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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cotopaxi (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
206
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
206
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
201
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
193
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
71
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
62
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
62
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cotopaxi
4 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cotopaxi
14 Genera with 13 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1817Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orophila Staudinger, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cotopaxi
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Charis amastus Doubleday, 1847
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Leptophobia eleone Doubleday, 1847Eleone White
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orophila cardases Hewitson, 1869
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cotopaxi
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
9
9
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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