Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Copan Department (West Honduras, Honduras)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 41
103
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 41
103
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 41
103
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 31
88
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 10
35
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 10
35
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 10
35
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
30
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
30
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
26
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Copan Department
5 Families width 31 Species and 10 Subspecies
Genera for Copan Department
26 Genera with 31 Species
| Aeria Hübner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1887 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1775 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dione Hübner, 1825 | Silverspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1860 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1849 | Leafwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1777 | Calicoes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1775 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Itaballia Kaye, 1864 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1870 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metamorpha Hübner, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1782 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1864 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1787 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1832 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhetus Swainson, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semomesia Westwood, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temenis Hübner, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Copan Department
31 Species and 10 Subspecies | Aeria eurimedia pacifica Godman & Salvin, 1879 | Banded Tigerwing | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Brown Greenstreak | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Dione moneta Hübner, 1825 | Mexican Silverspot | | Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860 | Barred Yellow | | Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862 | | | Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849 | Angled Leafwing | | Hamadryas februa ferentina Godart, , 1824 | Gray Cracker | | Hamadryas iphthime joannae Jenkins, 1983 | Brownish Cracker | | Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777 | Starry Cracker | | Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775 | Golden Heliconian | | Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857 | Ceraunus Blue | | Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763 | Black-banded White | | Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928 | Black-banded White | | Itaballia pandosia kicaha Reakirt, 1864 | Brown-bordered White | | Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870 | Cassius Blue | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Mechanitis polymnia lycidice (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905 | | Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857 | Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark | | Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811 | | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Papilio calverleyi (Grote, 1864) | ⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775 | | Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787 | Grey Nymph | | Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832 | Dina Yellow | | Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763 | Long-tailed Metalmark | | Semomesia capanea Cramer, 1779 | | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793 | | | Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869 | Uzza Satyr | | Temenis laothoe hondurensis Fruhstorfer, 1907 | Orange Banner |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Copan Department | 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 | 4
4 | 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 | 14
18 | 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 | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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