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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		107
508
561		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		107
508
561		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		106
504
557		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		76
429
468		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		18
161
192		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		18
161
192		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
161
192		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
126
150		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
125
149		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
87
110		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Managua
5 Families width 110 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals63SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones16SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Managua
87 Genera with 110 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Behemothia Hall, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1773Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
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, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts4SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1814Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Taygetina Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Voltinia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Managua
110 Species and 9 Subspecies
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus laodamas Felder, 1859Green-patch Swallowtail
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Behemothia godmanii Dewitz, 1877Godmans Metalmark
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Calephelis sixola Mcalpine, 1971Greater Calephelis
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Caria domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Cethosia biblis biblis Drury, 1773Red Lacewing
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
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
Doxocopa callianira Ménétriés, 1855Guatemalan Emperor
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euselasia sergia Godman & Salvin, 1885Sergia Euselasia
Euthalia curvifascia anaea
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas glauconome (Bates, 1864)⇒ Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888Blue Metalmark
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Moschoneura pinthous cyra Doubleday, 1844
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Pachliopta liris liris
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865Rusty Metalmark
Taygetina kerea A. Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis inconspicua Draudt, 1931Inconspicuous Satyr
Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888Rufous-margined Satyr
Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869Uzza Satyr
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Voltinia umbra Boisduval, 1870Quilted Metalmark
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Managua
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		7
7		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		50
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		6
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		11
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		13
12		Genera
Species
Taxom



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