ithomiinae - Clearwings
| Oleria baizana (Baizana Clearwing) Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Oleria padilla Refugio Paz de las aves, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Oleria padilla Refugio Paz de las aves, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Pseudoscada timna (Timna Clearwing) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Ithomia iphianassa Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
Limenitidinae - Sisters
| Alala Sister (Adelpha alala) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Smooth-banded Sister (Adelpha cytherea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Smooth-banded Sister (Adelpha cytherea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Adelpha lycorias (Pink-banded Sister) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Adelpha zina irma (Zina Sister) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
Morphinae - Morphos
| Morpho helenor (Helenor Morpho) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
Nymphalinae
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Amazon Beauty (Baeotus aeilus) Wawa Sumaco, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Eresia casiphia Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Mapwing (Hypanartia lindigii) Yanacocha, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Red Mapwing (Hypanartia kefersteini) Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Rusty-tipped Page (Siproeta epaphus). Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Rusty-tipped Page (Siproeta epaphus). Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Tissoides Crescent (Tegosa tissoides) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Tegosa anieta? (Black-bordered Tegosa) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Tegosa sp. This is a currently unidentified species of Tegosa. Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Telenassa delphia gaujoni (Delphia Crescent) Mindo Loma, Ecuador |
Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars
Thanks to Keith Willmott (Butterflies of Ecuador) for many of the IDs on this page!
Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu