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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Carara National Park (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
2305
2630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
2305
2630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
2300
2625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
166
2025
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
818
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
818
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
818
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
575
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
565
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carara National Park
5 Families width 101 Species and 45 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals57SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carara National Park
80 Genera with 101 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1836Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1847Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1782Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1871Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1870Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts4SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1874Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carara National Park
101 Species and 45 Subspecies
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Callicore brome Boisduval, 1836Four-spotted Eighty-eight
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Delias illis
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eunica pomona C. & R. Felder, 1867Rounded Purplewing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Euptoieta claudia hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax Hübner, 1816Orange Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hewitsoni Staudinger, 1875Hewitson's Longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis malea Felder, 1861
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue 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
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Pachliopta liris liris
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides erithalion cyphotes G.R. Gray, 1853
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782Common Jewelmark
Satyrus alcyone vipsania Agenjo, 1934
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Synargis nymphidioides Butler, 1872
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thisbe lycorias Hewitson, 1853Banner Metalmark
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Carara National Park
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
11
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
45
57
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
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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