Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Petén (Guatemala)
List of families for Petén
15 Families width 99 Species and 22 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802) | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829) | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Petén
84 Genera with 99 Species
| Actinote Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1758 | Sister | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atarnes Godman & Salvin, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atteva Walker, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1855 | Eyed Silkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Belemnia Walker, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brypoctia Schoorl, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniomera Houlbert, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chetone Boisduval, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1998 | Checkerspots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenipeta Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobura Billberg, 1758 | Mosaics or Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1823 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1914 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1793 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1823 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1758 | Alligator bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Godyris Boisduval, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1758 | Calicoes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1758 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1868 | White Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylesia Hübner, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypodryas Higgins, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoctenopsis Warren, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1836 | Daggerwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1887 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monca Evans, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1862 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerula Mabille, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nothus Olivier, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paches Godman & Salvin, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuchaetes Grote, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1865 | Cattlehearts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1867 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1864 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protesilaus Swainson, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1869 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quedionuchus Sharp, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ramphia Guenée, 1817 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyrna Hübner, 1781 | Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoprora Hampson, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomeida Harris, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syssphinx Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thisbe Hübner, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tigridia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthothrix H. Edwards, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Petén
99 Species and 22 Subspecies | Actinote guatemalena guatemalena H. Bates, 1864 | Guatemalan Actinote | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864 | Confusing Sister | | Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758 | Iphiclus Sister | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Atarnes sallei Felder & Felder, 1867 | Orange-spotted Skipper | | Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856 | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Belemnia inaurata Sulzer, 1776 | | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brypoctia strigifer Dyar, 1910 | | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Castniomera atymnius Dalman, 1824 | | | Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854 | | | Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne theona minimus Austin & M. ..., 1998 | Theona Checkerspot | | Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | | Coenipeta lobuligera Guenée, 1852 | | | Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758 | Dirce Beauty | | Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823 | | | Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955 | Hesperioides Skipperling | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793 | Eva’s Heliconian | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Eunica mygdonia Godart, 1823 | | | Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Fulgora phosphorea Linnaeus, 1764 | | Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777 | | Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854 | Variegated Clearwing | | Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816 | Ferentina Calico | | Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Cracker | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758 | Arsalte Skipper | | Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868 | Laviana Skipper | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Hylesia petena Schaus, 1927 | | | Hypodryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833 | | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861 | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Leptoctenopsis subrufa plagiogramma Prout, 1916 | | | Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869 | | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia crethon Fabricius, 1776 | Crethon Daggerwing | | Marpesia harmonia Klug, 1836 | Harmonia Daggerwing | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857) | ⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825 | | Ministrymon una scopas Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Pale Ministreak | | Monca telata tyrtaeus (Plötz, 1883) | ⇒ Monca telata crispinus C. Plötz, 1882 | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Nerula nautes (Mabille, 1888) | ⇒ Nerula fibrena Hewitson, 1877 | | Nothus lunus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | | Paches loxus Westwood, 1852 | Glorious Blue-Skipper | | Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776 | Banded White Ringlet | | Parides eurimedes mylotes H.W. Bates, 1861 | True Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion polyzelus C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Variable Cattleheart | | Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867 | Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Sulphur | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Protesilaus protesilaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Kite Swallowtail | | Protographium epidaus Doubleday, 1846 | Long-tailed Kite Swallowtail | | Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836 | Dark Kite Swallowtail | | Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844 | Broad-tipped Clearwing | | Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869 | Felder’s Mimosa Yellow | | Pyrrhogyra otolais Bates, 1864 | Double-Banded Banner | | Ramphia albizona Latreille, 1817 | | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781 | Blomfild's beauty | | Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944 | | | Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854 | Oleander caterpillar | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Thisbe lycorias Hewitson, 1853 | Banner Metalmark | | Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758 | Tiger Beauty | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Xanthothrix callicore Staudinger, 1871 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Petén
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