Insects of Costa Rica - Systematic List - EcoRegistros

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Costa Rica

Insects 225 - Systematic Listing

(173 speciess + 52 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 302

Last update: 10/04/2026 15:40:17

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Provinces / departments

Alajuela

Cartago

Guanacaste

Heredia

Limón

Puntarenas

San José

Belonging

Group

English Common Name

Scientific Name

Spanish Common Name

Portuguese Common Name

Family

Order

TOP 10 Ranking species

1) Eduardo Nadal 96 2) Luis Cesar Tejo 34 3) Rosana Ursino 27 4) Hugo Caverzasi 16 5) Carlos Schmidt 10 6) Patricio M. Silfeni 3 7) Juan Carlos Nuñez 2 8) Wilbert Andrés Méndez Montes 1 8) Viviana Salguero Coto 1 8) Víctor Vilchez Castro 1

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TOP 10 Ranking of records

1) Eduardo Nadal 191 2) Luis Cesar Tejo 36 3) Rosana Ursino 29 4) Hugo Caverzasi 17 5) Carlos Schmidt 10 6) Patricio M. Silfeni 3 7) Rafael Barahona 2 7) Juan Carlos Nuñez 2 9) Wilbert Andrés Méndez Montes 1 9) Viviana Salguero Coto 1

Order

Family

English Common Name

Spanish Common Name

Portuguese Common Name

Scientific Name

Belonging

Records

Chance of observation

Conservation status

Notes

1

Australian Cockroach

Cucaracha Australiana

Periplaneta australasiae

Native

1

III

2

Leaf-mimicking Mantis

Mantis Cabeza De Hoja

Choeradodis rhombicollis

Not listed

1

III

3

Bronze Rubyspot

Caballito Escarlata Bronceado

Hetaerina capitalis

Native

1

III

4

Cerulean Dancer

Azulilla De Arroyo Celeste

Native

1

III

5

Thorn-tipped Dancer

Azulilla De Arroyo Alargada

Native

1

III

6

Native

1

III

7

Rayadora Espinosa Negra

Erythemis attala

Native

1

III

8

Rayadora Carmín

Orthemis discolor

Native

1

III

9

Slough Amberwing

Rayadora Ambarina De Patas Negras

Perithemis domitia

Native

1

III

10

Large Woodskimmer

Libélula Leñadora

Uracis fastigiata

Native

2

IV

11

Rayadora De Puntas Negras

Native

1

III

12

Pseudostigmatidae

Caballito Helicóptero Gigante

Megaloprepus caerulatus

Not listed

1

III

13

Native

1

III

14

Artematopodidae

Artematopodidae sp.

Native

1

III

15

Chauliognathus cinguliventris

Native

1

III

16

Chauliognathus sp.

Native

1

III

17

Neoptychodes candidus

Native

1

III

18

Alagoasa godmani

Native

1

III

19

Asphaera nigrofasciata

Native

2

IV

20

Native

1

III

21

Native

1

III

22

Omophoita aequinoctialis

Native

1

III

23

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

Not listed

1

III

24

Catarina Crema Punteada

Neohalyzia perroudi

Native

1

III

25

Native

1

III

26

Chalcolepidius bomplandii

Native

1

III

27

Native

1

III

28

Photinus indicta

Not listed

1

III

29

Native

1

III

30

Cyclocephala amazona

Native

1

III

31

Megasoma elephas

Not listed

1

III

32

Pelidnota notata

Native

1

III

33

Scarabaeidae sp.

Native

1

III

34

Castniomera atymnius

Not listed

1

III

35

Gusano Barrenador

Telchin atymnius

Native

3

V

36

Anarmodia inflexalis

Native

2

IV

37

Native

3

V

38

Native

1

III

39

Stained-glass Moth

Samea ecclesialis

Native

1

III

40

Native

1

III

41

Bertholdia philotera

Native

1

III

42

Native

1

III

43

Cosmosoma gigantea

Native

2

IV

44

Amber Arctiid Moth

Polilla Tigre Ámbar

Dasysphinx volatilis

Native

2

IV

45

Native

3

V

46

Native

1

III

47

Goniocarsia electrica

Native

1

III

48

Goniocarsia sp.

Native

1

III

49

Hyalurga urioides

Not listed

1

III

50

Native

2

IV

51

Not listed

1

III

52

Melese underwoodi

Native

1

III

53

Mesothen montana

Native

1

III

54

Acronyctodes cautama

Native

1

III

55

Native

1

III

56

Native

1

III

57

Eutomopepla sp.

Native

1

III

58

Geometridae sp.

Native

8

VI

59

Native

1

III

60

Hygrochroma sp.

Native

1

III

61

Leuculopsis unifasciata

Native

1

III

62

Nemoria toxeres

Native

1

III

63

Phyle aspilotos

Native

1

III

64

Native

3

V

65

Native

1

III

66

Simena luctifera

Native

1

III

67

Synnomos firmamentaria

Native

1

III

68

Two-barred Flasher

Astraptes fulgerator

Not listed

1

III

69

Saltarina De Cola Larga Manchada

Native

1

III

70

Pale Sicklewing

Saltarina Alas De Hoz Pálida

Native

1

III

71

Broken Silverdrop

Epargyreus cruza

Native

1

III

72

Costa Rican Skipper

Saltarina De Costa Rica

Native

1

III

73

Hesperiidae sp.

Native

11

VI

74

Saltarina Amarilla

Hylephila phyleus

Native

1

III

75

Saltarina Mostaza Mexicana

Native

1

III

76

Junglera Blanca

Niconiades nikko

Native

1

III

77

Saltarín Sangrante

Phocides polybius

Not listed

1

III

78

Native

1

III

79

Pompeius Skipper

Saltarina Parda De Pompeya

Pompeius pompeius

Native

2

IV

80

Quadrus cerialis

Native

1

III

81

Saturnus obscurus

Native

1

III

82

Native

6

VI

83

Telegonus anaphus

Native

1

III

84

Chestnut-marked Skipper

Saltarina De Marcas Castañas

Thespieus macareus

Native

2

IV

85

Native

1

III

86

Esmeralda Longtail

Saltarina Coluda Esmeralda

Urbanus esmeraldus

Native

1

III

87

Not listed

1

III

88

Separata Stripestreak

Arawacus separata

Not listed

1

III

89

Hemiargus ceraunus

Not listed

1

III

90

Hemiargus huntingtoni

Not listed

1

III

91

Smaller Lantana Butterfly

Frotadora Enana

Strymon bazochii

Native

1

III

92

Hydroeciodes sp.

Native

1

III

93

Native

3

V

94

Perezosa Común

Actinote pellenea

Not listed

1

III

95

Short-tailed Sister

Mariposa Monjita De Cola Corta

Adelpha diocles

Native

1

III

96

Not listed

1

III

97

Mariposa Monjita Rayada

Adelpha melanthe

Native

1

III

98

Mariposa Pavo Real Con Bandas Blancas Del Noreste

Native

1

III

99

Not listed

1

III

100

Native

1

III

101

One-spotted Prepona

Archaeoprepona demophon

Not listed

1

III

102

Yellow-edged Giant Owl

Not listed

2

IV

103

Lechucita de Brasil

Caligo eurilochus

Not listed

3

V

104

Pale Owl-butterfly

Caligo telamonius

Not listed

1

III

105

Terciopelo Manchado

Catonephele numilia

Not listed

1

III

106

Mariposa Parche Carmesí

Chlosyne janais

Native

1

III

107

Not listed

1

III

108

Not listed

1

III

109

Mariposa Sátira De Llano

Cissia pompilia

Native

2

IV

110

Blushing Phantom O Rusted Clearwing-satyr

Cithaerias pireta

Not listed

1

III

111

Not listed

1

III

112

Not listed

2

IV

113

Monarca del Norte

Danaus plexippus

Not listed

1

III

114

Cramer´s Eighty-eight

Diaethria clymena

Native

1

III

115

Not listed

1

III

116

Gulf Fritillary

Borboleta espelhinho

Not listed

2

IV

117

Native

2

IV

118

Eueides aliphera

Native

1

III

119

Eueides isabella

Not listed

1

III

120

Falsa Hortensia

Euptoieta hegesia

Native

2

IV

121

Mariposa de Cristal

Not listed

1

III

122

Red Spot Pororo

Pororó Mancha Roja

Hamadryas amphinome

Native

2

IV

123

Pororó Ocelos Rojos

Hamadryas februa

Native

1

III

124

Variable Cracker

Borboleta Estaladeira

Hamadryas feronia

Native

1

III

125

Zebra Longwing Butterfly

Heliconius charithonia

Not listed

1

III

126

Heliconius cydno

Not listed

1

III

127

Heliconius doris

Not listed

1

III

128

Almendra Común

Heliconius erato

Native

3

V

129

Heliconius hecale

Not listed

4

V

130

Heliconius ismenius

Not listed

1

III

131

Mariposa De Alas Largas De Dos Bandas

Heliconius sara

Native

2

IV

132

Hermeuptychia hermes

Not listed

2

IV

133

Hermeuptychia sp.

Native

1

III

134

Historis acheronta

Not listed

1

III

135

Not listed

1

III

136

Bellísima Yungueña

Hypanartia dione

Native

1

III

137

Hypna clytemnestra

Not listed

1

III

138

Not listed

1

III

139

Heraldica Clearwing

Ithomia heraldica

Not listed

1

III

140

Northern Tropical Buckeye

Mariposa Ojo De Venado Tropical

Junonia zonalis

Native

1

III

141

Northeastern Halia

Halia del Noreste

Not listed

2

IV

142

Amber Daggerwing

Marpesia berania

Not listed

1

III

143

Marpesia corinna

Not listed

1

III

144

Spot-banded Daggerwing

Daga De Bandas Punteadas

Marpesia merops

Native

1

III

145

Cristalina Mancha Amarilla

Not listed

1

III

146

Polymnia Tigerwing

Mariposa Alas De Tigre

Mechanitis polymnia

Native

3

V

147

Memphis eurypyle

Not listed

1

III

148

Not listed

1

III

149

Morpho peleides

Not listed

4

V

150

Whitened Bluewing

Myscelia cyaniris

Not listed

2

IV

151

Oressinoma typhla

Native

1

III

152

Pareuptychia metaleuca

Not listed

1

III

153

Pedaliodes manis

Not listed

1

III

154

Red-washed Satyr

Sátiro Lavado De Rojo

Pierella helvina

Native

1

III

155

Pteronymia hara

Native

1

III

156

Rusty-tipped Page

Epafos Puntas Oxidadas

Siproeta epaphus

Native

3

V

157

Siproeta stelenes

Not listed

1

III

158

Spotted_tiger_glassywing

Mariposa Alas De Tigre Manchada

Tithorea tarricina

Native

2

IV

159

Renata’s Satyr

Mariposa Sátira De Renata

Yphthimoides renata

Native

1

III

160

Polydamas Swallowtail

Battus polydamas

Native

2

IV

161

Neographium philolaus

Not listed

1

III

162

Black Swallowtail

Mariposa Cometa Negra

Papilio polyxenes

Native

1

III

163

Giant Swallowtail

Limonera Grande

Borboleta Limoeira

Not listed

1

III

164

Iphidamas Cattleheart

Mariposa Corazón De Parche Rojo

Parides iphidamas

Native

1

III

165

Native

1

III

166

Cattleheart White

Mariposa Blanca Corazón

Archonias brassolis

Native

1

III

167

Pure-banded Dartwhite

Mariposa Dardo Blanco De Banda Amarilla

Archonias teutila

Native

2

IV

168

Great Southern White

Pirpinto de la Col

Native

1

III

169

La Dina Amarilla

Native

1

III

170

Eurema xanthochlora

Not listed

1

III

171

Mariposa Blanca del Mastuerzo

Leptophobia aripa

Native

2

IV

172

Apricot Sulphur

Phoebis argante

Native

1

III

173

Not listed

1

III

174

Native

2

IV

175

Pterophoridae sp.

Native

1

III

176

Native

2

IV

177

Eurybia cyclopia

Not listed

1

III

178

Azure-winged Eurybia

Not listed

1

III

179

Deep-blue Eyed-metalmark

Not listed

1

III

180

Blue-patched Eyed-metalmark

Mesosemia carissima

Not listed

1

III

181

Dysdaemonia boreas

Not listed

1

III

182

Rhescyntis hippodamia

Native

1

III

183

Orizaba Silkmoth

Rothschildia orizaba

Not listed

1

III

184

Banded Sphinx Moth

Polilla Esfinge Fajada

Eumorpha fasciatus

Not listed

1

III

185

Gusano de la Parra

Esfinge-da-videira

Eumorpha labruscae

Not listed

2

IV

186

Not listed

1

III

187

Native

2

IV

188

Polilla Cola De Golondrina Verde

Native

2

IV

189

Chapulín Rayado

Abracris flavolineata

Native

1

III

190

Schistocerca sp.

Native

1

III

191

Taeniophora femorata

Not listed

1

III

192

Acantheremus colwelli

Not listed

1

III

193

Copiphora rhinoceros

Not listed

1

III

194

Native

1

III

195

Haemodiasma sp.

Not listed

1

III

196

Microcentrum sp.

Native

1

III

197

Native

2

IV

198

Saltamontes Rosa

Orophus tessellatus

Not listed

1

III

199

Native

1

III

200

Native

1

III

201

Cyrtodisca major

Native

1

III

202

Sibovia pileata

Native

1

III

203

Fidicinoides sp.

Native

1

III

204

Leaf-footed Bug

Chinche Gigante

Acanthocephala femorata

Not listed

1

III

205

Leptoscelis tricolor

Not listed

1

III

206

Plapigus circumcinctus

Native

1

III

207

Enchophora subviridis

Native

1

III

208

Native

1

III

209

Biolleyana pictifrons

Native

1

III

210

Pentatomidae sp.

Native

1

III

211

Vulsirea violacea

Native

1

III

212

Rhagionidae sp.

Native

1

III

213

Native

1

III

214

Mesoamerican Bumble Bee

Abejorro Mesoamericano

Bombus ephippiatus

Native

1

III

215

Abeja Amarilla De Las Orquídeas

Eulaema polychroma

Native

1

III

216

Central American Robust-stingless Bee

Scaptotrigona subobscuripennis

Native

1

III

217

Fiebrig´s Stingless Bee

Abelha sem ferrão

Tetragonisca fiebrigi

Not listed

1

III

218

Hairy-headed Leafcutter Ant

Hormiga Arriera Roja

Atta cephalotes

Native

1

III

219

Colombian Leafcutter Ant

Hormiga Cortadora Colombiana

Native

1

III

220

Native

1

III

221

Paraponera clavata

Not listed

1

III

222

Hormiga De Terciopelo

Hoplomutilla xanthocerata

Native

2

IV

223

Auplopus carbonarius

Native

1

III

224

Parachartergus sp.

Native

1

III

225

Northern Warrior Wasp

Avispa Guerrera Del Norte

Synoeca septentrionalis

Native

2

IV

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