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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Puntarenas Canton (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
2670
3150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
2670
3150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
2655
3134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
2404
2902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
785
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
785
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
785
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
578
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
566
1018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
72
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puntarenas Canton
5 Families width 95 Species and 44 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals56SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puntarenas Canton
72 Genera with 95 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1872Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1878Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1848Eighty-Eight Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1872Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1868Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1782Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leodonta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1908Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1877Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1823Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taxila Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puntarenas Canton
95 Species and 44 Subspecies
Adelpha seriphia C. Felder & ..., 1867Dentate Sister
Adelpha tracta Butler, 1872Tracta Sister
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Diaethria gabaza Hewitson, 1854
Diaethria pandama Doubleday, 1848Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Epiphile grandis Butler, 1872Grand Banner
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heteronympha solandri angela (Tindale, 1953)⇒ Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia statilinus eladio Manley & All..., 1970
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leodonta dysoni Doubleday, 1847
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lethe butleri periscelis Fruhstorfer, 1908Angled Red Forester
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Memphis beatrix Druce, 1874Beatrix Leafwing
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Oxeoschistus puerta Hewitson, 1862
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taxila cesennia Doubleday, 1847
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Puntarenas Canton
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
9
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
41
56
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
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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