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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Paramaribo (Suriname)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
397
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
397
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
360
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
274
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
117
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
117
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
117
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
82
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
82
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paramaribo
5 Families width 69 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals45SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paramaribo
54 Genera with 69 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1771Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dindyminotes Johnson, Aus..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1782Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1819Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 01SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Peplia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1852Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1782Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paramaribo
69 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argyreuptychia penelope (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cissia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Catonephele acontius Linnaeus, 1771Acontius Firewing
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dindyminotes dindymus Cramer, 1775
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Echenais penthea Cramer, 1777
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Helicopis acis Fabricius, 1782
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Napeogenes hygia
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio dolylas Cramer, 1777
Parides lysander Cramer, 1775Lysander Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779
Peplia molpe
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes liriope Hewitson, 1852
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Strephonota cyllarus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Strephonota cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Taygetis xenana (Butler, 1870)⇒ Taygetis cleopatra C. & R. Felder, 1862
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thecla dindymus Cramer, 1776
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Paramaribo
FamilyLycaenidae
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
6
7
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
38
45
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
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
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
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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