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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Baja Verapaz (East Guatemala, Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
344
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
344
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
340
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
323
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
56
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
56
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
56
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
41
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja Verapaz
3 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja Verapaz
11 Genera with 11 Species
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1848Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1844Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja Verapaz
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Diaethria pandama Doubleday, 1848Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Baja Verapaz
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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