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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Rosa Biological Station (Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
2481
2996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
2481
2996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
2476
2990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
2218
2729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
626
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
615
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
67
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Rosa Biological Station
5 Families width 86 Species and 41 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals42SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Rosa Biological Station
67 Genera with 86 Species
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Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Cowania Reinhard, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1884Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1763Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa Biological Station
86 Species and 41 Subspecies
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus belus Cramer, 1777Belus Swallowtail
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Forrer'S Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napaea umbra Boisduval, 1870Quilted Metalmark
Nymphidium lisimon epiplatea A. Butler, 1867
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985Australian Lurcher
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santa Rosa Biological Station
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
17
19
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
30
42
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
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
8
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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