All these pictures were taken from November 2 to November 8 in the Mindo area of Pichincha province in Ecuador. This location is on the western slope of the Andes, with elevations ranging from (very) roughly 500m to 2000m. More accurate locations can be given as needed.

Many, many thanks to Dale Delaney for identifying many, many of these photos, and to the Neotropical Butterflies site for further help. The only resources I had at the time were a couple of books on the butterflies of Ecuador at the lodge where we stayed. Identifications (or confirmations of any guesses here) for any pictures on this page would be greatly appreciated. I'm well aware of the impossibiity of identifying neotropical butterflies (especially skippers) without specimens - generic placement by itself would be wonderful, and even family-level IDs would be an improvement on my current ignorance.

Pieridae

Leodonta dysoni, Dartwhite sp.: Looks white-and-black when it flies, but check out the colors with wings folded!:: Underside
Leptophobia sp.: Underside
A Yellow sp.: Upperside

Lycaenidae

Evenus draudti, a stunning hairstreak: Underside; Underside 2
Arawacus leucogyna: Picture 1; Picture 2
Perhaps Leptotes andicola: Underside

Riodinidae

Sarota chrysus, Jewelmark sp.: Underside
Mesosemia mycene, Eyemark sp.: Upperside; Underside
Calephelis sp.: Upperside

Ithomiidae

Perhaps Greta sp.?: Underside
Perhaps Godyris sp. or Dircenna sp.: Underside
Ithomia hyala (perhaps ssp. consobrina): Mating pair
Hyposcada virginia: Underside
Mechanitis menapis "martineus": Underside

Brassolidae

Caligo atreus, Yellow-edged Giant-owl (a very big butterfly!): Underside
Caligo ilioneus, Ilioneus Giant-owl: Underside

Satyridae

Hermeuptychia hermes, (aka Cissia hermes) a common roadside satyr: Underside
Pareuptychia metaleuca (aka Cissia metaleuca), Two-banded Satyr: Underside; Upperside
Mygona propylea: Upperside; Underside
Pedaliodes peucestas: Underside
Pedaliodes sp.: Mating pair
Taygetis (Euptychia) lineata: Underside

Heliconiidae

Heliconius erato "cyrbia": A heliconian, iridescent blue with thick red bands: Upperside; Underside
Altinote ozomene: Upperside of female; Upperside of male; Underside

Nymphalidae

Hypanartia kefersteini, Red Mapwing: Upperside; Underside!!!
Hypanartia dione, a daggerwing-like Mapwing sp.: Upperside
Siproeta epaphus, Rusty-tipped Page: Upperside; Underside
Anartia amathea, Scarlet Peacock: Upperside; Underside
Vanessa brasiliensis: Upperside
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla, Crescent sp.: Upperside
Tegosa flavida: Underside; Upperside
Tegosa anieta: Upperside
Perhaps Telenassa sp.: Upperside
Eresia carme: Upperside; Underside
Eresia clara: Underside
Perisama humboldtii: sadly, somewhat out of focus, or it'd be in the "stunning" category: Underside; Upperside

Hesperiidae

Minute with a coarsely rayed UN: Underside
Vettius coryna: For a skipper, quite a knockout: Underside; Upperside
Strongly veined wings: Underside
Different species w/strongly veined wings: Underside; Upperside
Heliopetes alana, a white-skipper: Underside
Banded skipper: Upperside; Underside
Large, with an irridescent green body; an aguna?: Underside
Three long-tailed skippers: Long-tailed skipper #1; Long-tailed skipper #2; Long-tailed skipper #3
Two mottled, rather beautiful skippers: Mottled skipper #1; Mottled skipper #2
A series of rather plain skippers: Skipper #1; Skipper #2, upperside; Skipper #2, underside; Skipper #3; Skipper #4; Skipper #5; Skipper #6; (looks like #2)