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Checklist of Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (Apollos)
for Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
8090
22812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
8082
22805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
7963
22498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
341
6262
18920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2369
7894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2369
7894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2362
7885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1767
6447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1581
5673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
524
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
15
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
15 Genera with 128 Species
Battus Scopoli, 187421SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 0Kite Swallowtails19SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1975Giant swallowtails16SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 187523SpeciesTaxom
Neographium Munroe, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa55SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1864Cattlehearts47SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1938Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 19068SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1903Tiger swallowtails22SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1896Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
128 Species and 115 Subspecies
Battus (Battuosa) madyes Doubleday, 1846Madyes Swallowtail
Battus madyes adloni Ehrmann, 1926
Battus madyes lojaensis (Möhn, 1999)⇒ Battus madyes Doubleday, 1846
Battus madyes philetas (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Battus madyes plinius Weymer, 1890
Battus madyes plinius Weymer, 1890
Battus adlatus (F.W. Niepelt, 1915)⇒ Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777
Battus belus Cramer, 1777Belus Swallowtail
Battus belus camposia (W. Schaus, 1928)⇒ Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907
Battus belus chrysomaculatus (F.W. Niepelt, 1915)⇒ Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907
Battus belus cochabamba Weeks, 1901
Battus chalceus Rothschild &..., 1906
Battus crassus Cramer, 1777Crassus Swallowtail
Battus crassus crassus Cramer, 1777
Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907Confused Swallowtail
Battus laodamas Felder, 1859Green-patch Swallowtail
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Battus philetas Hewitson, 1869
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas antiquus Rothschild &..., 1906Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus polydamas polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Battus polydamas antiquus Rothschild &..., 1906
Battus polystictus Butler, 1874
Eurytides arcesilaus (C. & R. Felder, 1865)⇒ Protographium anaxilaus Felder & Felder, 1865
Eurytides callias Rothschild &..., 1906Callias Kite Swallowtail
Eurytides columbus (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Eurytides callias Rothschild &..., 1906
Eurytides dolicaon Cramer, 1775Dolicaon Kite Swallowtail
Eurytides dolicaon deileon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Eurytides dolicaon dolicaon (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurytides dolicaon deileon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Eurytides euryleon Hewitson, 1855
Eurytides harmodius Doubleday, 1846
Eurytides lacandones Bates, 1864
Eurytides orabilis Butler, 1872Thick-edged Kite Swallowtail
Eurytides pausanias Hewitson, 1852
Eurytides serville Godart, 1824Serville Swordtail
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Eurytides serville serville Godart, 1824
Eurytides serville xanthocellis (E. Boullet &..., 1912)⇒ Eurytides serville serville Godart, 1824
Eurytides trapeza Rothschild &..., 1906
Eurytides xynias (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Papilio acheron Grose-Smith, 1887
Eurytides xynias trapeza
Graphium lycaon Felder, 1865
Heraclides androgeus androgeos feyeri F.W. ..., 1924
Heraclides androgeus androgeus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Papilio androgeus androgeus Cramer, 1775
Heraclides androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas cinyras Ménétriés, 1857Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas nealces Rothschild &..., 1906Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides anchisiades anchisiades (Esper, 1788)⇒ Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793
Heraclides anchisiades lamasi (Brown, 1994)⇒ Papilio anchisiades Esper, 1788
Heraclides torquatus leptalea Rothschild &..., 1906Torquatus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus torquatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heraclides torquatus mazai Beutelspacher, 1977
Heraclides astyalus phanias Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides chiansiades chiansiades Westwood, 1872
Heraclides epenetus Hewitson, 1861
Heraclides isidorus ceus (P. Dognin, 1887)⇒ Heraclides isidorus flavescens Oberthür, 1879
Heraclides isidorus flavescens Oberthür, 1879Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides isidorus pacificus Rothschild &..., 1906Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides modestior A. Varea, 1975
Mimoides ariarathes Esper, 1788
Mimoides ariarathes charoba (W.F. Kirby, 1881)⇒ Mimoides ariarathes gayi Lucas, 1852
Mimoides ariarathes gayi Lucas, 1852
Mimoides euryleon Hewitson, 1856False Cattleheart Swallowtail
Mimoides euryleon anatmus Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides euryleon euryleon (Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Mimoides euryleon pithonius Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides euryleon haenschi Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides euryleon pithonius Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides euryleon punctata (F.W. Niepelt, 1909)⇒ Mimoides euryleon anatmus Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides pausanias Hewitson, 1852Bluish Mimic-Swallowtail
Mimoides pausanias cleombrotus Strecker, 1885Bluish Mimic-Swallowtail
Mimoides xeniades Hewitson, 1867
Mimoides xeniades harmodius (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Mimoides xeniades signatus Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Mimoides xeniades imaus Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides xeniades morrisi (G.A. Ehrmann, 1921)⇒ Mimoides xeniades xeniades Hewitson, 1867
Mimoides xeniades signatus Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Mimoides xeniades virginia (W.F. Kirby, 1881)⇒ Mimoides xeniades xeniades Hewitson, 1867
Mimoides xeniades xeniades Hewitson, 1867
Mimoides xynias Hewitson, 1875
Mimoides xynias harmodius xeniades and..., 1906
Mimoides xynias trapeza (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Mimoides xynias xynias Hewitson, 1875
Mimoides xynias xisuthrus F.W. Niepelt, 1908
Mimoides xynias xynias Hewitson, 1875
Neographium thyastes panamensis Oberthür, 1879Orange Kite-Swallowtail
Neographium thyastes thyastinus Oberthür, 1879
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades lamasi Brown, 1994
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus androgeus Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus phanias Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio thoas brasiliensis (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio thoas cinyras Ménétriés, 1857
Papilio thoas nealces (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes sadalus Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes sardalus (J.J.M. Becker, 1851)⇒ Papilio polyxenes sadalus Lucas, 1852
Papilio antimachus antimachus Drury, 1782
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio garamas syedra Godman & Salvin, 1878
Papilio (Pterourus) victorinus (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio acheron Grose-Smith, 1887Acheron Swallowtail
Papilio amphissus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio archytas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Ourocnemis archytas Stoll, 1787
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio aristor Godart, 1819Scarce Haitian Swallowtail
Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Papilio bachus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Papilio bitias (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio cacicus Lucas, 1852
Papilio caiguanabus Poey, 1851Poey's Black Swallowtail
Papilio chiansiades Westwood, 1872
Papilio chibcha (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Mimoides xeniades Hewitson, 1867
Papilio cleotas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio coristheus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio coroebus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio epenetus Hewitson, 1861
Papilio euchenor naucles Rothschild, 1908
Papilio eurotas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio euterpinus Godman & Salvin, 1868
Papilio hyppason Cramer, 1775
Papilio isidorus (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Harpalus huachuca Ball, 1972
Papilio laetitia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio lycophron (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio oenomaus oenomaus
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio scamander Boisduval, 1836Scamander Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio virginia (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Mimoides xeniades Hewitson, 1867
Papilio vulneratus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio warscewiczii Hopffer, 1866
Papilio zagreus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Papilio zagreus zagreus
Parides (Parides) alopius Godman & Salvin, 1890Sierra Swallowtail
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides eurimedes bimaculatus (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Parides eurimedes timias Gray, 1853
Parides eurimedes timias Gray, 1853
Parides aeneas Linnaeus, 1758
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides anchises drucei Butler, 1874
Parides arcas (Cramer, 1781)⇒ Parides eurimedes Stoll, 1782
Parides chabrias Hewitson, 1852
Parides chabrias chabrias Hewitson, 1852
Parides chabrias nymphas (H. Grose-Smith, 1902)⇒ Parides chabrias chabrias Hewitson, 1852
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides childrenae childrenae (Gray, 1832)⇒ Parides childrenae unimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Parides childrenae unimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Parides cutorina Staudinger, 1898
Parides dilutus (J.J. Joicey ..., 1922)⇒ Parides cutorina Staudinger, 1898
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides erithalion erithalion (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Parides erithalion lacydes Hewitson, 1869
Parides erithalion guillerminae Pischedda & ..., 1986
Parides erithalion lacydes Hewitson, 1869
Parides erithalion palmasensis (Brown, 1994)⇒ Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836
Parides erithalion parvifascia (J.J. Joicey ..., 1924)⇒ Parides erithalion lacydes Hewitson, 1869
Parides erlaces Gray, 1852
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas calogyna Rothchild & ..., 1906
Parides lycimenes Boisduval, 1870
Parides lysander Cramer, 1775Lysander Cattleheart
Parides lysander brissonius Hübner, 1819
Parides lysander lysander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Parides lysander brissonius Hübner, 1819
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Parides neophilus anaximenes C. Felder & ..., 1862
Parides neophilus neophilus (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Parides neophilus olivencius H. Bates, 1861
Parides neophilus olivencius H. Bates, 1861
Parides orellana Hewitson, 1852
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Parides panares paralius Rothchild & ..., 1906
Parides phalaecus Hewitson, 1869Parides phaleucas
Parides phalaecus phalaecus Hewitson, 1869
Parides phosphorus Bates, 1861
Parides pizarro Staudinger, 1884
Parides quadratus Staudinger, 1890
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides sesostris sesostris Cramer, 1779
Parides timias Doubleday, 1846
Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779
Parides vertumnus bogotanus C. Felder & ..., 1864
Parnassius orleans consul (Hering, 1930)⇒ Parnassius orleans Oberthür, 1890
Parnassius orleans ephebus (Bryk, 1938)⇒ Parnassius orleans Oberthür, 1890
Protesilaus earis Rothschild &..., 1906Rothschild'S Swordtail
Protesilaus glaucolaus Bates, 1864Bates´ Swordtail
Protesilaus molops Rothschild &..., 1906
Protesilaus molops hetaerius Rothschild &..., 1906
Protesilaus molops molops Rothschild &..., 1906
Protesilaus protesilaus Linnaeus, 1758Great Kite Swallowtail
Protesilaus telesilaus Felder & Felder, 1864Telesilaus Kite
Protesilaus telesilaus dolius Rothschild &..., 1906Telesilaus Swallowtail
Protographium agesilaus Guérin & Per..., 1835Short-lined Kite Swallowtail
Protographium anaxilaus Felder & Felder, 1865Small Kite Swallowtail
Protographium dioxippus Hewitson, 1856
Protographium leucaspis Godart, 1819
Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782
Protographium thyastes thyastinus Oberthür, 1879
Pterourus ascolius ascolius C. Felder & ..., 1864Orange Mimic-Swallowtail
Pterourus ascolius rosenbergi H. Druce, 1903
Pterourus cacicus (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Papilio caiguanabus Poey, 1851
Pterourus cacicus cacicus (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Pterourus cacicus upanensis Talbot, 1929
Pterourus cacicus nesrinae Koçak, 1983
Pterourus cacicus upanensis Talbot, 1929
Pterourus euterpinus Salvin & Godman, 1868
Pterourus menatius (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Pterourus menatius aristeus (C. Stoll, 1781)⇒ Pterourus menatius lenaeus E. Doubleday, 1846
Pterourus menatius ctesiades Rothschild &..., 1906
Pterourus menatius eurotas C. Felder & ..., 1862
Pterourus menatius lenaeus E. Doubleday, 1846
Pterourus menatius menatius Hübner, 1819
Pterourus neyi neyi Niepelt, 1909
Pterourus zagreus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Pterourus zagreus ascolius C. Felder & ..., 1864
Pterourus zagreus bachus (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Pterourus zagreus chrysomelus L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus zagreus chrysomelus L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus zagreus chrysoxanthus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Pterourus zagreus neyi F.W. Niepelt, 1909
Pterourus zagreus rosenbergi H. Druce, 1903
Troides oblongomaculatus thestius Staudinger, 1896
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionidae with occurrences in Ecuador
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
13
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyParnassiinae
Duponchel, 1835
Apollos, Parnassians
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)
Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)


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