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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Colonia Palmarena (San Ramón Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
1514
1765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
1514
1765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
1503
1751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1359
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
627
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
627
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
627
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
487
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
482
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
56
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colonia Palmarena
5 Families width 63 Species and 37 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colonia Palmarena
56 Genera with 63 Species
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Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1878Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1861Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1893Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1832Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mesotaenia Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Necyria Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1836Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1874Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colonia Palmarena
63 Species and 37 Subspecies
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia zaela Hewitson, 1858Zaela Mimic White
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Graphium stratocles stratocles C.& R.Felder, 1861
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia statilinus eladio Manley & All..., 1970
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Issoria cytheris siga Geyer, 1832
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
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
Mesosemia grandis H. Druce, 1874Giant Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Mesotaenia barnesi Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Eighty-eight
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Necyria duellona Westwood, 1851
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Polygonia faunus silvius W.H.Edwards, 1874Sylvan Green Comma
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Colonia Palmarena
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
8
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
29
31
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
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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