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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Medellin (Antioquia Department, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
137
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
137
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
135
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
115
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Medellin
5 Families width 16 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Medellin
14 Genera with 16 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1879Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Medellin
16 Species
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Euselasia pusilla R. Felder, 1869
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hyposcada schausi Fox, 1941
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Lasaia sessilis Schaus, 1890Gray Lasaia
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Medellin
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
5
5
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
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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