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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
174
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
174
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
174
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
157
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Merced
5 Families width 39 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals28SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Merced
29 Genera with 39 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1848Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Antigonis Felder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Denivia K. Johnson, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1780Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Oressinoma Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Orophila Staudinger, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Physcopedaliodes Forster, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Merced
39 Species and 9 Subspecies
Actinote hilaris Jordan, 1910
Adelpha irmina Doubleday, 1848Irmina Sister
Antigonis pharsalia Hewitson, 1852
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Asterope batesi
Asterope batesii adamsi
Asterope leoprieurii philotima
Asterope leprieuri Feisthamel, 1835Leprieur´s Glory
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Callithomia lauta (Haensch, 1909)⇒ Callithomia lenea Cramer, 1779
Catasticta (Catasticta) eurigania Hewitson, 1870
Catasticta (Catasticta) pinava Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Denivia arene
Denivia orsina Hewitson, 1887
Dismorphia lygdamis Hewitson, 1869Catasticta Mimic
Doxocopa cyane Latreille, 1833Mexican Emperor
Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Eurybia jemima sinnaces H. Druce, 1904
Euselasia gelon Stoll, 1787
Godyris mantura honrathi Srnka, 1885
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Hypothyris mansuetus Hewitson, 1860
Hypothyris mansuetus materoides
Limenitis epione Godart, 1823
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Melinaea menophilus menophilus Hewitson, 1856
Metamorpha elissa Hübner, 1819Elissa Page
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Oressinoma typhla Doubleday, 1849Typhla Satyr
Orophila cecidas Staudinger, 1886
Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779
Physcopedaliodes physcoa Hewitson, 1862
Physcopedaliodes physcoa marulla Thieme, 1905
Thecla orsina Hewitson, 1877
Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in La Merced
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
21
28
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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