Sheridan and I visited central Brazil in late November 2008; while birds were our priority, we got to enjoy many types of butterfly. The photos are from four sites:
Chapada dos Guimaraes
- c. 60 miles ENE of Cuiaba, Matto Grosso.
Floresta Amazonica Hotel, Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso.
Rio Cristalino Lodge, NE of Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso.
Pousada Rio Azul, c. 60 miles north of Alta Floresta, southernmost Para.
BR08swallow-01: Parides neophilus Neophilus Cattleheart at Alta Floresta.
BR08swallow-02: Parides sesostris Green-patched Cattleheart at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08swallow-03: Parides sp. Cattleheart sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08swallow-04: Papilio anchisiades Ruby-spotted Swallowtail at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08swallow-05: Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail on Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08swallow-06: Papilio torquatus Torquatus Swallowtail at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08pier-05: Pyrisitia venusta Pale Yellow at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08pier-06: Pyrisitia sp? Yellow sp. at Alta Floresta.
BR08pier-01: Anteos menippe Orange-tipped Angled-Sulphur at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08pier-02: Rhabdodryas trite Straight-lined Sulphur at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08pier-04: Aphrissa wallacei Wallace's Sulphur? at Alta Floresta.
BR08pier-03: Melete cimnia Cimnia White at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08hair-02: Arawacus seperata Seperata Hairstreak at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08hair-01: Arawacus tarania Tarania Hairstreak at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08hair-10: Thestius Selina Selina Hairstreak at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08hair-03: Calycopis "malta" complex Malta Hairstreak at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08hair-04: Calycopis sp. Hairstreak sp. - closest to "species 9" at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08hair-05: Calycopis sps. Hairstreak sps. - two different types at Cristalino Jungle Lodge
BR08hair-06: Calycopis or Iaspis sp. Hairstreak sp. - like Calycopis but with Iaspis-like spot on the leading edge of the HW; at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08hair-08: Iaspis sp. Hairstreak sp. - two individuals at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08hair-09: Panthiades bitias Bitias Hairstreak - at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08hair-07: Hypostrymon asa? "Asa" Hairstreak? at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-12: Euselasia orfita Orfita Euselasia at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-13: Euselasia sp. Euselasia sp. at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-15: Mesosemia sps. Mesosemia sps. four individuals from Cristalino Jungle Lodge and Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-20: Semomesia sp. Metalmark sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-11: Eurybia sp? Metalmark sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-09: Echydna punctata Starry Night Metalmark at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-19: Rhetus periander Periander Metalmark at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-05: Ancyluris meliboeus Meliboeus Metalmark at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-16: Notherne erota Erota Metalmark at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-17: Monethe albertus Albertus Metalmark at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-08: Detritivora sp? Metalmark sp. at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-06: Caria mantinea Mantinea Metalmark at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-07: Caria throchilus Throchilus Metalmark at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-14: Lasaia agesilas agesilas Shining-blue Lasaia at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-02: Sarota Miranda Miranda Sarota at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-10: Emesis lucinda Lucinda Metalmark at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-04: Synargis tytia Tytia Metalmark at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-21: Synargis calyce Calyce Metalmark at Alta Floresta.
BR08metal-03: Setabis flammula Flammula Metalmark at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08metal-18: Nymphidium caricae Caricae Metalmark at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08metal-01: Nymphidium sp. Metalmark sp. in gallery forest below the Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08brush-21: Methona confusa Confused Tigerwing at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-02: Mechanitis polymnia ssp? Polymnia Tigerwing at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-22: Napeogenes inachia Inachia Tigerwing at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-04: Adelpha mesentina Mesentina Sister at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-14: Heliconius erato ssp? Crimson-patched/Erato Longwing; two different forms from three locations.
BR08brush-29: Heliconius sara Sara Longwing; at Alta Floresta.
BR08brush-11: Doxocopa linda Linda Emperor at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-12: Doxocopa zunilda Zunilda Emperor at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-01: Catonephele numilia esite Blue-frosted Banner at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-16: Hamadryas feroniae Variable Cracker at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-15: Hamadryas chloe Chloe Cracker at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-24: Nica flavilla Little Banner at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-25: Temenis laothoe Orange Banner at Alta Floresta.
BR08brush-13: Dynamine athemon Ghost/Athemon Sailor at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-08: Callicore astarte Astarte Eighty-Eight at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-09: Callicore excelsior Excelsior Eighty-Eight at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-03: Diaethria Clymena Clymena Eighty-eight at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-18: Marpesia crethon Crethon Daggerwing at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-19: Marpesia orsilochus Orsilochus Daggerwing at Alta Floresta.
BR08brush-20: Marpesia themistocles norica Norica Daggerwing at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-05: Baeotus japetus Japetus Beauty at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-23: Nessaea obrinus Obrinus Olivewing at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-07: Chlosyne janais saundersi Bordered Patch at Alta Floresta.
BR08brush-30: Tegosa claudina Claudina Crescent at Alta Floresta.
BR08brush-26: Ortilla gentina Gentina Crescent at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-10: Anthanassa sp. Crescent sp. in gallery forest below the Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08brush-17: Hypna clytemnestra Silver-studded Leafwing at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-27: Prepona laertes Yellow-tufted Prepona at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08brush-28: Prepona sp. Prepona sp. at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08morpho-01: Morpho cisseis Cisseis Morpho at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08morpho-02: Morpho deidemia Deidemia Morpho at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08morpho-03: Morpho menelaus Menelaus Morpho at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08owl-01: Caligo idomeneus Idomeneus Giant Owl at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08owl-02: Caligo erilochus mattogrossensis Forest Giant Owl at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08owl-03: Caligo illioneus Illioneus/Dusky Giant Owl at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08brush-06: Bia actorion Bia Owl at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-01: Haetera piera Piera Satyr at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08satyr-14: Pierella astyoche Astyoche Satyr at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08satyr-15: Pierella limia Limia Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-16: Pierella sp. Satyr sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-04: Euptychia nr ordinata? Ordinata-like Satyr? at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08satyr-09: Euptychia westwoodi Westwood's Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-07: Cissia confusa Confused Satyr at Posada Rio Azul.
BR08satyr-08: Cissia sp. Satyr sp. at Alta Floresta.
BR08satyr-11: Magneuptychia segesta Segesta Satyr at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08satyr-12: Magneuptychia sp. Satyr sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-06: Chloreuptychia herseis? Herseis Satyr? at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-05: Caeruleuptychia tenera Tenera Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-13: Pareuptychia ocirrhoe White Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge and gallery forest below the Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08satyr-10: Harjesia obscura/griseola Obscure/Griseola Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-18: Taygetis cleopatra Cleopatra's Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-19: Taygetis laura Laura's Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-20: Taygetis mermeria Great Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08satyr-21: Taygetis virgilia Stub-tailed Satyr at Alta Floresta.
BR08satyr-17: Posttaygetis penelea Yellow-spiked Satyr at Posada Rio Azul.
BR08satyr-03: Praefaunula armilla Armilla Satyr on Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08satyr-02: Amphidecta calliomma Calliomma Satyr at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08skip-15: Hyalothyrus infernalis Infernal Skipper at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08skip-05: Aguna albistria White-striped Aguna at Alta Floresta.
BR08skip-06: Aguna sp. Aguna sp? at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08skip-18: Urbanus tanna Tanna Longtail at Alta Floresta.
BR08skip-13: Pyrrhopyge sp. Firetip sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08skip-01: Anastrus neaeris narva Brilliant Anastrus at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08skip-07: Anastrus sp. Anastrus sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08skip-12: Ebrietas anacreon Anacreon Skipper at Pousada Rio Azul.
BR08skip-04: Camptopleura auxo Auxo Skipper on Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08skip-08: Camptopleura theramene Theramene Skipper in gallery forest below the Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08skip-09: Carrhenes bamba Bamba Hoary-Skipper at Alta Floresta.
BR08skip-14: Heliopetes alana Alana White-Skipper at Alta Floresta.
BR08skip-02: Hesperid sp. Grass-Skipper sp. at Alta Floresta.
BR08skip-16: Hesperid sp. Grass-Skipper sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08skip-10: Cymaenes alumna Alumna Skipper at Alta Floresta.
BR08skip-11: Decinea decinea derisor Huastecan Skipper at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08skip-17: Hesperid sp. Skipper sp. in gallery forest below the Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes.
BR08skip-03: Niconiades sp. Skipper sp. at Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
BR08moths: Macro-moths at Pousada Rio Azul.