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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region La Libertad (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
558
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
558
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
534
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
465
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
126
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
126
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
126
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
104
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
101
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
72
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Libertad
5 Families width 103 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals63SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones22SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Libertad
72 Genera with 103 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Detritivora Hall & Harvey, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors3SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 2009Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Libertad
103 Species and 9 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria astala Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Astala Eighty-eight
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine serina Fabricius, 1775
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860Barred Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864Glaucous Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Leucochimona lagora Herrich-Schä..., 1853Lagora Metalmark
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphidium omois Hewitson, 1865
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thisbe lycorias Hewitson, 1853Banner Metalmark
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in La Libertad
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
40
63
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
14
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
9
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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