Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Centro-Occidental (Venezuela)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 128
562
666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 128
562
666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 122
543
633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 88
480
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 24
166
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 24
166
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
166
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
131
145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
127
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
44
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Centro-Occidental
5 Families width 56 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Centro-Occidental
44 Genera with 56 Species
| Actinote Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1824 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricoris Westwood, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1779 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratinia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1837 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1775 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1781 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1777 | Calicoes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1811 | Mapwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1912 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1847 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1775 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1869 | Leafwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1782 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1793 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1793 | Cattlehearts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1836 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1869 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1861 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1836 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1868 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1866 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tithorea Doubleday, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Centro-Occidental
56 Species and 5 Subspecies | Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown peacock | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Aricoris erostratus Westwood, 1851 | Erostratus Metalmark | | Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779 | | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852 | Tutia Clearwing | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775 | Cramers Eighty-eight | | Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773 | Laure | | Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | | Emesis emesia Hewitson, 1867 | Big Curvy Wing | | Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781 | Isabella's heliconian | | Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867 | Westwoods Satyr | | Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870 | Click Butterfly | | Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816 | Ferentina Calico | | Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Cracker | | Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777 | Starry Cracker | | Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811 | Banded 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, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856 | Menapis Tigerwing | | Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793 | Orange-Barred Pixie | | Memphis glycerium E. Doubleday, 1849 | Angled Leafwing | | Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869 | Blue Leafwing | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Oleria phenomoe Doubleday, 1847 | | | Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836 | Citrus Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793 | Common White Banded Papilio | | Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782 | Arcas Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819 | Zebra White | | Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836 | Pale Yellow | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Alea Hairstreak | | Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868 | Balloon-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, 1777 | Harmonia Tiger | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Centro-Occidental | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
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 | 25
30 | 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 | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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