Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Baja California Sur (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 250
1352
1842 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 250
1352
1842 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 243
1323
1788 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 165
992
1319 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
273
343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
273
343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
273
343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
192
255 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
180
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
88
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Baja California Sur
5 Families width 126 Species and 28 Subspecies
Genera for Baja California Sur
88 Genera with 126 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPSTVZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1847 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1878 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1870 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1874 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baronia Salvin, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bematistes Hemming, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bolboneura Godman & Salvin, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1930 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Calicosama Hall & Harvey, 2001 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1894 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Consul Hübner, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclogramma Billberg, 1848 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1844 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1865 | Clearwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1959 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1827 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ganyra Billberg, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1902 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1816 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1883 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heraclides Hübner, 1992 | Giant swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 2001 | Mapwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypostrymon Clench, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1916 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1836 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1851 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lystra Fabricius, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manataria Kirby, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1863 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1882 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1782 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1840 | Bluewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oxeoschistus Butler, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 2014 | Chilasa | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1842 | Cattlehearts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1763 | Sulphurs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pindis R. Felder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pterourus Scopoli, 1777 | Tiger swallowtails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siderone Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Baja California Sur
126 Species and 28 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819 | Lamplight Actinote | | Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Tropical Leafwing | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | 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 | | Apodemia hepburni Godman & Salvin, 1886 | Hepburn Metalmark | | Apodemia hepburni remota Austin, 1991 | Hepburns Metalmark | | Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859 | Antioch Metalmark | | Apodemia mormo maxima A.G. Weeks, 1891 | | | Apodemia murphyi Austin, 1989 | Murphys Metalmark | | Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870 | Gray Metalmark | | Ascia monuste raza Klots, 1930 | Great Southern White | | Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874 | Desert Hackberry | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912) | ⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893 | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914 | | | Bolboneura sylphis Bates, 1864 | Crinkled Banner | | Calephelis bajaensis Mcalpine, 1971 | Baja Calephelis | | Calephelis stallingsi Mcalpine, 1971 | Stallings Calephelis | | Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930 | Sweetbush Metalmark | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Narrow-banded Dartwhite | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Consul electra Westwood, 1850 | Pearly Leafwing | | Consul excellens Bates, 1864 | Black-veined Leafwing | | Cyclogramma pandama (Doubleday, 1848) | ⇒ Dingana alaedeus G.A. Henning..., 1984 | | Cyllopsis perplexa L.D. Miller, 1974 | Perplexing Gemmed-Satyr | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777 | Soldier | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Anna's eighty-eight | | Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865 | | | Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777 | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas chara (W. H. Edwards, 1884) | ⇒ Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959 | | Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959 | Tiny Checkerspot | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Emesis vulpina Godman & Salvin, 1886 | Pale Emesis | | Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827 | | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779 | Mexican Fritillary | | Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832 | Jagged-edged Yellow | | Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865 | Boisduval's yellow | | Eurema daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Sulphur | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915 | Howarth's white | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima Weeks, 1902 | Silvery Blue | | Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816 | Ferentina Calico | | Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844 | Mexican Heliconian | | Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883 | | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Heraclides astyalus astyalus (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Heraclides astyalus bajaensis J.W. Brown &..., 1992 | | Heraclides astyalus bajaensis J.W. Brown &..., 1992 | | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811 | Banded Mapwing | | Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793 | Orange Admiral | | Hypanartia trimaculata Willmott, Ha..., 2001 | Reddish Mapwing | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874 | Grizzled Hairstreak | | Hypostrymon festata (A.G. Weeks, 1891) | ⇒ Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874 | | Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852 | Guatemalan Glasswing | | Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009 | | | Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916) | ⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779 | | Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | | Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875 | | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836 | | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lystra cerifera Villada, 1881 | | | Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816 | White-spotted Satyr | | Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855 | White-rayed Metalmark | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857 | Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark | | Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775 | Jamaican Mestra | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882 | Lead Hairstreak | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Myscelia cyananthe auletes (F.D. Godman ..., 1889) | ⇒ Myscelia cyananthe streckeri Skinner, 1889 | | Myscelia cyananthe streckeri Skinner, 1889 | Blackened Bluewing | | Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, 1848 | Blue wave | | Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840 | Mexican Bluewing | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849 | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly | | Oxeoschistus hilara Bates, 1865 | Dot-Banded Satyr | | Oxeoschistus tauropolis Westwood, 1850 | Starred Oxeo | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819 | Astyalus Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014 | Western Giant Swallowtail | | Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | Montezuma's cattleheart | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis agarithe fisheri H. Edwards, 1883 | Large Orange Sulphur | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Pindis squamistriga R. Felder, 1869 | Variable Satyr | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775 | Northern Red-striped Leafwing | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot | | Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-based Theope | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Baja California Sur | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 15
20 | 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 | 43
61 | 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 | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 14
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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