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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Santiago Metropolitan Region (Central Chile, Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
448
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
448
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
442
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
383
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
62
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
62
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
62
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
48
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santiago Metropolitan Region
4 Families width 27 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santiago Metropolitan Region
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Argyrophorus Blanchard, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Auca Hayward, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1829Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosatyrus dus�n..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Faunula C. Felder & ..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Homoeonympha C. & R. Feld..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1881Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1819Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1859Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yramea Reuss, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santiago Metropolitan Region
27 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Argyrophorus argenteus Blanchard, 1852Silver Satyr
Auca coctei Guérin, 1832
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes trigemmatus Butler, 1881
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Yramea cytheris Drury, 1773Cytheris Fritillary
Yramea lathonoides

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santiago Metropolitan Region
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
11
11
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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