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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Puriscal (San Jose, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
388
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
388
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
387
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
326
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
196
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
196
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
196
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
180
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
179
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puriscal
5 Families width 41 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals25SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puriscal
35 Genera with 41 Species
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Anaea Hübner, 1850Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1777Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1847Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1862Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hades Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1782Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1853Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1781Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puriscal
41 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anaea xenocles Westwood, 1850
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hades noctula Westwood, 1851White-rayed Metalmark
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pteronymia agalla Godman & Salvin, 1879
Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854Aletta Clearwing
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851
Thecla moncus Fabricius, 1781
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Puriscal
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
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
21
25
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
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