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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cuajiniquil (Santa Cruz, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1863
1823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1862
1823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1843
1801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1645
1635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
638
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
638
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
638
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
430
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
421
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
75
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuajiniquil
5 Families width 92 Species and 34 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuajiniquil
75 Genera with 92 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1910Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1861Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ethope Moore, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1880Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1871Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1790Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1911Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuajiniquil
92 Species and 34 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Cupido perasia Felder, 1861
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Emesis emesia Hewitson, 1867Big Curvy Wing
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eunica augusta Bates, 1866
Eunica malvina Bates, 1864Malvina Purplewing
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Juditha caucana Stichel, 1911Caucana Metalmark
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855White-rayed Metalmark
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865Rusty Metalmark
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cuajiniquil
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
16
15
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
30
38
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
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
11
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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