Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Neotropical (Ecozones)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 184
3291
39625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 184
3291
39625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 169
3162
38902 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 124
2592
36580 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
470
2702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
470
2702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
470
2702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
398
2184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
367
2128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
86
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Neotropical
5 Families width 84 Species
Genera for Neotropical
86 Genera with 84 Species
| Abloxurina Johnson, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrias Doubleday, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Androcona Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antrissima Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1904 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argentostriatus Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asymbiopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aubergina Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aveexcrenota Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Balintus d´Abrera, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brangas Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caerofethra K. Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calystryma Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candora Johnson, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catacore Dillon, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenoptychia Le Cerf, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1912 | Clouded yellows | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanodivida Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Denivia K. Johnson, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicya K. Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Distissima Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Egides Schatz, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1819 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1777 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1875 | Kite Swallowtails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Femniterga Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcovalva Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gigantofalca Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1819 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heraclides Hübner, 1872 | Giant swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosmaitia Kaye, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphilaria Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iophanus Draudt, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ipidecla Dyar, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Klaufera Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kroenleina Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucilda Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manataria Kirby, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Margaritheclus Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1818 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megathecla Robbins, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micandra Schatz, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Morphissima Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Necmitoura Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1779 | Chilasa | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1793 | Cattlehearts | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Penaincisalia Johnson, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pendantus Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prenda Freitas & Mi..., 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Profieldia Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protesilaus Swainson, 1899 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1869 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Reversustus Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarracenota Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semonina Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serratoterga Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tergissima Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terminospinissima Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecloxurina Johnson, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyridia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Timaeta Johnson , Kr..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trochusinus Johnson & Sa..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tymetes Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Neotropical
84 Species | Agrias aedon Hewitson, 1848 | Aedon Agrias | | Balintus tityrus C. & R.Felder, 1865 | | | Battus laodamas Felder, 1859 | Green-patch Swallowtail | | Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777 | Cramer's Swallowtail | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Catacore kolyma Hewitson, 1858 | Kolyma Eighty-eight | | Colias blameyi (Blanchard, 1852) | ⇒ Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897 | | Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847 | Dimera Sulphur | | Colias dinora (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775 | | Colias erythrogrammus (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847 | | Colias euxanthe C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Puna Clouded Sulphur | | Colias flaveola Blanchard, 1852 | Flaveola Clouded Yellow | | Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897 | | | Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775 | Lesbia Clouded Yellow | | Colias mossi (Rothschild, 1913) | ⇒ Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897 | | Colias tolima (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847 | | Colias verhulsti (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775 | | Colias weberbaueri (Strand, 1912) | ⇒ Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897 | | Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819 | | Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777 | Striped Blue Crow | | Eurytides earis (Rothschild &..., 1906) | ⇒ Protesilaus earis Rothschild &..., 1906 | | Eurytides salvini Bates, 1864 | Salvins Kite-Swallowtail | | Eurytides serville Godart, 1824 | Serville Swordtail | | Eurytides xynias (Hewitson, 1875) | ⇒ Papilio acheron Grose-Smith, 1887 | | Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819 | Juliette | | Heraclides chiansiades (Westwood, 1872) | ⇒ Papilio chikae Igarashi, 1965 | | Hyphilaria parthenis Westwood, 1851 | Fire-banded Metalmark | | Iophanus pyrrhias Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Guatemalan Copper | | Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816 | White-spotted Satyr | | Mimoides lysithous Hübner, 1821 | | | Mimoides pausanias Hewitson, 1852 | Bluish Mimic-Swallowtail | | Mimoides protodamas Godart, 1819 | False Polysticto | | Mimoides xynias Hewitson, 1875 | | | Papilio acheron Grose-Smith, 1887 | Acheron Swallowtail | | Papilio aeneas (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Parides aeneas Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio ampliornatus (Röber, 1925) | ⇒ Protesilaus orthosilaus Weymer, 1899 | | Papilio anaximenes (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837 | | Papilio chiansiades Westwood, 1872 | | | Papilio chikae Igarashi, 1965 | Luzon Peacock Swallowtail | | Papilio choridamas (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Mimoides protodamas Godart, 1819 | | Papilio cixius (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779 | | Papilio claudius (Hübner, 1821) | ⇒ Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777 | | Papilio diceros (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779 | | Papilio ergeteles (Hübner, 1813) | ⇒ Parides echemon Hübner, 1806 | | Papilio eupales (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837 | | Papilio euristeus (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | | Papilio eurybates (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837 | | Papilio kumbachi (Hübner, 1821) | ⇒ Mimoides lysithous Hübner, 1821 | | Papilio lacandones (Hewitson, 1856) | ⇒ Protographium dioxippus Hewitson, 1856 | | Papilio leucosilaus (J. Zikán, 1937) | ⇒ Protesilaus leucosilaus Zikan, 1937 | | Papilio marchandii (Drury, 1782) | ⇒ Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782 | | Papilio orsillus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Protographium marcellinus Doubleday, 1845 | | Papilio parsodes (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | | Papilio polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio pomponius (Hübner, 1821) | ⇒ Mimoides lysithous Hübner, 1821 | | Papilio schuppi (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837 | | Papilio sonoria (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | | Papilio tros (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Parides tros Fabricius, 1793 | | Papilio vertumnus (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779 | | Parides aeneas Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Parides cutorina Staudinger, 1898 | | | Parides echemon Hübner, 1806 | | | Parides lysander Cramer, 1775 | Lysander Cattleheart | | Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | Montezuma's cattleheart | | Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837 | Neophilus Cattleheart | | Parides orellana Hewitson, 1852 | | | Parides phosphorus Bates, 1861 | | | Parides tros Fabricius, 1793 | | | Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779 | | | Parides zacynthus Fabricius, 1793 | | | Protesilaus aguiari d´Almeida, 1937 | | | Protesilaus earis Rothschild &..., 1906 | Rothschild'S Swordtail | | Protesilaus glaucolaus Bates, 1864 | Bates´ Swordtail | | Protesilaus leucosilaus Zikan, 1937 | | | Protesilaus molops Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Protesilaus orthosilaus Weymer, 1899 | | | Protographium asius Fabricius, 1781 | | | Protographium calliste Bates, 1864 | | | Protographium dioxippus Hewitson, 1856 | | | Protographium leucaspis Godart, 1819 | | | Protographium marcellinus Doubleday, 1845 | Blue Swallowtail | | Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782 | | | Protographium zonaria Butler, 1869 | | | Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clapping Ticlear |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Neotropical | 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 | 65
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 | 11
7 | 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 | 8
62 | 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 | 1
12 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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