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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Paraiba (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
430
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
430
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
427
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
324
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
65
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
65
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
65
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
54
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paraiba
5 Families width 56 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paraiba
38 Genera with 56 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1832Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hypna Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraiba
56 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actinote pellenea pellenea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Actinote pellenea hyalina Jordan, 1913
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polystictus Butler, 1874
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae dinizi⇒ Brassolis dinizi d´Abrera, 1956
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Callicore sorana Godart, 1832Sorana Eighty-eight
Calycopis nicolayi Field, 1967
Calydna sturnula Geyer, 1837Sturnula Metalmark
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Hypna clytemnestra Cramer, 1777Jazzy Leafwing
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lystra lanata (LinnT, 1758)⇒ Lystra morio Burmeister, 1838
Lystra morio Burmeister, 1838
Lystra pulverulenta Olivier, 1791
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Methona singularis Staudinger, 1884
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio himeros Hopffer, 1866Himeros Swallowtail
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Parides zacynthus Fabricius, 1793
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Symbiopsis pupilla Draudt, 1920
Synargis calyce pernambuco (C.J. Callaghan, 1999)⇒ Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Yphthimoides affinis Butler, 1867

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Paraiba
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
24
39
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
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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