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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sector el Pilon (Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
680
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
680
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
679
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
611
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
358
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
358
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
358
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
304
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
301
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sector el Pilon
5 Families width 37 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sector el Pilon
33 Genera with 37 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1809Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1862Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1861Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1874Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1788Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sector el Pilon
37 Species and 10 Subspecies
Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809Veracruz Sister
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dismorphia eunoe Doubleday, 1844Eunoe Mimic-White
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Graphium stratocles stratocles C.& R.Felder, 1861
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Memphis beatrix Druce, 1874Beatrix Leafwing
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869Vicina Clearwing
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859Red-washed Satyr
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pteronymia picta Salvin, 1869Picta Clearwing
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sector el Pilon
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
24
26
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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