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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Gatun (La Chorrera, Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
196
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
196
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
194
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
179
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
119
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
119
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
119
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
87
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
86
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gatun
5 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gatun
17 Genera with 16 Species
Agrias Doubleday, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts5SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1782Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gatun
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Juditha caucana Stichel, 1911Caucana Metalmark
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides sesostris zestos Gray, 1853Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Theclopsis demea Hewitson, 1874Demea Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gatun
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
3
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
8
5
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
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