Panama Butterfly Photos - Whites, Sulphurs, Metalmarks

by Will Cook

Here's a selection of Lepidoptera images from a trip to Panama, March 17-April 4, 2004. I managed to photograph about 50 species, though some of the more common ones, such as Blue Morpho and Julia, never perched for a photo. Butterflies were never abundant, but we were there at the end of the dry season. We saw lots of great birds and a few mammals, too. All photos were taken using a Nikon CoolPix 995. Please let me know if you can help with some of the identifications!

Pieridae and Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae | Hesperiidae

Pieridae - Whites and Sulphurs

Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
3/20/04 - Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panama City, Panama.

Mimosa Yellow (Eurema nise)
3/25/04 - Madden Dam, Panama.

Riodinidae - Metalmarks

metalmark sp.
3/21/04 - Canopy Tower, Panama.

metalmark sp.
3/23/04 - Pipeline Road, Panama.

Calephelis sp.
3/24/04 - Achiote Road, Colon. Slightly worn...

Temple Scintillant (Charis gynaea)?
3/25/04 - Madden Dam, Panama.

Telegone Eyemark (Mesosemia telegone)?
4/4/04 - Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panama City, Panama.
Just brilliant! Looks like part of its right forewing was bitten off.

Pieridae and Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae | Hesperiidae


Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu

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