Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Escuintla (West Guatemala, Guatemala)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 111
427
470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 111
427
470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 105
414
455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 82
360
420 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
97
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
97
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 14
97
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
72
88 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
70
86 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
59
74 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Escuintla
5 Families width 74 Species and 10 Subspecies
Genera for Escuintla
59 Genera with 74 Species
| Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1833 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1813 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caria Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepheuptychia Forster, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1782 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobura Billberg, 1758 | Mosaics or Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Consul Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1775 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Detritivora Hall & Harvey, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1844 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1865 | Clearwing | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dygoris Boisduval, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1780 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1823 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1906 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1777 | Calicoes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1844 | Brush-footed butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasaia Bates, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1865 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1782 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1771 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1836 | Cattlehearts | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1763 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temenis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Escuintla
74 Species and 10 Subspecies | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921 | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Battus laodamas Felder, 1859 | Green-patch Swallowtail | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813 | Two-eyed Eighty-eight | | Caria rhacotis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Honduran Metalmark | | Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939 | | | Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865) | ⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865 | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758 | Dirce Beauty | | Consul fabius Cramer, 1779 | Tiger Leafwing | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Anna's eighty-eight | | Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837 | Klug's clearwing | | Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865 | | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Dygoris dircenna (Felder & Felder, 1865) | ⇒ Godyris dircenna C. & R. Felder, 1865 | | Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780 | Four-spot Sailor | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870 | White-spotted Emesis | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eunica sydonia Godart, 1823 | Godart´s Purplewing | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Greta morgane Geyer, 1837 | Glasswing | | Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767 | Red Cracker | | Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Cracker | | Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777 | Starry Cracker | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844 | Mexican Heliconian | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Historis odius Fabricius, 1775 | Grape Shoemaker | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852 | Guatemalan Glasswing | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Lasaia sessilis Schaus, 1890 | Gray Lasaia | | Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865 | | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767 | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia harmonia Klug, 1836 | Harmonia Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856 | Menapis Tigerwing | | Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847 | Mimc Tigerwing | | Mesene margaretta White, A, 1843 | Zebra-tipped Metalmark | | Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857 | Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819 | Astyalus Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870 | | Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776 | Banded White Ringlet | | Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782 | Arcas Cattleheart | | Parides eurimedes mylotes H.W. Bates, 1861 | True Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion polyzelus C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | Montezuma's cattleheart | | Parides panares Gray, 1853 | Wedge-spotted Cattleheart | | Parides panares lycimenes (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Parides panares panares Gray, 1853 | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836 | Dark Kite Swallowtail | | Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844 | Broad-tipped Clearwing | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864 | Guatemalan Crescent | | Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779 | Northern Orange Banner | | Theope bacenis Schaus, 1890 | Curve-lined Theope |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Escuintla | 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 | 5
5 | 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 | 36
46 | 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 | 5
11 | Genera
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 | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 8
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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