Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Amazon region (Peru)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 70
343
511 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 70
343
511 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 64
332
501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 50
312
482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
233
383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
233
383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
233
383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
196
341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
191
334 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
95
128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Amazon region
5 Families width 128 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Amazon region
95 Genera with 128 Species
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1758 | Sister | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1878 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aubergina Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bia Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caerofethra K. Johnson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1983 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catonephele Hübner, 1779 | Catones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1864 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cissia Doubleday, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Consul Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1844 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1837 | Clearwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1861 | Sailors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enos K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ethope Moore, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1844 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperocharis Felder, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1793 | Mapwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasaia Bates, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1836 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manataria Kirby, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1850 | Morpho butterfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1848 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nica Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1793 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1842 | Cattlehearts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1927 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1763 | Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1811 | Preponas And Agrias | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protesilaus Swainson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scada Kirby, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siderone Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbiopsis Nicolay, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temenis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1873 | Hairstreaks | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thisbe Hübner, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Amazon region
128 Species and 3 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902 | Barnes'S Sister | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758 | Iphiclus Sister | | Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837 | Mexican Arcas | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 | Actorion Owlet | | Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873 | | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Callicore tolima tehuana R. G. Maza &..., 1983 | Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight | | Calycopis bactra Hewitson, 1877 | Hewitson´s Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779 | Blue-frosted Banner | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864 | Black Checkerspot | | Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Plain Cissia | | Cissia themis Butler, 1867 | Nicaraguan Satyr | | Consul electra Westwood, 1850 | Pearly Leafwing | | Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Anna's eighty-eight | | Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837 | Klug's clearwing | | Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837 | Blue-eyed Green Wing | | Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861 | Blue Tinted Handkerchief | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Emesis poeas Godman, 1901 | Thorn-scrub Emesis | | Enos falerina Hewitson, 1867 | Falerina Hairstreak | | Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758 | Nauplius Crescent | | Erora carla Schaus, 1902 | Carla Hairstreak | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Euptychia favonius Nakahara, Ve..., 0 | | | Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832 | Jagged-edged Yellow | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Euselasia eubule R. Felder, 1869 | Dusky Euselasia | | Euselasia hieronymi Godman & Salvin, 1868 | Red-rayed Euselasia | | Gargina caninius Druce, 1907 | Caninus Hairstreak | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844 | Mexican Heliconian | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866 | Costa Rican White | | Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864 | Godman'S Mapwing | | Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793 | Orange Admiral | | Lasaia sessilis Schaus, 1890 | Gray Lasaia | | Limenitis isis Drury, 1782 | | | Limenitis naxia Felder, 1867 | | | Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865 | | | Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836 | | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816 | White-spotted Satyr | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793 | Confused Tigerwing | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847 | Mimc Tigerwing | | Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857 | Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark | | Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793 | Dual-spotted Swallowtail | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, 1848 | Blue wave | | Napaea umbra Boisduval, 1870 | Quilted Metalmark | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nesiostrymon celona Hewitson, 1874 | Celona Hairstreak | | Nica flavilla Godart, 1823 | Little Banner | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849 | | Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837 | Thick-tailed Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793 | Victorine Swallowtail | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | Montezuma's cattleheart | | Parnassius nomion theagenes (Bang-Haas, 1927) | ⇒ Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823 | | Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867 | Variable Hairstreak | | Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782 | Black-spot Hairstreak | | Pedaliodes dejecta Bates, 1865 | Dejecta Satyr | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811 | Butterfly | | Protesilaus macrosilaus Gray, 1853 | | | Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836 | Dark Kite Swallowtail | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Pteronymia rufocincta Salvin, 1896 | West-Mexican Clearwing | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758 | Straight-line Sulphur | | Scada zeroca Fox, 1967 | | | Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775 | Northern Red-striped Leafwing | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869 | Kerea Satyr | | Taygetis uncinata Weymer, 1907 | Hook-lined Satyr | | Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779 | Stub-tailed Satyr | | Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864 | Guatemalan Crescent | | Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779 | Northern Orange Banner | | Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla falerina (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Enos falerina Hewitson, 1867 | | Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874 | | Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868 | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla philinna Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla velina Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thecla zilda Hewitson, 1873 | | | Theope bacenis Schaus, 1890 | Curve-lined Theope | | Theope publius C. & R. Felder, 1861 | | | Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Oppia Hairstreak | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Thisbe lycorias Hewitson, 1853 | Banner Metalmark | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777 | Leaf Wing Butterfly | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Amazon region | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 28
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 44
57 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 9
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 8
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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