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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
1302
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
1302
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
1300
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
1170
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
603
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
603
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
603
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
468
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
463
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
5 Families width 43 Species and 22 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
35 Genera with 43 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSTZ
Adelpha Hübner, 1809Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1871Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1847Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Ithomiola C. Felder & ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leodonta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Praepronophila Forster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
43 Species and 22 Subspecies
Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809Veracruz Sister
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus belus cochabamba Weeks, 1901
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824Cherubina Emperor
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euselasia aurantia Butler & Druce, 1872Bright-centered Euselasia
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Ithomiola theages Godman & Salvin, 1878
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leodonta dysoni Doubleday, 1847
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Marpesia marcella Felder, 1861
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napaea eucharila H. Bates, 1867White-stitched Metalmark
Oxeoschistus hilara Bates, 1865Dot-Banded Satyr
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Praepronophila perperna Hewitson, 1862Rusty-eyed Satyr
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
21
24
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
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
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