Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Quepos (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 238
2102
2428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 237
2101
2428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 231
2090
2415 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 166
1872
2214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 40
844
1330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
844
1330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
844
1330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
587
1026 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
570
1012 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
96
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Quepos
5 Families width 149 Species and 39 Subspecies
Genera for Quepos
96 Genera with 149 Species
| Adelpha Hübner, 1861 | Sister | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audre Hemming, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloreuptychia Forster, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1867 | Checkerspots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Colobura Billberg, 1758 | Mosaics or Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1913 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 0 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1916 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1823 | Sailors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1819 | Longwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1904 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybia Illiger, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1902 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1777 | Calicoes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1793 | Brush-footed butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypophylla Boisduval, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Juditha Hemming, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1911 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1782 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1896 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1871 | Daggerwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megeuptychia Forster, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1870 | Leafwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1862 | Morpho butterfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1946 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1824 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nica Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphidium Fabricius, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymula Boisduval, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1842 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1853 | Cattlehearts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perrhybris Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philaethria Billberg, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1775 | Preponas And Agrias | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarota Westwood, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stichelia Zikan, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1837 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904 | Jesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synargis Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1781 | Hairstreaks | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Quepos
149 Species and 39 Subspecies | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758 | Iphiclus Sister | | Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861 | Venezuelan Sister | | Amblypodia anita anita Hewitson, 1862 | Purple Leaf Blue | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Arhopala cleander sostrata Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949 | | | Calephelis iris Staudinger, 1876 | Iris Calephelis | | Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866 | Giant Owl | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939 | | | Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874 | | | Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776 | Blue-smudged Satyr | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Gorgone Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793 | Narva Checkerspot | | Chlosyne poecile Felder, 1867 | Poecile Checkerspot | | Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758 | Dirce Beauty | | Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Delias illis | | | Diaethria astala Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Astala Eighty-eight | | Diaethria marchalii (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844) | ⇒ Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775 | | Diaethria nystographa charis Oberthür, 1916 | | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780 | Four-spot Sailor | | Dynamine tithia Hübner, 1823 | Tithian Sailor | | Emesis mandana Cramer, 1780 | Great Emesis | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781 | Isabella's heliconian | | Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775 | Lybia Longwing | | Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819 | | | Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Euptoieta claudia hortensia Blanchard, 1852 | | | Euptychia alcinoe Felder, 1867 | | | Eurema albula Cramer, 1775 | Ghost Sulphur | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851 | Blue-winged Eurybia | | Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902 | Spotted Zebra | | Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883 | Black-patched Cracker | | Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Cracker | | Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864 | Central American Cracker | | Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777 | Starry Cracker | | Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847 | Cydno Longwing | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775 | Golden Heliconian | | Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877 | Ismenius Tiger | | Heliconius pachinus Salvin, 1871 | Pachinus Longwing | | Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782 | | | Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793 | Sara Longwing | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypophylla argenissa Stoll, 1790 | Deep-blue Metalmark | | Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875 | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808 | Molpe Metalmark | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782 | | | Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847) | ⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847 | | Limenitis isis Drury, 1782 | | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767 | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia livius Kirby, 1871 | Livius Daggerwing | | Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948 | | | Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779 | Cramers Satyr | | Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847 | Mimc Tigerwing | | Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869 | White-patched Leafwing | | Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870 | Boisduval´s Leafwing | | Mesene epaphus Stoll, 1780 | | | Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860 | | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue 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 | | Napaea eucharila H. Bates, 1867 | White-stitched Metalmark | | Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862 | | | Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824 | | | Nica flavilla Godart, 1823 | Little Banner | | Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Nymula calyce Felder, 1862 | | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872 | Rubescens Clearwing | | Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875 | Zelica Clearwing | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861 | Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842 | Canopus Butterfly | | Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870 | | Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776 | Banded White Ringlet | | Parides childrenae Gray, 1832 | Green-celled Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides panares Gray, 1853 | Wedge-spotted Cattleheart | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780 | Chiapas White | | Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763 | Dido longwing | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916) | ⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853 | | Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775 | | Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918 | | | Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832 | Dina Yellow | | Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775 | | Pyrrhogyra crameri Aurivillius, 1882 | Rounded Banner | | Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded Banner | | Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782 | Common Jewelmark | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876 | | | Strymon basilides (Geyer, , 1837) | ⇒ Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | | Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865 | Rusty Metalmark | | Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782 | Andromeda Satyr | | Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869 | | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Thecla dama Druce, 1875 | | | Thecla echion (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | | Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla mamoris | | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla moncus Fabricius, 1781 | | | Theope publius C. & R. Felder, 1861 | | | Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818 | Deep-green Hairstreak | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777 | Leaf Wing Butterfly |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Quepos | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 14
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 51
89 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 6
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 11
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 14
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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