Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Los Tuxtlas (Veracruz, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 61
324
444 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 61
324
444 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 55
308
417 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 47
287
395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 12
141
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 12
141
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 12
141
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
132
208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
127
202 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
93
129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Los Tuxtlas
5 Families width 129 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Los Tuxtlas
93 Genera with 129 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1782 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1758 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyluris Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteros Hübner, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archonias Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Behemothia Hall, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calicosama Hall & Harvey, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1850 | Giant owl butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1983 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catonephele Hübner, 1985 | Catones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalodeta Stichel, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloreuptychia Forster, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cissia Doubleday, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Consul Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1887 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1844 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1837 | Clearwing | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryadula Michener, 1758 | Banded Orange | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enantia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphile Doubleday, 1823 | Banners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1827 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1868 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1847 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1850 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybia Illiger, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1862 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Godyris Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hades Westwood, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1819 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1864 | Mapwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Itaballia Kaye, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Juditha Hemming, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonias Hübner, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1782 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1869 | Leafwings | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Menander Hemming, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1860 | Morpho butterfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pandemos Hübner, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1771 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1779 | Cattlehearts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1851 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pessonia Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1775 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1808 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1775 | Preponas And Agrias | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodebis Forster, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonymphidia Callaghan, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhetus Swainson, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyrna Hübner, 1833 | Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1867 | Hairstreaks | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vareuptychia Forster, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yphthimoides Forster, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Los Tuxtlas
129 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782 | | | Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819 | Lamplight Actinote | | Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849 | | | Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown peacock | | Ancyluris jurgensenii Saunders, 1850 | | | Anteros chrysoprastus Hewitson, 1897 | | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776 | Cattleheart White | | Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907 | Confused Swallowtail | | Behemothia godmanii Dewitz, 1877 | Godmans Metalmark | | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly | | Callicore tolima tehuana R. G. Maza &..., 1983 | Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight | | Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914 | Gray-based Crescent | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Dartwhite | | Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985 | East-Mexican Banner | | Chalodeta chaonitis Hewitson, 1866 | Orange-stitched Metalmark | | Chloreuptychia sericeella Bates, 1865 | Blue-topped Satyr | | Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Plain Cissia | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Consul electra Westwood, 1850 | Pearly Leafwing | | Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Brown Greenstreak | | Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Anna's eighty-eight | | Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837 | Jemina Clearwing | | Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837 | Klug's clearwing | | Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848 | Clearwing Mimic-White | | Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824 | Cherubina Emperor | | Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded Longwing | | Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864 | Costa-spotted Mimic-White | | Epiphile iblis C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Epiphile orea Hübner, 1823 | | | Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827 | | | Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868 | Thick-edged Longwing | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Eunica alcmena Doubleday, 1847 | | | Euptychia mollina Hübner, 1813 | Mollina Satyr | | Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867 | Westwoods Satyr | | Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850 | Tropical Yellow | | Eurybia halimede Hübner, 1807 | Halimede Eurybia | | Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851 | Blue-winged Eurybia | | Euselasia aurantiaca Godman & Salvin, 1868 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862 | | | Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855 | Nero Clearwing | | Greta morgane Geyer, 1837 | Glasswing | | Greta nero Hewitson, 1854 | Nero Clearwing | | Hades noctula Westwood, 1851 | White-rayed Metalmark | | Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819 | Juliette | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864 | Godman'S Mapwing | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853 | Brown-bordered White | | Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808 | Molpe Metalmark | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Lemonias agave Godman & Sal..., 1886 | | | Lemonias caliginea Butler, 1867 | Butlers Metalmark | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Limenitis isis Drury, 1782 | | | Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767 | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia harmonia Klug, 1836 | Harmonia Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | | Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793 | Confused Tigerwing | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847 | Mimc Tigerwing | | Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869 | White-patched Leafwing | | Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775 | Laurel Leafwing | | Memphis neidhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965 | Wavy-edged Leafwing | | Memphis niedhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965 | | | Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870 | Boisduval´s Leafwing | | Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869 | Blue Leafwing | | Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869 | Great Leafwing | | Menander menander Stoll, 1780 | | | Mesene croceella H. Bates, 1865 | Guatemalan Metalmark | | Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793 | Dual-spotted Swallowtail | | Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836 | Red-sided Swallowtail | | Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758 | Achilles Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818 | | | Pandemos godmanii (Dewitz, 1877) | ⇒ Behemothia godmanii Dewitz, 1877 | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775 | Androgeus | | Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819 | Astyalus Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870 | | Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776 | Banded White Ringlet | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides panares Gray, 1853 | Wedge-spotted Cattleheart | | Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779 | Emerald-patched Cattleheart | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793 | Moon Satyr | | Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808) | ⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808 | | Prepona deiphile Godart, 1824 | Orange-spotted Prepona | | Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823 | | Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811 | Butterfly | | Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775 | | Pseudodebis zimri Butler, 1869 | Butlers Satyr | | Pseudonymphidia agave Godman & Salvin, 1886 | | | Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844 | Broad-tipped Clearwing | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763 | Long-tailed Metalmark | | Siproeta superba Bates, 1864 | Broad-banded Page | | Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833 | Karwinski's beauty | | Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782 | Andromeda Satyr | | Thecla barajo Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla strophius Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Theope bacenis Schaus, 1890 | Curve-lined Theope | | Theope cratylus Godman & Salvin, 1886 | Scallop-patched Theope | | Theope eleutho (Godman & Salvin, 1897) | ⇒ Theope bacenis Schaus, 1890 | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866 | | | Vareuptychia usitata Butler, 1866 | | | Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782 | Renata Satyr |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Los Tuxtlas | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 10
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 50
75 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 4
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 10
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 19
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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