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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Centro-Occidental (Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
739
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
739
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
720
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
647
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
244
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
244
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
244
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
197
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
193
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
51
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Centro-Occidental
5 Families width 65 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Centro-Occidental
51 Genera with 65 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aricoris Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hades Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1811Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1912Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1847Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1793Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Centro-Occidental
65 Species and 7 Subspecies
Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aricoris erostratus Westwood, 1851Erostratus Metalmark
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Calycopis xeneta Hewitson, 1877Brilliant Groundstreak
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Emesis emesia Hewitson, 1867Big Curvy Wing
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Hades noctula Westwood, 1851White-rayed Metalmark
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypolimnas alimena curicta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Memphis glycerium E. Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Oleria phenomoe Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Thecla curtira Schaus, 1902
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Centro-Occidental
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
14
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
26
32
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
2
4
Genera
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
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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