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 All
of the butterflies provided in the butterfly
list below were seen during a delightful four days that the
authors* spent tromping around and exploring the habitats surrounding
the Quepos Hot Springs Lodge at Plantation la Palma. We were there
from  March
11 to March 14 in 2003. We netted the butterflies, identified them
using DeVries’ manuals, and then released them back to the
wild. These are but a few of the thousands of butterfly species
found in Costa Rica. We hope this guide is useful to other butterfly
aficionados enjoying the natural wonders of Costa Rica.
*Dr.
Kelly Matthews, Judith C. Johnson, Dr. Richard Stringer,
of Harrisburg Area Community College /Lancaster and David McCallum
of Lightstruck Film (not pictured)
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Heliconius
charitonius |
Heliconius
hewitsoni |
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Skipper
– Family Hesperiidae,
Possibly of the genus Pyrgus sp. |
Unknown
Species |
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Marpesia
merops
Mechanitis lysimnia doryssus
Parides
arcas mylotes
Parides
chilrenae childrenae
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Butterfly
Name |
Reference |
| Anartia jatrophae |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 28, Figure 12 |
| Eretis hulda |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 49, Figure 8
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| Mechanitis
lysimnia doryssus |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 34, Figure 7
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| Tithorea
tarricina pinthias |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 34, Figure 1 |
| Heliconius
hecale zuleika |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 31, Figure 17 |
| Eueides
lybia libioides |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 31, Figure 19 |
| Adelpha
cytherea marcia |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 26, Figure 17 |
| Parides
arcas mylotes |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 2, Figure 13 |
| Smyrna
blomfildia datis |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 21, Figure 6
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| Heliconius
charitonius |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 32, Figure 9 |
| Thisbe
lycorias |
DeVries
Volume 2:
Plate 18, Figure 3 |
| Anartia
fatima |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 28, Figure 13 |
| Marpesia
merops |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 23, Figure 13 |
| Parides
lycimenes lycimenes |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 2, figure 6 |
| Parides
chilrenae childrenae |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 2, Figure 4
and
Plate 2, Figure 3 |
| Adelphia
cocalla lorzae |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 26, Figure 18 |
| Heliconius
doris |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 31, Figure 20 |
| Parides
erithalion |
DeVries Volume 1:
Plate 2, Figure 9 |
| Papilio
thoas nealces |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 4, Figure 2 |
| Alcides
zodiaca |
Butterflies
of the World by Valerio Sbordoni and Saverio Forestiero:
Plate 49, Figure 5 |
| Eueides
aliphera |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 31, Figure 8 |
| Dyras
julia |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 31, Figure 6 |
| Danaus
glippus thersippus |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 33, Figure 5 |
| Papilio
ascolius zalates |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 6, Figure 6 |
| Eurytides branchus |
DeVries Volume 1:
Plate 3, Figure 1 |
| Heliconius
hewitsoni |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 32, Figure 12 |
| Heliconius
sara theudela |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 32, Figure 8 |
| Heliconius
charitonus |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 32, Figure 9 |
| Morpho
peleides limpida |
DeVries
Volume 1:
Plate 38, Figures 3 and 6 |
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 References:
(1) DeVries, Philip J. Volume 1 The Butterflies of Costa Rica and
Their Natural History, Papilonidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae. ISBN
0-691-08420-3. Princeton University Press.1987.
(2) DeVries, Philip J. Volume 2 The Butterflies of Costa Rica and
Their Natural History, Riodinidae. ISBN 0-691-02889-3. Princeton
University Press. 1997.
(3) Murillo, Luis Ricardo. Email communication with the “The
Butterfly Farm, CRS” at Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
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