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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bijagual Ecological Reserve (Sarapiquí, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
1306
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
1306
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1306
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
1147
1197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
628
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
628
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
628
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
444
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
431
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bijagual Ecological Reserve
5 Families width 37 Species and 24 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bijagual Ecological Reserve
34 Genera with 37 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1790Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bijagual Ecological Reserve
37 Species and 24 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Eunica pomona C. & R. Felder, 1867Rounded Purplewing
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia statilinus eladio Manley & All..., 1970
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Marpesia marcella Felder, 1861
Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823Waiter
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bijagual Ecological Reserve
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
21
23
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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