Scientific vs Common Butterfly Names Flashcards

1
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Scientific Name

Argema mimosae

(Genus species)

A

African Moon Moth

Native Region: Africa

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Scientific Name

Attacus atlas

(Genus species)

A

Atlas Moth

Native Region: Asia

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Scientific Name

Rothschild lebeau

(Genus species)

A

Rothschild Silkmoth

Native Region: Neotropical

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4
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Scientific Name

Morpho peleides

(Genus species)

A

Common Morpho

(Blue Morpho)

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Morpho polyphemus

(Genus species)

A

White Morpho

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Caligo memnon

(Genus species)

A

Giant Owl

(Giant Owl Eye)

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Caligo oileus

(Genus species)

A

Brown Owl

(Brown Owl Eye)

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Caligo eurilochus

(Genus species)

A

Forest Mort Blue

Native Region: Neotropical

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9
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Scientific Name

Caligo atreus

(Genus species)

A

Mgnificent Owl

(Magnificent Owl Eye)

Native Region: Neotropical

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10
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Scientific Name

Greta oto

(Genus species)

A

Costa Rica Clearwing

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Tithorea harmonia

(Genus species)

A

Common Tiger Glassywing

(Tiger Glassywing)

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Eueides isabella

(Genus species)

A

Isabella Tiger

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius ismenius

(Genus species)

A

Tiger Longwing

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius hecale

(Genus species)

A

Golden Helicon

Native Region: Neotropical

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15
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Scientific Name

Heliconius numata

(Genus species)

A

Numata Longwing

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius charitonius

(Genus species)

A

Zebra Longwing

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius atthis

(Genus species)

A

False Zebra Longwing

Native Region: Neotropical

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18
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Scientific Name

Heliconius hewitsoni

(Genus species)

A

Hewitsoni Longwing

(Hewitson Longwing)

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius hortense

(Genus species)

A

Large Postman

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius erato

(Genus species)

A

Small Postman

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius melpomene

(Genus species)

A

Postman

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius doris

(Genus species)

A

Doris Longwing

Native Region: Neotropical

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23
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Scientific Name

Heliconius sara

(Genus species)

A

Small Blue Grecian

(Sara Longwing)

Native Region: Neotropical

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Scientific Name

Heliconius cydno

(Genus species)

A

Blue & White Longwing

Native Region: Neotropical

25
Q

Scientific Name

Myscelia ethusa

(Genus species)

A

Mexican Bluewing

Native Region: Neotropical

26
Q

Scientific Name

Myscelia cyaniris

(Genus species)

A

Whitened Bluewing

Native Region: Neotropical

27
Q

Scientific Name

Prepona omphale

(Genus species)

A

Blue King Shoemaker

Native Region: Neotropical

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Q

Scientific Name

Papilio nireus

(Genus species)

A

Blue-Banded Swallowtail

Native Region: Africa

29
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio palinurus

(Genus species)

A

Banded Peacock

Native Region: Asia

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Q

Scientific Name

Papilio nephelus

(Genus species)

A

Black & White Helen

Native Region: Asia

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Q

Scientific Name

Papilio demodocus

(Genus species)

A

Orchard Swallowtail

Native Region: Africa

32
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio constantinus

(Genus species)

A

Constantine’s Swallowtail

Native Region: Africa

33
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio torquatus

(Genus species)

A

Torquatus Swallowtail

Native Region: Neotropical

34
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio thoas

(Genus species)

A

Thoas Swallowtail

Native Region: Neotropical

35
Q

Scientific Name

Graphium colonna

(Genus species)

A

Black Swordtail

Native Region: Africa

36
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio anchisiades

(Genus species)

A

Ruby Spotted Swallowtail

Native Region: Neotropical

37
Q

Scientific Name

Pachilopta kotzebuea

(Genus species)

A

Pink Rose

Native Region: Asia

38
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio memnon

(Genus species)

A

Great Mormon

(Greater Mormon)

Native Region: Asia

39
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio lowii

(Genus species)

A

Great Yellow Mormon

(Yellow Mormon)

Native Region: Asia

40
Q

Scientific Name

Papilio rumanzovia

(Genus species)

A

Scarlet Mormon

Native Region: Asia

41
Q

Scientific Name

Cethosia biblis

(Genus species)

A

Common Lacewing

Native Region: Asia

42
Q

Scientific Name

Cethosia cyane

(Genus species)

A

Leopard Lacewing

Native Region: Asia

43
Q

Scientific Name

Parthenos sylvia philippensis

(Genus species)

A

Brown Clipper

Native Region: Asia

44
Q

Scientific Name

Parthenos sylvia lilacinus

(Genus species)

A

Blue Clipper

(Green Clipper)

Native Region: Asia

45
Q

Scientific Name

Graphium agramemnon

(Genus species)

A

Tailed Jay

Native Region: Asia

46
Q

Scientific Name

Memphis eurypyle

(Genus species)

A

Pointed Leafwing

Native Region: Neotropical

47
Q

Scientific Name

Dione juno

(Genus species)

A

Silver Spotted Flambeau

(Julia Longwing)

Native Region: Neotropical

48
Q

Scientific Name

Hebomoia glaucippe

(Genus species)

A

Great Orange Tip

(Orange Tip)

Native Region: Asia

49
Q

Scientific Name

Hamadryas feronia

(Genus species)

A

Grey Cracker

Native Region: Neotropical

50
Q

Scientific Name

Charaxes protoclea

(Genus species)

A

Flame-Bordered Charaxes

Native Region: Africa

51
Q

Scientific Name

Charaxes etesipe

(Genus species)

A

Savannah Charaxes

Native Region: Africa

52
Q

Scientific Name

Hypna clytemnestra

(Genus species)

A

Silver-Studded Leafwing

Native Region: Neotropical

53
Q

Scientific Name

Salamis parhassus

(Genus species)

A

Forest Mother of Pearl

(Mother of Pearl)

Native Region: Africa

54
Q

Scientific Name

Parides montezuma

(Genus species)

A

Montezuma’s Cattleheart

Native Region: Neotropical

55
Q

Scientific Name

Parides arcas

(Genus species)

A

Arched-Wing Cattleheart

Native Region: Neotropical

56
Q

Scientific Name

Consul electra

(Genus species)

A

Pearly Leafwing

Native Region: Neotropical

57
Q

Scientific Name

Biblis hyperia

(Genus species)

A

Crimson-Banded Black

Native Region: Neotropical