The majority of the butterflies at the Lodge belong to this family, which here includes the Satyridae, Heliconiidae, Ithomiidae, and several other subfamilies or tribes that are often considered to be separate families. There are over 5200 species in this expanded family worldwide, with about 2900 in the Neotropics and 750 in Ecuador, with many others no doubt awaiting discovery. They are mostly medium to large butterflies, with the owlets Caligo being huge and flying mostly at dawn and dusk.

The Nymphalids are covered by volumes 11a, 11b, and 12 of Mariposas del Ecuador.

The other large family of butterflies is the skippers, Hesperiidae. Unfortunately these fly off very readily and I have not managed to take any good photos of the species at the Lodge. There are also a number of hairstreaks, Lycaenidae, and metalmarks, Riodinidae but I do not have good pictures of these. None of these families has yet been covered by Mariposas del Ecuador.

The gallery below shows some of the species that have been recorded at the Lodge. Click on each photo to see an enlarged picture, the species name, and more information.

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