Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mexico City (Mexico State, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 201
1421
1475 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 201
1421
1475 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 195
1402
1451 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 150
1243
1254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
478
564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
478
564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
478
564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
317
391 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
310
385 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
91
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Mexico City
5 Families width 123 Species and 26 Subspecies
Genera for Mexico City
91 Genera with 123 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNPRSTVXYZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1837 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | Anemeca Kirby, 1871 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anteros Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1871 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1874 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Calydna Doubleday, 1847 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1864 | Checkerspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1946 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1873 | Painted ladies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1837 | Clearwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucheira Westwood, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1861 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1906 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Godyris Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1902 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1823 | Calicoes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1758 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | Icaricia Nabokov, 1944 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1896 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1869 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1946 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachythone Bates, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1866 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1877 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1916 | Preponas And Agrias | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterourus Scopoli, 1981 | Tiger swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rekoa Kaye, 1904 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyrna Hübner, 1833 | Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1793 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xamia Billberg, 1866 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mexico City
123 Species and 26 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | Bredow'S Sister | | Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798 | | | Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Tropical Leafwing | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851 | Carousing Anteros | | Anthocharis ellena (Dyar, 1920) | ⇒ Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871 | | Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871 | Mexican Orangetip | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874 | Desert Hackberry | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971 | Schaus´ Calephelis | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Dartwhite | | Catasticta nimbice nimbice (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864 | | Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939 | | | Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874 | | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833 | White-rayed Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946 | Clench's greenstreak | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912 | Arroyo Satyr | | Cynthia annabella (Field, 1971) | ⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837 | Klug's clearwing | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Emesis ares W. Edwards, 1882 | Ares Emesis | | Emesis poeas Godman, 1901 | Thorn-scrub Emesis | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868 | Arizona Hairstreak | | Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834 | Madrone White | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861 | Monkey-face Sulphur | | Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855 | Nero Clearwing | | Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902 | Spotted Zebra | | Greta nero Hewitson, 1854 | Nero Clearwing | | Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883 | Black-patched Cracker | | Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823 | | | Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775 | Golden Heliconian | | Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Postman | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836 | Common Green-eyed White | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871 | Livius Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869 | Blue Leafwing | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946 | | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty Sulphur | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Pachliopta polydorus thessalia | | | Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834 | Magnificent Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884 | Double Swallowtail | | Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866 | | | Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877 | | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916) | ⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853 | | Pterourus multicaudatus Pyle, 1981 | | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Siproeta superba Bates, 1864 | Broad-banded Page | | Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833 | Karwinski's beauty | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905 | | | Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779 | Stub-tailed Satyr | | Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869 | | | Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870) | ⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870 | | Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876) | ⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877 | | Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | Leanira Checkerspot | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872 | Crolinus Hairstreak | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867 | | Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985 | Australian Lurcher | | Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850 | | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mexico City | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 27
34 | 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 | 37
50 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 15
22 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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