Ezequiel Osvaldo Núñez Bustos collaborates in the identification of butterflies and moths. He is a field naturalist, a tourism technician and a keen entomologist. Since 1990 he has devoted himself to the investigation on the Lepidoptera of Argentina. He has published papers on butterflies and moths both in local and international conservation and entomology magazines. His books, some of them coauthored, "Mariposas serranas", "Mariposas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires y alrededores", "Misiones Mariposas" and “Mariposas (butterflies) Argentina” (a whole guide on lepidoptera of Argentina are already on the market. He has been engaged in the project of ADN Barcodes of Argentine Lepidoptera at the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (MACN) since 2010. To contact the author: E-mail: [email protected]
Bunichus Cattleheart
Parides bunichus damocratesSubfamily: Papilioninae
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas polydamasSubfamily: Papilioninae
Polystictus Swallowtail
Battus polystictus polystictusSubfamily: Papilioninae
Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas thoantiadesSubfamily: Papilioninae
Lesbia Sulphur
Colias lesbia lesbiaSubfamily: Coliadinae
White Angled-sulphur
Anteos clorindeSubfamily: Coliadinae
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellinaSubfamily: Coliadinae
Tailed Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris neocyprisSubfamily: Coliadinae
Ghost Yellow
Eurema albula sinoeSubfamily: Coliadinae
Common Yellow
Eurema deva devaSubfamily: Coliadinae
Straight-lined Sulphur
Rhabdodryas triteSubfamily: Coliadinae
False Common White
Teochila maenacte maenacteSubfamily: Pierinae
American White-milk
Tatochila mercedis vanvolxemiiSubfamily: Pierinae
Common White-milk
Tatochila autodice autodiceSubfamily: Pierinae
Tropical White
Glutophrissa drusilla drusillaSubfamily: Pierinae
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste automateSubfamily: Pierinae
Malina Hairstreak
Rekoa malinaSubfamily: Theclinae
Elida Hairstreak
Arawacus ellidaSubfamily: Theclinae
Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon symaethisSubfamily: Theclinae
Remus Greenstreak
Cyanophrys remusSubfamily: Theclinae
Caulonia Groundstreak
Calycopis cauloniaSubfamily: Theclinae
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochiiSubfamily: Theclinae
Eurytulus Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulusSubfamily: Theclinae
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassiusSubfamily: Polyomnatinae
Lysippoides Metalmark
Riodina lyssipoidesSubfamily: Riodininae
Russula Metalmark
Emesis russulaSubfamily: Riodininae
Snout
Libytheana carinenta carinentaSubfamily: Libytheinae
Soldier
Danaus eresimus plexaureSubfamily: Danainae
Southern Monarch
Danaus erippusSubfamily: Danainae
Argentine Morpho
Morpho epistrophus argentinusSubfamily: Morphinae
Lowland Owlet
Opsiphanes invirae amplificatusSubfamily: Morphinae
Hermes Satyr
Hermeuptychia isabellaSubfamily: Satyrinae
Poltys Satyr
Parypthimoides poltysSubfamily: Satyrinae
Celmis Satyr
Ypthimoides celmisSubfamily: Satyrinae
Ivory
Eunica eburneaSubfamily: Biblidinae
Number eighty
Diaethria candrena candrenaSubfamily: Biblidinae
Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron mariusSubfamily: Biblidinae
Four-spotted Sailor
Dynamine postverta postvertaSubfamily: Biblidinae
Red Cracker
Hamadryas amphinomeSubfamily: Biblidinae
Laurentia Emperor
Doxocopa laurentia laurentiaSubfamily: Apaturinae
Bella Mapwing
Hypanartia bellaSubfamily: Nymphalinae
Southamerican Lady
Vanessa braziliensisSubfamily: Nymphalinae
Chilean Lady
Vanessa caryeSubfamily: Nymphalinae
Red Peacock
Anartia amathea roeseliaSubfamily: Nymphalinae
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae jatrophaeSubfamily: Nymphalinae
Southern Buckeye
Junonia genoveva hilarisSubfamily: Nymphalinae
Ithra Crescent
Ortilia ithraSubfamily: Nymphalinae
Claudina Crescent
Tegosa claudinaSubfamily: Nymphalinae
European Peacock
Inachis ioSubfamily: Nymphalinae
Syma Sister
Adelpha symaSubfamily: Limenitidinae
Zea Sister
Adelpha zeaSubfamily: Limenitidinae
Southern Fritillary
Euptoieta hortensiaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Oily Lazy
Actinote mamita mamitaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Big Lazy
Actinote pyrrha pyrrhaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Common Lazy
Actinote pellenea pelleneaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae maculosaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Julia
Dryas iulia alcioneaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Juno Silverspot
Dione juno junoSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Banded Orange
Dryadula phaetusaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Banded Longwing
Heliconius erato phyllisSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Mexican Silverspot
Dione monetaSubfamily: Heliconiinae
Guava Skipper
Phocides polybius phaniasSubfamily: Pyrginae
Silverdrop
Epargyreus tmolisSubfamily: Pyrginae
White-striped Longtail
Chioides catillus catillusSubfamily: Pyrginae
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus proteusSubfamily: Pyrginae
Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes dorantesSubfamily: Pyrginae
Zagorus Longtail
Urbanus zagorusSubfamily: Pyrginae
Plain Longtail
Urbanus simpliciusSubfamily: Pyrginae
Small Skipper
Viola minorSubfamily: Pyrginae
Dichrous Skipper
Theagenes dichrousSubfamily: Pyrginae
White-patched Duskywing
Chiomara asychis autanderSubfamily: Pyrginae
Funeral Duskywing
Erynnis funeralisSubfamily: Pyrginae
Argentine Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus orcynoidesSubfamily: Pyrginae
Orcus Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus orcusSubfamily: Pyrginae
American White Skipper
Heliopyrgus americanusSubfamily: Pyrginae
Omrina White Skipper
Heliopetes omrinaSubfamily: Pyrginae
Gisca Skipper
Cymaenes giscaSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Fawn-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes odilia odiliaSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Argon Skipper
Argon lotaSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Canna Skipper
Quinta cannaeSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus phyleusSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Whirlabout
Polites vibex catilinaSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala eufalaSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola ocolaSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Brazilian Skipper
Calpodes ethliusSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Ethologus Skipper
Nastra ethologusSubfamily: Hesperiinae
Lazy
Actinote sp.
Monarch
Danaus erippus
Oily Lazy
Actinote mamita
Lazy
Actinote sp.
Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas polydamas
Mexican Silverspot
Dione moneta
Laurentia Emperor
Doxocopa laurentia
South American Palm Borer
Paysandisia archonSubfamily: Castniinae
Io moth
Pseudautomeris grammivoraSubfamily: Hemileucinae
Buck moth
Hylesia nigricansSubfamily: Hemileucinae
Buck moth
Eudyaria zetaSubfamily: Hemileucinae
Silkmoth
Rothschildia jacobaeaeSubfamily: Saturniinae
Royal moth
Citheronia brissotii meridionalisSubfamily: Certocampinae
Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis magnificaSubfamily: Certocampinae
Geometrid moths
Geometrid moth
Melanchroia atereaSubfamily: Ennominae
Geometrid moth
Macaria sp.Subfamily: Ennominae
Geometrid moth
Heterusia quadruplicariaSubfamily: Larentiinae
Geometrid moth
Synchlora gerulariaSubfamily: Geometrinae
Tiger moth
Hypercompe indecisaSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Dysschema sacrificaSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Rhynchopyga meisteriSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Ctenucha rubricepsSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Aclytia heber Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Cyanopepla orbonaSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Opharus rema Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Leucanopsis lineataSubfamily: Arctiinae
Scarlet-bodied wasp-moth
Cosmosoma augeSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Eurata hermioneSubfamily: Arctiinae
Black witch
Ascalapha odorataSubfamily: Erebinae
Fasciolated melipotis moth
Melipotis fasciolarisSubfamily: Erebinae
Sunflower looper
Rachiplusia nuSubfamily: Hadeninae
Velvetbean moth
Anticarsia gemmatalisSubfamily: Eulepidotinae
Owlet moth
Helicoverpa sp. Subfamily: Heliothinae
Ello sphinx moth
Erinnyis ello Subfamily: Macroglossinae
White-banded day sphinx
Aellopos titan Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Tersa sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Carolina sphinx moth
Manduca sexta Subfamily: Sphinginae
Rustic sphinx moth
Manduca rustica Subfamily: Sphinginae
Plume moths
Plume moth
Adaina sp. Subfamily: Pterophorinae
Crambid snout moths
Rush veneer
Nomophila sp.Subfamily: Crambinae
Pickleworm moth
Diaphania nitidalis Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Four-spotted palpita
Palpita quadristigmalis Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Crambid snout moth
Samea sp. Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Ailanthus webworm moth
Atteva pustulellaSubfamily: Yponomeutinae
Slug caterpillar moth
Acharia sp.
Io moth
Automeris naranjaSubfamily: Hemileucinae
Leucanella moth
Leucanella viridiscensSubfamily: Hemileucinae
Io moth
Pseudoautomeris grammivoraSubfamily: Hemileucinae
Silkmoth
Rothschildia jacobaeaeSubfamily: Saturniinae
Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis opacaSubfamily: Certocampinae
Royal moth
Citheronia brissotii meridionalisSubfamily: Certocampinae
Geometrid moths
Tiger moths
Family Erebidae
Tiger moth
Dysschema sacrificaSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Halysidota ruscheweyhiSubfamily: Arctiinae
Tiger moth
Paracles sp. Subfamily: Arctiinae
Ello sphinx moth
Erinnyis ello Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Gaudy sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Sphinx moth
Eumorpha analis Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Flannel moth
Megalopyge sp.
Ailanthus webworm moth
Atteva pustulellaSubfamily: Yponomeutinae