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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cozumel (Caribbean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
90
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
90
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
89
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
83
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
54
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
54
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
54
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
40
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cozumel
5 Families width 34 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cozumel
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1775Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1853Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1836Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cozumel
34 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Calephelis yautepequensis Maza, R & Tu..., 1977Morelos Calephelis
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cozumel
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
13
15
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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