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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Callao (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
107
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
107
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
99
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
74
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Callao
3 Families width 9 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Callao
9 Genera with 9 Species
Actinote Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1761Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1895Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Callao
9 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actinote equatoria equatoria
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Thecla callao (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Callao
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
5
5
Genera
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



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