Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Mexico State (South-Central Mexico, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 84
457
782 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 84
457
782 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 83
456
781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 56
368
587 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
224
311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
224
311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
224
311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
177
258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
175
256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
83
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Mexico State
5 Families width 108 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Mexico State
83 Genera with 108 Species
| Adelpha Hübner, 1837 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1833 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audre Hemming, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bolboneura Godman & Salvin, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1971 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1837 | Checkerspots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cissia Doubleday, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1868 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1912 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1873 | Painted ladies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolymorpha Holland, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryadula Michener, 1758 | Banded Orange | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1870 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucheira Westwood, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1909 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1821 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrocheilus Butler, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperocharis Felder, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lystra Fabricius, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manataria Kirby, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1775 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1863 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1850 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1867 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1869 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1845 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paramecera Butler, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paramidea Kusnezov, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1842 | Cattlehearts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pessonia Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1763 | Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieriballia Klots, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1851 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1992 | Preponas And Agrias | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Priamides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyrna Hübner, 1833 | Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vareuptychia Forster, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xamia Billberg, 1866 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mexico State
108 Species and 4 Subspecies | Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | Bredow'S Sister | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anthanassa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889 | | | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949 | | | Battus laodamas Felder, 1859 | Green-patch Swallowtail | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Bolboneura sylphis Bates, 1864 | Crinkled Banner | | Calephelis sixola Mcalpine, 1971 | Greater Calephelis | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Dartwhite | | Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847 | Pure-banded Dartwhite | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833 | White-rayed Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Cissia themis Butler, 1867 | Nicaraguan Satyr | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Cyllopsis parvimaculata L.D. Miller, 1974 | Weak-marked Gemmed-Satyr | | Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912 | Arroyo Satyr | | Cynthia annabella (Field, 1971) | ⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | | Cynthia virginiensis Drury, 1873 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867 | | | Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773 | Laure | | Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded Longwing | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Emesis ares W. Edwards, 1882 | Ares Emesis | | Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861 | Falcate Emesis | | Emesis vulpina Godman & Salvin, 1886 | Pale Emesis | | Emesis zela Butler, 1870 | Arizona Metalmark | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868 | Arizona Hairstreak | | Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834 | Madrone White | | Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909 | | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Eurema daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Sulphur | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Gyrocheilus patrobas Hewitson, 1862 | Red-bordered Brown | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864 | Marbled White | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Lystra cerifera Villada, 1881 | | | Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816 | White-spotted Satyr | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855 | White-rayed Metalmark | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857) | ⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825 | | Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775 | Jamaican Mestra | | Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823 | Variegated Hairstreak | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Myscelia cyananthe C. Felder & ..., 1867 | Blackened bluewing | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869 | Chiricahua | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio polyctor thrasymedes (Fruhstorfer, 1909) | ⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 | | Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834 | Magnificent Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884 | Double Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) victorinus (Doubleday, 1845) | ⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793 | | Paramecera xicaque Reakirt, 1866 | | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | Montezuma's cattleheart | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836 | Painted White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851 | | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Prepona deiphile lambertoana Llorente, Lu..., 1992 | Orange-spotted Prepona | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833 | Karwinski's beauty | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Taygetis weymeri Draudt, 1912 | Mexican Satyr | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot | | Thecla erybathis Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla sethon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866 | | | Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867 | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mexico State | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 20
24 | 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 | 38
48 | 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
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 16
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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