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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Insular (Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
130
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
130
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
114
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
108
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Insular (Venezuela)
3 Families width 12 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Insular (Venezuela)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1862Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1793Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Insular (Venezuela)
12 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euptychia renatina Hayward, 1954
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Junonia evarete flirtea Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Insular (Venezuela)
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
8
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
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