Ecuador Butterfly Photos

by Will Cook

Here's a selection of Lepidoptera images from a trip to Ecuador, November 17-December 7, 2007. I managed to photograph about 90 species. We saw lots of great birds, too. All photos were taken using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, most with the addition of a Sony VCL-M3358 close-up lens. Please let me know if you can help with some of the identifications!

Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars

Pieridae - Whites and Sulphurs

Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
11/21/07

Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
11/22/07

Bellavista, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
11/27/07

Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
11/21/07

Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
11/24/07

Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
11/24/07

Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
12/5/07

Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
11/21/07

Dartwhite (Catasticta urcoecheae)

Dartwhite (Catasticta urcoecheae)?

Yanacocha, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
11/25/07

Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars


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