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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Orange Walk District (Belize)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
308
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
308
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
305
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
280
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
58
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
58
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
58
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
52
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
52
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
42
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orange Walk District
5 Families width 54 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals30SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orange Walk District
42 Genera with 54 Species
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Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1895Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orange Walk District
54 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Calephelis clenchi Mcalpine, 1971Clench´s Calephelis
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983Gold-stained Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Emesis fatima (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Emesis cerea Linnaeus, 1767
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Protographium epidaus Doubleday, 1846Long-tailed Kite Swallowtail
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865Rusty Metalmark
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Orange Walk District
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
5
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
22
30
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
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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