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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Petén (Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
498
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
498
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
482
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
402
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
85
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
85
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
85
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
72
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
70
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Petén
5 Families width 68 Species and 18 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals47SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Petén
52 Genera with 68 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1998Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1914Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1793Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1887Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1865Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1869Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Petén
68 Species and 18 Subspecies
Actinote guatemalena guatemalena H. Bates, 1864Guatemalan Actinote
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne theona minimus Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eunica mygdonia Godart, 1823
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
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
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hypodryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia crethon Fabricius, 1776Crethon Daggerwing
Marpesia harmonia Klug, 1836Harmonia Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Ministrymon una scopas Godman & Salvin, 1887Pale Ministreak
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides eurimedes mylotes H.W. Bates, 1861True Cattleheart
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides erithalion polyzelus C. Felder & ..., 1865Variable Cattleheart
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Protesilaus protesilaus Linnaeus, 1758Great Kite Swallowtail
Protographium epidaus Doubleday, 1846Long-tailed Kite Swallowtail
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869Felder’s Mimosa Yellow
Pyrrhogyra otolais Bates, 1864Double-Banded Banner
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thisbe lycorias Hewitson, 1853Banner Metalmark
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Petén
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
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
35
47
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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