AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Arenal Volcano National Park (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
2169
2630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1891
2382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
634
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
634
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
634
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
496
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
491
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
77
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arenal Volcano National Park
5 Families width 100 Species and 39 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals62SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arenal Volcano National Park
77 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPST
Actinote Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister5SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1828American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Caeruleuptychia Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1985Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1896Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1861Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Isapis Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1832Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1877Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stalachtis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arenal Volcano National Park
100 Species and 39 Subspecies
Actinote ozomene nox Bates, 1864
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha cytherea olbia C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Asterocampa idyja Geyer, 1828'Cream-banded' Dusky Emperor
Brevioleria arzalia Hewitson, 1876
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Callicore tolima Hewitson, 1852Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Eunica malvina Bates, 1864Malvina Purplewing
Eunica sydonia Godart, 1823Godart´s Purplewing
Euptoieta claudia hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Graphium stratocles stratocles C.& R.Felder, 1861
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecalesia formosus Bates, 1866Five-spotted Longwing
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia hermybius Grishin, 2014South Texas Satyr
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Isapis agyrta Cramer, 1777
Issoria cytheris siga Geyer, 1832
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia heraldica heraldica H. Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793Dual-spotted Swallowtail
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Parides eurimedes mylotes H.W. Bates, 1861True Cattleheart
Parides erithalion sadyattes H. Druce, 1874Variable Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stalachtis phlegia Cramer, 1779Dotted Prince
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Arenal Volcano National Park
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
10
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
46
62
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
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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