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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Rincon Rainforest (Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
780
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
780
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
779
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
775
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
481
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
466
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rincon Rainforest
5 Families width 122 Species and 24 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals69SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies27SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rincon Rainforest
90 Genera with 122 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1938Sister5SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1911King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1904
Stripestreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1948Eighty-eights2SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Corades Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Detritivora Hall & Harvey, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1862Clearwing2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectima Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1903Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Megeuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1775Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mesenopsis Godman & Salvin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Nebdara Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nicolaea Johnson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Paulogramma Dillon, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pheles Herrich-Schä..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1911Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pirascca Hall & Willmott, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 01SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rincon Rainforest
122 Species and 24 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha melanthe H. Bates, 1864Rayed Sister
Adelpha radiata Fruhstorfer, 1915Striated Sister
Adelpha salmonides Hall, 1938
Aldania thisbe thisbe
Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911
Ancyluris inca Saunders, 1850
Ancyluris jurgensenii Saunders, 1850
Anteros chrysoprastus Hewitson, 1897
Anteros formosus Cramer, 1777Gold Drop
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Antirrhea lindigii Felder, 1862
Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884
Baeotis macularia Boisduval, 1870Sulphur Metalmark
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Calephelis iris Staudinger, 1876Iris Calephelis
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847Aegina Numberwing
Callicore peralta Dillon, 1948
Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872Charichlorus Groundstreak
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866Foxy Charaxes
Charis anius Cramer, 1776Anius Metalmark
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Corades enyo enyo Hewitson, 1849
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dircenna euchytma Felder & Felder, 1865
Dircenna relata Butler & Druce, 1862
Doxocopa pavon Latreille, 1809Pavon
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine gillotti Hall, 1930
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Ectima erycinoides Felder, 1867Northern Crackerlet
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Esthemopsis clonia C. & R. Felder, 1865Clonia Metalmark
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurybia patrona Weymer, 1875Great Eurybia
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Euselasia amphidecta Godman & Salvin, 1878Glossed Euselasia
Euselasia chrysippe Bates, 1866Golden Euselasia
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea halice Godart, 1824
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Hipparchia fagi tigridia Agenjo, 1969
Hipparchia statilinus vettius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucochimona molina Godman & Salvin, 1885Molina Metalmark
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779Cramers Satyr
Melanis cephise cephise E. Ménétriés, 1855
Memphis beatrix Druce, 1874Beatrix Leafwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Menander pretus Cramer, 1777
Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesenopsis melanochlora Godman & Salvin, 1878Orange-striped Metalmark
Mesosemia asa Hewitson, 1869
Mesosemia carissima H. Bates, 1866Blue-patched Eyed-Metalmark
Mimoides pausanias Hewitson, 1852Bluish Mimic-Swallowtail
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Napaea eucharila H. Bates, 1867White-stitched Metalmark
Napaea rufolimba Hall, J, 2005Red-margined Metalmark
Nebdara tagela
Nessaea aglaura Doubleday, 1848Aglaura Olivewing
Nicolaea viceta Hewitson, 1868
Nw thecla danaus
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes Hewitson, 1873
Ostrinotes halciones A. Butler & ..., 1872Halciones Hairstreak
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pheles strigosa Staudinger, 1876
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pirascca tyriotes Godman & Salvin, 1878Golden-banded Metalmark
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Sarota subtesselata
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869Uzza Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Theope matuta Godman & Salvin, 1897
Theope theritas Hewitson, 1860
Thisbe irenea Stoll, 1780Irenia Metalmark
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rincon Rainforest
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
11
10
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
47
69
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
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
21
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



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