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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
591
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
591
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
581
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
540
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
238
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
235
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Esmeraldas
5 Families width 125 Species and 57 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals70SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Esmeraldas
89 Genera with 125 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
Actinote Hübner, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1915Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1820Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1917Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1898Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dulcedo d´Almeida, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1862Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1850Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Haetera Fabricius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1864Brush-footed butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Megeuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1929Leafwings4SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mesenopsis Godman & Salvin, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1986Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1837Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18874SpeciesTaxom
Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1925Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1903Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Taygetina Forster, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1775Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1881Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Esmeraldas
125 Species and 57 Subspecies
Actinote anteas suspecta Jordan, 1913
Actinote ozomene gabrielae Rebel, 1901
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915Striated Sister
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Ancyluris inca huascar Saunders, 1859
Ancyluris paramba d´Abrera, 1994
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteros kupris kupris Hewitson, 1875Giant Anteros
Anteros roratus Godman & Salvin, 1886Elegant Anteros
Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862Northern Antirrhea
Appias drusilla drusilla Swainson, 1820
Arawacus lincoides Draudt, 1917
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Archaeoprepona demophoon gulina Fruhstorfer, 1904Two-spotted Prepona
Archonias brassolis rosacea A. Butler, 1873
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo atreus agesilaus H. Druce, 1902
Caligo zeuxippus zeuxippus H. Druce, 1902
Callithomia hezia beronilla Hewitson, 1874
Calycopis calus Godart, , 1824Calus Groundstreak
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Catoblepia orgetorix magnalis Stichel, 1902
Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898Broken Banner
Ceratinia neso espriella Hewitson, 1868
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Cithaerias pireta pireta Stoll, 1780Rusted Clearwing-Satyr
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dircenna olyras olyras (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Dircenna olyras bairdii Reakirt, 1868
Dismorphia theucharila avonia (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila xanthone Röber, 1924
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr
Emesis cypria paphia R. Felder, 1869Orange-striped Emesis
Emesis lacrines Hewitson, 1870Striated Emesis
Emesis ocypore aethalia H. W. Bates, 1868Dark Emesis
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eunica araucana Felder, 1862Araucana Purplewing
Euptychia favonius Nakahara, Ve..., 0
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurybia donna C. & R. Felder, 1862
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Eurytides columbus (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Eurytides callias Rothschild &..., 1906
Haetera macleannania Bates, 1865Reddish Clearwing-Satyr
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius atthis Doubleday, 1847Atthis Longwing
Heliconius cydno alithea Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius eleuchia eleusinus Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius erato cyrbia Godart, 1819
Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius sara sprucei H. Bates, 1864
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyposcada illinissa Hewitson, 1852Illinissa Glasswing
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris lycaste antonia Hewitson, 1869
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia hyala hyala Hewitson, 1856
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday, 1847
Laothus gibberosa Hewitson, 1867Great Stripestreak
Lasaia agesilas agesilas Latreille, 1809Narses Metalmark
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Leucochimona icare polita Stichel, 1910
Leucochimona iphias Stichel, 1909Iphias Metalmark
Leucochimona lagora Herrich-Schä..., 1853Lagora Metalmark
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia marcella marcella C. Felder & ..., 1861
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779Cramers Satyr
Memphis cleomestra cleomestra Hewitson, 1869
Memphis juliani Constantino, 1999
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Memphis nenia threnodion Bargmann, 1929
Menander laobotas Hewitson, 1875Three-spotted Metalmark
Mesenopsis bryaxis Hewitson, 1870Yellow-centered Metalmark
Mesosemia asa iphigenia Stichel, 1926
Mesosemia mehida Hewitson, 1869
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Methone chrysomela Butler, 1872
Mimoides ariarathes Esper, 1788
Ministrymon albimimicus Johnson, 1986
Morpho helenor rugitaeniatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho cypris cypris (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Napeogenes stella opacella Kaye, 1918
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nessaea aglaura aglaura (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Nessaea aglaura thalia Bargmann, 1928
Nymphidium azanoides azanoides A. Butler, 1867
Oleria amalda Hewitson, 1856
Oleria zelica zelica (Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Oleria zelica daguana Bargmann, 1928
Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904Cassia´s Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina barkeri Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870
Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ochus Hairstreak
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides erithalion palmasensis (Brown, 1994)⇒ Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pierella helvina pacifica Niepelt, 1924
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Pierella luna lesbia Staudinger, 1887
Porthecla porthura Druce, 1907Porthura Hairstreak
Prepona amydon Hewitson, 1854
Prepona amydon zenodorus Hewitson, 1870
Prepona werneri Hering & Hopp, 1925Werner'S Prepona
Pteronymia picta picta Salvin, 1869
Pterourus ascolius rosenbergi H. Druce, 1903
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rhetus periander naevianus Stichel, 1910Periander Metalmark
Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782Common Jewelmark
Scada zibia zeroca R. Fox, 1967
Setabis alcmaeon alcmaeon Hewitson, 1876Blue-rayed Metalmark
Setabis lagus jansoni Butler, 1870Lagus Metalmark
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Taygetina gulnare A. Butler, 1870
Taygetis asterie Weymer, 1910
Temenis pulchra Hewitson, 1861Red Banner
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Theclopsis demea Hewitson, 1874Demea Hairstreak
Theope iani Willmott & J..., 1994
Zaretis isidora Cramer, 1779Isidora Leafwing
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Esmeraldas
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
15
18
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
47
70
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at itis.gov