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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		151
905
1070		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		151
905
1070		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		147
897
1058		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		106
801
959		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		21
181
242		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		21
181
242		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
181
242		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
137
189		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
136
188		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
106
156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Matagalpa
5 Families width 156 Species and 20 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals108SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Matagalpa
106 Genera with 156 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Crescents0SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1865Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1847Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1819
Purplewings0SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1981Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1877Brush-footed butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ipidecla Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1855Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts6SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17826SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matagalpa
156 Species and 20 Subspecies
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha leuceria Druce, 1874Orange-striped Sister
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Archaeoprepona camilla metabus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Calydna sturnula Geyer, 1837Sturnula Metalmark
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865)⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Cithaerias pireta Stoll, 1780Blushing Phantom
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Diaethria astala Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Astala Eighty-eight
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dynamine chryseis Bates, 1865Thick-rimmed Sailor
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Episcada salvinia Bates, 1864Salvin´s Clearwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Euphaedra melpomene melpomene Hecq, 1981
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ipidecla schausi Godman & Salvin, 1887Schaus Ipidecla
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Leucochimona lagora Herrich-Schä..., 1853Lagora Metalmark
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia libyoidea Butler, 1866
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanis cephise cephise E. Ménétriés, 1855
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Menander menander Stoll, 1780
Mesene silaris Godman & Salvin, 1878Yellow Metalmark
Mesosemia asa Hewitson, 1869
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Mycalesis rhacotis evenus Hopffer, 1855
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869Vicina Clearwing
Oleria zea Hewitson, 1854Bar-celled Oleria
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Oxeoschistus tauropolis Westwood, 1850Starred Oxeo
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Pareuptychia binocula Butler, 1869
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides eurimedes mylotes H.W. Bates, 1861True Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Protesilaus macrosilaus Gray, 1853
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrrhogyra otolais Bates, 1864Double-Banded Banner
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis leuctra Butler, 1870Leuctra Satyr
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis salvini (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Thecla schausi Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Matagalpa
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		6
8		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		71
108		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		7
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		12
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		10
11		Genera
Species
Taxom



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