Scientific vs Common Butterfly Names Flashcards
Scientific Name
Argema mimosae
(Genus species)
African Moon Moth
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Attacus atlas
(Genus species)
Atlas Moth
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Rothschild lebeau
(Genus species)
Rothschild Silkmoth
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Morpho peleides
(Genus species)
Common Morpho
(Blue Morpho)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Morpho polyphemus
(Genus species)
White Morpho
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Caligo memnon
(Genus species)
Giant Owl
(Giant Owl Eye)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Caligo oileus
(Genus species)
Brown Owl
(Brown Owl Eye)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Caligo eurilochus
(Genus species)
Forest Mort Blue
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Caligo atreus
(Genus species)
Mgnificent Owl
(Magnificent Owl Eye)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Greta oto
(Genus species)
Costa Rica Clearwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Tithorea harmonia
(Genus species)
Common Tiger Glassywing
(Tiger Glassywing)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Eueides isabella
(Genus species)
Isabella Tiger
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius ismenius
(Genus species)
Tiger Longwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius hecale
(Genus species)
Golden Helicon
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius numata
(Genus species)
Numata Longwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius charitonius
(Genus species)
Zebra Longwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius atthis
(Genus species)
False Zebra Longwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius hewitsoni
(Genus species)
Hewitsoni Longwing
(Hewitson Longwing)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius hortense
(Genus species)
Large Postman
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius erato
(Genus species)
Small Postman
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius melpomene
(Genus species)
Postman
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius doris
(Genus species)
Doris Longwing
Native Region: Neotropical