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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Madriz (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
81
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
67
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madriz
3 Families width 20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madriz
18 Genera with 20 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1874Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1842Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madriz
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hamadryas atlantis Bates, 1864Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836Citrus Swallowtail
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Madriz
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
13
15
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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