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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Chaco (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
507
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
507
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
500
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
332
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
95
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
95
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
95
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chaco
5 Families width 54 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chaco
45 Genera with 54 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1776Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ariconias Hall & Harvey, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1847Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euryades Felder & Felder, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1909Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paryphthimoides Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1819Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 0Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1883Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zabuella Stichel, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chaco
54 Species and 7 Subspecies
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Anaea ryphea Cramer, 1776
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Ariconias glaphyra Westwood, 1851
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Catasticta scaeva restricta F. Brown & G..., 1940
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Doxocopa kallina Staudinger, 1886
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Emesis ocypore Geyer, 1837
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Episcada hymenaea Prittwitz, 1865
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Euryades duponchelii Lucas, 1836
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Mestra aurantia Weeks, 1902
Ministrymon gamma Druce, 1909
Napeogenes pharo gryne R.F. d´Almeida, 1951
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Paryphthimoides poltys Prittwitz, 1865Poltys Satyr
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Riodina lysippoides Berg, 1882Little Dancer Metalmark
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thecla cruenta (Gosse, 1880)⇒ Ministrymon cruenta Gosse, 1880
Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla polybetes
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Zabuella tenellus Burmeister, 1878

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Chaco
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
12
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
23
24
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
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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