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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Amapa (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
1104
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
1104
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
1076
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
710
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
164
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
164
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
164
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
146
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
146
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
98
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amapa
5 Families width 162 Species and 19 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies49SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals58SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies36SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amapa
98 Genera with 162 Species
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Adelotypa Warren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1861Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Amarynthis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 02SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1823Catones2SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1863Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1775Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1907Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Detritivora Hall & Harvey, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1820
Eighty-Eight Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1816Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1865Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Lemonias Hübner, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1779Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1806Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Peria Kirby, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phaenochitonia Stichel, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1777Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks15SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amapa
162 Species and 19 Subspecies
Adelotypa penthea Cramer, 1777
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Agrias narcissus clevelandiae Rosa, 1926
Alesa amesis Cramer, 1777Amesis Metalmark
Alesa lipara Bates, 1867Lipara Metalmark
Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776Meneria Metalmark
Anaea leonida Cramer, 1782
Anaea polycarmes Fabricius, 1775
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Ancyluris aulestes Cramer, 1777
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atlides atys Cramer, 1779Atys Hairstreak
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis lerbela Field, 1967
Calycopis oricillula
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catonephele acontius Linnaeus, 1771Acontius Firewing
Catonephele antinoe Godart, 1823Antinoe Catone
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Clossiana titania montina Scudder, 1863
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus affinis rubrica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Detritivora cleonus Stoll, 1782Cleonus Metalmark
Detritivora rocana Harvey & J. ..., 2002
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dynamine arene Hübner, 1816
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eunica marsolia Godart, 1823
Euptoieta claudia hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema phiale Cramer, 1775
Eurybia lamia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851
Euselasia crinon Stichel, 1919
Euselasia gelanor Stoll, 1780
Euselasia lysias Cramer, 1777
Euselasia praeclara Hewitson, 1869
Euselasia uria Hewitson, 1853
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Hamadryas velutina Bates, 1865Velutina Cracker
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Helicopis acis Fabricius, 1782
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Helicopis cupido pseudolindeni Le Moult, 1940
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypothyris daphnis amapaensis K. Brown, 1980
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Juditha lamis (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Juditha azan Westwood, 1851
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lemonias egaensis Butler, 1867
Lemonias zygia Hübner, 1807
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Leucochimona hyphea Cramer, 1776
Limenitis mesentina Cramer, 1779
Lystra lanata (LinnT, 1758)⇒ Lystra morio Burmeister, 1838
Lystra morio Burmeister, 1838
Lystra pulverulenta Olivier, 1791
Magneuptychia andrei Zacca, Casag..., 2017
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia orsilochus Fabricius, 1776
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Melinaea ludovica Cramer, 1780
Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia ibycus Hewitson, 1860
Mesosemia steli Hewitson, 1858
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Moschoneura pinthous Linnaeus, 1758Pinthous Mimic White
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nessaea batesii C. Felder & ..., 1860Bates Olivewing
Nessaea obrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nessaea ancaeus Linnaeus, 1767
Nymphidium acherois Boisduval, 1836
Nymphidium aurum Callaghan, 1985
Nymphidium baeotia Hewitson, 1853
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Nymphidium caricae Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphidium latibrunis Callaghan, 1985
Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775Mantus Metalmark
Nymphidium omois Hewitson, 1865
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Oleria antaxis machadoi R.F. d´Almeida, 1962
Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Oleria similigena similigena R.F. d´Almeida, 1962
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parides echemon Hübner, 1806
Pedaliodes triaria Godman & Salvin, 1878Ochre-banded Satyr
Peria lamis Cramer, 1782
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phaenochitonia cingulus Stoll, 1790
Phaeostrymon alcestis alcestis W. H. Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pierella lena Linnaeus, 1767
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona licomedes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Archaeoprepona licomedes Cramer, 1777
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867Smudged Hairstreak
Riodina lysippus Linnaeus, 1758Lysippus Metalmark
Sais rosalia Cramer, 1779
Sarota acanthoides Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Setabis epitus Cramer, 1780
Setabis lagus Cramer, 1777
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Symbiopsis pupilla Draudt, 1920
Synargis abaris Cramer, 1776
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Synargis gela Hewitson, 1853
Synargis orestessa Hübner, 1819
Synargis pittheus Hoffmannsegg, 1818
Synargis tytia Cramer, 1777
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla aruma (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Arumecla aruma Hewitson, 1877
Thecla carteia Hewitson, 1870
Thecla emessa (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla leucophaeus Hübner, 1818
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla mamoris
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla phoenissa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla sista (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Janthecla sista Hewitson, 1867
Thecla strephon Fabricius, 1775
Thecla thabena Hewitson, 1868
Thecla zilda Hewitson, 1873
Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theope eudocia Westwood, 1851Orange Theope
Theope nycteis Westwood, 1851Eyed Theope
Theope pieridoides C.Felder & R..., 1865White Theope
Theope theritas Hewitson, 1860
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Thereus ortalus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ortalus Hairstreak
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Amapa
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
22
36
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
39
58
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
22
49
Genera
Species

Taxom



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