Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cacao Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 286
2832
3151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 286
2832
3151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 277
2821
3136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 208
2542
2843 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 48
834
1313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
834
1313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 48
834
1313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
603
988 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
582
967 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
94
131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Cacao Biological Station
5 Families width 131 Species and 56 Subspecies
Genera for Cacao Biological Station
94 Genera with 131 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVYZ
| Actinote Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1872 | Sister | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1824 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baeotis Hübner, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1850 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1867 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratinia Hübner, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1852 | Arabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Consul Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1913 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 0 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dione Hübner, 1779 | Silverspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1862 | Clearwing | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1907 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1861 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1895 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1850 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1995 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Godyris Boisduval, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1861 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1823 | Calicoes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1901 | Brush-footed butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1847 | Mapwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lieinix Gray, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1915 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1886 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1874 | Leafwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesotaenia Kirby, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metamorpha Hübner, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1862 | Morpho butterfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1824 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1836 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praepronophila Forster, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1880 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1775 | Preponas And Agrias | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarota Westwood, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrotaygetis Forster, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyrna Hübner, 1781 | Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stichelia Zikan, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taxila Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1877 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yphthimoides Forster, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cacao Biological Station
131 Species and 56 Subspecies | Actinote leucomelas Bates, 1864 | Actinote | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Adelpha demialba Butler, 1872 | White-spotted Sister | | Adelpha melanthe H. Bates, 1864 | Rayed Sister | | Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872 | Tracta Sister | | Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819 | Lamplight Actinote | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878 | Poined ciliate blue | | Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921 | | Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890 | Sylhet Oakblue | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Atrophaneura nox henricus | | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Baeotis nesaea Godman & Salvin, 1889 | Nesaea Metalmark | | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939 | | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Cepora perimale mentes Wallace, 1867 | | | Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885 | | | Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852 | | | Consul electra Westwood, 1850 | Pearly Leafwing | | Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Delias illis | | | Dione juno Cramer, 1779 | Juno Heliconian | | Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837 | Jemina Clearwing | | Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837 | Klug's clearwing | | Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865 | Olyras Clearwing | | Dircenna relata Butler & Druce, 1862 | | | Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782 | Cloud Forest Mimic-White | | Dismorphia eunoe Doubleday, 1844 | Eunoe Mimic-White | | Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874 | | | Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858 | Zathoe Mimic White | | Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870 | White-spotted Emesis | | Erora carla Schaus, 1902 | Carla Hairstreak | | Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872 | Bubocula Owl-Butterfly | | Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895 | | | Eurema albula Cramer, 1775 | Ghost Sulphur | | Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850 | Tropical Yellow | | Euselasia eubule R. Felder, 1869 | Dusky Euselasia | | Euselasia leucon Schaus, 1913 | Rusty-patched Euselasia | | Euselasia midas erosina Brévignon, 1995 | | | Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854 | Variegated Clearwing | | Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902 | Spotted Zebra | | Graphium stratocles stratocles C.& R.Felder, 1861 | | | Greta morgane Geyer, 1837 | Glasswing | | Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883 | Black-patched Cracker | | Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823 | | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893 | | | Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880) | ⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872 | | Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901) | ⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897 | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Historis odius Fabricius, 1775 | Grape Shoemaker | | Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864 | Godman'S Mapwing | | Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847 | Red Mapwing | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875 | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899) | ⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899 | | Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866 | Heraldica Clearwing | | Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852 | Guatemalan Glasswing | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852) | ⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | Lieinix cinerascens Salvin, 1871 | Bluish Mimic-White | | Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886 | | | Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793 | Confused Tigerwing | | Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948 | | | Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847 | Mimc Tigerwing | | Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832 | Mottled Leafwing | | Memphis beatrix Druce, 1874 | Beatrix Leafwing | | Mesosemia grandis H. Druce, 1874 | Giant Eyed-Metalmark | | Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860 | | | Mesotaenia barnesi Schaus, 1913 | Costa Rican Eighty-eight | | Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811 | | | Mimoides euryleon Hewitson, 1856 | False Cattleheart Swallowtail | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874 | | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862 | | | Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824 | | | Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868 | Black Hairstreak | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869 | Vicina Clearwing | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775 | Androgeus | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842 | Canopus Butterfly | | Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866 | | | Papilio rhexia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878 | | Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823 | Bracteolata Sulphur | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779 | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Praepronophila perperna Hewitson, 1862 | Rusty-eyed Satyr | | Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880 | | | Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775 | | Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782 | | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Sarota acantus Stoll, 1782 | Simple Sarota | | Sarota gamelia gamelia Godman & Salvin, 1886 | Panamanian Sarota | | Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865 | Wide-bordered Satyr | | Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781 | Blomfild's beauty | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876 | | | Taxila cesennia Doubleday, 1847 | | | Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869 | | | Thecla aruma (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Arumecla aruma Hewitson, 1877 | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985 | Australian Lurcher | | Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782 | Renata Satyr | | Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850 | | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cacao Biological Station | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 12
13 | 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 | 50
70 | 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 | 6
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 18
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
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