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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Suchitepéquez (West Guatemala, Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
463
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
462
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
438
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
396
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
82
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
82
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
81
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Suchitepéquez
4 Families width 34 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Suchitepéquez
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1869Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1823Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1767Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1844Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suchitepéquez
34 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine sosthenes sosthenes Hewitson, 1869Thin-rimmed Sailor
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica mygdonia Godart, 1823
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888Blue Metalmark
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Marpesia corita Westwood, 1850Orange-Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Oxeoschistus hilara Bates, 1865Dot-Banded Satyr
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Suchitepéquez
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
21
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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