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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cuatro Esquinas Station (Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
1529
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
1529
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1512
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
1308
1360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
500
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
500
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
500
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
363
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
352
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
62
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuatro Esquinas Station
5 Families width 77 Species and 31 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuatro Esquinas Station
62 Genera with 77 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypophylla Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1832Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1775Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuatro Esquinas Station
77 Species and 31 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus belus Cramer, 1777Belus Swallowtail
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Calospila cilissa Hewitson, 1863Cilissa Metalmark
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Delias illis
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870White-spotted Emesis
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euptychia insolata Butler & Druce, 1872Insolata Satyr
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypophylla argenissa Stoll, 1790Deep-blue Metalmark
Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010Anderson´s Hairstreak
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Mesosemia ceropia H. Druce, 1874Spying Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Setabis lagus Cramer, 1777
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thecla enenia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cuatro Esquinas Station
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
10
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
31
37
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
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
9
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