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Checklist for Subfamily Charaxinae Guenée, 1865 (Leaf butterflies)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
239
972
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
13
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
13 Genera with 84 Species
Agrias Doubleday, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1850Leafwings7SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 188410SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1929Leafwings9SpeciesTaxom
Hypna Hübner, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings35SpeciesTaxom
Noreppa Rydon, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1904Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1932Preponas And Agrias18SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17778SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
84 Species and 33 Subspecies
Agrias aedon rodriguezi Schaus, 1918Great Agrias
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Agrias amydon philatelica DeVries, 1980
Agrias philatelica DeVries, 1980
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Anaea jansoni Salvin, 1871
Anaea magdalena elzunia Bryk, 1953
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea xenocles Westwood, 1850
Archaeoprepona amphiktion
Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884
Archaeoprepona camilla metabus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Archaeoprepona demophoan
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Archaeoprepona demophon centralis Fruhstorfer, 1905One-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823One-Spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775Meander Prepona
Archaeoprepona phaedra Godman & Salvin, 1889Falcate Prepona
Archaeoprepona phaedra phaedra Godman & Salvin, 1884Falcate Prepona
Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866Foxy Charaxes
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Consul fabius cecrops Doubleday, 1849Tiger-striped Leafwing
Fountainea chrysophana
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea eurypyle confusa A. Hall, 1929Eastern Pointed Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Fountainea halice Godart, 1824
Fountainea halice chrysophana H. Bates, 1866Thorn-scrub Leafwing
Fountainea nessus (Latreille, 1813)⇒ Memphis nessus Latreille, 1833
Fountainea nobilis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Memphis nobilis Bates, 1864
Fountainea nobilis peralta A. Hall, 1929Noble Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra Cramer, 1777Jazzy Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra clytemnestra Cramer, 1777
Hypna clytemnestra negra C. Felder & ..., 1862Silver-studded Leafwing
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis ambrosia ambrosia (H. Druce, 1874)⇒ Memphis ambrosia phoebe H. Druce, 1877
Memphis ambrosia phoebe H. Druce, 1877
Memphis anna Staudinger, 1897
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis aulica Röber, 1916Aulica Leafwing
Memphis aureola Bates, 1866Aureola Leafwing
Memphis beatrix Druce, 1874Beatrix Leafwing
Memphis boisduvali
Memphis cleomestra Hewitson, 1869
Memphis cleomestra ada A. Butler, 1875Cleomestra Leafwing
Memphis elara Godman & Salvin, 1897Elara Leafwing
Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Forrer'S Leafwing
Memphis glauce C. & R. Felder, 1862
Memphis glycerium E. Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Memphis herbacea Butler & Druce, 1872Herbacea Leafwing
Memphis indigotica
Memphis laura balboa A. Hall, 1927Laura Leafwing
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Memphis mora Druce, 1874
Memphis mortua Staudinger, 1887
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis morvus Fabricius, 1775
Memphis neidhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965Wavy-edged Leafwing
Memphis niedhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884Big-spotted Leafwing
Memphis perenna lankesteri A. Hall, 1935Perenna Leafwing
Memphis philumena indigotica Salvin, 1869Orange-striped Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Pale-spotted Leafwing
Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869Great Leafwing
Memphis proserpina elara F.D. Godman ..., 1897
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Noreppa chromus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Polyura pyrrhus antigonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Prepona aedon rodriguezi Schaus, 1918Great Agrias
Prepona amydon philatelica DeVries, 1980White-spotted Agrias
Prepona deiphile Godart, 1824Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile lygia Fruhstorfer, 1904Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona demodice (Godart, 1824)⇒ Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona dexamenus Hopffer, 1874
Prepona dexamenus dexamenus Hopffer, 1874Least Prepona
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona laertes demodice Godard, 1824
Prepona lilianae Le Moult, 1932Laertes Prepona
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Prepona muson Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona omphale (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Prepona philipponi Le Moult, 1932Shaded-Blue Leafwing
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932Laertes Prepona
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone marthesia Cramer, 1779
Siderone syntyche Hewitson, 1853Red-patched Leafwing
Siderone syntyche syntyche Hewitson, , 1854Red-patched Leafwing
Siderone thebais (Felder, 1862)⇒ Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848
Zaretis callidryas R. Felder, 1869Ghost Leafwing
Zaretis crawfordhilli Dias, 2018
Zaretis ellops Ménétriés, 1855Holey Leafwing
Zaretis isidora Cramer, 1779Isidora Leafwing
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itylus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zaretis itys itys (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Zaretis isidora Cramer, 1779

Subnodes of Charaxinae with occurrences in Costa Rica
TribeAnaeini
Reuter, 1896
Leafwings
7
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCharaxini
Guenée, 1865
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePreponini
Rydon, 1971
King Shoemakers and Agrias Butterflies
4
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Charaxinae at artfakta.se
Charaxinae at dyntaxa.se
Charaxinae at itis.gov