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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
409
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
372
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
5 Families width 156 Species and 128 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones37SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals76SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies30SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
80 Genera with 156 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister6SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1941Leafwings5SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1907Peacocks3SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1939Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1828American Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Atlantea Higgins, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1942Mosaics or Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1941Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1889Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1934Julia Heliconians5SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1926Purplewings3SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 19445SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1877Grass yellow13SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1939Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1916Calicoes5SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1819Brush-footed butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Helioconius2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 194310SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1999Giant swallowtails3SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipolinmas1SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes10SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1857Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1819New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lucinia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1777Daggerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1859Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa12SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1929Sulphurs11SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores3SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1814Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1926Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 0Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Strumon1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1943Scrub-Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Stygnus Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1874Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
156 Species and 128 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha arecosa Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha gelania Godart, 1824Antillean Sister
Adelpha gelania arecosa Hewitson, 1847Antillean Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allosmaitia fidena Hewitson, 1867Fidena Hairstreak
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta borinquenalis F. Johnson &..., 1941Florida Leafwing
Anaea troglodyte Johnson & Co..., 1941
Anaea troglodyte borinquenalis Johnson & Co..., 1941
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae semifusca Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Anartia lytrea eurytis H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula maerula Fabricius, 1775
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Aphrissa godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart'S Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira cubana d´Almeida, 1939Migrant Sulphur
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943
Appias (Glutophrissa) punctifera d’Almeida., 1939
Archaeoprepona demophoon demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon insulicola Godart, 1823
Archaeoprepona demophoon insulicola Godart, 1823Two-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophoon ramosorum K. Johnson &..., 1989Two-spotted Prepona
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Asterocampa idyja idyja Geyer, 1828Dusky Emperor
Asterocampa lycaon Geyer, 1828
Asterocampa lycaon idyja Geyer, 1828
Atlantea perezi Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Checkerspot
Atlantea tulita Dewitz, 1877Harlequin Butterfly
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas thyamus Rothschild &..., 1906Polydamas Swallowtail
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Calisto nubila Lathy, 1899Puerto Rican Calisto
Calisto zangis Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Calisto
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon maesites maesites Herrich-Shae..., 1864
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce wolcotti Comstock, 1942Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus cleothera Godart, 1819Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus plexippus portoricensis Clark, 1941Monarch
Dione vanillae (Maynard, 1889)⇒ Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758
Dione vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia spio Godart, 1824Haitian Mimic
Dismorphia virago (A.N. Avinoff, 1926)⇒ Dismorphia spio Godart, 1824
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Echinargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Eunica tatila tatilista Kaye, 1926Florida Purplewing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia claudia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptoieta claudia daunius Herbst, 1798
Euptoieta claudia daunius Herbst, 1798Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia watsoni Comstock, 1944Mexican Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema gratiosa Doubleday, 1847
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema leuce sanjuanensis Watson, 1938
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877Puerto Rican Yellow
Ganyra josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943Florida White
Glutophrissa punctifera d´Almeida, 1939Antillean White
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Hamadryas amphichloe diasia Fruhstorfer, 1916Caribbean Cracker
Hamadryas epinome Felder, 1867Epinome Cracker
Hamadryas ferox (Staudinger, 1886)⇒ Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870
Hamadryas ferox diasia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonius charitonius Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius melphis Godart, 1819
Heliconius melphis melphis Godart, 1819
Helioconius charitonius Hall, 1936
Helioconius charitonius punctatus Hall, 1936
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866
Hemiargus thomasi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941
Hemiargus thomasi noelli Comstock & H..., 1943
Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Heraclides aristodemus aristodemus Esper, 1794Schaus´ Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus imerius Godart, 1824Caribbean Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus puertoricensis (Möhn, 1999)⇒ Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipolinmas misippus Linnaeus, 1764
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Mapwing
Hypanartia tecmesia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia paullus Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jamides aratus aratus
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete evarete (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Junonia evarete michaelisi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Junonia evarete flirtea Fabricius, 1793
Junonia evarete michaelisi Fruhstorfer, 1907Tropical Buckeye
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Libytheana terena Godart, 1819Antillean Snout
Lucinia sida Hübner, , 1823Caribbean Banner
Lycorea ceres (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ceres cleobaea Godart, 1820
Lycorea halia cleobaea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus damicorum Brévignon, 2001Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus thetys (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Marpesia petreus damicorum Brévignon, 2001
Moduza lymire lymire Hewitson, 1859
Napeogenes inachia Hewitson, 1855
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Neptis nitetis ormiscus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857
Nesiostrymon celida aibonito (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio aristodemus aristodemus Esper, 1794
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio pelaus imerius Godart, 1819
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe antillia Brown, 1929Giant Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante martini Comstock, 1944Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Phoebis trite watsoni Brown, 1929
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Precis evarete (Munroe, 1951)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Precis evarete michaelesi Munroe, 1951
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Prepona amphitoe Godart, 1823
Prepona amphitoe amphitoe Godart, 1823
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Pseudochrysops bornoi escobioi A. Schwartz, 1987Antillean Blue
Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce sanjuanensis (F.E. Watson, 1938)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia portoricensis (Dewitz, 1877)⇒ Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877
Pyrisitia tenera A.N. Avinoff, 1926
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Satyrium fuliginosum tildenia
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone galanthis nemesis (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Siderone galanthis thebais C. & R. Felder, 1862
Siderone galanthis thebais C. & R. Felder, 1862
Siderone nemesis Illiger, 1801Nemesis
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Siproeta stelenes stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Strumon limenia Hewitson, 1868
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis mars Fabricius, 1776Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon amonensis (Smith & John..., 1991)⇒ Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus pence Comstock & H..., 1943
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon columella arecibo Comstock & H..., 1943
Strymon istapa arecibo W. Comstock ..., 1943Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Strymon sapota (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943Toussaint´s Scrub-Hairstreak
Stygnus insularis
Thecla ponce (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla salona (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla sapota (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima megalomma megalomma Butler, 1874

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Puerto Rico
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
17
30
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
43
76
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
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
15
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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