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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
265
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
265
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
252
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
211
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
72
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
72
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
72
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guayas
5 Families width 60 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals34SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guayas
50 Genera with 60 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1819
Purplewings0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lymanopoda Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1836Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guayas
60 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actinote guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Actinote
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Atlides dahnersi Bálint , Con..., 2003Dahners´ Hairstreak
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Doxocopa cyane Latreille, 1833Mexican Emperor
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Electrostrymon picoloro Prieto & Rob..., 0
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Euselasia eubule R. Felder, 1869Dusky Euselasia
Euselasia perisama Hall, J & Lamas, 2001
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius atthis Doubleday, 1847Atthis Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Itaballia marana Doubleday, 1844
Ithomia cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lamprospilus spnov
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Lymanopoda albocincta Weymer, 1911White-banded Mountain Satyr
Lymanopoda obsoleta Westwood, 1851Obsoleta Satyr
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793Dual-spotted Swallowtail
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Oleria amalda Hewitson, 1856
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Podotricha euchroia Doubleday, 1847
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thecla batesii Hewitson, 1865
Thecla busa (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Brevianta busa Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla havila Hewitson, 1865
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Guayas
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
8
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
29
34
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
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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