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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Rio Cuajiniquil (Cuajiniquil, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
94
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
94
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
88
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
78
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio Cuajiniquil
2 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio Cuajiniquil
6 Genera with 6 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Cuajiniquil
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rio Cuajiniquil
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
3
3
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



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