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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Pittier Station (Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
1600
1618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
1600
1618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
1591
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1459
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
558
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
558
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
558
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
449
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
440
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittier Station
5 Families width 94 Species and 31 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals61SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittier Station
64 Genera with 94 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1809Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1865Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1861Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1848Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1848Eighty-Eight Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing3SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1861Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1893Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1874Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Pycina Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taxila Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittier Station
94 Species and 31 Subspecies
Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809Veracruz Sister
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus belus cochabamba Weeks, 1901
Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) theresa Butler & Druce, 1874Small Dartwhite
Catonephele chromis Doubleday, 1848Cloud-forest Catone
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Diaethria gabaza Hewitson, 1854
Diaethria pandama Doubleday, 1848Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Doxocopa cyane Latreille, 1833Mexican Emperor
Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824Cherubina Emperor
Emesis tegula Godman & Salvin, 1886Tegula Emesis
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Epiphile iblis C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Godyris zygia Godman & Salvin, 1877
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Hermeuptychia harmonia Butler, 1867Harmonia Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypanartia dione Latreille, 1811Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lieinix viridifascia Butler, 1872Greenish Mimic-White
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Marpesia marcella Felder, 1861
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis beatrix Druce, 1874Beatrix Leafwing
Mesosemia grandis H. Druce, 1874Giant Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869Vicina Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia fulvimargo Butler & Druce, 1872Fulvimargo Clearwing
Pteronymia latilla Hewitson, 1854Latilla Clearwing
Pycina zamba Doubleday, 1849
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taxila cesennia Doubleday, 1847
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Pittier Station
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
42
61
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
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
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