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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cacao Volcano (Cordillera de Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
980
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
980
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
971
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
881
1222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
544
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
544
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
544
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
433
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
429
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cacao Volcano
5 Families width 21 Species and 12 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cacao Volcano
19 Genera with 21 Species
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1848Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1877Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1832Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cacao Volcano
21 Species and 12 Subspecies
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Diaethria pandama Doubleday, 1848Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
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
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Mesosemia grandis H. Druce, 1874Giant Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cacao Volcano
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
12
13
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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