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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ciudad Colon (Mora, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
240
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
240
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
227
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
207
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
105
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ciudad Colon
8 Families width 155 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper35SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals73SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ciudad Colon
105 Genera with 155 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1777Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baryceros Gravenhorst, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1782Flat2SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors3SpeciesTaxom
Eantis Boisduval, 1793Sicklewings1SpeciesTaxom
Ebrietas Godman & Salvin, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1861Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Eutychide Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lymnas Blanchard, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyba Lindsey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1788Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts5SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Timochares Godman & Salvin, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ciudad Colon
155 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Achlyodes pallida Felder, 1869Pale Sicklewing
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Ancyluris inca Saunders, 1850
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776
Argyreuptychia palladia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia palladia Butler, 1867
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777Green Flasher
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Calephelis browni Mcalpine, 1971Browns Calephelis
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Caria domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celaenorrhinus eligius Stoll, 1782Eligius Flat
Charis anius Cramer, 1776Anius Metalmark
Charis gynaea Latreille & ..., 1824
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Codatractus imalena Butler, 1872Bluish Mottled-Skipper
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Diaethria astala Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Astala Eighty-eight
Diaethria marchalii (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Doxocopa cherubina Felder, 1866
Doxocopa pavon Latreille, 1809Pavon
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Eantis thraso (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Ebrietas osyris Staudinger, 1876Great Bentwing
Emesis mandana Cramer, 1780Great Emesis
Emesis tegula Godman & Salvin, 1886Tegula Emesis
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Epiphile adrasta Hewitson, 1861Common Banner
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eutychide complana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Compliant Skipper
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Hamadryas iphthime Bates, 1864Brownish Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius pachinus Salvin, 1871Pachinus Longwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Ithomia jucunda Godman & Salvin, 1878
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888Blue Metalmark
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lymnas pixe Boisduval, 1836
Marpesia berania Hewitson, 1852
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis glycerium E. Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Mysoria ambigua Mabille & Bo..., 1908Royal Firetip
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Nw thecla danaus
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ocyba calathana Hewitson, 1868
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854Aletta Clearwing
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Quadrus cerialis Stoll, 1782Common Blue-Skipper
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Saliana triangularis Kaye, 1913Triangular Saliana
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla orcynia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Timochares trifasciata Hewitson, 1868Many-banded Skipper
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus doryssus Swainson, 1831Northern White-tailed Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Vettius marcus Fabricius, 1787Marcus Skipper
Vinius tryhana Kaye, 1913Gold-washed Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ciudad Colon
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
105
155
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
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