This is a list of butterflies of Belize. According to a recent estimate, there are about 700 butterfly species in Belize.
Papilionidae
Papilioninae Battus philenor acauda Battus polydamas polydamas Battus laodamas copanae Battus chalceus ingenuus Battus lycidas Parides photinus Parides montezuma tulana Parides eurimedes mylotes Parides childrenae childrenae Parides sesostris zestos Parides panares lycimenes Parides erithalion polyzelus Parides iphidamas iphidamas Protographium epidaus epidaus Protographium philolaus philolaus Protographium agesilaus neosilaus Protographium dioxippus lacandones Protographium calliste calliste Protographium thyastes marchandii Eurytides salvini Protesilaus macrosilaus penthesilaus Mimoides thymbraeus thymbraeus Mimoides ilus branchus Mimoides phaon phaon Heraclides pharnaces rogeri Heraclides erostratus erostratus Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Heraclides torquatus tolus Heraclides ornythion Heraclides astyalus pallas Heraclides androgeus epidaurus Heraclides thoas autocles Heraclides paeon thrason Papilio cresphontes Papilio polyxenes asterius Pterourus garamas electryon Pterourus menatius victorinus
Pieridae
Dismorphinae Enantia licinia marion Enantia albania albania Dismorphia eunoe eunoe Dismorphia amphione praxinoe Dismorphia theucharila fortunata
Pierinae Archonias tereas approximata Charonias eurytele nigrescens Melete florinda florinda Melete isandra Appias drusilla drusilla Itaballia demophile calydonia Itaballia pandosia kicaha Pieriballia viardi laogore Perrhybris pamela Ascia monuste monuste Ganyra josephina josepha
Coliadinae Zerene cesonia cesonia Anteos clorinde Anteos maerula Kricogonia lyside lyside Phoebis rurina intermedia Phoebis philea philea Phoebis argante argante Phoebis agarithe agarithe Phoebis sennae marcellina Phoebis trite trite Aphrissa statira jada Aphrissa boisduvalii Eurema proterpia Eurema mexicana mexicana Eurema xanthochlora Eurema boisduvaliana Eurema dina westwoodi Eurema albula Eurema nise nelphe Eurema lisa lisa Eurema nicippe Eurema daira lydia Nathalis iole
Riodinidae
Euselasiinae Hades noctula Euselasia aurantiaca Euselasia cataleuca Euselasia hieronymi Euselasia mys Euselasia pusilla
Riodininae Perophthalma tullius lasius Leucochimona nivalis Leucochimona vestalis Mesosemia gaudiolum Mesosemia lamachus Mesosemia methion Napaea eucharila Napaea umbra Eurybia lycisca Eurybia patrona persona Lyropteryx lyra cleadas Ancyluris inca inca Ancyluris jurgenseni Rhetus periander Rhetus arcius thia Melanis iarbas Melanis pixe pixe Isapis agyrtus hera Lepricornis strigosus Baeotis zonata Caria lampeto Charis auius Charis gynaea zama Charis velutina Calephelis argyrodines Calephelis browni Calephelis clenchi Calephelis fulmen Calephelis maya Calephelis stallingsi Calephelis tikal Calephelis yucatana Calephelis wellingi wellingi Lasaia sula Lasaia agesilas Lasaia oileus Mesene celetes Mesene croceella Mesene leucopus Mesene phareus rubella Esthemopsis alicia Chimastrum argentea Symmachia accusatrix Symmachia probetor Anteros carausius carausius Sarota craspediodinata Sarota chrysus dematria Calydna lusca venusta Calydna sturnula hegias Emesis lucinda aurima Emesis mandana Emesis lupina Emesis saturata Emesis ocipore Emesis tegula Emesis tenedia Emesis vulpina Pachythone ignifer Apodemia hypoglauca wellingi Thisbe irenea belides Thisbe lycorias lycorias Lemonias agave Juditha ascolides Juditha molpe Synargis mycone Synargis nymphidioides Pandemos godmanii Calosphila cilissa Hypophyla sudias Caliocasma lilina Theope basilea Theope cratylus Theope diores Theope virgilius Nymphidium ascolia
Lycaenidae
Theclinae Eumaeus childrenae Eumaeus toxea Arcas cypria Evenus regalis Evenus telemus antinous Evenus gabriela Pseudolycaena damo Theritas mavors Cycnus phaleros Thereus citonius cambes Thereus lausus Panthiades battus jalan Panthiades bitias bitias Panthiades ochus Arawacus jada Arawacus phaea Arawacus phaenna Arawacus sito Arawacus togarna Pendantus sethon Celmia celmus Tmolus cydrara Tmolus dolium Tmolus echiolus Ministrymon maevia Ministrymon azia Ministrymon scopas Ministrymon coronata Oenomaus ortygnus Oenomais rustan Allosmaitia pion Chalybs janias Janthecla janthodonia Thecla halciones Thecla conoveria Ocaria thales Thecla empusa Siderus tephraeus Parrhasius polibetes Parrhasius orgia melissa Michaelus ira Cyanophrys miserabilis Cyanophrys herodotus Rekoa marius Rekoa meton Rekoa palegon Orcya ahola Atlides bacis Atlides polybe Brangas caraunus Calystryma trebula Calycopis isobeon Electrostrymon denarius Serratofalca sasha Mercedes demonassa Mercedes mimas Ziegleria hesperitis Gigantorubra shueyi Strymon albata sedecia Strymon bazochii Strymon bubastus Strymon cestri Strymon columella Strymon mulucha Strymon serapio Strymon yojoa Strymon basilides Strymon gabatha Thecla barajo
Polyommatinae Brephidium exilis exilis Leptotes cassius striata Leptotes marina Zizula cyna tulliola Hemiargus ceraunus gyas Hemiargus hanno Everes comyntas texana
Nymphalidae
Libytheidae Libytheana carinenta mexicana
Danainae Danaus plexippus plexippus Danaus gilippus thersippus Danaus eresimus montezuma Lycorea cleobaea atergatis Lycorea ilione albescens Anetia thirza thirza
Ithomiinae Tithorea tarricina duenna Tithorea harmonia hippothous Melinaea ethra imitata Thyridia psidii melantho Mechanitis lysimnia doryssus Mechanitis polymnia lycidice Mechanitis menapis saturata Napeogenes tolosa tolosa Hypothyris euclea valora Hypothyris lycaste dionaea Ithomia patilla Ithomia leila Aeria eurimedia pacifica Hyposcada virginiana nigricosta Oleria zea Oleria paula Callithomia hezia hedila Dircenna klugii Dircenna dero euchytma Godyris zavaleta sosunga Greta oto Greta nero Greta morgane Greta andromica lyra Greta anette Episcada salvinia Hypoleria cassotis Pteronymia artena artena Pteronymia cotytto
Heliconiinae Euptoieta hegesia hoffmanni Actinote pellenea guatemalena Actinote anteas Philaethria dido diatonica Dryadula phaetusa Dione juno huascuma Agraulis vanillae incarnata Dryas iulia moderata Eueides aliphera gracilis Eueides lineata Eueides vibilia vialis Eueides procula asidia Eueides isabella eva Heliconius charithonia vazquezae Heliconius cydno galanthus Heliconius doris transiens Heliconius erato petiverana Heliconius hecalesia octavia Heliconius hecale zuleika Heliconius ismenius telchinia Heliconius hortense Heliconius sapho leuce Heliconius sara
Nymphalinae Chlosyne janais Chlosyne gaudealis Chlosyne erodyle Chlosyne lacinia Thessalia theona Anthanassa drusilla lelex Anthanassa argentea Anthanassa ptolyca Anthanassa ardys Anthanassa tulcis Phyciodes phaon Phyciodes vesta graphica Eresia clara Eresia phillyra Castilia eranites Castilia ofella Castilia myia Tegosa guatemalena Colobura dirce Tigridia acesta Baeotus baeotus Historis odius odius Historis acheronta acheronta Smyrna blomfildia datis Biblis hyperia aganisa Mestra amymone Hamadryas februa ferentina Hamadryas honorina Hamadryas feronia farinulenta Hamadryas guatemalena guatemalena Hamadryas iphthime joannae Hamadryas amphinome mexicana Hamadryas laodamia saurites Ectima erycinoides Myscelia cyaniris cyaniris Myscelia ethusa ethusa Dynamine theseus Dynamine thalassina Dynamine mylitta Dynamine artemisia glauce Dynamine dyonis Marpesia petreus Marpesia chiron marius Marpesia berania Marpesia harmonia Eunica tatila caerula Eunica monima modesta Eunica alcmena alcmena Temenis laothoe liberia Epiphile adrasta adrasta Nica flavilla canthara Pyrrhogyra neaerea hypsenor Pyrrhogyra otolais neis Pyrrhogyra crameri Pyrrhogyra edocla aenaria Catonephele mexicana Catonephele numilia esite Nessaea aglaura aglaura Diaethria anna Diaethria astala astala Callicore lyca lyca Callicore texa titania Callicore guatemalena Callicore patelina patelina Adelpha melanthe Adelpha salmoneus salmonides Adelpha cytherea marcia Adelpha basiloides Adelpha iphiclus iphicleolus Adelpha massilia Adelpha phylaca Adelpha naxia epiphicla Adelpha ixia leucas Adelpha serpa sentia Adelpha celerio Adelpha fessonia Adelpha felderi falcata Hypanartia godmani Hypanartia lethe Siproeta epaphus epaphus Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Siproeta superba superba Anartia fatima Anartia jatrophae luteipicta Vanessa virginiensis Vanessa cardui Junonia evarete zonalis Junonia genoveva
Apaturinae Doxocopa pavon Doxocopa laure Asterocampa idyja argus
Charaxinae Prepona dexamenus medinai Prepona gnorima Prepona omphale octavia Archaeoprepona demophon centralis Archaeoprepona demophon gulina Archaeoprepona meander phoebus Archaeoprepona amphimachus amphimachus Siderone marthesia Zaretis ellops Zaretis itys Zaretis callidryas Consul fabius cecrops Consul electra Anaea aidea Fountainea eurypyle confusa Fountainea glycerium Memphis moruus boisduvali Memphis forreri Memphis oenomais Memphis hedemanni Memphis orthesia Memphis xenica Memphis artacaena Memphis herbacea Memphis pithyusa
Morphinae Antirrhea miltiades Morpho theseus justitiae Morpho polyphemus luna Morpho peleides montezuma
Brassolinae Dynastor macrosiris strix Dynastor darius stygianus Opsiphanes boisduvalii Opsiphanes tamarindi tamarindi Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus Opsiphanes cassina fabricii Catoblepia berecynthia whittakeri Eryphanis aesacus aesacus Caligo oileus scamander Caligo illioneus oberon Caligo memnon memnon Caligo eurilochus sulanus Caligo uranus Narope cyllastros testacea
Satyrinae Pierella luna heracles Manataria maculata Cyllopsis wellingi Cyllopsis gemma freemani Taygetis mermeria excavata Taygetis nympha Taygetis rufomarginata Taygetis leuctra Taygetis inconspicua Taygetis kerea Pseudodebis zimri Euptychia westwoodi Euptychia mollis Megeuptychia antonoe Vareuptychia similis Vareuptychia usitata pieria Cissia confusa Cissia pseudoconfusa Cissia labe Magneuptychia libye Pareuptychia metaleuca Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Ypthimoides remissa Hermeuptychia hermes Chloreuptychia sericeella Cepheuptychia glaucina
Hesperiidae Achalarus albociliatus Achalarus toxeus Achlyodes busirus heros Achlyodes mithridates thraso Achlyodes tamenund Aethilla echina Aethilla lavochrea Aguna asander Aguna aurunce hypozonius Aguna claxon Aguna metophis Aguna panama Aides brilla Aides dysoni Anastrus neaeris Anastrus tolimus Anatrytone mella Anisochoria pedaliodina Anisochoria polysticta Anthoptus epictetus Antigonus corrosus Antigonus erosus Antigonus nearchus Argyrogrammana stilbe holosticta Arteurotia tractipennis Astraptes alardus Astraptes alector hopferi Astraptes anaphus annetta Astraptes aulestes Astraptes creteus crana Astraptes egregius Astraptes enotrus Astraptes fulgerator azul Astraptes janeria Astraptes phalaecus Astraptes talus Atarnes sallei Autochton aunus Autochton bipunctatus Autochton longipennis Autochton neis Autochton zarex Behemothia godmanii Bolla imbras Bungalotis astylos Bungalotis midas Bungalotis milleri Bungalotis quadratum Cabares potrillo Callimormus alsimo Callimormus juventus Callimormus saturnus Calpodes ethlius Camptopleura auxo Cantha roraimae Carrhenes canescens Carrhenes fuscescens Carystoides basoches Carystoides escalantei Carystoides lila Carystoides mexicana Carystus phorcus Celaenorrhinus stola Cephise cephise Chioides albofasciatus Chioides catillus Chioides zilpa Chiomara mithrax Cobalus fidicula Codatractus carlos Cogia calchas Conga chydaea Copaeodes minima Corticea corticea Cymaenes odilia trebius Cymaenes tripunctus Cynea corope Damas clavus Dubiella fiscella belpa Ebrietas anacreon Ebrietas evanidus Elbella patrobas Elbella scylla Entheus matho matho Epargyreus aspina Epargyreus deleoni Epargyreus exadeus Epargyreus spina Epargyreus zestos Euphyes chamuli Euphyes peneia Gorgythion begga pyralina Gorgythion vox Grais stigmaticus Helias cama Helias phalaenoides Heliopetes alana Heliopetes arsalte Heliopetes ericetorum Heliopetes macaira Heliopetes nivella Hylephila phyleus Inglorius mediocris Jemadia pseudognetus Justinia phaetusa norda Lerema accius Lerema liris Lerodea arabus