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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cerro Tortuguero (Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
1560
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
1559
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
1545
1835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
1407
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
532
917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
518
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
48
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cerro Tortuguero
5 Families width 55 Species and 31 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cerro Tortuguero
48 Genera with 55 Species
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Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypophylla Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1832Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cerro Tortuguero
55 Species and 31 Subspecies
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Delias illis
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870White-spotted Emesis
Esthemopsis clonia C. & R. Felder, 1865Clonia Metalmark
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypophylla zeurippa Boisduval, 1836Zeurippa Metalmark
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
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
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cerro Tortuguero
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
29
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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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