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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tierras Morenas (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
2019
2316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
2019
2316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
2017
2314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
1832
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
702
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
702
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
702
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
502
862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
492
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tierras Morenas
5 Families width 49 Species and 33 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tierras Morenas
45 Genera with 49 Species
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Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oxeoschistus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tierras Morenas
49 Species and 33 Subspecies
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Argynnis adippe adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callicore tolima Hewitson, 1852Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Euthalia monina salia Moore, 1857
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Mimoides xeniades isus Oberthür, 1879
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Oxeoschistus puerta Hewitson, 1862
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Theritas monica Hewitson, 1867
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tierras Morenas
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
8
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
23
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
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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