Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Salta (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 218
1000
1194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 218
1000
1194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 205
954
1151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 145
733
846 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 26
140
169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 26
140
169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 26
140
169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
117
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
112
137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
50
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Salta
5 Families width 56 Species and 12 Subspecies
Genera for Salta
50 Genera with 56 Species
| Actinote Hübner, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1758 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyluris Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1904 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audre Hemming, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1832 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crimsinota Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cybdelis Boisduval, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1775 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dione Hübner, 1825 | Silverspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphile Doubleday, 1857 | Banners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Episcada Godman & Salvin, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1847 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euriphene Boisduval, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1758 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1793 | Mapwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1780 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ortilia Higgins, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1836 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parcella Stichel, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1758 | Cattlehearts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1911 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phystis Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodina Westwood, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sertania Callaghan & ..., 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1868 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synargis Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatochila Butler, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1894 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1877 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Salta
56 Species and 12 Subspecies | Actinote parapheles Jordan, 1913 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798 | | | Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown peacock | | Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910 | | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949 | | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Callicore sorana Godart, 1832 | Sorana Eighty-eight | | Chamaelimnas joviana Schaus, 1902 | | | Crimsinota argentina Johnson, 1993 | | | Cybdelis mnasylus Doubleday, 1848 | | | Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775 | Southern Monarch | | Dione moneta Hübner, 1825 | Mexican Silverspot | | Doxocopa cyane Latreille, 1833 | Mexican Emperor | | Doxocopa kallina Staudinger, 1886 | | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872 | | | Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857 | | | Episcada hymenaea Prittwitz, 1865 | | | Eurema albula Cramer, 1775 | Ghost Sulphur | | Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847 | | | Euriphene gnidia Fabricius, 1782 | | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793 | Bella Mapwing | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775 | | | Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780 | Black-Mangrove Buckeye | | Leptophobia diaguita Jörgensen, 1916 | | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793 | Confused Tigerwing | | Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849 | Cuban Leafwing | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981 | Gentina Crescent | | Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871 | Ithra Crescent | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836 | | | Parcella amarynthina C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Orange-banded Metalmark | | Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758 | Anchises Cattleheart | | Phyciodes saladillensis (Giacomelli, 1911) | ⇒ Tisona saladillensis saladillensis Giacomelli, 1911 | | Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864 | | | Riodina lysippoides Berg, 1882 | Little Dancer Metalmark | | Sertania guttata Stichel, 1910 | | | Strymon lucena Hewitson, 1868 | | | Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862 | Blue Transparent | | Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832 | | | Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894 | | | Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882) | ⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865 | | Thecla polybetes | | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Salta | 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 | 8
9 | 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 | 25
28 | 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 | 4
5 | 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 | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 8
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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