Butterflies in Argentina
Argentina has a lot of diverse habitats that are home to multiple butterfly species. These insects can be seen throughout the country, from the Andes to the Pampas. As a matter of fact, Argentina is one of three countries – the other two being Brazil and Paraguay – where people can access the area around Iguazu Falls, where butterflies congregate in large numbers.
Butterflies in Argentina
List of Different Butterfly Species of Argentina
Brush-Footed (Nymphalidae)
- Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
- American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta)
- Brown Peacock (Anartia amathea)
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Ithra Crescent Butterfly (Ortilia ithra)
- Malachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes)
- Red Rim Butterfly (Biblis hyperia)
- Southern Monarch Butterfly (Danaus erippus)
- Archaeoprepona demophon demophon
- Archaeoprepona demophoon demophoon
- Catonephele numila neogermanica
- Consul fabius drurii
- Doxocopa linda mileta
- Dynamine agacles
- Episcada carcinia
- Hypna clytemnestra huebneri
- Memphis moruus coerulescens
- Philaethria wernickei
- Prepona pylene pylene
- Pseudoscada erruca
Gossamer-Winged (Lycaenidae)
- Black Hairstreak (Ocaria ocrisia)
- Cyna Blue (Zizula cyna)
- Lantana Scrub-hairstreak (Strymon bazochii)
- Orange-banded Metalmark (Parcella amarynthina)
- Red-crescent Scrub-hairstreak (Strymon rufofusca)
- Red-spotted Hairstreak (Tmolus echion)
- Tropical Green Hairstreak (Cyanophrys herodotus)
- Caria castalia marsyas
- Chalodeta theodora theodora
- Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita
- Emesis ocypore zelotes
- Euselasia hygenius occulta
- Hemiargus hanno hanno
- Lasaia agesilas esmeralda
- Leptotes cassius cassius
- Mesene pyrippe sanguilenta
- Mesene simplex celetes
- Mesosemia odice odice
- Notheme erota angelius
- Parrhasius orgia orgia
- Rhetus periander eleusinus
- Strymon istapa istapa
- Symmachia menetas menetas
- Synargis calyce brennus
Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)
- White-angled Sulphur (Anteos clorinde)
- Aphrissa statira statira
- Ascia monuste orseis
- Dismorphia thermesia thermesia
- Enantia lina psamathe
- Eurema albula sinoe
- Eurema deva deva
- Eurema elathea flavescens
- Eurema nise tenella
- Glutophrissa drusilla drusilla
- Leptophobia aripa balidia
- Melete lycimnia paulista
- Phoebis argante argante
- Phoebis philea philea
- Phoebis sennae marcellina
- Pieriballia viardi molione
- Pseudopieris nehemia prasina
- Pyrisitia leuce leuce
- Rhabdodryas trite banksi
Swallowtail (Papilionidae)
- Agavus Cattleheart (Parides agavus)
- Madyes Swallowtail (Battus madyes)
- Variable Cattleheart (Parides erithalion)
- Battus polystictus polystictus
- Euryades duponchelii
- Papilio anchisiades capys
- Papilio androgeus laodocus
- Papilio astyalus astyalus
- Papilio menatius cleotas
- Papilio thoas brasiliensis
- Papilio torquatus polybius
Skipper (Hesperiidae)
- Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
- Common Mylon (Mylon maimon)
- Falcate Skipper (Spathilepia clonius)
- Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes odilia)
- Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
- Mimosa Skipper (Cogia calchas)
- Southern Broken Dash (Wallengrenia otho)
- Aguna asander asander
- Anastrus meliboea
- Astraptes alardus alardus
- Astraptes anaphus anaphus
- Astraptes creteus siges
- Astraptes fulgerator fulgerator
- Bolla atahualpai
- Calaenorrhinus similis similis
- Chioides catillus catillus
- Conga chydaea
- Epargyreus clavicornis clavicornis
- Gesta gesta
- Granilla paseas paseas
- Heliopetes laviana libra
- Myscelus amystis epigona
- Mysoria barcastus barta
- Pellicia dimidiata
- Pellicia vecina vecina
- Phocides pigmalion hewitsonius
- Phocides polybius phanius
- Polygonus leo leo
- Polygonus manueli manueli
- Polythrix octomaculata octomaculata
- Proteides mercurius mercurius
- Pyrgus orcas
- Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis
- Sostrata bifasciata bifasciata
- Telemiades amphion marpesus
- Telemiades laogonus laogonus
- Trina geometrina geometrina
- Typhedanus undulatus
- Urbanus dorantes dorantes
- Urbanus doryssus albicuspis
- Urbanus procne
- Urbanus proteus proteus
- Urbanus simplicius
- Urbanus teleus
Lepidopterists and photographers can visit several places to see butterflies in the country. Besides Iguazu Falls, other notable regions to see them include Calilegua National Park and the wetlands of Esteros del Iberá.
