Butterflies of Carajas, Para, Brazil
September 19 - 30, 2008

There were lots of butterflies but most were trolling the many trails and very difficult to photograph. Thanks to Kim Garwood and Jim Brock for their help with identifications. Any further comments/assistance will be GREATLY appreciated !!!

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Trip Journal

#1 Metalmark sp. probably a Detritivora

#2 Pareuptychia sp.

#3 Eurema sp.
possibly E. elathea
Elathea Yellow

#4 Nymphium sp.

#5 Lycorea cleobaea
Tiger Mimic-Queen

#6 Mechanitis, poss. M. polymnia

#7 probably a Detritivora sp.

#8 Amarynthis meneria
Meneria Metalmark

#9 Dryas iulia
Julia Heliconian

#10 possible Mylon maimon
Common Mylon

#11 Panaquina skipper
poss. P. sylvicola
Purple-washed Skipper

#12 Eurema sp.
poss. E. venuste

#13 Mesosemia or Semomesia sp

#14 poss. Selenophanes cassiope

#15 Hamadryas chloe
Chloe Cracker

#16 poss. Morpho helenor
Helenor Morpho

#17 possible Urbanus chalco
Chalco Longtail

#18 Lasaia agesilas
Black-patched Metalmark

#19 Callicore texa
Texa Eighty-eight

#20 Splendeuptychia sp.

#21 Temenis laothoe
Orange Banner

#22 Nessaea obvinus or batesii ?

#23 Ancyluris sp. poss. meliboeus
Meliboeus Swordtail

#24 Eurytides protesilaus
Protesilaus Kite-Swallowtail

#25 Heliconius aoede ?

#26 poss. Heliconius numata

#27 Jamadia sp??

#28 Temenis laothoe
Orange Banner

#29 Catonephele acontius
Acontius Catone

#30 poss. Lento lucto

#31 Cycloglypha sp.

#32 Heliconius leucadia
Leucadia Longwing

#32 Heliconius leucadia
Leucadia Longwing

#33 Sophista aristoteles
Aristoteles Skipper

#34 Monethe albertus
Albertus Metalmark

#35 Leptotes cassius
Cassius Blue

#36 Archaeoprepona demophon
One-spotted Prepona

#37 Rhetus periander
Periander Swordtail

#37 Rhetus periander
Periander Swordtail

#38 Antigonus nearchus
Large Spurwing

#39 Opsiphanes sp.

#40 Mylon pelopidas
Pale Mylon

#41 Camptopleura impressus
Impressus Skipper

#42 poss. Cephise sp.

#43 Arawacus separata
Separata Stripestreak