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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region San Ramon (San Ramón Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1823
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1822
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1786
2063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
1627
1922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
611
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
611
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
611
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
453
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
450
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
70
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Ramon (Alajuela)
5 Families width 87 Species and 36 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals50SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Ramon (Alajuela)
70 Genera with 87 Species
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Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1878Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1828American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1924Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1861Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1893Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1832Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1861Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1877Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mesotaenia Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Necyria Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1865Cattlehearts5SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Ramon (Alajuela)
87 Species and 36 Subspecies
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Asterocampa idyja Geyer, 1828'Cream-banded' Dusky Emperor
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Callicore tolima Hewitson, 1852Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia zaela Hewitson, 1858Zaela Mimic White
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824Cherubina Emperor
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Erebia kaseria Schawerda, 1924
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia dardus Fabricius, 1787Dardus Eurybia
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Eutresis dilucida Staudinger, 1885Smoky Tigerwing
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Graphium stratocles stratocles C.& R.Felder, 1861
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790Hirlanda White
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Issoria cytheris siga Geyer, 1832
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Marpesia marcella Felder, 1861
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Mesotaenia barnesi Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Eighty-eight
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue 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
Necyria duellona Westwood, 1851
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Oxeoschistus puerta Hewitson, 1862
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Parides eurimedes mylotes H.W. Bates, 1861True Cattleheart
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides childrenae latifasciata E. Krüger, 1925
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides erithalion polyzelus C. Felder & ..., 1865Variable Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protesilaus protesilaus Linnaeus, 1758Great Kite Swallowtail
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in San Ramon (Alajuela)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
50
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
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
11
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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