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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region La Cruz (Narino department, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
1499
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1498
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1472
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
1258
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
472
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
472
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
472
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
320
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
316
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Cruz (Colombia)
5 Families width 167 Species and 29 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals88SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies27SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Cruz (Colombia)
113 Genera with 167 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights3SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorinea Gray, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1887Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1847Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hades Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1847Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Necyria Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts4SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17824SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Cruz (Colombia)
167 Species and 29 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Ancyluris inca Saunders, 1850
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteros allectus Westwood, 1851Rounded Anteros
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849Graphic Beauty
Battus belus Cramer, 1777Belus Swallowtail
Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907Confused Swallowtail
Calephelis argyrodines H. Bates, 1866Argyrodines Calephelis
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852Yellow-banded Eighty-eight
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chorinea bogota Saunders, 1859Northern Chorinea
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870White-spotted Emesis
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eunica malvina Bates, 1864Malvina Purplewing
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica mygdonia Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Euselasia mystica Schaus, 1913Mystical Euselasia
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hades noctula Westwood, 1851White-rayed Metalmark
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heteronympha solandri angela (Tindale, 1953)⇒ Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888Blue Metalmark
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Libytheana carineta Cramer, 1777
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871Livius Daggerwing
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesosemia carissima H. Bates, 1866Blue-patched Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793Dual-spotted Swallowtail
Mimoides xeniades isus Oberthür, 1879
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Necyria duellona Westwood, 1851
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Protographium epidaus Doubleday, 1846Long-tailed Kite Swallowtail
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Pteronymia parva Salvin, 1869Parva Clearwing
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782Common Jewelmark
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865Rusty Metalmark
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theope eudocia Westwood, 1851Orange Theope
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thisbe lycorias Hewitson, 1853Banner Metalmark
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in La Cruz (Colombia)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
11
19
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
60
88
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
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
22
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



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