Butterflies in Uruguay

Brush-Footed (Nymphalidae)

• Aega Morpho (Morpho aega)
• Banded Longwing (Dryadula phaetusa)
• Brazilian Painted Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)
• Claudina Crescent (Tegosa claudina)
• Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)
• Ithra Crescent Butterfly (Ortilia ithra)
• Juno (Dione juno)
• Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus)
• Red Cracker (Hamadryas amphinome)
• Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus)
• Syma Sister (Adelpha syma)
• Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete)
• Turquoise Emperor (Doxocopa laurentia)
• Vivid Painted Lady (Vanessa myrinna)
• White-spotted Prepona (Archaeoprepona amphimachus)

Gossamer-Winged (Lycaenidae)

• Gold-bordered Hairstreak (Rekoa palegon)
• Hanno Blue (Hemiargus hanno)
• Lantana Scrub-hairstreak (Strymon bazochii)

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

• Apricot Sulphur (Phoebis argante)
• Tailed Sulphur (Phoebis neocypris)

Metalmark (Riodinidae)

• Calephelis braziliensis
• Chalodeta theodora
• Euselasia hygenius occulta
• Stichelia bochorissuavis

Swallowtail (Papilionidae) 

• Agavus Cattleheart (Parides agavus)
• Broad-banded Swallowtail (Heraclides astyalus)
• Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)

Skipper (Hesperiidae)

• Broad Banded-skipper (Autochton neis)
• Falcate Skipper (Spathilepia clonius)
• Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
• Glassy-winged Skipper (Xenophanes tryxus)
• Mys Skipper (Zariaspes mys)
• Plain Longtail (Urbanus simplicius)
• Sharp Banded-skipper (Autochton zarex)
• Teleus Longtail (Urbanus teleus)
• Variegated Skipper (Gorgythion begga)
• Veined White Skipper (Heliopetes arsalte)

While there aren’t any designated locations to go butterfly watching in Uruguay, they can often be spotted in local parks and gardens.