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
Scientific Name
Heliconius sara
(Genus species)
Small Blue Grecian
(Sara Longwing)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Heliconius cydno
(Genus species)
Blue & White Longwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Myscelia ethusa
(Genus species)
Mexican Bluewing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Myscelia cyaniris
(Genus species)
Whitened Bluewing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Prepona omphale
(Genus species)
Blue King Shoemaker
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Papilio nireus
(Genus species)
Blue-Banded Swallowtail
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Papilio palinurus
(Genus species)
Banded Peacock
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Papilio nephelus
(Genus species)
Black & White Helen
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Papilio demodocus
(Genus species)
Orchard Swallowtail
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Papilio constantinus
(Genus species)
Constantine’s Swallowtail
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Papilio torquatus
(Genus species)
Torquatus Swallowtail
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Papilio thoas
(Genus species)
Thoas Swallowtail
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Graphium colonna
(Genus species)
Black Swordtail
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Papilio anchisiades
(Genus species)
Ruby Spotted Swallowtail
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Pachilopta kotzebuea
(Genus species)
Pink Rose
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Papilio memnon
(Genus species)
Great Mormon
(Greater Mormon)
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Papilio lowii
(Genus species)
Great Yellow Mormon
(Yellow Mormon)
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Papilio rumanzovia
(Genus species)
Scarlet Mormon
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Cethosia biblis
(Genus species)
Common Lacewing
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Cethosia cyane
(Genus species)
Leopard Lacewing
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Parthenos sylvia philippensis
(Genus species)
Brown Clipper
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Parthenos sylvia lilacinus
(Genus species)
Blue Clipper
(Green Clipper)
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Graphium agramemnon
(Genus species)
Tailed Jay
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Memphis eurypyle
(Genus species)
Pointed Leafwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Dione juno
(Genus species)
Silver Spotted Flambeau
(Julia Longwing)
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Hebomoia glaucippe
(Genus species)
Great Orange Tip
(Orange Tip)
Native Region: Asia
Scientific Name
Hamadryas feronia
(Genus species)
Grey Cracker
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Charaxes protoclea
(Genus species)
Flame-Bordered Charaxes
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Charaxes etesipe
(Genus species)
Savannah Charaxes
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Hypna clytemnestra
(Genus species)
Silver-Studded Leafwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Salamis parhassus
(Genus species)
Forest Mother of Pearl
(Mother of Pearl)
Native Region: Africa
Scientific Name
Parides montezuma
(Genus species)
Montezuma’s Cattleheart
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Parides arcas
(Genus species)
Arched-Wing Cattleheart
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Consul electra
(Genus species)
Pearly Leafwing
Native Region: Neotropical
Scientific Name
Biblis hyperia
(Genus species)
Crimson-Banded Black
Native Region: Neotropical