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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
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
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
20
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
15
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
3 Genera with 76 Species
Heraclides Hübner, 0Giant swallowtails15SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1847Chilasa67SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1844Tiger swallowtails11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
76 Species and 29 Subspecies
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides thoas nealces Rothschild &..., 1906Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides astyalus hozaus (G.A. Ehrmann, 1921)⇒ Heraclides astyalus pallas G. Gray, , 1853
Heraclides astyalus pallas G. Gray, , 1853Northern Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides autocles
Heraclides epidaurus
Heraclides homothoas Rothschild &..., 1906False Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides idaeus
Heraclides isidorus brises Rothschild &..., 1906Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides isidorus metrobates (G.A. Ehrmann, 1919)⇒ Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides isidorus rhodostictus (A. Butler & ..., 1874)⇒ Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides pallas G. Gray, 1853
Heraclides pallas pallas G. Gray, 1853Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides tolmides
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus pallas Gray, 1853Broad-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio thoas autocles (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio thoas nealces (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906Central American Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio polytes polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio garamas syedra Godman & Salvin, 1878
Papilio (Pterourus) pilumnus Boisduval, 1836Three-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) victorinus (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio abderus (Hopffer, 1856)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio alyattes (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio amphissus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio arachosius Fruhstorfer, 1921
Papilio archasia Gmelin, 1790
Papilio archytas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Ourocnemis archytas Stoll, 1787
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio birchallii Hewitson, 1863
Papilio branchus (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793
Papilio callistria Le Cerf, 1927
Papilio cincinnatus (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
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 electryon (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790
Papilio erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio eurotas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio garamus (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio homothoas Rothschild &..., 1906False Giant Swallowtail
Papilio laetitia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio lycophron (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio lycortas (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio oebalus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio oenomaus oenomaus
Papilio osyris (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio polycaon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Megarhyssa nortoni Cresson, 1864
Papilio rhexia Fabricius, 1775
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio sardalus Becker, 1851
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio scamander Boisduval, 1836Scamander Swallowtail
Papilio stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio vulneratus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio zagreus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Pterourus ascolius zalates Godman & Salvin, 1890Orange Mimic-Swallowtail
Pterourus bryki
Pterourus coroebus laetitia A. Butler, 1872Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus coroebus vulneratus A. Butler, 1872Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas syedra Godman & Salvin, 1878Magnificent Swallowtail
Pterourus laetitia
Pterourus menatius (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Pterourus menatius laetitia A.G. Butler, 1872
Pterourus menatius vulneratus A.G. Butler, 1872
Pterourus pilumnus (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767
Pterourus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov