Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
CUBA, January 2012
A few images snatched during a 'non-butterflying' tour of the island
CUBA, squeezed into a non-butterflying trip in January 2012
![Eurema daira palmira](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_c0b054f3dd994de2914dff23df7ad6a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_873,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_c0b054f3dd994de2914dff23df7ad6a3~mv2.jpg)
Varadero, 17 January
![Eurema daira palmira](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_aaf8f4ee919e462a9e8393b36f0cc367~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_842,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_aaf8f4ee919e462a9e8393b36f0cc367~mv2.jpg)
Varadero, 17 January
![Eurema daira palmira](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_1a50747f86d94a43a35d82a2f60af1fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_816,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_1a50747f86d94a43a35d82a2f60af1fc~mv2.jpg)
Varadero, 16 January
![Ascia monuste](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_868ed464ec9c497088ba1570e5f2fa76~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_789,h_739,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_868ed464ec9c497088ba1570e5f2fa76~mv2.jpg)
seen at Varadero, 17 January
![Hemiargus ceraunus filenus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_88e538d8eff342a192c81a15fc0d08e3.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_750,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_88e538d8eff342a192c81a15fc0d08e3.jpg)
Ceraunus Blue, female, but also known as Hemiargus hanno or Hanno Blue (I'm not up to date with the latest nomenclature), photographed at Varadero on 16 January
![Hemiargus ceraunus filenus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_a6d74f4fc3be4683922e24b197914867~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_962,h_898,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_a6d74f4fc3be4683922e24b197914867~mv2.jpg)
Ceraunus Blue, male, Lake Hanabanilla, 13 January
![Hemiargus ceraunus fileenus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_c5529670207e4966b8bcb77877fc51b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_855,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_c5529670207e4966b8bcb77877fc51b4~mv2.jpg)
Ceraunus Blue, Varadero, 16 January
![Leptotes cassius theonus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e33c9ec8c54b4a5a987067b46e718e94~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_789,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e33c9ec8c54b4a5a987067b46e718e94~mv2.jpg)
Cassius Blue, female, Varadero, 16 January
![Leptotes cassius theonus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_40afdcf1a10e46b696bb4151a3ba4127.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_750,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_40afdcf1a10e46b696bb4151a3ba4127.jpg)
Cassius Blue, Varadero, 16 January
![Strymon columella cybirus/istapa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e8ad3455d7e64e3abde5da13aeb54ed5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_884,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e8ad3455d7e64e3abde5da13aeb54ed5~mv2.jpg)
Hairstreak at Varadero, 16 January
![Strymon columella cybirus/istapa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_45d09c2cddec4cf58c5cbb1ec3e34bab.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_785,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_45d09c2cddec4cf58c5cbb1ec3e34bab.jpg)
Hairstreak, Varadero, 16 January
![Strymon columella cybirus/istapa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_aa2d21598cd84994852544df4845b8e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_859,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_aa2d21598cd84994852544df4845b8e4~mv2.jpg)
Varadero, 16 January
![Strymon columella cybirus/istapa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_16001d90ae4a4e8b8d97a0064d5bd6fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_939,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_16001d90ae4a4e8b8d97a0064d5bd6fb~mv2.jpg)
female, Varadero, 15 January
![Strymon columella cybirus/istapa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_794b35b037464e5e9bd509c03d48f31b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_829,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_794b35b037464e5e9bd509c03d48f31b~mv2.jpg)
Varadero, 15 January
![Strymon limenia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_8584566ace3e4768afa4e094db2fb4f9.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_843,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_8584566ace3e4768afa4e094db2fb4f9.jpg)
Limenia Scrub Hairstreak, Varadero, 16 January
![Anthanassa frisia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_0fb1c156df4e4638b8ee70a20d443228.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_844,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_0fb1c156df4e4638b8ee70a20d443228.jpg)
Cuban Crescent, roadside at Varadero on 16 January
![Anartia jatrophae guantanamo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_3515e105f2db4c6393c6063f3ec78d9e.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_737,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_3515e105f2db4c6393c6063f3ec78d9e.jpg)
White Peacock, Lake Hanabanilla, central Cuba, 13 January
![Heliconius charithonia ramsdeni](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_66a32f7f00db40e2bf299780f96269fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_808,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_66a32f7f00db40e2bf299780f96269fe~mv2.jpg)
Zebra Heliconian, Varadero, 17 January
![Agraulis vanillae insularis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7a5bb3cd466746b3a5ab527d48f0aebf.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_736,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7a5bb3cd466746b3a5ab527d48f0aebf.jpg)
Gulf Fritillary, common and beautiful, also at Varadero on 16 January
![Agraulis vanillae insularis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2e48658c052247b59ef9a787e293a18e.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_806,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2e48658c052247b59ef9a787e293a18e.jpg)
Gulf Fritillary, Varadero, the same insect as shown in the previous photo
![Calisto herophile herophile](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_4d771e098427462f98090ec5cde0deae.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_891,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_4d771e098427462f98090ec5cde0deae.jpg)
Cuban Calisto, endemic to the island, seen at Varadero on 17 January