Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mendoza (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 168
562
744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 168
562
744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 165
556
734 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 106
385
479 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
64
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
64
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
64
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
48
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
46
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
25
26 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Mendoza
4 Families width 26 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Mendoza
25 Genera with 26 Species #ACDEFHLMPSTV
| Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrophorus Blanchard, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricoris Westwood, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Auca Hayward, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1775 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1775 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1823 | Clearwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphile Doubleday, 1857 | Banners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1847 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Faunula C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ministrymon Clench, 1961 | Ministreaks | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1819 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1819 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904 | Jesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatochila Butler, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1812 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mendoza
26 Species and 5 Subspecies | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Argyrophorus argenteus Blanchard, 1852 | Silver Satyr | | Aricoris chilensis C. & R. Felder, 1865 | | | Aricoris signata Stichel, 1910 | | | Auca coctei Guérin, 1832 | | | Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775 | Lesbia Clouded Yellow | | Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775 | Southern Monarch | | Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823 | Dero Clearwing | | Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872 | | | Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857 | | | Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852 | | | Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847 | | | Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Pedaliodes porina Hewitson, 1862 | | | Phulia nymphula Blanchard, 1852 | | | Precis atlides Hübner, 1819 | | | Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819 | | | Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818 | White cabbage butterfly | | Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821 | | | Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883 | Brazilian Painted Lady | | Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812 | Subtropical Lady |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mendoza | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 3
2 | 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 | 16
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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