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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (French Guiana)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
1399
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
1399
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
1380
2185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
1210
1979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
580
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
580
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
580
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
533
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
528
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
87
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
5 Families width 128 Species and 17 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies44SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals61SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
87 Genera with 128 Species
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Adelotypa Warren, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1823Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amarynthis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caeruleuptychia Forster, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cariomothis Stichel, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eunogyra Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 17879SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Forbestra Fox, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Haetera Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ipocia Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ithomiola C. Felder & ..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mesophthalma Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18686SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly9SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Nebdara Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts5SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phaenochitonia Stichel, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17753SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1819Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Semomesia Westwood, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1790Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Themone Westwood, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1912Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
128 Species and 17 Subspecies
Adelotypa aristus (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Livendula aristus Stoll, 1790
Adelpha capucinus Walch, 1775Capycinus Sister
Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823Pleasure Sister
Alesa amesis Cramer, 1777Amesis Metalmark
Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776Meneria Metalmark
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aterica amaxia (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Euriphene atossa Hewitson, 1865
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caeruleuptychia coelestis (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euptychia coelestis
Caeruleuptychia helios Weymer, 1911
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Callithomia lenea Cramer, 1779
Calospila zeanger Stoll, 1790
Calydna maculosa Bates, 1868
Cariomothis erotylus Stichel, 1910
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Chamaelimnas briola H. Bates, 1868
Cissia maripa Brévignon, 2005
Cithaerias philis Cramer, 1782
Cremna actoris Cramer, 1776Actoris Metalmark
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia laja Cramer, 1779
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eunogyra satyrus Westwood, 1851
Euptychia caerulea Butler, 1869
Euptychia jesia Butler, 1869Jesia Satyr
Euptychia picea Butler, 1867
Eurybia lamia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851
Euselasia arbas (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Euselasia rasonea Schaus, 1902
Euselasia euboea Hewitson, 1853
Euselasia euodias Hewitson, 1856
Euselasia eusepus Hewitson, 1853Eusepus Euselasia
Euselasia gelon Stoll, 1787
Euselasia labdacus Stoll, 1780
Euselasia lysias Cramer, 1777
Euselasia melaphaea Hübner, 1823
Euselasia teleclus Stoll, 1787
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Forbestra equicola Stoll, 1782
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Haetera piera Linnaeus, 1758Amber Phantom
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Helicopis endymiaena Hübner, 1819
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypodryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris vallonia Hewitson, 1853
Ipocia gabriela claudia Brévignon, 2000
Ithomiola floralis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Leucochimona philemon Cramer, 1775
Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780Pasinuntia Mimic Queen
Magneuptychia fugitiva Lamas, 1997
Magneuptychia lea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia lea Cramer, 1782
Magneuptychia ocypete Fabricius, 1776
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Menander hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesophthalma idotea Westwood, 1851
Mesosemia coea Hübner, 1816
Mesosemia epidius Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Mesosemia nina (Herbst, 1798)⇒ Mesosemia gneris Westwood, 1851
Mesosemia philocles Linnaeus, 1758
Mesosemia sylvina (Bates, 1868)⇒ Mesosemia cippus Hewitson, 1859
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Napaea gynaeocomorpha Hall, Harvey..., 2005
Nebdara tagela
Nessaea batesii C. Felder & ..., 1860Bates Olivewing
Nymphidium baeotia Hewitson, 1853
Nymphidium caricae Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphidium menalcus Stoll, 1782
Oleria antaxis Haensch, 1909
Oleria antaxis saulensis Brévignon, 1993
Oleria onega hermieri Brévignon, 1993
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Pareuptychia lydia Cramer, 1777
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides aeneas Linnaeus, 1758
Parides lysander Cramer, 1775Lysander Cattleheart
Parides phalaecus phalaecus Hewitson, 1869
Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779
Parides zacynthus Fabricius, 1793
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phaenochitonia sophistes Bates, 1868
Pierella hyalinus Gmelin, , 1790Glassy Pierella
Pierella lena Linnaeus, 1767
Pierella rhea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Pierella lamia Sulzer, 1776
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Sarota gyas Cramer, 1775Guyanan Sarota
Scada philemon
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Semomesia capanea Cramer, 1779
Semomesia croesus Fabricius, 1777
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Themone pais Hübner, 1820
Theope philotes Westwood, 1851
Theope sobrina Bates, 1868
Theritas silma Martins, Fay..., 2016
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Thisbe irenea Stoll, 1780Irenia Metalmark
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Vagrans egista brixia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
8
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
43
61
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
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
26
44
Genera
Species

Taxom



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