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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Barra del Colorado (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1590
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1590
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
1585
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
1355
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
565
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
565
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
565
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
422
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
414
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
69
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barra del Colorado
5 Families width 88 Species and 33 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals47SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Barra del Colorado
69 Genera with 88 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1898Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dulcedo d´Almeida, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1877Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1775Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barra del Colorado
88 Species and 33 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Apuecla upupa Druce, 1907Upupa Hairstreak
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907Confused Swallowtail
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898Broken Banner
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Cissia labe Butler, 1870Labe Satyr
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Cithaerias pireta Stoll, 1780Blushing Phantom
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Delias illis
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr
Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870White-spotted Emesis
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Esthemopsis clonia C. & R. Felder, 1865Clonia Metalmark
Eunica chlororhoa Godman & Salvin, 1877
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Euptychia alcinoe Felder, 1867
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heteronympha solandri angela (Tindale, 1953)⇒ Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Barra del Colorado
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
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
38
47
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
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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