Inventory of butterflies of Emerald Valley Nature Reserve, Honduras (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea).

The diversity of Papilionoidea is still poorly known in much of Central America, especially within families such as Hesperiidae. Honduras remains one of the least studied of all the countries in the region, but efforts are underway to expand on a recent list of species and have already produced noticeable results. This paper discusses an ongoing, long-term assessment that is being conducted at a single site, Emerald Valley Nature Reserve, and provides a list of 704 species recorded to date. Finds of particular significance include the discovery of the recently described Emesis eleanorae Gallardo & Grishin, 2021 (Riodinidae) and at least 111 new records for Honduras. This survey demonstrates the importance of conserving species-rich, Premontane Wet Forest formations which remain under constant threat by human encroachment and ensuing anthropogenic practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]