A Michigan Butterflier in Belize

I took the opportunity to visit Belize from December 5-11, 2019.
The weather was perfect for butterflies and birding. My home for the week was Birds Eye View Lodge located in Crooked Tree Village. From the lodge, day trips were taken to different locations and habitats.
Right at the lodge you can hike Limpkin Trail. It is an excellent trail to look for butterflies.
In the village of Crooked Tree there was a corner plot of land that had a nice variety of species.  Nectering sources were a little had to find outside of the village. I was told the "dry season" was getting an early start. .
Below is a brief summary of the butterflies I encountered during my week stay. There were more species seen than reported here, but I could not identify them to species.

SWALLOWTAILS 
Polydamas Swallowtail  Battus polydamas  –Dec 7, 1 in Crooked Tree Village
swallowtail sp. Papilio sp. - Dec 9, 1 seen in Crooked Tree Village

WHITES AND YELLOWS 
Whites and Yellows: Whites
Great Southern White  Appias drusilla  – 20+ every day in multiple locations

Yellows: Yellows and Dainty Sulphurs (land with wings closed)
 Cloudless Sulphur  Phoebis sennae – 20+ every day in multiple locations
Large Orange Sulphur  Phoebis agarithe – 5+ every day in multiple locations
Little Yellow  Eurema lisa – 2-3 most days, Crooked Tree Village
Mimosa Yellow  Eurema nise -  Dec 8, 1 at La Milpa Archaeological Site
Tailed Sulphur  Eurema neocypris – Dec 10, 1 in Crooked Tree Village
Barred Yellow  Eurema Yellow – Dec 10, 1 in pine-savannah area of Crooked Tree Village
Ghost Yellow  Eurema albula – Dec 6, 2-3 in Crooked Tree Village

LYCAENIDAES
Hairstreaks
Cramer’s Greenstreak  Cyanophrys amyntor – Dec 9, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

Ministreaks and Midstreaks:
Pale Ministreak  Ministyrmon una -  Dec 9, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

Coppers and Blues
Cerannus Blue  Hemiargus cerannus – 50+ every day in multiple locations
Eastern Tailed-Blue  Everes comytas – 5-10 every day in multiple locations

BRUSHFOOTS
Heliconians
Gulf Frirtillary  Agraulis vanilla – Dec 6, 1 in Crooked Tree Village
Julia Heliconian  Dryus Julia – Dec 7, 1 Lamani Archaeological Site
Banded Orange Heliconian  Dryadula phaetusa – Dec 9, 1 in Crooked Tree Village
Erato Heliconian  Heliconius erato – Dec 6, 1 in Crooked Tree Village
Zebra Heliconian  Heliconius charithonia  - Dec 10, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

True Brushfoots: Crescents
Phaon Crescent  Phyciodes tharos – Dec 7, 5-6 at Lamani Archaeological Site

True Brushfoots: Buckeyes and Peacocks
Tropical Buckeye  Junonia genoveva – Dec 10, 2 in pine-savannah area of Crooked Tree Village
White Peacock  Anartia jatrophae  - 30+ every day in multiple locations
Banded Peacock  Anartia Fatima – Dec 6, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

Brushfoots: Monarchs and Relatives
Monarch  Danaus plexippus  – 20+ every day in multiple locations
Queen  Danaus gillippus  – 20+ every day in multiple locations
Soldier  Danaus eresimus  – Dec 8^th,  1 in Crooked Tree Village

True Brushfoots: Patches
Bordered Patch  Chlosyne lacinia – Dec 8, 1 at La Milpa Archaeological Site

Brushfoots: Satyrs
Renata’s Satyr  Yphthimoides renata – Dec 8, 1 at La Milpa Archaeological Site
Carolina Satyr  Hermeuptychia sosybius – 10+ every day in multiple locations

Brushfoots: Admirals and Relatives - Sisters
Spot-celled Sister  Adelpha fessonia – Dec 7, 1 at Lamani Archaeological Site, Dec 9, 1 at Limpkin Trail
Brushfoots: Admirals and Relatives- Crackers
Gray Cracker Hamadryas februa –  Dec 7, 1 at Lamani Archaeological Site
Variable Cracker  Hamadryas feronia – Dec 8, 1 at La Milpa Archaeological Site
Guatemalan Cracker  Hamadryas guatemalena – Dec 9, 1 on Limpkin Trail
Brushfoots: Admirals and Relatives - Daggerwings
Many-banded Daggerwing  Marpesia chiron – Dec 8, 3 at La Milpa Archeological Site
Brushfoots: Admirals and Relatives - Sailors
Four-spotted Sailor  Dynamine postverta – Dec 10, 1 on Limpkin Trail
Brushfoots: Leafwings and Relatives - Agris and Preponas
One-spotted Prepona  Archaeoprepona demophan - Dec 9-10, 1-3 on Limpkin Trail

HESPERIIDAES
Spreadwing Skippers: Scarlet-eyes
Common Scarlet-eye  Nascus phocus – Dec 10-11, 2 at Bird’s Eye View Lodge, at dawn and dusk

Spreadwing Skippers: Longtails
Mottled Longtail – Typhedanus undulata – Dec 6, 1at Bird’s Eye View Lodge
Brown Longtail  Urbanus procne – Dec 7, 1 at Bird’s Eye View Lodge, Limpkin Tail, Dec 10, 1 in Crooked Tree Village
Dorantes Lontail  Urbanus dorantes – Dec 7, 1 at Bird’s Eye View Lodge

Spreadwings Skippers: Nisons, with white subapical FW spots
Purplish-backed Skipper  Nisoniades rubescens – Dec 9, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

Spreadwing Skippers:
Hammock Skipper  Polygonus leo  - Dec 9, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

Spreadwing Skippers: Scallopwings
Mazans Scallopwing  Staphyllus mazans – Dec 10, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

Speadwing Skippers: Mylons
Jason’s Mylon  Mylon jason – Dec 8, 1 at La Milpa Archaeological Site

Spreadwing Skippers: Spurwings
Dusted Spurwing  Antigonius erosus – Dec 8, 1 at La Milpa Archaeological Site

Spreadwing Skippers: Checkered Skippers
Tropical Checkered Skipper  Pyrgus oileus – 30+ everyday in multiple locations
Guatemalan Checkered Skipper  Pyrgus adepta – Dec 6, 1 in Crooked Tree Village

Spreadwing Skippers: White-Skippers
Laviana White-Skipper  Heliopetes laviana – Dec 10, 1 in the pine-savannah area of Crooked Tree Village.
Turk’s-cap White-Skipper  Heliopetes macaria – Dec 10 2-3 in pine-savannah area of Crooked Tree Village
 

 Grass Skippers
Fiery Skipper  Hylephila phyleus - 20+ every day in multiple locations
Fawn-spotted Skipper  Cyaenes odillia – Dec 9, 1 in Crooked Tree Village
Violet-washed Skipper  Damas clavus – Dec 7, 1 at Lamani Archeological Site

Grass Skippers: Panoquins
Ocola Skipper  Panoquin ocola – Dec 9-10,  2-3 in Crooked Tree Village
Purple-washed skipper  Panoquin lucas – Dec 6, 3 in Crooked Tree Village

 A few of my favorites

 Cramer's Greenstreak
Cyanophrys amyntor
Dec 1, 2019
Crooked Tree Village, Belize

 Banded Orange Heliconian
Dryadula phaetus
Dec 9, 2019
Crooked Tree Village, Belize

 Common Scarlet-eye
Nascus phocus
Dec 10, 2019
Birds Eye View Lodge
Crooked Tree Village, Belize
Only came to flowers at dawn and dusk.

 Mottled Duskywing
Typhedanus undulata
Dec 6, 2019
Birds Eye View Lodge
Crooked Tree Village, Belize








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