Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Palo Verde National Park (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 246
1831
1906 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 246
1831
1906 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 239
1807
1871 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 186
1628
1696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
506
635 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 39
506
635 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 39
506
635 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
355
492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
348
486 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
69
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Palo Verde National Park
5 Families width 93 Species and 28 Subspecies
Genera for Palo Verde National Park
69 Genera with 93 Species #ABCDEGHJKLMNOPSTVYZ
| Adelpha Hübner, 1758 | Sister | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1833 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1813 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1862 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 0 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryadula Michener, 1758 | Banded Orange | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1929 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1902 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1883 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1775 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1911 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1782 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1896 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manataria Kirby, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1870 | Leafwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1946 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1866 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1845 | Cattlehearts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1811 | Preponas And Agrias | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siderone Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stichelia Zikan, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vareuptychia Forster, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Palo Verde National Park
93 Species and 28 Subspecies | Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864 | Confusing Sister | | Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758 | Iphiclus Sister | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921 | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907 | Confused Swallowtail | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813 | Two-eyed Eighty-eight | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862 | | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Delias illis | | | Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773 | Laure | | Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded Longwing | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Euptychia insolata Butler & Druce, 1872 | Insolata Satyr | | Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871 | | Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eurema daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Sulphur | | Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929) | ⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909 | | Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902 | Spotted Zebra | | Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883 | Black-patched Cracker | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775 | Golden Heliconian | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Limenitis isis Drury, 1782 | | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816 | White-spotted Satyr | | Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948 | | | Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855 | White-rayed Metalmark | | Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884 | Forrer'S Leafwing | | Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775 | Laurel Leafwing | | Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870 | Boisduval´s Leafwing | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946 | | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775 | Androgeus | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779 | | | Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866 | | | Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | Montezuma's cattleheart | | Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845 | Pink-spotted Cattleheart | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878 | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823 | | Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916) | ⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853 | | Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811 | Butterfly | | Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836 | Dark Kite Swallowtail | | Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832 | Dina Yellow | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775 | Northern Red-striped Leafwing | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876 | | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905 | | | Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793 | | | Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782 | Andromeda Satyr | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866 | | | Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985 | Australian Lurcher | | Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850 | | | Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777 | Leaf Wing Butterfly | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Palo Verde National Park | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 14
14 | 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 | 34
45 | 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 | 7
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 11
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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