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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Aguascalientes (North-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
483
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
483
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
472
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
399
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
123
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
123
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
123
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
99
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
98
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
56
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aguascalientes
5 Families width 65 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals36SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aguascalientes
56 Genera with 65 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anemeca Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1971Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1820
Eighty-Eight Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1916Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pindis R. Felder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Priamides Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1980Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aguascalientes
65 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cynthia annabella (Field, 1971)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hamadryas atlantis Bates, 1864Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Pachliopta polydorus thessalia
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pindis squamistriga R. Felder, 1869Variable Satyr
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Speyeria nokomis melaena Mooser & Gar..., 1980Nokomis Fritillary
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Aguascalientes
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples
28
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov