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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Agujas Station (Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
1565
1571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
1565
1571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1565
1571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1387
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
393
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
393
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
393
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
326
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
324
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Agujas Station
5 Families width 47 Species and 27 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Agujas Station
40 Genera with 47 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1782Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymula Boisduval, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1851Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Agujas Station
47 Species and 27 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heteronympha solandri angela (Tindale, 1953)⇒ Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymula odites Cramer, 1765
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio rhexia Fabricius, 1775
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Agujas Station
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
23
27
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
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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